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Published on: November 12, 2014
MoldaNet: a network distributed molecular graphics and modelling program that integrates secure signed applet and
H Yoshida1, H S Rzepa, A P Tonge
1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan. h.rzepa@ic.ac.uk
Abstract:
MoldaNet is a molecular graphics and modelling program that integrates several new Java technologies, including authentication as a Secure Signed Applet, and implementation of Java 3D classes to enable access to hardware graphics acceleration. It is the first example of a novel class of Internet-based distributed computational chemistry tool designed to eliminate the need for user pre-installation of software on their client computer other than a standard Internet browser. The creation of a properly authenticated tool using a signed digital X.509 certificate permits the user to employ MoldaNet to read and write the files to a local file store; actions that are normally disallowed in Java applets. The modularity of the Java language also allows straightforward inclusion of Java3D and Chemical Markup Language classes in MoldaNet to permit the user to filter their model into 3D model descriptors such as VRML97 or CML for saving on local disk. The implications for both distance-based training environments and chemical commerce are noted.
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