[WarpCast] Java-based science visualzation and analysis package WebWinds - 1/14/99




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Source: Jeff Luvall (jluvall@msfc.nasa.gov)
Moderator: Christopher B. Wright (wrightc@dtcweb.com)
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I have not tried this under OS/2 yet, but lets try it
and give them feedback.

Dear Colleague:
  
We have now released the fourth beta version of our free Java-based
science visualization and analysis package, WebWinds. In addition to
several new analysis tools, this version does automatic scripting. This
allows

1) a user to rapidly and automatically create and store a session,
either for his own use, or for use by a collaborator on another
machine,

2) a data provider to automatically create a specialized analysis
environment which can be downloaded (as a small script file) along with
a dataset from a Website and

3) realtime collaboration or sharing of sessions over (even low-
bandwidth) networks, including the Internet.

This scripting requires no knowledge of the scripting language syntax.
Several sample script files are included with the distribution.

In addition, this version contains a capability to geo-reference some
HDF-EOS data and to read ASCII data in tabular format. Also new is the
ability to output data in numerical form and a context sensitive,
integrated help system.

As with earlier versions, data in several different formats can be read
in easily from your local machine or from the Web.  In addition, most
data can be subset or subsampled on load, making it possible to
visualize very large multidimensional and/or multispectral datasets.
The package includes several step-by-step examples. Installation of the
software (including Java) on the PC or Mac is a process requiring one
file to be downloaded and opened. If you need help getting started, we
can do so via a remote tutorial once you've downloaded the package.

WebWinds is 'point and click' rather than language driven and it runs
well on Unix, Windows (95/98/NT) and Mac platforms but there is always
a possibility that this beta release will have bugs. We would
appreciate feedback from you, especially with regard to major,
repeatable crashes or features that do not work as well as success
stories.

If you are a data provider, we are especially interested in working
with you to create analysis sessions that would be of use to your user
community.

To download a copy of this release, go to 
http://webwinds.jpl.nasa.gov
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