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Key Historical Points:
Origins: The software was initially developed by Mitch Kapor, who later founded Lotus Development Corporation. It started as a program called Tiny Troll before being marketed as VisiTrend/VisiPlot by Personal Software (later VisiCorp)
Functionality: VisiTrend was used for statistical analysis and forecasting, while VisiPlot allowed users to create various types of charts, including line, bar, area, pie, and scatter plots
User-Friendly Design: The software was praised for its ease of use and comprehensive manual, which included a tutorial section
Integration: It was part of VisiCorp's suite of office applications, which also included VisiCalc, the first widely used spreadsheet program
VisiTrend/VisiPlot was a significant tool for businesses in the early 1980s, helping to streamline data analysis and visualization tasks.
