Infobox Software name CorelDRAW logo screenshot File CorelDRAW X5.PNG 250px caption CorelDRAW X5 under ... Proprietary software Proprietary website http www.corel.com CorelDRAW is a vector graphics editor ... s Graphics Suite, which bundles CorelDraw with a bitmap image editor, Corel PHOTO PAINT Corel PhotoPaint ... publishing systems. That program, CorelDRAW, was initially released in 1989. CorelDRAW 1.x and 2.x runs under Windows 2.x and 3.0. CorelDRAW 3.0 came into its own with Microsoft s release of Windows 3.1. The inclusion of TrueType in Windows 3.1 transformed CorelDRAW into a serious illustration ... to CorelDRAW was Mastering CorelDRAW by Chris Dickman, published by Peachpit Press in 1990, with a contribution by Rick Altman. Dickman also founded and published the independent Mastering CorelDRAW Journal publication, and created and ran the first site dedicated to CorelDRAW, CorelNET.com, from 1995 to 1997. Features by version class wikitable border 1 style text align center colspan 2 CorelDraw ... date Version Reading files Writing files Jan 1989 ref name coreldraw history http www.corel.com corel pages index.jsp?pgid 2100019 A Short History of CorelDRAW , at corel.com, retrieved 11 Jan 2011. http www.corel.com img content products cgsx4 anniversary history CorelDRAW History highlights EN.pdf ... little Gerard Metrailler, http coreldraw.com blogs gerard archive 2007 10 26 a little history of coreldraw graphics suite.aspx A little history of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite , Fri, Oct 26 2007 at coreldraw.com ... style text align left AutoCAD DXF import export support Sep 1991 ref name coreldraw history 2 1, 2 ... and Perspective to distort objects along X and Y axes . CorelDraw for Unix also became available. ref Lisa Picarille, CorelDraw to be ported to Sun, Dec HP Unix, InfoWorld , 11 Mar 1991, http books.google.co.uk books?id slAEAAAAMBAJ&lpg PT22&dq coreldraw 20unix&pg PT22 v onepage&q&f false page 27 ref ...&lpg PA58&dq coreldraw 20unix&pg PA58 v onepage&q&f false page 58 ref 15 May 1992 ref http www.highbeam.com ... more details
CMX may refer to CMX band , a Finnish rock band CMX comics , a manga brand by DC Comics CMX file format , a format being developed by record labels with data such as audio, lyrics, album art and the like being contained in a single file Corel Presentation Exchange CMX , a Corel Metafile Exchange file format supported by CorelDRAW CMX Systems , a collaboration between CBS and Memorex which developed video editing systems in the 1970s The IATA code for Houghton County Memorial Airport in Houghton, Michigan 910 in Roman numerals Short name given to Carrickmacross by locals Abbreviation for COMEX, a commodities exchange in the CME Group disambig fr CMX it CMX fi Cmx t smennyssivu ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Infobox file format name Drawn File icon extension tt .drw tt mime owner typecode genre container for contained by extended from extended to A drawn file is a type of file used to preserve image drawings and keep detail very well but does not keep color well at all. The filename extension for this is .drawn, .drawing, or, for computers that only support three letter extensions, .drw. Programs According to FileInfo.net ref http www.fileinfo.net extension drw ref files with a .drw extension can be opened by the following programs Mac OS Apple AppleWorks Windows Microsoft Picture It CorelDRAW Corel Paint Shop Pro References Reflist Category Graphics file formats graphics software stub ... more details
X3 may refer to NOTOC Films, books, games and music X Men The Last Stand , also known as X3 and X Men 3 , the third film in the comic book film series X3 , a collection of three science fiction novellas by Gary A. Braunbeck X Men The Official Game X3 The Official Game , a videogame prequel to X Men the Last Stand X Reunion , a space simulation computer game X Terran Conflict , a sequel to X Reunion Megaman X3 , the third game in Capcom s Megaman X series, a platforming game X3 album , a 2004 solo album by Japanese pop singer Aya Matsuura X3 group , a Chicano rap group Transportation and technology HMS X3 , an X class submarine of the Royal Navy Ilmor X3 also known as the X , a MotoGP race motorbike Douglas X 3 Stiletto , an experimental jet aircraft X 3 