When using Microsoft Excel in a business environment, there are five essential items that every user should be aware of. One of the most basic features that is essential to effective spreadsheet usage is cell referencing. This is the ability for one cell to use the value of another cell to produce its output. This [...]
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Web Servers and HTML
Posted in tech on Aug 11th, 2008
Internet web servers and HTML are closely related. Although web servers are not responsible for producing or rendering HTML, they do have the task of sending the HTML from the web site’s location to the client browser. Web servers must fulfill requests from web browsers quickly, as requests from clients are often made simultaneously. Without [...]
Tell Me About Lotus 1-2-3
Posted in tech on Aug 8th, 2008
Lotus 1-2-3, now a part of Lotus SmartSuite, is a direct competitor with Microsoft Excel. Although it’s really only a minor competitor today, Lotus 1-2-3 was once one of the most important pieces of software in personal computing (Darrow, 2002). The latest major version of Lotus SmartSuite was released in 2002. Updates to that release [...]
Different Versions of Microsoft Office
Posted in tech on Aug 2nd, 2008
There are five different versions of Microsoft Office 2007: Home and Student, Standard, Small Business, Professional, and Ultimate. Each version includes a difference combination of Microsoft Office products (Microsoft Corporation, 2008a). Care and diligence must be taken to observe all the appropriate licensing agreements associated with the version of Microsoft Office you’ve purchased.
It’s interesting to [...]
Family Reunion Account Workbook Proposal
Posted in tech on Aug 2nd, 2008
I had to write a proposal for a Family Reunion Account Workbook that would be implemented in Microsoft Excel. Those involved in the project are certainly aware of what all this “Phase 4″ business is all about. Enjoy.
I envision the Family Reunion Account Workbook as having two worksheets. The first worksheet is called “Family Summary” [...]