Title :
Guest Editors´ Introduction: PC Software--Spreadsheets for Everyone
Author :
Ceruzzi, Paul ; Grad, Burton
Author_Institution :
National Air and Space Museum
Abstract :
In the October-December 2006 issue of the Annals, devoted to the history of word processing, we noted that word processing has long been the primary use for personal computers (although lately it may be in second place after Web "surfing"). Yet when one looks at the history of the personal computer\´s adoption, another, entirely different program stands out: the electronic spreadsheet. Why is that?
Keywords :
Computer industry; Consumer electronics; Costs; History; Humans; Microcomputers; Power system modeling; Remuneration; Spreadsheet programs; Text processing; personal computer software; spreadsheets;
Journal_Title :
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAHC.2007.4338437
