This talk will discuss some of the new developments currently underway at StatPoint Technologies for incorporation in the STATGRAPHICS statistical analysis system. Some of the topics to be covered include: (a) accessing statistical software as a web service over the Internet; (b) sharing XML scripts between desktop and online versions; (c) a new wizard for design of experiments; (d) interactive methods for exploring response surfaces; (e) automatic alert mechanisms for unusual observations; (f) incorporation of statistical advice in the software for non-statisticians. The talk will include demonstrations of STATGRAPHICS Online and the upcoming release of STATGRAPHICS Centurion Version 16.

Dr. Polhemus is Chief Technology Officer for StatPoint Technologies, Inc, located in Warrenton, Virginia. He directs the development of the STATGRAPHICS statistical software products. Neil received his B.S.E. and Ph.D. degrees from the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Princeton University, under the tutelage of Dr. J. Stuart Hunter. Dr. Polhemus spent two years as an assistant professor in the Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and six years as an assistant professor in the Engineering School at Princeton University. Dr. Polhemus founded Statistical Graphics Corporation in 1980 to develop and promote STATGRAPHICS. Since then, he has created various statistical software products including Execustat, Statlets, StatBeans, and STATGRAPHICS .Net Web Services.