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The Spreadsheet at 25: 25 Amazing Excel Examples that Evolved from the Invention that Changed the World

By Bill Jelen

Book information

Publisher
Holy Macro! Books
Year
2005
ISBN
9781932802047, 1932802045
Open Library ID
OL8811121M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7112991 bytes)
Pages
131\131
Topic
Computers\\Software: Office software
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46
Библиотека;Компьютерная литература;Microsoft Offic

Description

From the 1979 invention by two MIT students of the visible calculator to the war between Lotus and Microsoft for dominance in the spreadsheet market, this book is a fascinating look at the software application that helped spur the entire computer industry. This loving look back at the early computer and technology evolution will teach anyone interested in computer history about the MIT students, Bricklin and Frankston, and their unique vision; how Mitch Kapor and Lotus 1-2-3 trumped VisiCalc; how the spreadsheet gave businesses a reason to buy PCs; and how Microsoft came to dominate the market. The book also contains descriptions of 25 amazing spreadsheets that users can download from the book's web site.

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