1. Cell Designer
Sarah Killcoyne

2. Description
Molecular pathway creator/editor/simulator tool (not a generic network tool)‏
Uses SBW for simulations
Imports/exports via SBML
Last updated January 2007
Language: Java

3. Plugin Architecture Will be supported in v4.0 (in alpha now)‏
Inherits from a set of classes that allow:
Adding menus to popups
Receiving events such as:
Objects added/modified/deleted on the model
Models added/modified/deleted
Parameters on objects added/modified/deleted

4. Features Variety of layouts (most shared by Cytoscape)‏
Access to public databases such as Entrez, iHOP, etc
Connection to outside tools (SBW)‏
Simulations that allow a user to watch data changing the pathway
Nice, fairly intuitive GUI. Gets data via SBML or BioModels.net. Also connects to a variety of other databases including Entrez Gene and iHOP. Not really set up for generic networks. This is a pathway (molecular pathways like Kegg) creation/editor tool. It uses Sys. Bio. Workbench for a variety of functions including running simulations on models.
Layouts give you some control over the parameters, acts similarly to Cytoscape in that you run a layout and wait. I don't expect CD to deal with large networks however as it is primarily a pathway tool.