The first version of JMP, version 1.0, was released in 1984 by John Sall, a statistician at SAS Institute. Initially, JMP was designed as a simple calculator for statistical analysis, with a focus on interactive and visual data exploration. The software was first introduced on an Apple Macintosh computer, taking advantage of the graphical user interface (GUI) and mouse navigation.
JMP 1.0 was revolutionary because it broke away from the command-line interface. It introduced the concept that you didn’t need to write code to get a graph; you simply pointed and clicked. It was designed for exploratory data analysis, allowing users to see their data in ways spreadsheets couldn't offer. jmp version history
As datasets grew in size, JMP refined its performance. JMP Pro was introduced around this time, offering advanced features like predictive modelling, cross-validation, and exact statistics for more rigorous research. The first version of JMP, version 1
Better together: Extending JMP® with open‐source software As datasets grew in size, JMP refined its performance