Jet Pack , a fictional rocket jet pack from the movie The Rocketeer film Rocketeer X3 train , a Swedish train BMW X3 , a BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Eurocopter X3 , an experimental compound helicopter under development by Eurocopter Korg X3 , a synthesizer Foveon X3 sensor , a layered image sensor design XKO X3 , an ERP software Xecuter 3 , a fourth generation Xbox modchip manufactured by TeamXecuter Hapag Lloyd Express IATA airline designator X3 , an airline doing business as TUIfly based in Hanover, Germany Nokia X3 disambiguation X3 , a mobile phone model by Nokia Other Sage ERP X3, top level enterprise resource software for mid to high level businesses X sup 3 sup , the mathematical cubic function X sup 3 sup , the mathematical notation representing a cube algebra INCITS X3 , a subcommittee of ANSI an emoticon indicating closed eyes X and cute or cat mouth 3 , compared to 3 or XD the verb love in internet slang an alternative term for the number 13 number 13 for example, CorelDRAW X3 was released in 2006 as the 13th version of CorelDRAW Letter NumberCombDisambig de X3 es X3 fr X3 it X3 ja X3 no X 3 ... more details
share, PhotoShop is clearly more represented. As a component of the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite .... CorelDRAW and Photo paint are also Copy paste compatible, with format and effects retention ... more details
project claims to have the best import support for CorelDRAW file formats among open source software ... to the commercial CorelDRAW Citation needed date June 2011 . Functionality Tools Selection Node ... drawing Text editing Supported formats Import CorelDRAW v7 X4 CDR CDT CCX CDRX CMX Adobe Illustrator .... UniConvertor is also used by Inkscape for opening CorelDRAW, WMF and Sketch Skencil files. ref name ... more details
Infobox file format name Adobe Illustrator Artwork AI logo Image Adobe Illustrator logo.svg 64px Adobe Illustrator Artwork Icon extension tt .ai tt mime owner Adobe Systems typecode genre container for contained by extended from extended to Adobe Illustrator Artwork AI is a Proprietary software proprietary file format developed by Adobe Systems for representing single page vector graphics vector based drawings in either the Encapsulated PostScript EPS or PDF formats. The .ai filename extension is used by Adobe Illustrator . Early versions of the AI file format are true Encapsulated PostScript EPS files with a restricted, compact syntax, with additional semantics represented by Illustrator specific Document Structuring Conventions DSC comments that conform to DSC s Open Structuring Conventions. These files are identical to their corresponding Illustrator EPS counterparts, but with the EPS procsets library computing procedure sets omitted from the file and instead externally referenced using Include directive programming directive s. The AI file format was originally a native format called PGF. PDF compatibility is achieved by embedding a complete copy of the PGF data within the saved PDF format file. The same dual path approach is used when saving EPS compatible files in recent versions of Illustrator. Programs that support AI files Aside from Adobe Illustrator, the following applications can edit .ai files CorelDRAW proprietary program can natively edit this file format with some limitations. ref cite web url http corel.custhelp.com app answers detail a id 762365 related 1 title CorelDRAW Supported file formats Adobe Illustrator AI accessdate 2010 12 01 ref ref name x3formats cite web url http corel.custhelp.com app answers detail a id 759188 coreldraw E2 AE graphics suite x3 supported file formats title CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 Supported File Formats accessdate 2010 12 01 ref Corel Paint Shop Pro proprietary program can natively edit this file format. DrawPlus p ... more details
