CRISTAL Attributes 1:

- the CRISTAL System integrates image capture, word processing,
database management, spreadsheet, and graphics processing
capabilities into a single software environment.

- an extensive, sophisticated authoring language based on macro
commands is incorporated into CRISTAL to facilitate the
development of tailored information management applications. The
application authoring capabilities using the resident macro
library make a variety of data management structures (including
hierarchical and network) possible in application development.  A
system developer can structure the information in the CRISTAL
environment to suit the nature of the information base and the
specific application.

- the ability of the application developer to structure
associative links between information nodes.  These links permit
the user to browse through information paths, making it possible
for the user to acquire knowledge by gaining an understanding of
information contexts and relationships.

- the CRISTAL software can be adapted to a variety of hardware
environments, enhancing upward compatibility and reducing risks
of system obsolescence.

<dfile37>   CRISTAL: Introduction
<dfile59>   CRISTAL: Attributes 2.
<dfile60>   CRISTAL: Limitations 1.
<dfile62>   CRISTAL: Summary
<efile25>   CRISTAL Attributes Summary