Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!decwrl!bacchus.pa.dec.com!granite.pa.dec.com!mwm From: mwm@raven.pa.dec.com (Mike (My Watch Has Windows) Meyer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Scientific programs on Amiga Message-ID: Date: 3 Oct 90 18:37:20 GMT References: <3265.270916da@cc.helsinki.fi> Sender: news@wrl.dec.com (News) Organization: Missionaria Phonibalonica Lines: 36 In-Reply-To: ronkko@cc.helsinki.fi's message of 2 Oct 90 22:38:18 GMT In article <3265.270916da@cc.helsinki.fi> ronkko@cc.helsinki.fi writes: Here is a list of a few scientific programs I would like to see on Amiga: 1) A Bibliographic database (This is a MUST, every scientist need this!) It has to be flexible and able to communicate properly with other Amiga programs (Word processing, DTP) [Edited as indicated by author in <3266.27092713@cc.helsinki.fi>.] 2) A multimedia style laboratory diary/protocol database/experiment planning/report generator/etc./etc. -utility For these two, you might take a look at Thinker, which is sold as a hypertext system, but is best described as a hyperoutliner. The basic structure is that of an outliner, but it has the ability to create links to statements elsewhere in that document, or in in other documents. It also includes the ability to include pictures in a variety of forms, import/export text, launch other applications, and an ARexx interface. It comes with a simple drawing program that manipulates objects and interfaces with Thinker. Since the Thinker manual was written as a Thinker document, you can do some report writing it it. Cost is usually around $80. If you're in the SF Bay Area (I know, Reijo isn't likely to be) on October 18th, there's a demo (among other things) of Thinker scheduled for the BADGE meeting that night. Note: I have no financial interest in the success of thinker; I just find it very usefull.