For molecular modelers, integrating tools that perfectly suit their workflows is often a challenging task. What if you could extend or personalize your molecular modeling environment to meet your unique needs? SAMSON, the integrative molecular design platform, offers flexibility in the form of apps—one of its most powerful features that can elevate your modeling experience.
SAMSON Apps provide a wide range of functionalities. From connecting to external programs or web services to wrapping pre-existing code and blending it with the SAMSON interface, apps aim to simplify and enrich molecular modeling tasks. What’s even more exciting? You can also design entirely new functionalities based on the SAMSON Application Programming Interface (API).
Here’s the best part: SAMSON comes with a set of pre-installed apps to help you get started immediately. These are accessible directly via the Home > Apps section of the platform. But as your needs grow, SAMSON Connect, the online marketplace for extensions, allows you to browse and install additional apps seamlessly. This flexibility ensures that you can tailor SAMSON to suit your research objectives.
Consider the AutoDock Vina Extended App, illustrated below:
This app, along with many others, has been designed to give you a head start in tackling complex molecular modeling problems. Whether you’re working on docking simulations, visualizing protein interactions, or managing massive datasets, there’s likely an app that aligns with your goals—or one you can create!
Get Started with Custom App Development
If you’re feeling inspired to build your own apps, SAMSON offers robust documentation and tools for developers. By referring to the official guide for generating SAMSON Extensions and the Documentation Center, you can learn how to code functionalities specifically designed to integrate seamlessly into the SAMSON ecosystem.
Custom apps can help molecular modelers streamline repetitive tasks, improve computational workflows, and generate insights that were previously difficult to obtain with out-of-the-box solutions. Plus, integration with the SAMSON API ensures that your custom apps can work harmoniously with existing features and extensions.
To dive deeper into the capabilities and options available with SAMSON apps, check out the original documentation page: https://documentation.samson-connect.net/users/latest/apps/.
Note: SAMSON and all SAMSON Extensions are free for non-commercial use. You can get SAMSON at https://www.samson-connect.net.