How a bunch of regular guys built wordperfect corporation by w. Maddy, christine, and amy find that an old college roommate has wri. Dec 08, 2016 if youve thought about writing your own book but werent sure how to get started, let wordperfect help. This work offers a summary of the book almost perfect. Brian katchers second novel almost perfect is the winner of the 2011 stonewall childrens and young adult literature award, presented by the american library association. Almost perfect the story of the rise and fall of wordperfect. Prima published the book in 1994, and the book sold almost 10,000 copies.
The book is written by a wordperfect insider from the early days. Almost perfect used books 8694 elk grove blvd, elk grove. Ill always remember wordperfect as the quintessential white text on blue screen application for a period from about 1985 to 1992, wordperfect was the most popular word processing program in the world on virtually every computing platform. Some veteran writers join with several new voices to bring you inspiring, uplifting and thoughtprovoking stories of domestic pets unlike any youve ever met.
Some guys are born handsome, but seventeenyearold leon sanders has a mug that looks like it should be hanging in a post office with the. Perhaps thats why the online book almost perfect, which documents the rise and fall of wordperfect, is such a gripping read. Wordperfects corporate purpose was to develop, market, and support the finest software in the world, former wordperfect employee w. Goodreads members who liked almost perfect also liked. She had nursed her husband for a very long time before his death by cancer. Jul 30, 2010 that company because wordperfect corporation, and peterson quickly because executive vice president. In this book, the author reveals how the company rose to fame through its progress and innovations, as well as the many challenges it faced. The book sold a little less than 10,000 copies and is now out of print. About the anthology almost perfect contains essays by eleven contributors from three countries. A history of wordperfect corporation, almost perfect, by w. Basically, wordperfect was the best word processor out there during the late 80s to early 90s. Almost perfect by julie ortolon, book 1 in the perfect trilogy about an artist and a former army ranger by usa today bestselling texas romance author julie ortolon. The alas press release rightly calls this book exceptional.
Antic magazine observed that wordperfect is almost unusable without its manual of over 600. It was similar to translating a book word by word from one language into another without trying to understand the meaning of. Almost perfect used books 8694 elk grove blvd, elk grove, ca. That little startup would become wordperfect corporation, and i would become its executive vicepresident.
How a bunch of regular guys built wordperfect corporation w. Part of the threeman team that ran wordperfect for nearly a dozen years, peterson owned 1 percent of the company each of his two partners owned 49. I thought of the name while pulling into a parking space in front of our offices, when i had one of those ah ha. Allow yourself to believe once again in the power of the positive as you follow the many ways in. If youve thought about writing your own book but werent sure how to get started, let wordperfect help.
Ill always remember wordperfect as the quintessential white text on blue screen application. Search for other book stores in elk grove on the real yellow pages. I will start by firstly saying that i loved this book and it was one of the catalysts in my life that began to move me towards a decision to live openly transgendered. Pete peterson, by must read summaries online on bookmate this work offers a summary of the book almost perfect. Some early products have not been dated below, among them ssilegal. The document map feature is the perfect companion to the table of contents and index features. Just add your ideas and your unique sense of creativity. Nov 09, 2010 in my mind, as a result of his experiences with sage, he could create or join a group looking to break down barriers between i hate this word normal people and the lgbt community in college thus making amends and hopefully regaining some of the sympathy from the readers he lost for his actions in almost perfect. Writing a book with wordperfect corel discovery center. As gates microsoft surpassed wordperfects market share, petersons partners took drastic steps to turn the company around.
Almost perfect made the american library associations 2010 list of best books for young adults. Mar 28, 2011 brian katchers second novel almost perfect is the winner of the 2011 stonewall childrens and young adult literature award, presented by the american library association. By laura acklen if youve always wanted to write a book, and have a copy of wordperfect, you already have everything you need to get started. I would add that it could teach its elders those adult books a lot about a wellturned story that, even with its wild ups and downs, still. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. A slashdotter led me to this book and im glad i read it. Numbering pages, chapters, and volumes in wordperfect by laura acklen its standard practice to add page numbers to documents that are more than 4 or 5 pages in length. This groundbreaking book is the story of two teenage girls whose friendship. Wordperfect wp is a word processing application, now owned by corel, with a long history on multiple personal computer platforms. Almost perfect a contemporary romance by julie ortolon.
