VAX Professional Workstation office automation on a shoe-string
Over a number of years, KMS developed a number of quick and dirty productivity tools for our technical staff. The availability of a VAX, an increased number of on-line terminals, increased use of the system by non-programmers, and the installation of a non-DEC word processing system quickly brought out the weaknesses in these tools. What was needed was a user-friendly VAX interface for our professional staff that required minimal understanding of VAX, its utilities, or its use. The VAX Professional Workstation is the outgrowth of an effort to provide this functionality without incurring additional software costs. The VAX Professional Workstation provides a menu-driven user interface to (1) VAX document preparation (editing, filing, spelling, formatting and output to a letter-quality printer), (2) file transfer to the non-DEC word processors, (3) calendar management, (4) reminder messages, (5) phone list management, (6) electronic mail, (7) desk calculator, (8) personal databases and (9) user-tailorable workstations. Because the VAX Professional Workstation was targeted for a wide range of technical skill levels, extensive on-line help is provided, and CAI courses are provided to acquaint users with the basic skills and information needed to function in the VAX environment.
- Research Organization:
- KMS Fusion, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC08-82DP40152
- OSTI ID:
- 6086543
- Report Number(s):
- KMSF-U-1294; CONF-830577-1; ON: DE83011798
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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