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Kevin Theisen is the President of iChemLabs, which funds, develops and hosts the open source ChemDoodle Web Components.

It has been a year since ChemDoodle Web Components was first released and I discuss the library's progress and goals as well as cover recent HTML5/Canvas/WebGL updates in this article. I also present the release of ChemDoodle Web Components v3.5, which features many improvements and new components to render reactions and spectra.

ChemDoodle 3.0 from iChemLabs is the latest update of a chemical drawing package that also provides for support for many other types of chemical data such as tlc plates, spectra, and molecular properties. It is a java application and is available for Mac OS X 10.5 and higher, Linux and Windows. On a Mac installation is trivial, simply drag the ChemDoodle folder into the Applications folder. When you first start ChemDoodle you are prompted for a license code, but it can be used for a 30 day trial with some limitations. The current price is $59.95 which is a fraction of the price of some of the competitors, and there are site licenses available. The ChemDoodle folder contains the application, a couple of resources and a 154 page user manual, and a useful keyboard shortcut guide.

In 'Showcase' reviews, the reviewer is the developer. No claim of objectivity is made. It’s a chance for the developer to show off his/her app. Here, Coding Seed discuss the Mac app myPeers.

In this article we present myPeers, a Mac OS X application conceived to help a researcher stay in tune with the latest advances in her research field, and be aware of the new ideas and trends coming across her research community.

Jeff Phillips over at Macworld has a review of the Mental Case flashcard application by The Mental Faculty*. For those of you not familiar with Mental Case:

Mental Case is the ultimate study tool for Mac OS X and iPhone, combining traditional flashcards with the latest learning techniques. Use it to learn a language, memorize trivia, or study for an exam. Enter your information directly, or import it from online sources like The Flashcard Exchange. Mental Case automatically generates lessons for you, syncs them to your iPhone or iPod touch, and even tells you when to study.

*Disclaimer: Drew McCormack, the founder of The Mental Faculty is a member of the MacResearch.org board of directors. However, this posting was inspired by a user of the program (me), trying to learn Spanish.

Hora de salida Mental Case, que es en realidad un ayudante de gran estudio :)

^^^ I'm still learning... give me a break. ^^^

In 'Showcase' reviews, the reviewer is the developer. No claim of objectivity is made, but it’s a chance for the developer to show off his/her app. Here, Daniel Alm discusses the new visualization package, PocketCAS.

Author: Daniel Alm
Position: Developer
Affiliation: Thomas Osthege and Daniel Alm Software

On the occasion of its recent 2.0 release, I'd like to present my application PocketCAS, a computer algebra system (CAS) for the iPhone and iPod touch, in this article.

ChemBioDraw or as it is probably still better known ChemDraw is a very established chemical drawing package that probably sets the standard for publication quality chemical drawing. The latest update offers a number of improvements but one issue remains.

In 'Showcase' reviews, the reviewer is the developer. No claim of objectivity is made, but it’s a chance for the developer to show off his/her app. Here, Faber Acoustical presents SignalScope Pro for the iPhone/ iPod Touch.

SignalScope Pro, which has been available for Mac OS X for over four years, has finally gone mobile. The new mobile version incorporates a significant portion of its desktop counterpart's functionality for real-time signal analysis and data acquisition.

In 'Showcase' reviews, the reviewer is the developer. No claim of objectivity is made, but it’s a chance for the developer to show off his/her app. Here, Brad Larson presents Pi Cubed. You may also remember Brad Larson as the developer of Molecules, a molecule visualization application for the iPhone.

Pi Cubed is a visual math application for iPhone / iPod Touch, available now on the App Store for $9.99 (or the local equivalent). Unlike traditional calculators that use fixed buttons and a small numerical display, Pi Cubed uses the entire screen to typeset and evaluate calculations as you enter them.

Author: Drew McCormack

On March 26th, 2009 at MIT, Apple and MacLearning.org held the first of four AcademiX conferences primarily focussed on emergent technologies in teaching. The one-day conference included many interesting presentations, and finished with a poster session. Presentations covered a wide range of interesting technologies, and not all from Apple.