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Re: Chime and MS Internet Explorer
by Rzepa, Henry 11 Apr '99

11 Apr '99

>I have now just tried to get Chime 2 working with MSIE5 under WinNT4 on a >new clean system - it says that it installed successfully but it failed in There is an FAQ at the MDL site that deals with this problem. http://www.mdli.com/support/chime/faq_install.html#Install6 I quote "Using the Chime installer will not automatically place the Chime files in the required location to allow you to render structures with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0. You must have either Internet Explorer 4.n or Netscape Communicator 4.n already installed on the operating system. Copy the Chime files from the Netscape Plug-ins or Internet Explorer 4.n plug-ins directory into your Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.n directory. We will fix this in the next release of Chime. " This FAQ was apparently written for the beta 2 version of IE5. Although earlier on the FAQ also says "The current Windows installer now automatically places the Chime files in the required location to allow you to render structures with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0." So there does appear to be some confusion there. The Windows installer seems to be the original one, ie there do not appear to have been any recent releases of the installer. I had IE4 installed with Chime and then I over-installed with IE5. Inspecting the plugins directory, the IE5 installer did appear to have correctly installed the Chime plug-in, and when I ran it up, it did work. So it IS possible. I might add all of this was done under Virtual PC/Win 95 on a Macintosh. Henry Rzepa. +44 171 594 5774 (Office) +44 171 594 5804 (Fax) http://www.ch.ic.ac.uk/rzepa/ chemweb: A list for Chemical Applications of the Internet. To post to list: mailto:chemweb@ic.ac.uk Archived as: http://www.lists.ic.ac.uk/hypermail/chemweb/ To (un)subscribe, mailto:majordomo@ic.ac.uk the following message; (un)subscribe chemweb List coordinator, Henry Rzepa (mailto:rzepa@ic.ac.uk)

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Chime and MS Internet Explorer
by Roger Nix 11 Apr '99

11 Apr '99

Subject : getting Chime working with MS Internet Explorer I used to run version 1 of Chime with MSIE3 and it worked. Then I upgraded to MSIE4.01 (under Win95) and soon after I tried to upgrade to Chime 2. It failed with an "Error locating object identifier" for pdb and most other relevant file type. I played around and got nowhere; I e-mailed MDL and got no response. In the end I put it down to bad luck and a system that had seen too many upgrades and service releases. I have now just tried to get Chime 2 working with MSIE5 under WinNT4 on a new clean system - it says that it installed successfully but it failed in exactly the same fashion despite the fact all the file types do seem to registered with Windows. At this point I am wondering if I am alone in my misery, whether there a simple fix that I am missing or does any user of MSIE simply have to abandon hope of ever using Chime again. In fact in this latter case it was at least a simple problem ... still by this time I had written this message so just in case someone else is suffering then here is the solution. ... the plugins had been installed in the wrong directory (in my case they should have been in C:\Program Files\Plus!\Microsoft Internet\PLUGINS rather than C:\SP4\I386\Plugins and a simple copy across of the four chime related files solved the problem); so much for intelligent automated installation - perhaps it's not too surprising that Mark Winter's records show only 2% of users have a working Chime plug-in ! Roger Nix ________________________________________________________________________ Dr. Roger Nix, Dept. of Chemistry, Queen Mary & Westfield College, London E1 4NS , UK Tel. 0171 775 3273 Fax. 0181 981 8745 [ Departmental web server: http://www.chem.qmw.ac.uk/ ] [ Surface Science Links: http://www.chem.qmw.ac.uk/surfaces/ ] chemweb: A list for Chemical Applications of the Internet. To post to list: mailto:chemweb@ic.ac.uk Archived as: http://www.lists.ic.ac.uk/hypermail/chemweb/ To (un)subscribe, mailto:majordomo@ic.ac.uk the following message; (un)subscribe chemweb List coordinator, Henry Rzepa (mailto:rzepa@ic.ac.uk)

