[Bioperl-l] SVG rendering

[Jason Stajich]

On Fri, 18 May 2001, Malay wrote:

> Hi Heikki:
> 
> > Why do not put your modules into BioPerl? We could help with
> > complexities of Bioperl better that way. Bio::Graphics::SGV or
> > something similar would be appropriate for the library modules and if
> > you want to share the applications there is directory structure for
> > that in BioPerl, too.
> 
> I am right now struggling to give the modules the support for both print
> (aka GFF2PS) as well as web support. Web support is easy but print support
> is becoming a behemoth. Out of the main discussion topic, I think Bioperl
> really lacks in the area of graphics, when Perl wrappers are available
> around Opengl/Mesa. I know portability will be an issue here but some
> support rather than nothing is always preferable.
> 
> But I may be wrong here. I've just started exploring Bioperl and have not
> really got my hands dirty in CVS. May be someone out there is working on
> nice bioperl GUI/widget projects.
> 
We do have a GUI (CVS checkout bioperl-gui) project which is for sequence
rendering in perl/tk through the excellent work of David Block and Mark
Wilkinson. There is also sequence rendering ofBio::SeqFeatureI on a line 
through DAS:: client code which is part of biodas (http://biodas.org) that
Lincoln Stein is working on.  We would LOVE to have more sequence viewers,
either interactive or just picture generating.  

I like GFF2PS and considered a perl port of it, instead I think Lincoln's
GD adaptation of sequence rendering with annotation tracks seems like a
good way to draw. Not sure where you want to jump in, but we'd certainly
enjoy having help and/or ideas to push bioperl towards solving more
people's needs. 

> >
> > You can have an ID to the repository just by asking.
> >
> 
> Thanks again. I'll ask when it is appropriate.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> -Malay
> 
> Malay Kumar Basu
> Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
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Jason Stajich
jason@chg.mc.duke.edu
Center for Human Genetics
Duke University Medical Center 
http://www.chg.duke.edu/