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Roger E. Clark

Auteur de The compleat IBM spreadsheeter

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From 1980 to 1987, he held a series of managerial positions in the computer products area with Xerox Corporation. In 1987, he became self-employed as a micro-computer consultant and programmer. In June 1997, he acquired a half-ownership in a recruitment advertising agency named R & J Twiddy Advertising (since re-named Talcott and Clark Recruitment Advertising, Inc.), which was based in New Canaan, Connecticut. Mr. Clark acquired full ownership on the death of his partner in late 2002 and sold the business in July 2003. Mr. Clark is the author of seven books on micro-computing and is currently retired. Mr. Clark serves on the Compensation Committee and served on the Audit Committee until July 1, 2012. Mr. Clark's qualifications to serve on the Company's Board of Directors include his understanding of Mediware and its business developed over 28 years of service on the Board of Directors and his knowledge of software programming and the software industry.

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VisiCalc, a spreadsheet program, was the first killer app for the personal computer. It is the application that turned the Apple II, Commodore PET, and TRS-80 Model I microcomputers from toys for computer hobbyists into serious business tools for small commercial enterprises. I think this application is what motivated IBM to enter the PC marketplace, which they had brushed off until then. VisiCalc sold over 700,000 copies in its six-year liefspan.

This book, Executive VisiCalc, is written for business managers. It applies equally to managers of people or managers of money. VisiCalc is promoted especially as a tool for planning.

Chapters 1-5 are tutorial in nature, telling the reader how to get VisiCalc up and running, and how to construct formulas.

Beginning with Chapter 6, the author introduces a number of business applications: monthly reports, sales analysis, forecasting, bookkeeping, accounts receivable, and planning.

In Chapter 9, Clark introduces his readers to one of the most useful features of VisiCalc, the ability to see instantly the results of a change in an assumption. For example, after creating a budget spreadsheet, someone might ask, "What if...?" Legend has it that this is the reason why Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston developed the VisiCalc program in the first place. VisiCalc lets you juggle contributory factors until a desired result is achieved -- all without hassle. What a tool!

Bottom Line: This book is small enough, plain enough, and useful enough that even your boss can handle it.
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