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6/4/11 - Today I learned how to make a basic GUI in java and use the text fields in this GUI to create format, person, and part objects using the Clotho core. I also learned how to save the part object to the database and make a basic status text label. Most of all though, I learned that it takes more than five minutes to write your first app.

6/5/11 - designed a preliminary GUI layout

6/6/11 - After boot camp, Jenhan taught me about BioFab and we discussed the separation between the BioFab IDE and the functionality of the tools. We think that this needs to be set in stone before we develop our tools, or else there will be compatibility issues between the iPhone style widget and BioFab.

6/7/11 - Today I implemented a search function in my PADS GUI. I'm currently trying to separate the returned collection by parts/formats/vectors etc. Most of my time has been spent learning layouts and swing. I'm also trying to generalize our permutation problem by looking for any modularity that might exist as the number of parts increases. Jenhan had the interesting idea that maybe, rather than find a general algorithm, we might need to find ways to optimize brute force methods of invertase placing...

6/8/11 - Implemented a dynamic tabbed search bar today based on the code from the BioFab's search tool. Jenhan and I are going to fix this up a little and replace the BioFab search with it. We thought this would not only be useful for the BioFab widget but that people could use it for other apps if necessary (I might use it in my PADS app). Also, Swapnil and I discussed a few different sorting methods that are similar to our invertase problem. I'm still trying to play with ideas and make generalizations. I think that these algorithms will be a good starting position.