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references t-z
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names as rigid designators
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spreadsheet
Topic:
data type by name or tags
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range data type
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group names
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direct manipulation for a UserInterface
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dragging with a mouse
Topic:
user-centered design
Topic:
abstraction in programming

Reference

Yager, T., "What's NeXT after 1-2-3? [First Impressions]", BYTE, pp. 147-149, October 1990. Google

Quotations
147 ;;Quote: Improv spreadsheet uses items to name rows and columns and to identify cells
147 ;;Quote: Improv items can be assigned a type category (a one-word description); appear on tiles near the row or column
147 ;;Quote: Improv items can be collected into a group and used as a range; ranges can also be itemA..itemB
148 ;;Quote: Improv's item dispenser--select an item for duplication, click on the dispenser, pull out the desired number of items, tear off and drop
148 ;;Quote: instantly get a new view of a spreadsheet by moving the Systems Category tile from rows to columns; makes comparisons between systems easy
148 ;;Quote: an Improv formula gives a calculation and destination for results; may define multiple cells, e.g. Total=Quantity*Cost calculates all Total's
148+;;Quote: in 1-2-3 spreadsheets, have a formula for every calculated cell; large spreadsheets form a fragile web of interdependences
148+;;Quote: in case of overlap, Improv can select which formula defines a cell
149 ;;Quote: Improv recurrence formula's define cells in terms of the first, previous, current, next, and last cells for an item
149 ;;Quote: restrict application of Improv formulas with the IN and SKIP clauses; restricts formula to/from specific cells
149 ;;Quote: Improv is much easier to use than describe; its interface causes all of its abilities to make sense; an innovative program


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