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New on Warr Zone
by Dr. Wendy A. Warr 09 Apr '99

09 Apr '99

Latest headings on Warr Zone http://www.warr.com/warrzone.htm New Web Site for Chemical Design CS Catalyst Becomes ChemNews.Com Adept Science WebStore ComGenex and Bayer: Combinatorial Chemistry Agreement Bioreason Signs Software Development Agreement With Parke-Davis New Deals for Symyx A. Kos Consulting & Solutions Founded Wendy -- Dr Wendy A Warr Wendy Warr & Associates, 6 Berwick Court Holmes Chapel, Cheshire CW4 7HZ, England Tel/fax +44 (0)1477 533837 wendy(a)warr.com http://www.warr.com chemweb: A list for Chemical Applications of the Internet. To post to list: mailto:chemweb@ic.ac.uk Archived as: http://www.lists.ic.ac.uk/hypermail/chemweb/ To (un)subscribe, mailto:majordomo@ic.ac.uk the following message; (un)subscribe chemweb List coordinator, Henry Rzepa (mailto:rzepa@ic.ac.uk)

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Web publications
by Dr. Wendy A. Warr 04 Apr '99

04 Apr '99

The January 1999 issue of the Journal of Documentation is a special issue from the UK Office for Library and Information Networking (UKOLN). Some subscribers to this list might be interested in an article by Brian Kelly and Ian Peacock (J. Doc. 1999, 55(1), 82-95) om monitoring trends in Web service provision. Web Watch software (a Web robot) was used on two occasions to monitor UK Higher Ediucation sites. Trends in browsers used, Java, metadata etc. are reported. Kelly also has an article on the evolution of Web protocols on pages 71-81 but subscribers to this list may already be familiar with the information therein. Sorry this message is a bit late (the March issue of J. Doc. is already out); I've been catching up with my reading. Wendy -- Dr Wendy A Warr Wendy Warr & Associates, 6 Berwick Court Holmes Chapel, Cheshire CW4 7HZ, England Tel/fax +44 (0)1477 533837 wendy(a)warr.com http://www.warr.com chemweb: A list for Chemical Applications of the Internet. To post to list: mailto:chemweb@ic.ac.uk Archived as: http://www.lists.ic.ac.uk/hypermail/chemweb/ To (un)subscribe, mailto:majordomo@ic.ac.uk the following message; (un)subscribe chemweb List coordinator, Henry Rzepa (mailto:rzepa@ic.ac.uk)

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ComSpec3D - URL
by Frank Oellien 31 Mar '99

31 Mar '99

Sorry I have forgotten the URL http://www2.ccc.uni-erlangen.de/services/vrmlvib/index.html -- Frank Oellien Computer Chemistry Center, University of Erlangen-Nuernberg Naegelsbachstrasse 25, D-91052 Erlangen (Germany) Tel (+49)-(0)9131-85-26579 Fax (+49)-(0)9131-85-26566 email: franko(a)ccc.chemie.uni-erlangen.de WWW : http://www2.ccc.uni-erlangen.de/people/Frank_Oellien/ http://www2.ccc.uni-erlangen.de/projects/ChemVis/ chemweb: A list for Chemical Applications of the Internet. To post to list: mailto:chemweb@ic.ac.uk Archived as: http://www.lists.ic.ac.uk/hypermail/chemweb/ To (un)subscribe, mailto:majordomo@ic.ac.uk the following message; (un)subscribe chemweb List coordinator, Henry Rzepa (mailto:rzepa@ic.ac.uk)

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COMSPEC3D
by Frank Oellien 31 Mar '99

