Section B.2.  Capabilities

B.2. Capabilities Table B-2 shows a grid of the major desktop functions and the key capabilities that every desktop solution should provide. Table B-2. Desktop requirements Desktop function Key capabilities Graphical desktop environment Consistent look and feel Standardized menu and toolbars, keybindings, and color schemes Integrated help system Internationalization support Plenty of useful applications Word processing Ability to generate simple office documents such as memorandums and business forms Option to generate complex office documents with embedded spreadsheets and charts and tables Sophisticated style sheet support Auto correction and spellchecking Template support Spreadsheets Ability to generate simple formulae, charts, and statistics Ability to include the options for conditional coloring of cells and data display customization using various fonts Presentations Ability to insert and edit rich text Support for complex layouts of media objects Functions for playing presentations with transitions and other effects Publishing tools for exporting presentations as HTML to a web site Database management Small database management tools Mail merge Web browsing Availability of a standards-compliant rendering engine (HTML 4.x, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript) Full support for safe and secure web browsing (HTTP 1.1, SSL) Ability to support rich multimedia (Flash, streaming media such as RealNetworks and Windows Media)