Expresso spreadsheet
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| eXpresso Spreadsheet Communities | |
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| Initial release | ? |
| Written in | ? |
| OS | Any (Web-based application) |
| Available in | English |
| Genre | Online spreadsheet |
| License | ? |
| Website | http://www.eXpressoCorp.com |
eXpresso is a hosted workspace for Microsoft Office communities. Excel spreadsheet management is the first application offered. It is among the growing number of Web 2.0, SaaS offerings in the online spreadsheet market. eXpresso serves as a collaborative platform specifically for Excel business users.[1]
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[edit] History
The eXpresso concept originated as a component of an enterprise collaboration product developed by Huy Nguyen. The prevalence of spreadsheet collaboration and sharing [2] prompted investors to present eXpresso as a standalone product. The free public Beta release was introduced in August 2007.
[edit] Features
Any number of eXpresso users can simultaneously view or edit a spreadsheet. Resulting edits are reflected in real time. A spreadsheet “owner” uploads a spreadsheet to eXpresso and invites associates to access the spreadsheet. Rights and privileges are assigned with some combination of view, edit, download, or copy. The resulting community can perform many tasks native to Excel plus additional management and communications functions enabled by eXpresso.[3]
The eXpresso service includes such features as Version Control, Compare, Cell Watch, and integrated online chat tools. The eXpresso Compare feature allows two spreadsheets to be viewed side-by-side with differences highlighted and color coded by type of change: formula or value. [4] . Cell Watch enables a user to apply an alert that will automatically generate a notifying email when a designated cell value or formula is changed by a member of the community. Details of all spreadsheet changes are automatically recorded and become permanently attached to the document to provide an audit trail.
[edit] For Excel Only
eXpresso does not offer a generic spreadsheet. It is specifically and exclusively designed to support Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Microsoft Excel is a core offering in the Microsoft Office Suite and has a global market share of 90%. Anyone with Excel on the desktop can subscribe to eXpresso and optionally download a spreadsheet from eXpresso to perform work on it while offline.[5]
[edit] Patents
eXpresso has multiple pending patents on its underlying technology. eXpresso transforms Excel data and creates a series of related database structures (tables) for data, cell references, formulas, macros, and formats. It then performs the specified eXpresso operations on data, structure and formulas before reassembling the result and presenting it back in native Excel.
[edit] Subscriptions
eXpresso pricing is based on a subscription model which includes a free version for light users or individuals. The user agreement shows that it is presently in Version 1.0 BETA. It has a 10Meg space limit per user license without charge.
[edit] Security
All user levels are protected by secure servers and strict password authorization.
[edit] References
- ^ Veitch, Martin. Expresso makes Excel available on demand. IT Week. Retrieved on 10, 2007. Retrieved on 07 2007.
- ^ Blacharski, Dan. eXpressocorp.com - eXpresso Spreadsheet Community. ITworld.com. Retrieved on 2006-06-20.
- ^ eXpressocorp.com - eXpresso Spreadsheet Community. KillerStartups.com.
- ^ Companies > eXpresso. CrunchBase.
- ^ Companies > eXpresso. CrunchBase.
