Mathematica 8: first impressions
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- Subject: [mg113856] Mathematica 8: first impressions
- From: R Martinez <rm.tech at mac.com>
- Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:04:21 -0500 (EST)
All, Just started using Mathematica 8. My initial impression is that this is a fantastic upgrade. The free-form input is amazingly useful. The notebook interface preserves the familiar look, but the font rendering makes it appear cleaner. The input-selection feature is very useful, as is the seamless integration with Wolfram/Alpha. I also like the splash screen, which in addition to the announcements displays a list of recent files that one can use to open any of those files. This eliminates the need to use the File menu to open a file. The splash screen is actually useful! Imagine that. More later. Ra=FAl Mart=EDnez