> The only way to prevent people from running important systems with giant Excel spreadsheets is to present a better alternative. I think the spreadsheet can s

> The only way to prevent people from running important systems with giant Excel spreadsheets is to present a better alternative. I think the spreadsheet can still be improved. Macros can help a lot with this, but there are a myriad of other ways you could improve upon excel that gives a smooth transition from "casual user" to "power user". Read "A Small Matter of Programming"[0] for more! [0] http://www.amazon.com/Small-Matter-Programming-Perspectives-Computing/dp/0262140535 http://www.amazon.com/Small-Matter-Programming-Perspectives-...