Iolite 3 has arrived! (and we've moved...)

We've been working for some time on our major upgrade to iolite 3 and now it's finally here.
The new version has an entirely reworked interface where we've worked hard on making things more intuitive and providing a smoother workflow. In addition there are some great new features such as full support for split-stream data acquisition (i.e., import and synchronisation of data from two different mass spectrometers).
And now that the main update is done we're hard at work on some great new features such as data reduction schemes for solution-mode trace elements work and laser U-Pb dating of common-Pb rich minerals.

As part of the upgrade to iolite 3 we've moved all of our various online support materials (i.e., the forum, blog, and online manuals) onto our new website so that everything is easily accessible in a single location.
Of course this means this blog will no longer be actively maintained, so we encourage everyone to head over to the new blog (all of the older posts on this site are also available on the new blog).

New Mass Spec Sync feature demo

We've been working hard on iolite 3, and one of the features we're excited about is the new Mass Spec Sync feature. We've put together a quick (3 min) demonstration of how it works in the video below... and it gives you a sneak peak at the new iolite 3 interface... well, parts of it anyway.

If you have any questions about this feature, or the Iolite 2014 Workshop, please head on over to the forum and ask away!

The Iolite Team

Iolite Workshop 2014

7th and 8th of June

(Photo Credit: John Creech)

We will be holding an Iolite workshop this year in conjunction with the Goldschmidt conference in Sacramento, California. It will have a very similar format to last year's workshop, but will include all the new features that will come with Iolite v3. We will also include sessions on our upcoming U-Pb DRS, our new 3D imaging module, as well as any other features developed before then. We start from the very basics, but by the end of the workshop, you should be able to write your own data reduction schemes, and know how Iolite stores all your data, and propagates errors.

So if you're a new Iolite user, or an experienced Ioliter but would like to get the latest on Iolite's ongoing development, come along and check it out. It's also a great chance to speak with the Iolite team to get specific answers, or to discuss possible features in upcoming releases.

Seats will be limited to 50 participants, so get in early to make sure you don't miss out! (Last year we were at capacity).

So, the details are:
Place: Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J Street, Sacramento
Dates: 7 and 8th of June, 2014, 9am to 5pm (or earlier on Sunday to allow attendees to make it to the Goldschmidt icebreaker)
Cost: $300 for both days. $200 for students

What to bring: A laptop with a screen resolution greater than 1200 * 800, a power cable and mouse, IgorPro already installed (a trial version can be used for the workshop as long as it has not expired). Pens and paper.

Themes to be covered will include the following:

• An introduction to the new Iolite 3 interface and data reduction flow
• How to install and use Iolite
• Loading and checking mass spec data in Iolite
• Various data reduction examples (including trace elements and U-Pb geochronology)
• How to use Iolite for solution analyses
• Creating laser ablation images in Iolite
• Error propagation and estimation
• Creating and editing reference material files (i.e. how to use your own values for reference materials like NIST SRM 612 etc)
• Creating and editing your own Data Reduction Schemes

Last year, we had everyone writing Iolite code by the end of the second day! If there's anything you'd like covered, or would like more information about the topics outlined above, head over to the forum and ask away!

To register your spot in the workshop, please register via the TryBooking website.

Please note that this is an Iolite v3 workshop. Iolite v3 is a commercial version of Iolite. Workshop participants with be given a free, time-limited copy of Iolite v3 to work with during the course for those that do not already have a fully licensed version. The time-limited version will expire 1 month after the workshop.

We will send out more details regarding payment methods etc closer to the workshop date.


The Iolite Team