Lotus articles from May 1992

Lotus archives from May 1992

Basic commitments. (of Lotus Development Corp.) (Editor's Viewpoint) (Editorial)
May 1, 1992... Winter had not yet run its course in Cambridge, Mass., in mid-March, yet the thaw most definitely had set in at Lotus Development Corp. In somewhat of a coming-out party for the company, which late last year revamped its management team and...

atERR. (Correction Notice)
May 1, 1992... There are three errors in 1-2-3 Macros: The Worksheet Developer's Toolbox" (March, page 16). The characters xmonth in the command in figure 2, cell B49, should be changed to xday, as follows: doday {PUT range of days,...

Feeling the heat. (WordPerfect foes Microsoft Corp. and Lotus Development Corp. market new data conversion modules) (Brief Article)
May 1, 1992... WordPerfect Corp. is feeling the heat lately as its two primary word-processing rivals, Lotus Development Corp. and Microsoft Corp., try to entice users to their new Microsoft Windows offerings. Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0, released...

Lotus technology blitz. (Lotus Development Corp. previews upcoming 1-2-3 and Notes products for 1992 and 1993; includes related articles on future products and technologies) (Ideas & Trends)
May 1, 1992... In March Lotus Development Corp. unveiled scores of new products and business strategies-and a fighting spirit that many observers had considered long gone from the company. The four-day technology briefing, an invitation-only event for...

The BASIC script. (software consortium hammers out macro standard rooted in BASIC) (Brief Article)
May 1, 1992... Since late January a consortium of software developer's has been discussing standards for a Microsoft Windows scripting language. The group's members include Lotus Development Corp., Softbridge Inc., Computer Associates, Software Publishing...

Usability testing. (software vendors run performance comparison tests on products) (Ideas & Trends) (Brief Article)
May 1, 1992... In a welcome priority shift, such manufacturers as Lotus Development Corp., Borland International, and Microsoft Corp. are beginning to talk about the bottom-line usefulness of their products in the same breath as feature lists, price...

Privet, Moscow. (Lotus Development Corp. opens Russian office to market Cyrillic version of 1-2-3 2.3 for DOS spreadsheet software) (Ideas & Trends) (Brief Article)
May 1, 1992... The globalization of the software industry reached a milestone in March when Lotus Development Corp. opened its Moscow sales office to market a fully translated Cyrillic version of 1-2-3 Release 2.3. The office also has facilities for...

Lotus Notes 3.0. (Lotus Development Corp.'s office automation software) (Ideas & Trends) (Brief Article)
May 1, 1992... Development Corp. CEO Jim Manzi says he is "betting the ranch" on workgroup computing, and Lotus Notes is his ace in the hole. According to Manzi and other Lotus Development officials, Notes 3.0, due out in late 1992, will include: ...

The Windows PC. (Microsoft Corp's 1992 Hardware Engineering Conference stress Microsoft Windows standards) (Ideas & Trends) (Brief Article)
May 1, 1992... Once the benchmark of the personal computer industry, IBM compatibility may soon go the way of 64K RAM chips and daisy-wheel printers. That's the message from Microsoft Corp.'s Hardware Engineering Conference, which was held in March in San...

Ingari returns. (Lotus Development Corp. Frank Ingari returns as vice president of marketing) (Ideas & Trends) (Brief Article)
May 1, 1992... In a surprising first at Lotus Development Corp., a top executive who left the company has come back. Frank Ingari, who left Lotus Development in 1990 to become president and CEO of database developer Ontos Inc., was recently named vice...

Two new versions of 1-2-3 for Windows. (Lotus development Corp.'s Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows 1.1 and Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows with Multimedia SmartHelp graphical spreadsheet software) (Upgrade Clinic)
May 1, 1992... Better performance and multimedia enhancements spruce up Lotus Development's graphical spreadsheet. It's no secret that the initial release of 1-2-3 for Windows was a disappointment. Shipped with debilitating bugs and aberrant behaviors,...

