ViSta is designed for a wide range of users. ViSta is particularly useful for those learning statistics and their teachers. ViSta is designed for an audience of users having a very wide range of data analysis sophistication, ranging from novice to expert. ViSta provides seamlessly integrated data analysis environments specifically tailored to the user's level of expertise.
Guidance is available for students and novices.
A structured graphical user interface is available for all users. A menu interface is available for users who don't need guidance. A command line interface is available for sophisticated users and those who don't like graphical interfaces. Multivariate data analysis procedures are available for students in multivariate analysis. GuideTools are available for teachers and other experts to create guidance for students and novices.