WebGimm is a free and easy to use tool for performing gene and sample clustering analysis of microarray data and enrichment analysis on the results of clustering.
WebGimm operates on the client-server paradigm and offloads the burden of computation from the user`s machine to our servers.
WebGimm is based on the Java platform and hence is available for Windows, MacOS X as well as various flavours of Linux and UNIX systems.
Further, being based on Java Web Start, WebGimm can be launched very easily from a JNLP link as well as from the user`s desktop and updated with new features seamlessly.
Users use the client to upload their data for analysis, upon which the client displays a small preview of the data for user`s convenience.
WebGimm also provides options for pre-processing the input if desired. Users can specify the clustering algorithms to be used as well as appropriate parameters for the same.
Once all options for analysis are selected, the client submits a computation request and the data to the servers hosted by the Laboratory for Statistical Genomics.
Users are provided with updates about the progress of computation. On completion of clustering, users can proceed to perform enrichment analysis on the results of clustering analysis.
WebGimm includes an integrated Functional Treeview which can be used for viewing the results of clustering analysis and the associated functional annotations.
Users can also download the results of their analysis from the server. Availability of options for data pre-processing, a range of clustering algorithms, enrichment analysis and a very well integrated display of the results of analysis makes WebGimm a unique tool of its kind.
