Welcome!Welcome to the BEL Portal! This site is designed as an online resource for the BEL Framework and associated technologies and content. The BEL Framework is a unique new technology platform for managing, publishing, and using structured life-science knowledge. What makes it unique? For starters, it’s an open technology, which means that you or your organization can start using it immediately just by agreeing to the license and downloading and unpacking the software. The Community Edition is free and the software is royalty-free. In conjunction with Pfizer, Selventa is releasing the BEL Framework to promote the collection, sharing, and interchange of structured knowledge within and among organizations (see press release...). We are also making some content available to get you started. What is the BEL Framework? Put simply, it's a collection of software components and specifications that work together to provide a suite of tools for capturing scientific facts in a use-neutral form and making those facts available to applications in a well-documented and easy-to-use interface. Central to the BEL Framework is BEL, the Biological Expression Language, a proprietary technology used by Selventa for almost a decade. BEL has evolved into a pragmatic, easy-to-understand language designed to unambiguously capture scientific facts and what is known about how those facts were discovered. In advance of the launch, you are invited you to visit the site and register. Registration gives you access to more detailed documentation about BEL and the BEL Framework. Registering also allows you to participate in our community section and offer your views, opinions, and suggestions on the language and framework as well as keeping you informed on the progress of the official launch. Learn MoreThis site has many resources to help you get started learning and using BEL and the BEL Framework. Once you register you will have access to example documents, best practices, technical specifications, configuration guides, code examples, a wiki, and discussion groups. The BEL CommunitySelventa and Pfizer are committed to evolving the BEL Language and the BEL Framework, and your participation is vital! On the site we’ll publish requests for proposals (RFPs) and requests for comments (RFCs) and will promote discussions about how we can evolve the BEL Language and the BEL Framework in innovative and interesting ways. |
In the NewsBEL Framework V1.3.0 Released! Apr 26, 2012
Selventa is pleased to announce the latest release of the BEL Framework. V1.3.0 is a new minor version for the BEL Framework platform that includes major improvements...
New KAM Navigator Cytoscape Plugin Available! Apr 26, 2012
New updates to the KAM Navigator plugin for Cytoscape. Now works with BEL Framework V1.3.0.
Introducing Open BEL Workbench! Apr 26, 2012
The Open BEL Workbench editor for BEL knowledge management has been introduced into the OpenBEL...
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