An experiment gone right: Andras Stracz What's the experiment? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

An experiment gone right: Andras Stracz

What's the experiment? innovate push the limits set a standard be cool :)

User experience first ● intuitive features ● persistent settings ● simple start ○ no documentation needed ○ smart defaults ○ details on demand ● speed, speed, speed, speed, speed

Universal access

Crowdsourcing Webpage Viewer usage 483.000 323.000 291.000 10k users webpages names structures Chem Search database

Crowdsourcing in PubChem: 90k novel structures 291.000 structures http://chemicalize.org/url/pubchem

Crowdsourcing 2 Web Search usage ● run user's query in Google after extending aspirin headache headache "aspirin" OR "acetosalic acid" OR "BSYNRYMUTXBXSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N" OR "CC(=O)OC1=CC=CC=C1C(O)=O" OR "2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid" ● look for molecules in the search results with D2S ● save molecules

Crowdsourcing 2 today: 1.041.055 unique molecules available during UGM, enjoy! http://chemicalize.org/url/1m

Feedback "... the intuitive interface lends itself well to learning by trying ..." "... the simplicity of this interface ... is quite refreshing ... it is common to be bombarded by long forms with dozens of options ..." - Matthew Swain, Univ. Cambridge, JCIM DOI 10.1021/ci300046g

Where does this lead to? the all new JChem Web Services & JChem Web GUI products

all new Web Services and Web GUI ● feature parity with desktop GUIs ● tablet support (and phones) ● configurable workflow, collaborative working ● UX first ○ intuitive, convenient for users ○ overview first, details on demand ● REST API ● import anywhere - export anywhere ● cloud support ● coming in early 2013...

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