micha at amber.biophys.uni-duesseldorf.de wrote:
: Survival Guide Project (survival at comp.bioz.unibas.ch) wrote:
: : Colleagues,
: : the new version of the Biocomputing Survival Guide is about being
: : completed. Unlike the previous version, which was implemented in a
: [ stuff deleted ]
: : ment. I would need some comments on a preliminary version, which is
: : currently in HTML, for the VMS operating system.
: Ok, could you please send the link URL ? (IS this a secret release, no
: official public posting ???)
The new release of the Survival Guide is fundamentally different in for-
mat. The release is not secret at all but is currently useless for you
in production - the version which I would like to get feedback on is the
output of our localized version, for the VMS cluster, in HTML. The new
format allows for easy, convenient site-adaption, and unless you are a
GCG manager involved in user education you will not be able to benefit
from the preview.
: WWW server available, GCG installed - any further requirements ??
: (we are running a WWW online help facility for the central Unix installation
: as well, so we could compare both ...)
The format of the new Guide is called JAM (Just Another Metafile), and
you will need the application program which converts JAM source code
into the final format. Further,you need the HASSLE reflector or even the
HASSLE receptor, if you want to use the advanced features of the HTML
version. These features are currently NOT available for you as they are
just not yet ready. The HASSLE receptor will also NOT be included in the
mid-october release. My request and invitation for collaboration was
plainly intended to attract colleagues with an interest in user educa-
tion as I would like to hear comments before finalizing the release. The
end-user will not benefit, therefore I will not post the URL for the
alpha test. The intention of the final release - JAM source code, the
application program to convert the code and the HASSLE reflector - is to
allow the site manager to assemble _his own version of the guide_ easily
and the end user would use 'his' site-specific version (printed, or on-
line).
So - no secrets, but the desire to discuss results before publication to
make a product more beneficial for the community.
Regards
Reinhard Doelz
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