31 Mar '99

Hello, we have released our new Web-Service 'ComSpec3D'. ComSpec3D is an online service for the calculation and visualization of Infrared and Raman spectra and corresponding normal modes. ComSpec3D stands for Computed Spectral Data 3D-Visualization applet. The service will visualize 2D IR/Raman spectra and the 3D animated VRML scenes of the corresponding normal modes of any reseonable structure you create. Best regards -- Frank Oellien Computer Chemistry Center, University of Erlangen-Nuernberg Naegelsbachstrasse 25, D-91052 Erlangen (Germany) Tel (+49)-(0)9131-85-26579 Fax (+49)-(0)9131-85-26566 email: franko(a)ccc.chemie.uni-erlangen.de WWW : http://www2.ccc.uni-erlangen.de/people/Frank_Oellien/ http://www2.ccc.uni-erlangen.de/projects/ChemVis/ chemweb: A list for Chemical Applications of the Internet. To post to list: mailto:chemweb@ic.ac.uk Archived as: http://www.lists.ic.ac.uk/hypermail/chemweb/ To (un)subscribe, mailto:majordomo@ic.ac.uk the following message; (un)subscribe chemweb List coordinator, Henry Rzepa (mailto:rzepa@ic.ac.uk)

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Molecule of the Month - April
by Paul May 31 Mar '99

31 Mar '99

April's MOTM is a potential new anti-cancer drug called Staurosporine. It has been written by Clive Walker of the Novartis Horsham Research Centre, and versions are available in HTML and Chime format from HTML: http://freespace.virgin.net/clive.walker1/staurosporine/staurosporine2.html CHIME: http://freespace.virgin.net/clive.walker1/staurosporine/staurosporine.html MOTM Home: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/MOTM/motm.htm Regards, ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Paul May, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, UK tel: +44 (0)117 928-9927, fax: +44 (0)117 925-1295 <mailto:paul.may@bris.ac.uk> <http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/staff/pwm.htm> "Who would have thought learning to read & write would come in handy someday" Homer Simpson ------------------------------------------------------------------------- chemweb: A list for Chemical Applications of the Internet. To post to list: mailto:chemweb@ic.ac.uk Archived as: http://www.lists.ic.ac.uk/hypermail/chemweb/ To (un)subscribe, mailto:majordomo@ic.ac.uk the following message; (un)subscribe chemweb List coordinator, Henry Rzepa (mailto:rzepa@ic.ac.uk)

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Warr Zone
by Dr. Wendy A. Warr 31 Mar '99

31 Mar '99

Apologies for multiple postings. Judging from comments I received at the ACS Meeting last week, very few people realize that in January 1999 Warr Zone moved to http://www.warr.com. Headings from the latest Warr Zone are: Hewlett Packard Announces Split Full Text of Patents Through Espacenet Medical Information on the Internet Sagian Introduces SAMI NT Deal between IRORI and Ontogen Universal Language System for Internet Forecast for World's Chemical Markets News from the European Information Industry Do take a look. Wendy -- Dr Wendy A Warr Wendy Warr & Associates, 6 Berwick Court Holmes Chapel, Cheshire CW4 7HZ, England Tel/fax +44 (0)1477 533837 wendy(a)warr.com http://www.warr.com chemweb: A list for Chemical Applications of the Internet. To post to list: mailto:chemweb@ic.ac.uk Archived as: http://www.lists.ic.ac.uk/hypermail/chemweb/ To (un)subscribe, mailto:majordomo@ic.ac.uk the following message; (un)subscribe chemweb List coordinator, Henry Rzepa (mailto:rzepa@ic.ac.uk)

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MDL REACHES MILESTONE WITH OVER 1 MILLION STRUCTURES IN AVAILABLE CHEMICALS DIRECTORY-SC
by Dori Luzbetak 23 Mar '99

