Software: A Comprehensive Update

Article Abstract:

Several advances are being made in office software packages. The user interface of such packages has improved in consistency and intuitiveness, or how much can be accomplished without reference to the manual. Integrated packages like Lotus Symphony from Lotus Development Corp., and the acceptance of IBM's Distributed Office Support System and Document Content Architecture-Document Interchange Architecture, as industry standards, show advances in office software integration. Features now offered in personal computer software include: windowing, spelling verifiers, online help facilities and mail-merge functions. Advances in vendor training and support have offered incentives for large sales. In the future, software developers will concentrate on standards, communications, and networking. Graphs showing sales of leading software titles are included.

Software industry, Standard, Standardization, Technological forecasting, Suites (Software), evaluation, Software Packages, Trends, Integrated Software, Future of Computing, Vendor-Supplied Software, Vendor supplied software, User Interface, User interfaces (Computers), Computer Software Industry

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Technology Update: Telephoning Data At High Speeds

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The Circuit Switched Digital Capability, being developed by AT&T's Bell Labs, will be available for installation by local telephone companies by the end of 1984. The system transmits data, voice, and graphics over telephone lines to other network users at speeds up to 56,000 bits per second. Users will be able to switch from one communications mode to another by touching a button.

Telecommunications, Digital communications, Telecommunications transmission technologies, Computer graphics, New Product, product announcement, Circuit Switching, Voice Communications, Communications Technology, Digital Communication, Data Communications, Circuit Switched Digital Capability

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