public class GoStats
extends java.lang.Object
GoStats |
GoStats is a GUI application that combines the command-line statistics utilities described in Chapter 6 in the 1st edition of MacKenzie's book Human-Computer Interaction: An Empirical Research Perspective. With the release of GoStats, the command-line utilities are no-longer supported. Chapter 6 in the second edition (coming soon) features GoStats.
To run GoStats, your system must have the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). There is a good chance your system already has the JRE, so just follow the Quick Start instructions below. If you need the JRE, it is available from Oracle as a free download. Click here to visit Oracle's download site.
The first time GoStats executes, a directory called GoStatsExamples is created in the same directory as GoStats. About two dozen example data files are extracted and copied into the GoStatsExamples directory. These are the example data sets in the APIs for the statistics utilities. The files include all the data sets for the examples in Chapter 6 ("Hypothesis Testing") of MacKenzie's book.
Note: Since the link above leads to an executable .jar file, your browser might popup a security warning. Don't worry, GoStats is safe. Its only purpose is to do statistical analyses on a data file you specify.
Consult the APIs for further details and tutorial examples. The APIs are accessed from the "View API in Browser" button that appears in the GUI for each utility:
You'll need an Internet connection to access the API.
If you have any questions, please contact me (mack "at" yorku.ca). I'm particularly interested to know of any errors, crashes, or confusing aspects of the UI. Comments or suggestions welcome.
Good luck.
Constructor and Description |
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GoStats() |
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static void |
main(java.lang.String[] arga) |
static boolean |
openBrowser(java.lang.String sArg) |
static double[][] |
readData(java.io.File f,
int numberOfHeaderLinesToSkipArg,
boolean ignoreRightHandColumn) |