At the risk of being repetitive, let's set this clear: Old and new Jmol needs Java, both for the application (stand-alone program in your computer) and for the applet inside webpages (using the Java plugín which is installed/added to your browser when you install Java in the computer).
Current policies of both Java and the browsers make more difficult to run Java applets, needing permissions, confirmation dialogs and so. Still, they runs nicekly once you are confident to give the permissions (except for pages with applets in local disk, which are nearly impossible to run now). Java runs in the client machine. The applet gets downloaded as part of the page. New JSmol (only used as objects inside webpages, no application here) does not use Java. It runs JavaScript + HTML5 code, in the browser. All modern browsers can run it (that means Internet Explorer mst be version 10, maybe 9 too --can't remember now; no problems with Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Opera?). There is NO Java requirement at all. This caters for those who don't want or are not allowed to install Java in their computer, and for devices that do not support Java --like iOS and Android tablets/phones. Javascript runs in the client machine too. So in any case the server only delivers the pages. There are a couple of exceptions (loading binary files, loading files from external databases) but we can omit that for this general description. What Jmol2.js does is convert your existing page with JmolApplets based on Jmol.js to the new Jmol-JSO format (that's Jmol JavaScript Object) --withuout you ever changing a bit in the page code**. Jmol-JSO may be set to use Java Jmol applets or use HTML4 JSmol. You need to configure that in your copy of Jmol2.js. (( ** Well, you do need to change 2 lines in your page headers. See the Wiki. )) Please re-read the documentation we have. I know it is not extensive, but I think it does explain most of these things. http://wiki.jmol.org/index.php/JSmol http://wiki.jmol.org/index.php/JSmol#Conversion_using_the_Jmol2.js_.27 adapter.27_library And you are always welcome to contribute in the Wiki contents. Good luck with your J(S)mol prjects! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ October Webinars: Code for Performance Free Intel webinars can help you accelerate application performance. Explore tips for MPI, OpenMP, advanced profiling, and more. Get the most from the latest Intel processors and coprocessors. See abstracts and register > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=60133471&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Jmol-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users
