Spreadsheets stories:
Google Docs adds live sharing to folders
Oct 12th, 2009 - CNET
Google Docs has long let users share documents between one another, but folders--a feature Google begrudgingly added to Docs back in mid-2007, have largely been left out of the picture.
That changed on Monday...Sharing and Collaborating with Microsoft Office Web Apps
Sep 17th, 2009 - PC World
Microsoft has kicked off the Technical Preview of Office Web Apps and we've been testing out the tools to see what Microsoft has come up with. One of the primary advantages...
Tracking Stimulus Spending May Not Be as Easy as Promised
May 20th, 2009 - Washington Post
Shortly after the economic stimulus bill was signed, Vice President Biden was talking up the administration's Web site to track the spending, Recovery.gov, when he accidentally directed people to Recovery.org. As slip-ups go...
Spreadsheets videos from YouTube:
4:04How to Use Google Documents : Spreadsheet Toolbar in Google Documents
Using the spreadsheet toolbar inGoogle documents is easy with these tips, get expert advice on business software and the internet in this free video. Expert: Drew Noah Bio: Drew Noah has a bachelor's degree in Radio ...
0:58Google Visualization API on Google Spreadsheets
A 60s introduction to using the Google Visualization API over Google Spreadsheets.
6:02Using Google Spreadsheets as a Database in the Cloud
Watch Jeffrey Scudder demonstrate his GData Python Client Library extension that makes it easy to use Google Spreadsheets as a database in the cloud. code.google.com
1:06Collaborative Spreadsheet Art
4 people worked together simultaneously on a single Google Docs spreadsheet. Each cell in the 100 row x 186 col spreadsheet was filled using 18 different colors. The entire process was captured in time-lapse ...
Spreadsheets from WikiPedia:
A spreadsheet is a computer application that simulates a paper worksheet. It displays multiple cells that together make up a grid consisting of rows and columns, each cell containing either alphanumeric text or numeric values. A spreadsheet cell may alternatively contain a formula that defines how the contents of that cell is to be calculated from the contents of any other cell (or combination of cells) each time any cell is updated. Spreadsheets are frequently used for financial information because of their ability to re-calculate the entire sheet automatically after a change to a single cell is made.
Visicalc is usually considered the first electronic spreadsheet (although this has been challenged), and it helped turn the Apple II computer into a success and greatly assisted in their widespread application. Lotus 1-2-3 was the leading spreadsheet when DOS was the dominant operating system. Excel is now considered to have the largest market share on the Windows and Macintosh platforms.
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