MOLDA: World-wide 3D Data-interaction Tool for Molecular Science

摘要

The explosive development of the WWW has changed the computer network, and the introduction of Java and XML technologies will change the usage of computer applications and information. Such recent progress of the Internet makes us to expect the innovation of the traditional style of research and education in molecular science. Under such circumstances, a molecular modeling program MOLDA has been developed as a world-wide 3D data-interaction tool for molecular science. MOLDA provides molecular modeling and graphics by using various format data including CML. It can work platform-independently if the Java virtual machine has been installed. This means that MOLDA can use and exchange the information for molecular science not only on the well-known platforms such as Windows, Macintosh and UNIX, but also on new platforms which will appear in future. MOLDA is one of the promising tool for molecular science in the global data-interaction era.