A prototype of the movie archive for research and publishing in structural biology

Abstract

The aim of this work was to pilot technologies that could lead to the foundation of an archive of animations visualizing dynamics and functional changes in molecular structures. The scientific context is important as an implication of specific premises and requirements that were to be satisfied.

The thesis involved the development of the web-based user interface for the display and management of videos and their further annotation with links to PDB and EMDB. This was done using technologies such the Django framework, the Popcorn.JS library and various APIs. The methods included the Agile SCRUM based iterative methodology, the user experience testing, and the version control by the means of SVN.

Stepwise, the project had grown into a functional prototype. The essential details, the process and the challenges are described. The user testing revealed the usability issues and general expectations.

In conclusion, this work had demonstrated the feasibility of the discussed movie archive and has the possibility of the further development.