I think this has great potential but I don't like applets appearing in
my web pages if I don't want/expect it, and Wikipedia falls into this
category for me. One possibility that does appeal is to have the
current images link to an applet page (similar to the way thumbnails
link to a page with the full size image just now.) In terms of
customization options, that page could have all sorts of buttons to
tweak the display. WMF would probably be more receptive to this
approach too.
Cheers,
Chris.
Angel Herráez wrote:
Hi Gerard
It's being quite a time since the last time this was discussed. I am
strongly in favour of having Jmol iniside WP, and think it would be a
great advantage for all users. But it's the WP people who need to be
pressed. We can certainly open the discussion again.
What I
wonder is this; the problem is with the fact that JMOL makes use of
_javascript_. This makes it both powerful and somewhat dangerous.
The only declared hazard, _javascript_ injection, was fixed last
December in the last update of the Jmol MediaWiki Extension and in
the Jmol Wiki (and in Proteopedia last week). I don't think so, but I
cannot say for sure (but I'm no expert in security) if, apart from
that, the fact that there is _javascript_ involved poses any risk; of
course the WP pages use _javascript_ for their diverse functionalty.
All that _javascript_ comes from the server, the users cannot insert
_javascript_.
Anther concern was the specification for inserting JmolApplets in the
wiki pages, not so simple as for example images. Some people thought
it should be so simple, but I don't quite agree; having flexibility
in the way the model wiol be shown and interacted with is essential
in my opinion for a successful use of Jmol.
Would it be possible to create a progess where the JMOL data and have
it validated in some way..
I don't understand this.
Obviously convinving
the WMF takes some doing. I believe however that this can and should
be done.
I agree.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Register Now for Creativity and Technology (CaT), June 3rd, NYC. CaT
is a gathering of tech-side developers & brand creativity professionals. Meet
the minds behind Google Creative Lab, Visual Complexity, Processing, &
iPhoneDevCamp asthey present alongside digital heavyweights like Barbarian
Group, R/GA, & Big Spaceship. http://www.creativitycat.com
_______________________________________________
Jmol-users mailing list
Jmol-users@lists.sourceforge.net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users
|
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Register Now for Creativity and Technology (CaT), June 3rd, NYC. CaT
is a gathering of tech-side developers & brand creativity professionals. Meet
the minds behind Google Creative Lab, Visual Complexity, Processing, &
iPhoneDevCamp asthey present alongside digital heavyweights like Barbarian
Group, R/GA, & Big Spaceship. http://www.creativitycat.com
_______________________________________________
Jmol-users mailing list
Jmol-users@lists.sourceforge.net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users
