Software Arts
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Software Arts was an early software company best known for creating VisiCalc, the first widely used spreadsheet program for personal computers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Software Arts canonical | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
defunct company
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software company ⓘ |
| associatedWith | VisiCorp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnPlatform | Apple II (VisiCalc) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developerOf | VisiCalc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early personal computer era ⓘ |
| field | personal computing ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Bob Frankston
NERFINISHED
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Dan Bricklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Massachusetts (approximate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
computer software
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software ⓘ |
| influenced |
business use of personal computers
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later spreadsheet programs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating VisiCalc
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developing the first widely used spreadsheet for personal computers ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | commercial success of VisiCalc ⓘ |
| notableFor | helping establish the spreadsheet as a key application for personal computers ⓘ |
| notableProductType | spreadsheet software ⓘ |
| notableWork | VisiCalc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product | VisiCalc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | helped drive adoption of personal computers in business ⓘ |
| significance |
early microcomputer software publisher
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pioneer in personal computer software ⓘ |
| softwareGenre | business software ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
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