XANALYS Link Explorer

Query Use a simple graphical interface to construct a query Ask questions in the language of the investigator Increase the precision of your queries/filters by adding constraints Create Example Queries with simple constraints for easy execution of common queries Organise your queries and example queries into folders	Visualize Choose a chart type that allows clearest intrepretation of the data Alter the graphical appearance of objects on an a chart depending on properties or attributes Wide range of charts: tabular, hierarchy, link, timelines, maps, clock charts etc. Select data from one chart type and move it into another
Explore Select a chart object and drill-down to explore its links and neighbours View the path of objects and links that connects two objects View the attribute data associated with an object or link	Input and Manipulate Data Augment the database with new objects and links connected to existing data Drag and drop new objects onto a chart using the QuickChart Toolbox Modify the attribute data associated with an object or link
Merge Merge objects on a chart and consequently the data source Import data from different sources into a single repository Flexibly specify how objects are automatically merged during import	Export Print complex charts Export charts to ChartViewer; a free tool that allows basic chart navigation Export chart objects to Excel
Microsoft Integration Export data from any Link Explorer chart to Microsoft Excel Link Explorer toolbar/ribbon in Microsoft Excel allows you to create Link Explorer charts Geocode data and create pin-point charts in Bing Maps directly from Link Explorer or Excel	Integrate Has comprehensive COM API allowing integration into a larger solution Available as a ActiveX control for embedding Integrates with standard mapping applications

	A simple link chart with embedded photographs		An event chart
	A clock chart showing clusters of events by when they occured		Link explorer showing different presentations [chart types] of the same data
	Graphical Query Editor		A report chart with an open object card window
	Link Explorer working with MS Excel		Link Chart objects plotted on a Bing Map

Xanalys Link Designer is a desktop product that contains all the features of Xanalys Link Explorer together with a modelling tool that enables a user to create a Link Explorer “Template” which is customized to a particular domain.

The template definition includes:

• The set of objects and links available for analysis in the users' domain. This is the object model of the domain. It defines the detailed attributes of the various objects and links.
• The structural details of the underlying data source. This is the data model of the repository of the domain information and the target of Link Explorer's analytical queries.
• The mapping between the data model and the object model. This model is used by Link Explorer to execute queries against a data source and create the object and links for analysis and visualization.
• The rules and style settings used to display objects and links using the powerful visualization features available in Link Explorer. This is the presentation model and it defines the icons, labels, photographs, colors, shapes etc. which are used to present information in the various Link Explorer charts.

The template is a key customization component that allows Link Explorer to be applied to any domain and data model. Standard Link Explorer is distributed with a number of templates which support analysis in many common domains. However, if an organization has specific requirements associated with a particular domain or data source then a specific template can be created using Link Designer. Any template created with Link Designer can be distributed across the organization to analysts using the standard Link Explorer product. This allows all users to work with a common, customized analytical model. If the organization deals with multiple domains or data sources then multiple templates may be created and distributed.

The minimum hardware requirements to run Link Explorer are:

• 1.4 GHz processor computer
• 512 MBytes RAM
• 250 MBytes free disk space for installation (Additional disk space will be required for external database storage).
• SVGA min (1024 x 768 resolution)
• USB Port (for dongle licensing)
• CD-ROM drive or network access (for installation)

For better performance, we recommended the following hardware:

• At least 2 GHz processor computer
• At least 3 GBytes RAM
• 500 MBytes free disk space for installation (Additional disk space will be required for external database storage).
• SXGA capable graphics card (1280 x1024 resolution) or better
• USB Port (for dongle licensing)
• CD-ROM drive or network access (for installation)

Supported Desktop operating systems:

• Windows 7
• Windows Vista
• Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or 3)
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows Server 2003

Database Connectivity:

• For external database connectivity, appropriate DBMS client software and ODBC drivers will need to be loaded on each workstation.

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Detective Sergeant Jez Grew
Intelligence Research Unit
Warwickshire, England

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Galveston County Auto Crimes Task Force

“You may already have inklings as to what is going on, but Watson [XANALYS Link Explorer] identifies links that, in turn, lead to new links."

Greg Mengell
Executive Director, Interstate Association for Stolen Children
Sacramento, California