Are you a molecular modeler looking for advanced customization to suit your specific research needs? Imagine being able to develop your own apps to enhance molecular simulation workflows or integrate external tools into a seamless environment. SAMSON, the integrative molecular design platform, makes this possible by providing a robust framework to develop your own apps.
Apps in SAMSON can serve a variety of purposes. Whether acting as connectors to external executables, wrapping pre-existing code, or offering entirely new functionalities, apps seamlessly integrate with SAMSON’s architecture. They can leverage the SAMSON API (Application Programming Interface), allowing users to extend the platform’s versatility for tasks such as docking, analysis, and visualization.
If you're a beginner in this realm of app creation, here’s the good news: SAMSON offers comprehensive documentation to guide you through the development process. Take a look at their section on generating SAMSON Extensions. The tutorial equips you with the necessary tools and information to get started quickly. With their guidelines, the process of setting up and coding your extensions becomes systematic and organized.
For instance, you can explore SAMSON Extensions that expand SAMSON’s utility over and above the default features. The extensive API also ensures advanced users can build intricate functionalities suited to their unique research requirements.
To simplify the app discovery and integration process, SAMSON provides a default set of apps. Additionally, a larger library of apps can be explored and installed directly via SAMSON Connect. This empowers you to tailor the platform and adapt it to your specific scientific pursuits.
Take the AutoDock Vina Extended App as an example (pictured above). This is just one among many useful apps that researchers can employ for their molecular modeling tasks. Now think about enhancing or creating such tools yourself – the possibilities for customization are limited only by your imagination and needs.
In conclusion, developing your own apps for SAMSON is an excellent opportunity to streamline your molecular modeling workflows, reduce repetition, and build tools that precisely match your research needs. For more information, visit the full documentation on creating apps here.
SAMSON and all SAMSON Extensions are free for non-commercial use. To get started with SAMSON, visit SAMSON Connect.