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From: John Stone (johns_at_ks.uiuc.edu)
Date: Mon Nov 18 2002 - 17:01:35 CST

Dear VMD-L,
  We've just posted VMD 1.8 beta 2 on the VMD web site for
people to download and test:
  http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Development/Download/download.cgi?PackageName=VMD

Here are some of the key changes since VMD 1.8 alpha 29:
- The new test version includes new GUI components, most notable
  is the change from FLTK 1.0.10 to FLTK 1.1.2.

- MacOS X graphics window is resizable now.

- This version includes an improved AMBER (4,5,6) plugin for the older
  versions of AMBER prior to AMBER 7.

- Updated version of the "NewRibbons" representation.

- On-the-fly trajectory smoothing feature (found in the representations
  menu in a new "smoothing" tab)

- New Python interfaces.

- Various OpenGL renderer improvements.

Let us know what you think of the new version.

Thanks,
  John Stone
  vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu 

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