Build network-aware worksheets. (macro for Lotus 1-2-3 2.2 and up) (Advanced Macros) (Tutorial)
May 1, 1992... In my work for a major international bank, I develop menu-driven worksheets that staff members can share on local-area networks (LANs). On more than one occasion, I've been asked to produce complex sets of reports on very short notice....

Presentation graphics. (Software Publishing Corp.'s Harvard Graphics and Lotus Development Corp.'s Freelance for Graphics for Windows among products discussed; includes related articles on ways to display a presentation, and books and periodicals on creating presentations) (Software Review) (overview of 12 presentation software evaluations) (Evaluation)
May 1, 1992... The dog-and-pony show. The Pitch. The stand-up act. Call it what You will, the business presentation has become a fixture of corporate life. You can no longer mumble at an audience over dog-eared index cards, armed only with a handful of...

Aldus Persuasion for Windows. (Aldus Corp.'s Aldus Persuasion for Windows 2.1) (Software Review) (one of 12 presentation software evaluations) (Evaluation)
May 1, 1992... Aldus Persuasion 2.1 for Windows is a highly capable package that stumbles over spreadsheet data. Although the program can import named worksheet graphs, 1-2-3 users will find its charting functions relatively limited. Persuasion differs...

CA-Cricket Presents for Windows. (Computer Associates International Inc.'s CA-Cricket Presents for Windows 1.4) (Software Review) (one of 12 presentation software evaluations) (Evaluation)
May 1, 1992... Computer Associates' CA-Cricket Presents for Windows 1.4 failed our presentation test. Cricket's charts are limited to just four series and twenty values, making it inadequate for all but the smallest presentations. The program doesn't...

Graphics for everyone. (Gillette Co.'s Corporate Graphics group and Bankers Trust Co.'s in-house executive information system)
May 1, 1992... For managers at every level, presentations are the latest information tool. Two finance experts form an in-house graphics department at a large New York bank and produce nearly 7,000 graphics a year. A pair of financial analysts in...

Charisma. (Micrografx Inc.'s Charisma 2.1) (Software Review) (one of 12 presentation software evaluations) (Evaluation)
May 1, 1992... Charisma 2.1, from Micrografx, can't seem to decide what kind of graphics program it wants to be. It straddles the line between presentation and design, and awkward implementation hinders its powerful features. Charisma can do almost anything...

Express Presenter. (Power Up Software Corp.) (Software Review) (one of 12 presentation software evaluations) (Evaluation)
May 1, 1992... Power Up Software Corp.'s inexpensive Express Presenter 1.0 runs on low-power DOS systems. The program tries hard to match the functionality of more-expensive presentation-graphics packages, but it's hampered by poor screen displays, limited...

Lotus Freelance Graphics. (Lotus Development Corp.'s Freelance Graphics 4.0) (Software Review) (one of 12 presentation software evaluations) (Evaluation)
May 1, 1992... Now in Release 4.0, Lotus Development Corp.'s DOS-based presentation program handles 1-2-3 worksheets adroitly, as you'd expect, but it can't match the power and ease of most Microsoft Windows programs, including Lotus Freelance Graphics for...

Lotus Freelance Graphics for Windows. (Lotus Development Corp.) (Software Review) (one of 12 presentation software evaluations) (Evaluation)
May 1, 1992... Lotus Freelance Graphics for Windows 1.0 shares little more than a name with its DOS counterpart. Though Freelance for Windows is the best way for occasional users to turn spreadsheet data into polished presentations. Lotus Development...

GraphShow. (Chartersoft Corp.'s GraphShow 1.1) (Software Review) (one of 12 presentation software evaluations) (Evaluation)
May 1, 1992... Chartersoft Corp.'s GraphShow 1.1 offers only weak support for 1-2-3 worksheet files but provides unprecedented control over presentations. If you know what you want in your slide, this low-priced program can produce it for you. ...

Harvard Graphics. (Software Publishing Corp.) (Software Review) (one of 12 presentation software evaluations) (Evaluation)
May 1, 1992... The secret to Harvard Graphics' longevity is its consistency Over the years, Software Publishing Corp. has successfully melded new features into the DOS-based program without compromising the strength of its original design. Whether you're...