Wordperfect corporation rarely met in an official capacity. Wordperfect library, introduced in 1986 and later renamed wordperfect office not to be confused with corels windows office suite of the same name, was a package of dos network. I dont know the publishing history of the book there is a physical edition almost perfect. The story quickly moves from logans attraction to sage, a cute, strange new girl at school, to his shock at the discovery that sage was born male and is in transition to become a female. The book, almost perfect, was originally published by prima publishing in 1994. But these cultural habits less reveal her fictional character than keep them stilled, fixedand so, in this book, about a womans love affair with an attractive man who goes over the edge into decrepitude and mental illness, adams is, laudably, trying something slightly against her own. How a bunch of regular guys built wordperfect corporation. Im old enough to actually have been a user of both wordperfect and word in the early days, so i saw the rise and fall of wordperfect, along with the rise of word and ms office, through the eyes of a user. Wordperfect library, introduced in 1986 and later renamed wordperfect office not to be confused with corels windows office suite of the same name, was a package of dos network and standalone utility software for use with wordperfect. Pete petersons almost perfect is a firstperson account of life at wordperfect, from the time in the 1970s when word processing was still fairly new. Numbering pages, chapters and volumes in wordperfect. Page numbers help readers keep their place, especially in long or complex documents. The book i would always like to read would be from bruce bastian, the cofounder that got peterson the author of this book the job.
Books similar to almost perfect goodreads share book. Will be interesting to nostalgic mid40 nerds like me, or anyone interested in the. Wpdos a chronology of versions columbia university. A former executive at the wordperfect corporation details the compan. Wordperfect corporation produced a variety of ancillary and spinoff products. Find books like almost perfect from the worlds largest community of readers. Keep in contact through the following social networks or via rss feed. Almost perfect is the first book in the perfect trilogy by julie ortolon. A former executive at the wordperfect corporation details the companys rise in the computer industry and what compelled him to leave after ten years as a driving force in the company.
For a period from about 1985 to 1992, wordperfect was the most popular word processing program in the world on virtually every computing platform. This tutorial will guide you through the steps from start to finish, and show you how to use the various formatting tools to create a professionallooking document. In 1977 bruce bastian started writing a 3d computer software package while he was at university. It allowed a user with certain compatible printers to use word perfect as a. A free spirited artist maddy was always the artistic one of the group, alive with color and mischief from her saucy red curls to her vintage hippie skirts. You can then navigate through the document by clicking the entries in the document map.
I liked the name wordperfect, but i could not get anyone to support me. Almost perfect 1994 is an account of the rise and fall of wordperfect corporation from the point of view of former executive vicepresident w. Its a well told story about life in a startup during an era of personal computing thats long gone. At the height of its popularity in the 1980s and early 1990s, it was the dominant player in the wordprocessor market. How the utah software empire of wordperfect was built from scratch by three graduates of brigham young university. Apr 05, 2009 almost perfect 1994 is an account of the rise and fall of wordperfect corporation from the point of view of former executive vicepresident w. This romance is a quick read and a great summer book. How a bunch of regular guys built wordperfect corporation not linked above on this page, published by prima publishing, but it reads like the average selfpublished book that demonstrates why editors really are needed, even in this age of easy. Almost perfect, delecorte press for young readers october, 2009 isbn.
If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Up to 1992 he was executive vice president of wordperfect. W e pete peterson a place for me to save a few thoughts. It is the story of the rise and fall of wordperfect corporation from my point of view. Corel wordperfect office free download and software. I think a linux port of that would make a small amount of money. The book sold almost 10,000 copies and is now out of print.
Wordperfect s corporate purpose was to develop, market, and support the finest software in the world, former wordperfect employee w. After my twelve years at wpcorp, i wrote almost perfect about my adventure there. Wordperfect wp is a word processing application, now owned by corel, with a long history on. The utah tech sector was really made by word perfect and novel. Pete peterson, one of wordperfect s early employees and ceo in all but name. Pete peterson, one of wordperfects early employees and ceo in all but name. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Almost perfect, by alice adams, the author of seven other novels and four highly praised collections of short stories, deals with a most promising and timely subject, the effect that work and. Come see why corel wordperfect office x8 standard edition is the legendary office leader for creating impressive documents, presentations, spreadsheets and more. Almost perfect it is the story of the rise and fall of wordperfect corporation from my point of view.
How a bunch of regular guys built wordperfect corporation a book by word place, inc. Wordperfect corporation was not a platform for personal achievement, a career ladder to other. It is the story of the rise and fall of wordperfect corporation from my point of. For those of you who remember the era of desktop software, theres the usual microsoft story of the evil empire using its formidable influence to tilt the market to its playing field. See why wordperfect office x9 is a legendary leader in office suites. Pete petersons book almost perfect tells the story of bruce bastian and how he created wordperfect. Whether youre a student or professional, if you want true office suite power, wordperfect office has an option for you at the price you need. Document map builds a roadmap of your document using table of contents, table of authorities, list, or index markers. Her challenge, the friends decide, is to get her artwork accepted in a gallery. I liked the name, because it reminded me of the idiom letter perfect and described something which was word for word correct. Although out of print, you can read the book here for free. Antic magazine observed that wordperfect is almost unusable without its manual of over 600 pages. The university of utah and brigham young university provided the tech.
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