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American technology company (1982–2018)

Lotus Development Corporation was an American software company based in Massachusetts. Lotus is best known for the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet application, the first feature-heavy, user-friendly, reliable, and WYSIWYG-enabled product to become available in the early days of the IBM PC. It became that platform's killer application and is widely considered one of the reasons the PC became successful. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Lotus DevelopmentA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Development and characterization of lotus-leaf-inspired bionic antibacterial adhesion film through beeswaxInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: PatternsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Auxin distribution in Lotus japonicus during root nodule developmentCited 117 times
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