From healthmaps@attbi.com Wed May 22 05:33:44 2002 Received: from mailscan4.cac.washington.edu (mailscan4.cac.washington.edu [140.142.33.15]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW01.12/8.12.1+UW02.01) with SMTP id g4MCXgw3056732 for ; Wed, 22 May 2002 05:33:42 -0700 Received: FROM mxu2.u.washington.edu BY mailscan4.cac.washington.edu ; Wed May 22 05:33:41 2002 -0700 Received: from sccrmhc01.attbi.com (sccrmhc01.attbi.com [204.127.202.61]) by mxu2.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW01.12/8.12.1+UW02.01) with ESMTP id g4MCXfs6018689 for ; Wed, 22 May 2002 05:33:41 -0700 Received: from harriet ([12.229.20.156]) by sccrmhc01.attbi.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.27 201-229-121-127-20010626) with SMTP id <20020522123340.IZQF7675.sccrmhc01.attbi.com@harriet> for ; Wed, 22 May 2002 12:33:40 +0000 From: "HealthMaps" To: "WAPHGIS" Subject: WAPHGIS: free statistical software Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 05:34:15 -0700 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0014_01C20152.4FF15FC0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C20152.4FF15FC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Check out www.visualstats.org/ for free stat software. I have not used it, but it looks interesting. The price is right. Dick Hoskins ViSta, the Visual Statistics System, features statistical visualizations that are highly dynamic and very interactive. a.. Dynamic, High-Interaction, Multi-View Graphics: ViSta constructs very-high-interaction, dynamic graphics that show you multiple views of your data simultaneously. The graphics are designed to augment your visual intuition so that you can better understand your data. a.. See What Your Data Have To Say: ViSta's visually intuitive and computationally intensive approach to statistical data analysis is designed to clarify the meaning of data so that you can see what your data have to say. a.. Freeware/Open Software: ViSta is free and open. It can be downloaded from the web. a.. Platforms: ViSta runs under Windows, on Macintosh, and under Unix. a.. Languages: ViSta is available in English, Français, and Español. b.. Look and Feel: ViSta has a Structured Graphical Interface that includes 1.. WorkMaps that visually summarize your data analysis session 2.. SpreadPlots - a spreadsheet-like arrangement of linked, dynamic, interactive plots that show you what your data or analysis seems to say 3.. GuideMaps that guide your analysis 4.. DataSheets for inputing and editing your data 5.. Visual GuideMap Authoring for teachers who wish to create guidemaps 6.. Reports present data statistics and analysis results in the classical way 7.. Context-Sensitive Help and Web-based Help and Notes c.. Statistical Capabilities: ViSta performs Univariate and Multivariate Statistical Visualization and Data Analysis. d.. Applets, Plugins, Scripts and DataPrograms: 1.. Applets: Teachers can develop ViSta Web Applets for demonstrations, examples, test problems, etc. Students can download and run these on their own machines (example of class notes using an applet). 2.. Scripts: Teachers can write ViSta scripts using the same techniques as for Applets, but keep them privately on their machines. A grading script is an example. 3.. DataPrograms: Teachers and students can write dataprograms to manipulate their data. 4.. Plugins: Programmers can develop plugins to add entirely new data analysis and visualization capabilities. Richard Hoskins Asst Secretary's Office EHSPHL, WA DOH 1102 Quince Street Olympia, WA 98504-7812 (360) 534-9891 ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C20152.4FF15FC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Check out www.visualstats.org/  for free stat software. I have not used it, = but it=20 looks interesting. The price is right. =

Dick Hoskins =

 

ViSta, the Visual Statistics=20 System,
features=20 statistical visualizations that are
highly dynamic and very=20 interactive.

  • Dynamic, High-Interaction, Multi-View=20 Graphics:=20 ViSta=20 constructs very-high-interaction, dynamic graphics that show = you=20 multiple views of your data simultaneously. The graphics are = designed to=20 augment your visual intuition so that you can better understand = your=20 data.
  • See What Your Data Have To Say: = ViSta's=20 visually intuitive and computationally intensive approach to = statistical=20 data analysis is designed to clarify the meaning of data so that = you can=20 see=20 what your data have to say.
  • Freeware/Open Software: ViSta is free and open. It can be downloaded<= /A>=20 from the web.
  • Platforms: ViSta runs under Windows, on Macintosh, and under Unix.
  • Languages: ViSta is available in = English, Fran=E7ais,=20 and Espa=F1ol.
     
  • Look and Feel: ViSta has a Structured Graphical Interface that includes =
    1. WorkMaps=20 that visually summarize your data analysis session=20
    2. SpreadPlots= =20 - a spreadsheet-like arrangement of linked, dynamic, = interactive plots=20 that show you what your data or analysis seems to say=20
    3. GuideMaps= =20 that guide your analysis=20
    4. DataShee= ts=20 for inputing and editing your data=20
    5. Visual=20 GuideMap Authoring for teachers who wish to create=20 guidemaps=20
    6. R= eports=20 present data statistics and analysis results in the classical=20 way=20
    7. Cont= ext-Sensitive=20 Help and Web-based=20 Help and Notes 
       
  • Statistical Capabilities: ViSta = performs Univariate and Multivariate Statistical Visualization and Data = Analysis.
     =20
  • Applets, Plugins, Scripts and = DataPrograms:=20
    1. Applets:=20 Teachers can develop ViSta Web Applets for demonstrations, = examples, test problems, etc. Students can download and run = these on=20 their own machines (example of=20 class notes using an applet).=20
    2. Scripts: Teachers=20 can write ViSta scripts using the same techniques as for = Applets, but=20 keep them privately on their machines. A grading script is an=20 example.=20
    3. DataPrograms: = Teachers and=20 students can write da= taprograms=20 to manipulate their data.
    4. Plugins:=20 Programmers can develop plugins to add entirely new data = analysis=20 and visualization=20 = capabilities.

Richard Hoskins
Asst Secretary's Office
EHSPHL, = WA=20 DOH
1102 Quince Street
Olympia, WA 98504-7812
(360)=20 534-9891
 

 
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