FirstGlance in Jmol is available from the servers listed below. Users
in North America can expect bioinformatics.org/firstglance to
take you to an optimal server.
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bioinformatics.org/firstglance:
This is the home URL for FirstGlance, and should be used
by all
links from users in North America. It will redirect
users to an optimal server. (In October, 2005,
the bioinformatics.org server was too slow for satisfactory use.)
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firstglance.bioinformatics.org:
This domain is not recommended for
links; use bioinformatics.org/firstglance
for links.
In October, 2005, this domain goes
to a temporary server, much faster than bioinformatics.org,
kindly provided by Jeff Bizzaro at the
University of Massachusetts, Lowell.
- Additional servers on various continents
are planned. Suggestions welcome to
emartz@microbio.umass.edu.
If you have a fast Internet connection (DSL, Cable, or T1) the
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speed-test molecule should appear in one minute or less on the first
try (about 30 seconds under optimal conditions). If it takes
substantially more than one minute to display 1d66.pdb, look for
a faster server. Slow results can be due to the speed of your
computer, the connection of your
computer to the Internet, the speed of the Internet between your computer
and the server, the connection of the server to the Internet, or loading
of the server. Which server is fastest may change with time.
After the molecule is displayed for the first time, subsequent
displays of any molecule will be much faster. This is because:
- The Jmol java applet is in the local java cache.
- The HTML/javascript is in the local browser cache.
- The java code has already been interpreted.
Clearing the caches:
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Windows
Java cache: Open the Java Control Panel from the Windows Control Panel
(available from the Start menu, may be under Settings). Under Temporary
Internet Files, use Delete Files to delete applets.
- Browser cache:
- Internet Explorer: Tools, Internet Options, General Tab, Section
Temporary Internet Files, Delete Files.
- Firefox: Tools, Options, Privacy, Cache, Clear.
- Netscape 4-7 or Mozilla: Edit, Preferences, Advanced, Cache, Clear Cache, OK.
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