Bob Frankston

Bio

Bob Frankston has been working with computers since 1963 and with online services since 1966. Bob cofounded Software Arts in 1979 to develop and sell VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet program. He also worked at Lotus Development, where he created the Lotus Express product and a fax facility for Lotus Notes; and at Microsoft, where he focused on the consumer use of computers, in particular, home networking. Bob is a prolific blogger; visit his Web site for all his recent writings and updates.