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Fuzzyman
Hello all,
I thought you might be interested to hear about a new spreadsheet
program that is a new alternative to Excel. Although it uses the
familiar interface to enter data and formulae, the underlying model is
very different.
Data and formulae are turned into code, making it much easier to use a
proper programming model within spreadsheets. Spreadsheets are
programmable with IronPython, meaning that you can use Python and .NET
libraries within them (including putting arbitrary objects in the
grid!).
http://www.resolversystems.com/
Resolver One is free to use for personal use, and the non-commercial
version acts as an evaluation for the commercial version.
Resolver One isn't intended to replace Excel (which is a very
sophisticated program!), but is intended for high-end users who need a
programmable spreadsheet. It is an ideal platform for the rapid
development of business applications.
I'm one of the developers of Resolver One (so I'm hopelessly biased),
and I've created a website with articles and examples of how to get
the best from Resolver One (mainly from a techie point of view):
http://www.resolversystems.com/
Resolver One has some interesting features, like database worksheets,
worksheet level formulae and indexing worksheets and cell ranges by
header names rather than location. It also makes it easy to bring
programming best practise into the world of spreadsheets, including:
* Unit testing
* Refactoring
* Maintainability
* Output pane for easy debugging
* Auditing (easily view the origin and type of displayed values)
You can also export spreadsheets as programs for integrating into IT
systems. There are some screencasts on the main Resolver Systems
website if you are interested.
Oh, there is also a server version and a financial edition with
interfaces to live market data feed from Bloomberg and Thomsons (plus
guaranteed levels of support).
Michael Foord
I thought you might be interested to hear about a new spreadsheet
program that is a new alternative to Excel. Although it uses the
familiar interface to enter data and formulae, the underlying model is
very different.
Data and formulae are turned into code, making it much easier to use a
proper programming model within spreadsheets. Spreadsheets are
programmable with IronPython, meaning that you can use Python and .NET
libraries within them (including putting arbitrary objects in the
grid!).
http://www.resolversystems.com/
Resolver One is free to use for personal use, and the non-commercial
version acts as an evaluation for the commercial version.
Resolver One isn't intended to replace Excel (which is a very
sophisticated program!), but is intended for high-end users who need a
programmable spreadsheet. It is an ideal platform for the rapid
development of business applications.
I'm one of the developers of Resolver One (so I'm hopelessly biased),
and I've created a website with articles and examples of how to get
the best from Resolver One (mainly from a techie point of view):
http://www.resolversystems.com/
Resolver One has some interesting features, like database worksheets,
worksheet level formulae and indexing worksheets and cell ranges by
header names rather than location. It also makes it easy to bring
programming best practise into the world of spreadsheets, including:
* Unit testing
* Refactoring
* Maintainability
* Output pane for easy debugging
* Auditing (easily view the origin and type of displayed values)
You can also export spreadsheets as programs for integrating into IT
systems. There are some screencasts on the main Resolver Systems
website if you are interested.
Oh, there is also a server version and a financial edition with
interfaces to live market data feed from Bloomberg and Thomsons (plus
guaranteed levels of support).
Michael Foord