NervousSystem 1.0.gwu -- Neuron Modeling and Simulation Environment for Apple Macintosh
*** WHAT: ***
NervousSystem is an exciting new simulation tool for exploring the behavior of networks of neurons, based on a biological model.
1. Application (Apple Macintosh computers);
2. User's Guide (MS Word format);
3. Source Code & Project File (Think Class Objects on the Think Class Library Framework);
4. Programmer's Guide (MS Word format).
*** WHY (For Computational Neuroscience): ***
NervousSystem has the following attractive properties for investigating a biologically based model of neurons and networks of neurons.
1. free;
2. it is VERY easy to learn and use (direct manipulation interaction style);
3. "easily" expandable and customizable because of well structured OOP source code;
4. free.
*** WHY (For Computer Science): ***
NervousSystem has the following attractive properties for learning direct-manipulation object-oriented programming within a framework.
1. free;
2. elegant direct-manipulation solution;
3. employs "Model-View-Controller" paradigm;
4. popular OOP language, C++ (Think Class Objects);
5. popular framework (Think Class Library);
6. popular, and inexpensive, development tools (Think C v.5, and AppMaker);
7. well crafted by OOP experts (two doctoral student in human-computer interaction at George Washington University);
8. robust, ample structure, supports expansion and reuse;
9. free.
*** WHERE: ***
This software is now available by anonymous ftp from:
"sumex-aim.stanford.edu", in the directory, "sci". The file is named "NervousSystem.1.0.gwu.sea".
*** WHEN: ***
Now!! (as of July 1994)
*** HOW: ***
It's free (and for non-profit use) -- Copy it by anonymous ftp!
"NervousSystem.sea" is a self-extracting compressed file. After copying it to your local directory, double click on it. "NervousSystem.1.0.gwu.sea" will self-extract into a folder named "NervousSystem". The application, source, user's guide, programmer's guide, and "Read Me" are located within this folder.
*** WHO: ***
Daniel C. McFarlane
The Naval Research Laboratory, Code 5513
Human-Computer Interaction Lab
4555 Overlook Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20375-5337
mcfarlan@seas.gwu.edu (internet address)
Joe Geigel
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
BioMedical Group
*** DETAILS: ***
We release these NervousSystem products under the terms of the GNU General Public License Version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139, 617-876-3296. (A copy of this license is included in the Programmer's Guide.)
Please feel free to redistribute it as you see fit (according to the provisions of the GNU General Public License). Copyright (c) 1994, Daniel C. McFarlane and Joe Geigel.
We hope that you will find this program useful. However, there is NO WARRANTY WHATEVER. We do not offer any warranty or guarantee of any kind, implied or otherwise.
The uncompressed "NervousSystem" folder will require about 5MB of hard disk space.
I am curious about the future of NervousSystem. If you copy it, and are interested in it, please send me a note at mcfarlan@seas.gwu.edu and just let me know who you are.