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The Creation and the Demise of VisiCalc
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MAHC.2007.49July-September 2007 (vol. 29 no. 3) pp. 20-31
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Burton Grad, "The Creation and the Demise of VisiCalc," IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 20-31, July-September, 2007.
 
 
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@article{ 10.1109/MAHC.2007.49,
author = {Burton Grad},
title = {The Creation and the Demise of VisiCalc},
journal ={IEEE Annals of the History of Computing},
volume = {29},
number = {3},
issn = {1058-6180},
year = {2007},
pages = {20-31},
doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MAHC.2007.49},
publisher = {IEEE Computer Society},
address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA},
}
 
 
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JO - IEEE Annals of the History of Computing
TI - The Creation and the Demise of VisiCalc
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EPD - 20-31
A1 - Burton Grad,
PY - 2007
KW - Dan Bricklin
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Burton Grad, Burton Grad Associates
VisiCalc, an instantly updated spreadsheet software product, is often credited with being largely responsible for the widespread acceptance of personal computers in the early 1980s. VisiCalc met with unrivaled and virtually immediate success when introduced in 1979 yet was superseded in just a few years. This article examines the factors behind the creation and the demise of this remarkable product.
Index Terms:
Dan Bricklin, Bob Frankston, Dan Fylstra, VisiCalc, spreadsheets, personal computer software
Citation:
Burton Grad, "The Creation and the Demise of VisiCalc," IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 20-31, July-Sept. 2007, doi:10.1109/MAHC.2007.49
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