Scilab 5.5.1 is a minor release to solve in particular three serious issues:
Check Scilab 5.5.1 release notes.
GUI creation capabilities have been refactored:
This release also includes new sets of functions:
New graphics features aiming at improving Scilab usability and capabilities have been integrated:
Scilab switched to the version 2.1 of CeCILL license.
Many bug fixes and documentation improvements are also available in this release.
Check Scilab 5.5.0 release notes.
This help is also available on http://help.scilab.org. It provides some advanced features like comments, favorites, search engine, etc.
If you are new to Scilab, you can have a look to the Scilab's keyword help pages.
Scilab Enterprises provides some documentations and tutorials.
Many other documentations are also available through the Scilab website.
Scilab Home page - Consult Scilab official website
Wiki - Consult documentations, tricks, etc
Bug tracker - Report bugs and wishes about Scilab
Forge - Browse and publish Scilab modules
Mailing lists - Communicate and exchange with the community
ATOMS - Browse Scilab packaged modules
File exchange - Exchange your scripts, results and files.
Scilab Enterprises - Professional services, developments and supports on Scilab.