Harvard Graphics for Windows. (Software Publishing Corp.) (Software Review) (one of 12 presentation software evaluations) (Evaluation)
May 1, 1992... Harvard Graphics for Windows 1.0 is even better than its best-selling DOS progenitor, though its data handling could be stronger. It strays a little from the master slide/template format used by most presentation packages. Instead, the...

Claris Hollywood. (Claris Corp.) (Software Review) (one of 12 presentation software evaluations) (Evaluation)
May 1, 1992... Claris Hollywood 1.0 is capable and feature-rich but falls short in several areas that are critical for the occasional business user. The program's poor support for 1-2-3 files made it impossible to complete our test presentation....

Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows. (Microsoft Corp.'s PowerPoint for Windows 2.0) (Software Review) (one of 12 presentation software evaluations) (Evaluation)
May 1, 1992... One of the first presentation programs, Microsoft Power Point for Windows remains an easy-to-use, highly capable product. Unfortunately, it falls short in worksheet-import functions. You can quickly create master slides with PowerPoint...

The ultimate 1-2-3 presentation. (PC Publishing Inc.'s Success) (Software Review) (one of 12 presentation software evaluations) (Evaluation)
May 1, 1992... Success means never having to leave 1-2-3. The list of presentation-graphics packages that chart spreadsheet data is a long one. But for those who want a simple, fast way to create a presentation from within 1-2-3, there's a better...

Price to win. (includes related article on a bank that uses price-versus-market-share model to up profits) (Tutorial)
May 1, 1992... Sometimes it's hard to know how much to charge for your product. Will you make more money by jacking up the price to achieve fatter margins, or can you make up for thinner margins by selling more units at a lower price? Analyzing the...

Test your assumptions. (scenario manager macro for Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet software; includes related article on How the Scenario Manager Works) (Tutorial)
May 1, 1992... Go beyond simple what-if questions to examine the effects of different business scenarios. What-if analysis has long been trumpeted as a key benefit of electronic spreadsheets. A worksheet can quickly tell YOU, for example, the profit...

Think globally. (using the Worksheet Global command to save time and memory on Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet software; includes related article on How to Create the Sample Worksheet) (Start Here) (Tutorial)
May 1, 1992... Use the Worksheet Global command to quickly customize your worksheet settings. When you create a large worksheet, entering the data and completing the calculations is rarely the end of your task. You might find that columns A, C, F, H,...

Automate print routines. (Macro Basics) (Tutorial)
May 1, 1992... Last month we explained what macros are good for. This month we're going to show you how easy it is to write a macro. The macro that you'll create prints out a range of Your worksheet. To use a printing macro, you must first have a range...

February contest results. (Tutorial)
May 1, 1992... In the February issue we asked readers to devise a formula that returns the letter or letters of the last column of a named range. For example, if the name dbase2 is assigned to range A8..AQ8, the formula should return AQ. If you reassign...

LotusWorld entries. (Brief Article)
May 1, 1992... Drop off your favorite tips and techniques for Lotus products at the LotusWorld conference in June and become eligible to win valuable prizes. In conjunction with Lotus Development Corp.'s 10th anniversary celebration, LOTUS magazine...

IBM remakes OS/2. (IBM OS/2 2.0 operating system) (Reviews)
May 1, 1992... OS/2 2.0 may be the most capable PC operating system you can buy-and the most troubled. The world's largest computer company has a proposition for you. If you own a 386 or 486 PC and use DOS or Microsoft Windows, IBM wants you to switch...

Forecast Pro for Windows. (Business Forecast Systems Inc.'s Forecast Pro for Windows 1.00a) (Reviews) (Product Announcement)
May 1, 1992... The power of the graphical interface meets the science of prognostication. Accurate forecasting has always been a requisite for business success, but in these uncertain times, the stakes are even higher. Thankfully, you don't need to be...

Remote-control software. (includes summary on Norton-Lambert Corp.'s Close-Up 4.0 and Triton Technologies Inc.'s CO/Session 6.01 communications software) (Reviews)
May 1, 1992... Access your office computer from home or the road. It's a rare business traveler who doesn't use the power of modem technology-voice mail, electronic mail, modem transmission, and remote file transfers-to keep work flowing between hotel...

