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User Interface Design for Programmers

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Google Spreadsheets, part of the Google Docs suite (see Chapter 1 for an overview and

introduction) supports much more than lists, but it is not as feature-rich as competing desktop

products like Microsoft Excel. However, as a web application, it does contain some built-in niceties

that traditional desktop programs may not have, such as:

A chat program next to the spreadsheet, in which you can discuss the document with your

friends and colleagues

A revision history that allows you to go back to a document from minutes, days, weeks,

or months ago (or just compare changes)

Easy multiauthor editing, including color indicators showing who is currently editing what

Formulas that access real-time data—nancial or otherwise—from other web sites and services

Sharing documents in real time with others without having ...