Articles tagged "Software and apps"

The great unbundling: Why specialized software is best for business

In 2011, Marc Andreessen said that "software is eating the world." He was referring to a process of macroeconomic change. In his view, software was on track to revolutionize how businesses operated, grew, and served their customers. He was right.

Supercharge Office: 22 Best Free Add-ins for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Online

Ever wish there was a tool that would remove extra spaces and line breaks in Excel with a click? How about an app that translates Outlook emails into another language? Microsoft Office add-ins let you do this—and much more—without switching programs.

The Software Categories Guide: What Work Apps Do

"How did you ever do without it?" asked the original ad for VisiCalc, itself the original spreadsheet app. Yet in 1979, that answer was more than self explanatory.

Tools vs. Solutions: The Buyer's Guide to Choosing Business Software

Imagine a continuum. At one end, place the lightest, easiest to use business software tool you can imagine, one with a generous free trial or freemium pricing model. You don't need to talk to a salesperson.