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Chemical drawing content collection

Learn more about Marvin from blog posts and the 'How to Marvin' video series.

How to Marvin: UI and drawing basics

The 'How to Marvin' video series walks you through the fundamentals of drawing with Marvin.

17 10 2024
1 min

How to Marvin: UI Overview

Learn the logic behind Marvin's user interface from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

17 10 2024
1 min

How to Marvin: Search Bar

Learn about the different uses of Marvin's search bar from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

17 10 2024
1 min

How to Marvin: Alignment Guide

Learn how Marvin's alignment guide works from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

17 10 2024
1 min

How to Marvin: Keyboard Shortcuts

Learn the logic behind Marvin's keyboard shortcuts from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

17 10 2024
1 min

How to Marvin: Name to Structure Conversion

Learn how you can generate structures from name from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

09 04 2025
1 min

How to Marvin: Coloring Tool

Learn how to use the built-in coloring tool from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

09 04 2025
1 min

How to Marvin: Graphical Elements

Learn how you can use a wide range of graphical elements from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

09 04 2025
1 min

How to Marvin: Predefined Journal Styles

Learn how to use predefined scientific journal styles from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

'How to Marvin' - Calculations and predictions

The 'How to Marvin' video series walks you through the fundamentals of drawing with Marvin.

17 10 2024
1 min

How to Marvin: Chemical Naming

Learn how you can generate and convert chemical names from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

09 04 2025
1 min

How to Marvin: Calculate Physico-Chemical Properties

Learn how you can calculate physico-chemical properties from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

09 04 2025
1 min

How to Marvin: Atom Numbering

Learn how to generate and customize atom numbers from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

09 04 2025
1 min

How to Marvin: Structures with Repeating Units

Learn how to create structures with repeating units from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

09 04 2025
1 min

How to Marvin: Markush Enumeration

Learn how you can draw and enumerate Markush structures from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.

09 04 2025
1 min

How to Marvin: Stereochemical Labels

Learn how to use stereochemical labels from this episode of the How to Marvin video series.


Blog posts

In this section, you will find blog posts related both to chemical drawing in general, and Marvin specifically.

30 10 2024
6 mins

The Ideal Chemical Drawing Tool

What does an ideal chemical drawing tool look like? We dissected features people use chemical drawing tools like Marvin for.

26 02 2025
5 mins

Scientific Software in Light of the European Accessibility Act

Copy and paste, click and go, swipe right, drag and drop – these computer UI actions are so ubiquitous that they can be heard in everyday conversations. Yet for some people, these actions may be difficult or impossible to perform because of their diverse physical, sensory, or cognitive abilities, causing computers to become barriers to accessing, communicating, or creating information and content rather than open portals. Ensuring digital accessibility is a crucial consideration in our software product development process. This perspective becomes especially important with products that rely on heavy interaction through the user interface, a perfect example being a canvas-based application such as a chemical drawing tool. The following article outlines the importance of digital accessibility and explores its implications on software development.

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