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From: dr@cs.columbia.edu (David Robinowitz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Wingz demo: looks good, real good!
Keywords: Spreadsheet
Message-ID: <161@cs.columbia.edu>
Date: 30 Mar 89 03:51:31 GMT
Organization: Columbia University Department of Computer Science
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I recently joined the local mac user's group at Columbia (CUMUG), and
at my first meeting, two people from Informix presented WINGZ (TM).  I
was quite impressed by their demonstration.  It makes Excel (TM again
I think) look like Lotus ver. 1 (TM) by comparison!  The only downside
is that is outputs in quickdraw not postscript (although the
import/export features seemed great).  The integration of
text/graphics/spreadsheets with multiple fonts, etc. etc. was very
smooth!

Basically, the program is written in their proprietary script language
(hyperscript??) running over their hyper-script engine.  The
script-files for the WINGZ interface is included with the package so
it seems completely customizable.  The language seems very rich ---
supporting external calls, etc.  The 3-D graphics were quite
sophisticated and versatile and drawing and text tools are included.
My prediction is that Excel will be dead soon.


Oh yes: I have absolutely nothing to do with Informix, I don't even
own a copy of Wingz (yet), I am just an impressed happy-camper.  Also,
these are just my opinions, not those of CUMUG of CU as far as I know.

If you'd like more info about it, send me Email, and I'll dig up their
phone number or address.  They have a demo version of the software
which does everything but save your work ( I think it's free).  The
educational version is priced at $89 (I think).

-Dave
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