ChemSymphony Beans provide many of the distinctively 'chemical' tools needed for building corporate intranets managing chemistry data; and for integrating the results from (or inputs to) molecular modelling or combinatorial chemistry software over a network. The Beans are components which allow data to be edited and viewed, presented and interactively modified in many different ways. They are standard JavaBeans and can be compiled with other Beans. A variety of 2D and 3D tools are available, and the customizability of JavaBeans will encourage developers and third parties to adapt these basic tools to special purposes.

Extensive and detailed documentation which moves from an 'introductory' to an 'advanced programmer' level is available at: http://www.cherwell.com/chemsymphony/ChemSymphonyBeans/index.html

We have also posted a White Paper, outlining applications for this technology at: http://www.cherwell.com/chemsymphony/ChemSymphonyBeans/CSBeansUse/CSBeansIntro.html

A fully functional, single-user set of the Beans is available for US$199. Cherwell Scientific also offers annual intranet licences for corporate deployment.

Our thanks to the members of the Computational Chemistry List who have helped us at various stages, by providing beta-test reports and suggesting new functionality.