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ProtoGenie is a revolutionary research toolkit that reinvents the way research software is created to support experiments, clinical trials, human factor, industrial, surveys and other kinds of research and evaluation. ProtoGenie slashes the costs of old-fashioned computer software by eliminating highly specialized coding and inflexible one-shot programs. ProtoGenie's friendly and intuitive interface is grounded in the logic of scientific method and the familiar look and feel of the traditional desktop interface.  All of this enables programmers and non programmers alike to build powerful, configurable, and recyclable research support applications at radically lower costs.

The word "Proto" in ProtoGenie is shorthand for "protocol" which refers to the plan of a scientific experiment or treatment." A protocol is a set of instructions to guide the conduct of an experiment. ProtoGenie automates protocols so that the computer will administer and record experimental sessions effectively, accurately, and reliably.  "Genie" is the name of the mythical spirit that looks after its master. It is also French for "genius." Both are light-hearted metaphors for the way ProtoGenie helps the researcher overcome obstacles and makes good things happen.

Exciting ProtoGenie Features
  • Expandable to all research methods
  • Supports on-line and off-line studies
  • Offers confidentiality and sharing 
  • Open source architecture
  • Platform independence
  • Menu-based authoring
  • Configurable protocols
  • Full-featured Help
  • Large library of protocols
  • Outputs results in familiar formats