23 Mar '99

News Release CONTACTS: Céline Fleur MDL Information Systems, Inc. (510) 895-1313 ext. 1285 cfleur(a)mdli.com http://www.mdli.com European mirror site: http://www.mdli.co.uk SPRING ACS: MDL INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. REACHES DATABASE MILESTONE WITH OVER 1 MILLION STRUCTURES NOW IN AVAILABLE CHEMICALS DIRECTORY-SCREENING COMPOUNDS --MDL Continues Its Customer Commitment to Grow Database-- SAN LEANDRO, California--March 22, 1999--MDL Information Systems, Inc., the recognized leader in discovery informatics for the life science and chemical industries, reached a major milestone with its quarterly release of Available Chemicals Directory-Screening Compounds (ACD-SC), bringing the total to over 1 million structures contained in the database. A complementary database to MDL's Available Chemicals Directory (ACD), ACD-SC now contains 31 sample collections offered by 22 vendors, specifically designed to meet the size and diversity demands of high-throughput screening programs. Since its initial release in early 1997, ACD-SC content and the number of collections have more than doubled. During Spring ACS '99, MDL will demonstrate ACD-SC, and show how it supports the discovery workflow, from March 22-24, at the Anaheim Convention Center, Booth 819 in Anaheim, California. MDL ensures that structural representations in the ACD-SC database are consistent among suppliers, so that chemists' queries yield comprehensive results. Researchers can search the database by structure, name, molecular formula, molecular weight, and suppliers to assess diversity and locate compounds of interest. "Our customers have requested an easy-to-use, comprehensive solution to the difficult problem of locating unique compounds in a timely way for their high-throughput screening (HTS) programs," states Phil McHale, MDL vice president of product marketing. "We've responded by consolidating the variety of HTS supplier data into a unified, consistent, easy-to-access database." In addition to locating screening compounds, scientists can automatically compile lists of supplier ID numbers for candidate compounds to facilitate ordering. McHale comments, "Now with ACD-SC, scientists can get on with research instead of locating, preprocessing, registering, and ordering compounds." Charles Sullivan, product manager for chemical sourcing products reports that "The growth of ACD-SC reflects more than the addition of new suppliers. ACD-SC archives information on chemical libraries that a company claims it can synthesize, as well as those compounds that are ready-made." This differs from other supplier databases, such as ACD, which deal specifically with compounds that a supplier keeps on hand. Sullivan continues, "By offering access to supplier services as well as to traditional, off-the-shelf chemicals, ACD-SC enables scientists to build more diverse chemical libraries." This milestone release includes two suppliers--Ambinter SARL and Labotest--that MDL customers specifically requested, in addition to Contact Service Company, Florida Center for Heterocyclic Compounds, Institute of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Interbioscreen, Molecular Diversity Preservation International, RBI, SPECS & BioSPECS B.V., Timtec, Inc. Ukranian State Chemical Technology University, and Zelinsky Institute, Inc. They join the 10 original ACD-SC suppliers: AsInEx, Bionet, ChemBridge, ChemStar, ComGenex, Maybridge Chemical Company, Microsource Discovery Systems, Oak Samples Trading, Ltd., Sigma-Aldrich Library of Rare Chemicals Structure Index, and Scientific Exchange, Inc. ACD-SC Access Customers can access ACD-SC from ISIS and MDL's solution for combinatorial chemistry, Central Library. About MDL MDL Information Systems, Inc. is the recognized leader in discovery informatics for the life science and chemical industries. MDL's software, content, and services provide the enterprise framework for identifying successful new products. MDL Information Systems, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Elsevier Science, Inc. has offices worldwide with headquarters in San Leandro, California. ### MDL is a registered trademark and Available Chemicals Directory, Central Library, and ISIS are trademarks of MDL Information Systems, Inc. All other product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Dori Luzbetak Web Communications Manager Marketing Communications MDL Information Systems, Inc. 14600 Catalina Street San Leandro, CA 94577 (510) 895-1313 x1652 (510) 614-3608 - FAX dori(a)mdli.com chemweb: A list for Chemical Applications of the Internet. To post to list: mailto:chemweb@ic.ac.uk Archived as: http://www.lists.ic.ac.uk/hypermail/chemweb/ To (un)subscribe, mailto:majordomo@ic.ac.uk the following message; (un)subscribe chemweb List coordinator, Henry Rzepa (mailto:rzepa@ic.ac.uk)

