Web simulation creation and hosting service in beta

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"Michael Bean"
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Web simulation creation and hosting service in beta

Post by "Michael Bean" »

Forio Business Simulations has just released a web-based service for creating
and hosting web simulations called Forio Broadcast.

Broadcast is currently in beta, although the site is fully functional. Well be
announcing the formal launch of Broadcast in about six weeks. In the meantime,
we would appreciate any insights from our colleagues in the SD community on the
tool.

SD modeling skills are the primary requirement to use Broadcast. You dont need
to know how to program to use the service.

Heres how it works:

1. Upload your model (we currently have limited compatibility with
Ithink/STELLA, Constructor, and Vensim) or choose a model from our model
library.

2. Build a web interface to your sim using our interface wizard or, if you know
how to create a web page in HTML, you can design your own interface. (You can
use Frontpage or Dreamweaver to design in HTML).

3. Broadcast will generate a URL that you can use to give anyone access to the
simulation.

Limitations: Broadcast currently doesnt work with arrayed models. We plan to
have the array capability in place when we launch the service. Also Broadcast
has very limited discrete simulation support.

In exchange for making your simulations publicly available, we will host them at
no charge. We offer separate, fee-based sim hosting and software for those who
want to limit access to their simulations.

Forio does *not* claim ownership of the content placed on the Forio Broadcast
site. Model authors maintain ownership and control of their simulations and can
remove their simulation at any time.

Please send any suggestions, comments, or ideas you have to mbean@forio.com

The URL for Broadcast is:

http://broadcast.forio.com

You can see an example simulation on price wars created using Broadcast at:

http://broadcast.forio.com/sims/pricing

Regards,
Michael

Michael Bean
Forio Business Simulations
mbean@forio.com
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