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Saturday, 10 December 2005 |
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The webREACTION system is divided into a client side, where the user interface resides, and a server side, where the bulk of the computations take place. The client interface is a platform independent JAVA menu interface which sets up the information needed for the analyses. On the server side, the computationally intensive manipulations and analyses are made through a pallette of C, C++ and database algorithms and procedures. It is the task of the user, through the client interface, to provide and set up the information needed by the algorithms on the server side.
This client-server separation allows a considerable degree of flexibility in the configuration and use of the webREACTION system: - Platform Independence: The client can be used under both UNIX and Windowsoperating systems.
- Computational Separation:The client does not have the computational requirements that the server does and thus it can reside on relatively low powered platforms. The server can be independently selected to optimize computational efficiency.
- Collaboration: Several collaborate, using client interfaces independent of their location in cyberspace (they could be in the next room or on the other continent), can share and access the same server information to develop collaborative results.
Downloading and Getting Started The following is an outline of how to download the client and to set it up for initial use. For more detailed information about how to use the system the tutorials should be consulted. - System Requirements: The client is a platform independent JAVA interface:
- The JAVA runtime environment (JRE ) available from Sun Systems needs to be installed to run the client. On the JRE link, look for J2SE(TM) Runtime Environment 5.0, This will then bring you to a page where you select the appropriate version for your operating system and computer.
- The browser should support Flash presentations in order to view the tutorials
- Download Client: The JAVA client JAVA jar file can be downloaded.
- Starting the Client: The client is a jar file that can be started with the line command:
Line command: By entering (assuming that both java and the webReaction.jar are in the user's path): java -jar webReaction.jar Double Clicking: On some interfaces (notably Windows), double clicking the jar file will start it. - Username and Password: The download jar file is preconfigured to use the 'guest' user. For trying out the system this is adaquate. It should only be noted that others will be using the same account and so the server data cannot be guarenteed. The guest account will be reinitialized periodically. Users can request their own username and password by emailing:
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. The tutorials explain how to change the username and password.
- Server Setup: The download jar file is preconfigured with a default server (currently, blurock.forbrf.lth.se). It should be noted that this could change periodically.
- Tutorials: The tutorials give a good starting point for using the webREACTION system. They can be viewed here .
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