A New Windows-Based Statistical Analysis Environment

Modern techniques for data exploration and computer-intensive modelling require a new form of statistical computing environment. Advances in systems architecture and software engineering techniques are available to support an intuitive yet powerful interface to both routine and experimental statistical analyses. A layered windows-based system provides two levels of interaction. A statistical graphical interface is available, providing high quality graphical output and numerical computation on demand, and masking the usual input/output boundary. A statistical computation langauge supports the user interface. A novel series of GUI extensions allow the user specify the analysis using graphical or command syntax modes.