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Decision Explorer® 3.3 Working Demonstration

Full installer : Web installer : (approx. 2.5Mb + later downloads)

Click here to download complete installer:
DecisionExplorerDemoSetup.exe

(Size is 12M) Last updated Thursday, 04-Oct-2007 10:37:06 BST

Select the "Save to disk option" if you have a choice of saving or running directly.

An uninstaller is provided so you can remove it easily.

Click here to download minimal installer:
DecisionExplorerDemoSetupWeb.exe

Select the "Save to disk option" if you have a choice of saving or running directly.

This version will download the additional parts, such as manuals, when you install. This may reduce the download if you just want the minimum install. If you are running Windows 2000, you must have up-to-date service packs or the installer will fail processing the updates - use the full download in that case.

An uninstaller is provided so you can remove it easily.

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Looking for the viewer version? It is available for download from this page.

 

Introduction to Decision Explorer®

Acrobat file (PDF): (approx 1.76Mb) Information:

Click here to download:
DEINTRO1.PDF

Clicking on the link will usually show you the document in your browser. If you wish to save a copy to disk, right click and select the "Save target as" (or similar) option.

This document is a step-by-step tutorial, designed to show you how to use Decision Explorer® from first principles through to starting to analyse your model. It should take only an hour or so to complete, and by the end you will have a good understanding for working on your own models. If you cannot download it, you can email Banxia for a printed copy.

There are two models that are referenced in the introduction document. Both models are in the version 3.0.7 installation (both demonstration and full). However, if you have a previous version, and just want the files, you can get them from intromdl.zip.

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Decision Explorer® Presentation

Independent executable version: (approx 1.76Mb) Information:

Click here to download:
de_overview.zip

Clicking on the link will download a ZIP file containing the stand-alone executable demonstration.

This file contains a presentation that tells you about the power of Decision Explorer®, and how to get started with Decision Explorer®.

This is included in the working demo, but is also available here separately.

Online version in browser

Click here to view now:
View presentation in browser now

Clicking on the link will load the demonstration into your browser. It may download a small "plug-in" from DigitalWorkshop which is done once only to display the presentation.

This presentation is the same as the stand-alone executable, but in a browser compatible form.

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Decision Explorer® User's Guide

Acrobat file (PDF): (approx 8Mb) Information:

Click here to download:
DEGUIDE.PDF

Clicking on the link will usually show you the document in your browser. If you wish to save a copy to disk, right click and select the "Save target as" (or similar) option. This may take a while to download.

This is the full User's Guide, provided for you to get a better understanding of the software and how it is used. You can also purchase a printed User's Guide and Reference Manual, and of course you get them with the full product purchase.

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Decision Explorer® Newsletters

Acrobat file (PDF): Information:

 

You can also get the Decision Explorer® Newsletters in Adobe Acrobat form. Click here for the index page.

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Decision Explorer® 3.2 Demonstration for Windows 95, 98 and NT

Installation executable : (approx 1.98Mb) Information:

Click here to download:
DE32DEMO.EXE OLD VERSION ONLY

Select the "Save to disk option" if you have a choice of saving or running directly.

OLD VERSION ONLY

The old Decision Explorer® demonstration file is called DE32DEMO.EXE. The demonstration software for Decision Explorer® is a "working model" version. It is fully functional, apart from the fact that you can only create 30 concepts and some export options are limited. It includes a tutorial and online help. You may like to download the introduction document too - see below. Supplied as a Windows executable it will install into a directory on your computer. An uninstaller is provided so you can remove it easily.

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Free Adobe Acrobat Reader

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After you have finished downloading from this page, you can download Adobe Acrobat from the Adobe web pages. You can also get it from many magazine cover disks, and all Banxia demonstration and product disks.

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Demo installer failure

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Lots of funny characters

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