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> I don't think the users of spreadsheets are dumb. I think they don't have an appreciation for organization of data to allow for efficient machine-readability.

Well said...it's that concept of machine-readability that is so core to efficient data investigation and interoperability with other enterprises (such as web apps)...theoretically, such a concept is learnable without a decent jump into the computer science/programming waters...but honestly, I haven't run into many lay persons who have figured it out well enough for themselves.



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