The Remote Power On/Off. (server Technology Inc.'s power switch device) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
May 1, 1992... The Remote Power On/Off power-control unit lets you turn your office computer on and off from home. The unit, which sits between the telephone line and the host computer's modem, turns the computer on when it detects an incoming call. When...

Microsoft Project 3.0 for Windows. (Microsoft Corp.'s project management software) (Software Review) (New Products) (Evaluation)
May 1, 1992... Since its introduction two years ago, Microsoft Project for Windows has earned high praise for its power, graphical interface, and ease of use. The release of version 3.0 of the project-management package (Microsoft Corp. skipped version 2.0...

Freelance Graphics for Windows. (Lotus Development Corp.'s presentation software) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
May 1, 1992... Lotus Development Corp. has shipped a network version of its presentation-graphics program, Freelance Graphics for Windows. The software has built-in network-administration capabilities. $495 per node. From Lotus Development Corp.,...

Spellin! for Release 3. (Intex Solution Inc.'s add-on spell-checker software for Lotus 1-2-3 3.1 and 3.1+) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
May 1, 1992... Find spelling errors in your worksheet with Spellin! for Release 3, a spelling-checker add-in that works with 1-2-3 Releases 3.1 and 3.1+. $95, from Intex Solutions, Needham, Mass. 617-449-6222.

VIEWz 2.0 for Ami Pro for Windows. (Gilbert and Associates' search software) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
May 1, 1992... * Locate, retrieve, and review your documents without leaving Ami Pro by using VIEWz 2.0 for Ami Pro for Windows. The program integrates Lotus Development Corp.'s word processor with Mezzanine document-management software, sold separately....

BusinessVision II. (BusinessVision Management Systems Inc.'s accounting software) (Software Review) (New Products ) (Evaluation)
May 1, 1992... The small-business owner searching for an affordable accounting program can easily be overwhelmed by multimodule, multiplatform systems that cost thousands of dollars. BusinessVision II offers an alternative. This new package includes...

Peachtree Complete III Basic Accounting. (Peachtree Software Inc.'s accounting software) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
May 1, 1992... * Peachtree Software has announced a simplified version of its Peachtree Complete III accounting software. Peachtree Complete ill Basic Accounting includes only the basic modes of the high-end package, such as General Ledger and Budgeting....

WordStar for DOS. (WordStar International Inc.'s WordStar for DOS 7.0 word processing software) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
May 1, 1992... * Version 7 of WordStar for DOS has pull-down menus and dialog boxes, which make the word processor's interface more like Microsoft Windows. The upgrade sports a new macro system, WYSRWYG font preview, and mouse and fax-file support. WordStar...

Fidelity On-Line Xpress. (Fidelity Investments Inc. and MECA Software Inc.'s on-line financial information service) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
May 1, 1992... * Fidelity Investments and Meca Software have announced Fidelity On-Line Xpress, software that enables investors to trade directly online with financial markets at a 10% discount over Fidelity's commissions. The package also links investors...

HP LaserJet PostScript Cartridge Plus (C2089A). (HP's font cartridge) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
May 1, 1992... * Hewlett-Packard has announced the HP LaserJet PostScript Cartridge Plus (C2089A), a PostScript cartridge that enables users of HP LaserJet printers to switch between the PostScript and HP PCL 5 printer languages. The cartridge comes with a...

SuperOffice 2.02. (SuperOffice Corp.'s sales and marketing software) (Software Review) (New Products) (Evaluation)
May 1, 1992... The idea that lies behind Super Office Corp's eponymous software is Simple: Business tasks such as client-contact management, daily scheduling, and correspondence belong on a PC-preferably on a networked PC. SuperOffice is available in...

Application loyalties transcend the shift to Windows. (Column)
May 1, 1992... The conventional wisdom holds that as users move from DOS to Microsoft Windows, they're susceptible to switching application allegiances along with operating environments. That contention may be overstated. The advent of the new...