Expert System Builder - easy to use with GUI

**THE PROBLEM:** As part of my PhD in education I need to interview schoolteachers in order to generate knowledge based expert systems in rapid time. I then need to leave the teacher with a end product expert system that can be used to offer advice. NOTE: I may do consultancy work so I need to own all rights to distribute **WHAT I NEED:** Familiar with CLIPS, JESS or similar expert system shells? What I want should be far far simpler for the end user to operate and instead of requiring rules in script form the software should have a friendly GUI in plain language. Here is an example of a free java applet that does the job I want (download from [login to view URL] ) but it has three things I would want improving on: **1. With the above example a script must be written to a text file - I would rather have a simple interface to write this code for me as I complete text boxes and click buttons (for examples buttons that you click to 'create new Parameter' and 'create new rule' etc. 2. The final decisions that are reached through the deployed applet are only a single line (for example 'wear a raincoat') - I would rather they linked through to a text file (or html) so I can write lengthy results and advice (for example what type of coat, where to buy it, others experiences of wearing raincoats etc etc). 3. I would like some ability to set the visual appearance of the applet and maybe even a splash image - through a html inserted parameter (if using java applet) would be fine.** I am quite happy for the product to be a modification of a free program or run off any open source shell like Clips but it must be **easy and quick to use** for the and result in a deployable expert system application (java applet or .exe) for the end user. My budget is limited but I am open to reasonable offers of any kind. Thanks for reading. ## Deliverables 1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. 2) Installation package that will install the software (in ready-to-run condition) on the platform(s) specified in this bid request. 3) Complete ownership and distribution copyrights to all work purchased. ## Platform Any programming language - ideally run on any environment (like java applet) or at least most window systems (95 to XP) if done as a .exe program You can modify something simple like [login to view URL] or even go for a full software .exe like [login to view URL] or [login to view URL] I'm guessing you might want to use the clips shell or something similar ## Deadline information I may need to ask for some features to be added etc at a later date or after seeing a demo. All welcome - anywhere any experience - as long as you can do the job. You need to understand a bit about expert systems though. Bonus for good and fast work.