INCOGEN Releases Version 3.0 of VIBE Data Pipelining Software for Bioinformatics; Several Key Features Including Desktop Deployment and Broader OS Coverage
INCOGEN has announced the November release of Version 3.0 of the award-winning and industry-leading Visual Integrated Bioinformatics Environment: VIBE.
Version 3.0 continues the deployment of enhancements and new features for the client-server bioinformatics environment from INCOGEN. VIBE has pioneered the use of cross-platform technology and a “drag and drop” user interface to greatly accelerate the creation and deployment of analysis workflows. Key elements of the 3.0 release include:
— Video-based tutorials – VIBE becomes even easier to learn and to use via the comprehensive video tutorials found in the new release.
— Simplified setup and configuration – The software is easy to implement and enhances productivity in a very short time
— Favorite Pipelines – Users can mark their favorite Analysis Strategies for quick access, from a file or a URL.
— Local application and URL “Launchpad” – Now users have the ability to access local programs and URLs from the convenience of an integrated Launchpad.
— New and improved algorithms and viewers – Now includes adapters for selected Wisconsin Package tools, expanded printing and exporting options, and more.
— Improved usability – Automatic Workflow layout, Configurable Application Organization, Pre-loading of user-specified Pipelines, Module Registry and more.
— Support for Mac OS X on both client and server
Earlier this year, users declared that VIBE greatly increases productivity for both bioinformatics specialists and individual researchers through its power and ease of use. The Director of Discovery at a Pharma company attested that VIBE enables one bioinformaticist to support 100 researchers effectively. Tasks that previously took days to accomplish now are finished in a few hours and the ongoing support burden for bioinformatics staffers is significantly reduced.
New Desktop Solution
A major breakthrough available in Version 3.0 is the first Desktop version of VIBE. Users who have the need for the power of VIBE but who wish to use a desktop solution can now have the best of both worlds. VIBE for the desktop is an affordable but powerful tool that combines all the features and algorithms available on the client-server version and delivers them as a single-user desktop package. With Introductory pricing below $4,000 and attractive hardware bundles available, VIBE for the Desktop can rapidly bring Data Pipelining to individual users worldwide.
About INCOGEN:
INCOGEN, Inc. provides state-of-the-art software and industry-leading professional services to scientists involved in pharmaceutical, agricultural and biotechnology research. The suite of INCOGEN tools includes GenePort(R), a web-browser-based information mining and management portal; VIBE(TM), an extensible bioinformatics visual programming and workflow management platform; and HDFR(TM) and Magelan(TM), two image analysis software packages. INCOGEN Professional Services provide scientists with industry-leading technological expertise to assist researchers with every phase of design, development and implementation of their informatics infrastructures. The company is committed to supplying the research community with tools to optimize the analysis, mining, and management of life science data.