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MDL ANNOUNCES LITLINK/PRO SERVER FOR CUSTOMIZABLE ACCESS TO LITER ATURE
by Dori Luzbetak 23 Mar '99

23 Mar '99

News Release CONTACTS: Céline Fleur MDL Information Systems, Inc. (510) 895-1313 ext. 1285 cfleur(a)mdli.com http://www.mdli.com European mirror site: http://www.mdli.co.uk SPRING ACS: MDL INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. ANNOUNCES LITLINK/PRO SERVER FOR CUSTOMIZABLE ACCESS TO VIRTUALLY ANY INTERNET OR INTRANET LITERATURE SITE --One-Click Document Access from Most Windows or Web Applications-- SAN LEANDRO, California--March 22, 1999--MDL Information Systems, Inc., the recognized leader in discovery informatics for the life science and chemical industries, today introduced LitLink/Pro Server, a customizable electronic article broker enabling chemists one-click access to scientific literature cited in virtually any Internet or intranet literature site. LitLink/Pro Server, the customizable superset of LitLink/Standard Server released by MDL in December, 1998, is available through MDL Consulting. During Spring ACS '99, MDL will demonstrate LitLink/Pro Server, and show how it integrates with other MDL products to support the discovery workflow, from March 22-24, at the Anaheim Convention Center, Booth 819. LitLink/Pro Server provides tools for linking citations in any Web or windows application to any literature site, which means that customers can create custom Internet or intranet sites to access primary literature including journal articles, patents, and internal research documents. LitLink/Pro Server delivers articles to an organization's Web browser as HTML or PDF image files, or by email or fax through document delivery services. "Time to market is crucial for today's discovery programs; our customers want to spend more time on scientific aspects of the discovery process, and less time tracking down journal articles," states Douglas Hounshell, vice president, MDL/Elsevier Projects. "LitLink/Pro Server is an important breakthrough because it facilitates sharing original research among scientists within an organization." Hounshell continues, "Direct delivery of scientific articles to the desktop means that scientists can browse the current literature to further their research efforts. LitLink/Pro Server enhances the way scientists can use information." LitLink/Pro Server works with virtually any intranet document site and has the capability to email requests to commercial document order systems. The articles are available electronically from Elsevier Science (ScienceDirect or ScienceDirect OnSite), the American Chemical Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry, ChemWeb.com (for Beilstein abstracts), Swets & Zeitlinger B.V. (SwetsNet.com) and others as they become available. For those articles not available electronically, LitLink/Pro Server can generate a request for document delivery, typically by email or fax. An individual user can configure LitLink/Pro Server to present all sources, or just selected sources for obtaining an article. Major chemistry journals available through LitLink/Pro Server include Tetrahedron, Tetrahedron Letters, Tetrahedron Asymmetry, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, Journal of Organic Chemistry, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, and J.C.S. Perkin Transactions 1. About MDL MDL Information Systems, Inc. is the recognized leader in discovery informatics for the life science and chemical industries. MDL's software, content, and services provide the enterprise framework for identifying successful new products. A wholly owned subsidiary of Elsevier Science, MDL has offices worldwide with headquarters in San Leandro, California. ### MDL is a registered trademark and LitLink is a trademark of MDL Information Systems, Inc. ScienceDirect and ScienceDirect OnSite are trademarks of Elsevier Science. All other product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Dori Luzbetak Web Communications Manager Marketing Communications MDL Information Systems, Inc. 14600 Catalina Street San Leandro, CA 94577 (510) 895-1313 x1652 (510) 614-3608 - FAX dori(a)mdli.com chemweb: A list for Chemical Applications of the Internet. To post to list: mailto:chemweb@ic.ac.uk Archived as: http://www.lists.ic.ac.uk/hypermail/chemweb/ To (un)subscribe, mailto:majordomo@ic.ac.uk the following message; (un)subscribe chemweb List coordinator, Henry Rzepa (mailto:rzepa@ic.ac.uk)

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