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DEFINITION: VisiCalc was the original computer spreadsheet program. Very popular among early personal computer users, it could also be said to have been the first killer app. Many people bought computers just so they could use VisiCalc. Created by Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston in Bricklin's attic in 1979, VisiCalc originally ran on Apple computers. An IBM PC version became available in 1981.Prior to VisiCalc,
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Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting Software Evaluation and Selection Guide
sponsored by IBM
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Read this white paper and learn a systematic approach to select software for your planning, budgeting and forecasting needs. Read how to combine today's best practices with leading-edge technology.
Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012
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The Concise Guide to E-Discovery
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Content provided by Google. This white paper provides an introduction to the key areas involved in developing an e-discovery capability and to help organizations plan to become better prepared for the rigors of the e-discovery process. Read this informative white paper to learn more.
Posted: 10 Jun 2010 | Published: 10 Jun 2010
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Unified Messaging and Unified Communications
sponsored by Global Knowledge
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This paper explains various ways unified communications solutions have proven their ability to help organizations solve various problems like, enabling them to transform their business, streamline business processes and reduce costs.
Posted: 10 Feb 2009 | Published: 10 Feb 2009
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SharePoint: How It's Leveraged and How It Works
sponsored by Global Knowledge
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This white paper explains how users, managers, and network administrators view and utilize SharePoint. It also explains how SharePoint works for both SharePoint users and architects.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008
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Creating Business Value with Communication-Enabled CRM Processes
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
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In this paper learn how companies can overcome the limitations in marketing, sales, and service processes by pursuing communication-enabled business processes (CEBPs)–enabled by communication systems that are integrated with business applications.
Posted: 16 Sep 2008 | Published: 16 Sep 2008
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a spreadsheet required that a user who changed one figure on a spreadsheet had to manually recalculate the effect of that change on other figures. VisiCalc not only exploited the computer to automatically update a spreadsheet but allowed the user to immediately see all the changes.Never patented, VisiCalc was soon followed by what became an even more popular spreadsheet program, Lotus 1-2-3. Later, Microsoft developed Excel and included it in its widely-sold Office suite.VisiCalc was coded in assembler for the microprocessor in the Apple II and tested in a Multics system at MIT. The original
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