VisiCorp
E682903
VisiCorp was an early personal computer software company best known for marketing VisiCalc, the first widely used spreadsheet program that helped popularize business use of microcomputers.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
personal computer software company
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software company ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlatform |
Apple II software ecosystem
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early IBM PC software ecosystem ⓘ |
| businessModel |
software distribution
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software publishing ⓘ |
| businessModelFeature |
bundled documentation and user manuals with software
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sold boxed software through retail channels ⓘ |
| contributedTo | emergence of spreadsheets as key business tools ⓘ |
| coreBusiness |
marketing third-party software
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packaging and distributing microcomputer software ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | early personal computing era ⓘ |
| flagshipProduct | VisiCalc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | Personal Software, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Dan Fylstra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter Jennings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
|
| historicalSignificance | pioneered commercial PC software publishing practices ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to adoption of personal computers in business
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demonstrated commercial potential of microcomputer software ⓘ |
| industry | software industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early personal computer software
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marketing VisiCalc ⓘ |
| legalIssue | involved in disputes with Software Arts over VisiCalc ⓘ |
| market |
business users of microcomputers
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microcomputer users ⓘ |
| nameChangeReason | avoid confusion with generic term personal software ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration | Software Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEmployee | Dan Fylstra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableForBeing | one of the first major PC software publishers ⓘ |
| notableWork | VisiCalc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingSystemTarget |
Apple II
NERFINISHED
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CP/M NERFINISHED ⓘ IBM PC DOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Personal Software, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product | VisiCalc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | helped popularize business use of microcomputers ⓘ |
| softwareCategoryFocus |
financial modeling tools
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office productivity ⓘ |
| softwareTypePublished |
business software
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productivity software ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
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