SPSS Announces New Web-Enabled Version of SigmaPlot Software; Creates High-Resolution, Interactive Charts and Graphs for the Web.Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2001 Online journals, institutions and universities that post technical and scientific graphs on the Web can now share more than just a picture with their audiences. SigmaPlot 2001, the latest version of the award-winning scientific graphing software from SPSS A statistical package from SPSS, Inc., Chicago (www.spss.com) that runs on PCs, most mainframes and minis and is used extensively in marketing research. It provides over 50 statistical processes, including regression analysis, correlation and analysis of variance. Inc. (Nasdaq: SPSS), enables users to publish graphs and charts as high-resolution, interactive Web objects. The software is expected to ship worldwide in early March. With SigmaPlot 2001, users can export graphs as dynamic Web objects to be posted on a Web site or an intranet page instead of simple GIF GIF in full Graphics Interchange Format Standard computer file format for graphic images. GIF files use data compression to reduce the file size. The original version of the format was developed by CompuServe in 1987. or JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. files. SigmaPlot's WebViewer enables anyone--whether or not they have SigmaPlot--to explore the data used to create the graph and to zoom, pan or print the image at full resolution directly from a Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. window. Optional security settings restrict data access to authorized users only. The WebViewer, a free Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. plug-in, is automatically downloaded when the browser first encounters a SigmaPlot 2001 graph. If for any reason the Viewer plug-in is not installed, the browser will display a screen resolution JPEG image. A live demonstration of a SigmaPlot Web graphic is available at www.spssscience.com/viewer. "The new Web-enabled features in SigmaPlot 2001 significantly expand the scientific community's ability to visually share information on the Web in a way never before possible," said Ken Kirsten, senior marketing manager for SPSS Science. "Instead of glancing at static, low-quality graphs which accompany much of the research published on the Web, online readers can dive into and look behind the scenes of the high-resolution SigmaPlot charts." Additional new features in SigmaPlot 2001 include: -- Equation solver - Solve equations or functions containing a single independent variable and any number of parameters. -- Graph style gallery - Users can save templates of their favorite graphs for reuse, saving the time and effort of recreating complex plots. -- Area plots - Researchers can shade areas below or between curves, calling attention to regions of particular interest. -- True color EPS export - Images can be exported as full color vector EPS files, the preferred format for illustration and page layout programs. About SigmaPlot SigmaPlot is SPSS' award-winning scientific graphing software which makes it easier for users to present their findings accurately using precise, publication-quality graphs, data analysis and presentation tools. SigmaPlot offers numerous scientific options such as automatic error bars, regression lines, confidence intervals, axis breaks, technical axis scales, non-linear curve fitting Curve fitting is finding a curve which matches a series of data points and possibly other constraints. This section is an introduction to both interpolation (where an exact fit to constraints is expected) and regression analysis. Both are sometimes used for extrapolation. and a data worksheet for powerful data handling. Add-ons such as the Enzyme Kinetics Enzyme kinetics is the study of the rates of chemical reactions that are catalysed by enzymes. The study of an enzyme's kinetics provides insights into the catalytic mechanism of this enzyme, its role in metabolism, how its activity is controlled in the cell and how drugs and and Electrophysiology modules provide custom capabilities for specific research applications. More than 100,000 research professionals use SigmaPlot, making it the technical graphing software standard. SigmaPlot is used in a wide range of fields including medical research, life sciences, chemistry, engineering, environmental science and physics and has won several awards including nine consecutive Scientific Computing and Instrumentation Reader's Choice Awards for presentation graphics software, NASA Tech Briefs NASA Tech Briefs is a magazine published by the National Aeronautics and Space Agency of the United States. This magazine is available, in either print form or electronically as PDF files, for free. Product of the Month and Computers in Physics Product of the Month. Additional information is available at www.spssscience.com or by calling 800-543-2185. Minimum System Requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. -- Windows 95 (Rev B), 98, 2000, NT 4.0 -- Pentium 200 -- 64MB RAM -- 48MB available hard disk space -- CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. -- SVGA/256 color graphics adapter (hardware, graphics) Color Graphics Adapter - (CGA) One of IBM's earliest hardware video display standards for use in IBM PCs. CGA can display 80*25 or 40*25 text in 16 colors, 640*200 pixels of graphics in two colors or 320*200 in four colors (IBM PC video modes 0-6). It is now obsolete. (800 x 600, High Color The ability to generate 32,768 colors (15 bits) or 65,536 colors (16-bit). 15-bit color uses five bits for each red, green and blue pixel. The 16th bit may be a color, such as XGA with 5-red, 6-green and 5-blue, or be an overlay bit that selects pixels to display over video input. See true color. recommended) -- Microsoft Internet Explorer See Internet Explorer. 4.01 (The WebViewer supports IE 4.01 or higher. A screen-resolution JPEG file is automatically displayed for other browser applications and operating systems.) Pricing The North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. list price for SigmaPlot 2001 is $699. International pricing varies. Current SigmaPlot 2000 or 5.0 users can purchase an upgrade for $199; current SigmaPlot 4.0 or below users can purchase an upgrade for $299. Multi-user and academic pricing is available. About SPSS Science SPSS Science, an operating unit operating unit A type of operating company that engages in transactions with outsiders and that is owned by another business. For example, in 1995 the stockholders of Capital Cities/ABC approved a $19 billion merger with the Walt Disney Company, whereupon of SPSS Inc., provides award-winning software designed for technical professionals. In addition to the capabilities offered by SigmaPlot, users can develop more meaningful conclusions and present compelling results with SPSS' statistical, graphing, curve fitting, image analysis, peak separation and fitting and gel electrophoresis packages. About SPSS Inc. SPSS Inc. enables organizations to develop more profitable customer relationships by providing analytical solutions that discover what customers want and predict what they will do. The company delivers analytical solutions at the intersection of customer relationship management and business intelligence. SPSS analytical solutions integrate and analyze market, customer and operational data in key vertical markets worldwide including: telecommunications, health care, banking, finance, insurance, manufacturing, retail, consumer packaged goods, market research and the public sector. Headquartered in Chicago, SPSS has more than 40 offices, over 900 employees and 1999 revenues of $142 million. The company also has won the following awards: No. 77 on Forbes 2000 list of the "200 Best Small Companies" and No. 12 on the 2000 DM Review 100; placed No. 16 on the 2000 Soft-letter 100, a ranking of the top 100 personal computer software companies in the United States; and No. 115 in the 2000 Software 500, a ranking of the world's largest software vendors by Software Magazine; listed on Working Mother magazine's "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" for 2000. For more information, visit www.spss.com. SPSS information is available on the World Wide Web through the SPSS Press Center at: www.spss.com/press |
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