# LiveWire Professional

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**LiveWire Professional** is a [MS-DOS](/source/MS-DOS) program made by [CableSoft](/source/CableSoft). It was first introduced in 1988 as software/expansion board combination,[1] which allowed to convert [Financial News Network](/source/Financial_News_Network) ticker from television receivers into [ASCII](/source/ASCII) for further analysis.[2] The software is designed for stock brokers and financial analysts, allowing them to record and analyse the [stock market](/source/Stock_market), through the use of live feeds. However, its user interface was criticized as cumbersome.[3]

## References

1. "News Briefs, Product Allows Users to Download Stock Quotes". *InfoWorld*. Vol. 10, no. 30. IDG. July 25, 1988. p. 11. [ISSN 0199-6649](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0199-6649)

1. Grunin, Lori (December 27, 1988). "New On The Market, LiveWire Lets You Tap Financial News Network". *PC Magazine*. Vol. 7, no. 22. Ziff Davis. p. 51. [ISSN 0888-8507](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0888-8507)

1. Trivette, Don (October 17, 1989). "After Hours, LiveWire Uses TV Technology to Fedd FNN Stock Quotes to PCs". *PC Magazine*. Vol. 8, no. 17. Ziff Davis. pp. 399–400, 402. [ISSN 0888-8507](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0888-8507)

## External links

- [LiveWire homepage](https://web.archive.org/web/20060903140109/http://www.livewire-cablesoft.com/index.html)
- [Definition at computing dictionary](http://computing-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/LiveWire+Professional)

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