DISCOVERYspace

(Please note that DISCOVERYspace has not yet been released officially to the public. Please refrain from linking to this page from external sites until the official public release)

DISCOVERYspace is a Java application used for data browsing and biological analysis. The application integrates closely with the biological database DISCOVERYdb.

Features

  • Drag and drop interface
  • Access to over 30 databases
  • Supports analysis plug-ins for different experiments
  • Requirements

    Java 1.4.0 or higher. Our developers are currently using version 1.4.2

    Tutorials

    Two mini tutorials are available for DISCOVERYspace beginners:

  • Scenerio 1: Finding angiogenesis-related genes in a SAGE expression profile
  • Scenerio 2: Finding upregulated putative secreted proteins from SAGE data
  • User Manual

    A user manual is now included with the application (Since 3.0.9).

    CMOST Plug-in User Documentation

  • Online version of the user documentation for the CMOST plug-in that is integrated with DISCOVERYspace
  • GO Browser Primer

  • Online version of the primer for the GO Browser tool that is integrated with DISCOVERYspace
  • Installation

    To get DISCOVERYspace running, you will need to first ensure that you have Java installed locally. Click on the big yellow button 'Get it now' to download a Java Runtime Environment for your platform and follow the installation instructions.

    The steps required to install the DISCOVERYspace application are straightforward:

    FileOSVersionDateDescription
    Release Notes DISCOVERYspace-3.2.zip Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP 3.2 2004.02.24 Standard ZIP
    Release Notes DISCOVERYspace-3.2.tar.gz Linux 3.2 2004.02.24 GZipped Tar Archive

    Starting with version 3.1.2, the InstallAnywhere installation system will no longer be used. Previously, users downloaded an InstallAnywhere deployment that would install the software in a standard manner on Windows machines. However, Administrator privileges were required to do so, making fast upgrades difficult for users on shared machines. We now provide releases in a standard archive format.

    Bug Reporting

    A stipulation of using this development version is a commitment to timely bug reporting. You can use the Feature Request and Report Bug options under the Help menu within the software. Using these features will send a full execution log that will greatly assist developers in diagnosing the cause of any problems. If you include a return email in your report, you will be notified of an existing solution or about future fixes.