Chemical Structure Information Systems: Interfaces, Communication, and Standards

With the advent of computer graphics, the proliferation of PCs, and thedevelopment of user-friendly software, the average chemist can now buildchemical databases, search structures and substructures, and generate chemicalreports. However, these many systems and databases cannot be linked in aseamless manner. This book addresses this concern in 12 chapters written bypeople from diverse backgrounds, from software developers to informationspecialists. Some of the specific topics covered include: the need forflexibility in file formats to enable free exchange of chemical data, theinterrelated forces that restrict compatability, the attributes of a standardinterface, chemical structure browsing, the use of a host language interface,PC-to-mainframe communication programs, and the standard molecular data formatas an integration tool.Warr, Wendy A. is the author of 'Chemical Structure Information Systems: Interfaces, Communication, and Standards' with ISBN 9780841216648 and ISBN 0841216649.