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OMERO.web

OMERO.web is a Rich Internet Application that allows for the management, viewing (includes a fully multi-dimensional image viewer), attachment and association of files to images, datasets, and projects from the OmeroBlitz server. Searching and tagging information is performed to further organise and manage data. The application provides a platform to further allow for collaboration between individual scientists, groups or labs and a pathway for published work. It is specifically designed as a “thin” client, for remote access.

The technology uses Django, a high-level Python Web framework http://www.djangoproject.com/, jQuery a new JavaScript? library and Ajax interactions technology, to cooperate with OMERO.server. It is a web application, that has the features and functionality of traditional desktop applications and transfers the processing necessary for the user interface to the web client but keeps the bulk of the data (i.e., maintaining the state of the program, the data, etc.) back on the application server.

Benefits

For Users.

* No Installation is required. The client runs through the web browser so delivery of the application is instant, and can he used from any computer with an internet connection.
* Instant Updates & upgrades. New versions are automatic with no concern of operating system.
* Rich set of functions. Information can be processed client and server side allowing the data to be managed and manipulated with functionality from both sides.

For system administration.

* The demand for client and server computing resources is better balanced, allowing the same server hardware to handle more client sessions concurrently.
* The client engine can interact with the server without waiting for the user to perform an interface action. This allows the user to view and interact with the page asynchronously from the client engine's communication with the server. This option allows RIA designers to move data between the client and the server without making the user wait.
* The network traffic may also be significantly reduced because an application-specific client engine is more intelligent when deciding what data needs to be exchanged with servers.

For more details please find leaflet below.