SOFTWARE ANNOUNCEMENT We would like to announce BayesBuilder, a tool for constructing and testing Bayesian networks. This software can be used free of charge for non-commercial purposes. BayesBuilder supports the following features: - - User friendly graphical interface. - - Comprehensive help function. - - Defining several views on parts of the network, which is essential for building large networks. - - Importing networks from the Hugin Format, the Netica Format, the Microsoft Bayesian Network Format and the Bayesian Interchange Format. - - Exporting the status of the network to a database of cases, and importing from the cases database to the network. - - Undo/redo support. - - Automatic network layout. System requirements: Win32 Release for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT (4.0) on Intel hardware. A Pentium or faster processor. A minimum of 32 megabytes of RAM is required. A minimum of 22 Mb on harddisk is required. Minimum desktop area: 800x600 pixels. Color pallette: 256 colors, VGA. For more information and for free downloading of BayesBuilder, please go to http://www.mbfys.kun.nl/snn/Research/bayesbuilder/ BayesBuilder was used by our group to develop Promedas, a diagnostic decision support system for anaemia. For more information about Promedas and a free demo CD, see http://www.mbfys.kun.nl/snn/Research/promedas/ Suggestions and comments are welcome. SNN PO Box 9101 6500 HB Nijmegen The Netherlands University of Nijmegen Tel.: +31-(0)24 3614241 Fax.: +31-(0)24 3541435 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Best regards, Bert Kappen
