• Expansion from the client across the network.
• Utilize the potential of the middle tier.
• Development of a new data relationship model.
• Connection to a selected database engine.
• Integration of the results within the data model.
• Display of the results using a new GUI approach.
• Manipulation and refinement of the results data.
• Beta release at the start of Q2 (testers wanted).
• General release at the end of Q2.

 

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This work started as an experiment when we developed a feasibility study prototype of this application for the Euro MUG in just 3 weeks.  Since then we have been working with an industrial collaborator to build a comprehensive and useful tool.

On thing that we quickly identified is that when operating with Merlin (and other engines) was that we should not restrict ourselves to the client and lots of useful functionality can reside on the middle-tier or even the server.

The extent to which this has succeeded is attributable to (a) the flexibility and suitability of ChemSymphony Beans as software components (b) the open-ness and explicitness of the Daylight API's and (c) good quality requirements and prompt feedback from our industrial collaborator.