15 Can you recommend a good statistics software package?
If you want a good answer to this question, you need to be specific about your needs. Be sure to tell us which of the following factors are important to you:
- Ease of learning
- Quality of help files
- Extensibility/programmability
- Data entry and validation
- Data manipulation
- Data importing
- Real time graphics (scatterplt brushing, 3D rotation)
- Cost
Let us know what statistical procedures you need and what level of user the software is intended for. Tell us what type of computer you plan to run this on.
Also, you can visit some of the web sites listed above to see what the manufacturers have to say about their software packages.
Finally, many statics journals (e.g., The American Statistician) provide regular software reviews. you might find better answers to this question at your libary.
14 Can someone provide me with references and/or books about [topic]?