[RASMB] New Sednterp release

[Tom Laue]

Dear all-
The members of the Biomolecular Interaction Technologies Center (BITC) are pleased to announce the release of the new version of Sednterp. This new version retains all of the functionality of the original Sednterp, written by John Philo. Although a complete re-write of the original program, we used his code as a template (thank you, John). The original Help file, written by David Hayes, has been converted to a web-based Wiki (thank you, David). A PDF version of the help file is available for computers that do not have access to the web. Calculations and logic in the new Sednterp have been tested against the original version. The new program does not affect the operation of the old version. Downloads of the installation files may be obtained from:http://bitcwiki.sr.unh.edu

There are several significant new features in Sednterp:

1- Desktop Sednterp versions are available for PC, Mac (32 and 64 bit OS), and Linux. A web-based version will be available in January 2012. A public version of this will be served from the BITC web site at UNH. This site will allow data and new functions to be shared (more below). Private versions of this web-based version also will be available for use behind firewalls. An announcement will be made when it is available.

2- An "Import database" function is available that will allow you to incorporate any of your existing Sednterp data into the new version.

3- Perhaps the biggest addition to Sednterp is that it will allow the seamless addition of new functionality (new tables of data, new user entry forms, new graphs and reporting) using JavaScript modules. Once a module is done and tested, it may be downloaded and added by other users to their programs by copying the module into a special subdirectory. Furthermore, the same module may be used for the desktop and web-based versions of Sednterp. Help for the new modules may be added to the Wiki. Two new modules are under development- one for dn/dc estimates and one for charge calculations. The development of these modules are being used in the creation of a "Users Guide" for module development.

Thanks to Tucker Hurton and Allen Wright of the UNH Research Computing Center for heading up this project, and to the students they have mentored, Greg Deubler and Bill Bashir, for all of their hard work on this project. Special thanks are due to the BITC member companies who championed and funded this work.
Best wishes,
Tom Laue

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