The recent introduction of microcomputers to the business and research communities has vastly increased the population of users exposed to general purpose software programs. These users, however, often lack the level of sophistication and computer expertise characterized by those who interact with minicomputers or mainframes, making the development of user-friendly general purpose software very challenging. This paper describes the conversion of a multivariate statistical software package from operation on a mainframe computer to a microcomputer and the redesign of its human-computer interface, allowing the program to be employed by a more diverse user population.
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