Corel Designer is a Vector graphics vector based graphics program . It was originally developed by Micrografx , which was bought by Corel in 2001 . The last version developed by Micrografx was 9.0 in 2001. This program was later sold as Corel Designer 9. The current version is X5. There are still a number of users who continue working with version 9.0, because newer versions of the product are based on a modified CorelDraw rather than the original product. ref http www.designer info.com Writing corel designer 10.htm Corel Designer 10 review Bot generated title ref Corel Designer is effective for the creation of engineering drawing s, but also offers many functions for graphic design . Release history border 1 cellpadding 3 cellspacing 0 Name Version Latest Build Number Original Release Date Corel DESIGNER 10 2000 Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite 12 2006 Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X4 2009 Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X5 2010 References references External links Official website www.corel.com designer Category Graphics software Category Corel software graphics software stub de Corel Designer ja Corel DESIGNER pl Corel Designer sv Corel Designer ... more details
systems including Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. CorelDRAW is an industry standard editor used in the graphic ... title Product Reviews CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 url http www.pcpro.co.uk reviews 158352 coreldraw graphics suite x4.html work PC Pro date January 2008 accessdate 2009 05 16 ref CorelDRAW is capable of limited interoperation by reading file formats from Adobe Illustrator. CorelDRAW has an extensive ... features of CorelDRAW include the creation and execution of VBA macros, viewing of colour separations ... Systems 1987 CS5 15 599, 199 upgrade Proprietary style text align left CorelDRAW Graphics Suite Corel ... yes yes style text align left Dia software Dia yes yes yes style text align left CorelDRAW Graphics ... yes yes style text align left Aviary application suite Aviary ? 400 no no style text align left CorelDraw ... auto style width 15em Software Adobe Illustrator Artwork AI CorelDraw CDR OpenDocument ODG PostScript ... CS4 and CS5 quote CorelDraw 5,6,7,8,9,10 accessdate 2010 12 01 ref no yes yes yes no yes ... align left CorelDraw yes yes no yes yes yes No yes yes ? style text align left Dia software Dia no no no no no yes ... CorelDraw 7, 8 accessdate 2010 12 01 ref yes partial ref name freehand cite web url http www.adobe.com ... quote CorelDraw 7, 8 accessdate 2010 12 01 ref no yes yes no yes yes no no style text align left ... drawings CorelDRAW Drawing File versions 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0 and 7.0 .cdr , Corel Clipart .cmx accessdate ... file formats and converters are no longer supported CorelDRAW 3,0 7.0, Corel Clipart Format, CMX accessdate ... designer features feature?id 8 title Xara Designer Import and Export quote early versions of CorelDRAW ... 12 01 ref partial no no yes yes partial no no no ? Software Adobe Illustrator Artwork AI CorelDRAW ... 15em Software Adobe Illustrator Artwork AI CorelDRAW CDR OpenDocument ODG PostScript PS Encapsulated ... suite Aviary No No No No No yes No No No ? No ? style text align left CorelDRAW yes yes No yes ... style width 15em Software Adobe Illustrator Artwork AI CorelDRAW CDR OpenDocument ODG PostScript PS ... more details
software , DVD Factory DVD burning and converting software , WinDVD DVD player software . CorelDRAW A vector graphics editor. Corel Graphics Suite Combination of CorelDRAW, PhotoPaint ... Paint A raster graphics bitmap graphics program comparable to Adobe Photoshop , bundled with the CorelDRAW ... site http www.coreldraw.com CorelDRAW official site SVG Plugins Office suites Category Software companies ... more details
div style float right margin 3mm padding 1mm width 310px border 1px solid E8E8E8 center align center File Krokodil Kopf1.JPG 150px File Krokodil Kopf2.JPG 150px colspan 2 align center Result of a Free Form Select. align center valign top Original align center valign top Result center small center div Free Form Select with synonym s is a technique in printmaking , graphic design and image processing . The effect is to erase background colours or elements from a Motif visual arts motif for stand alone. Today, this is done with graphics software Computer graphics computer science Computer graphics and computers rather than by cutting away parts with scissors or scalpel s. Almost every modern graphics software includes this feature, such as CorelDRAW , ref http www.corel.com servlet Satellite us en Content 1175283343002 referred to as Vignette Frame ref Adobe Photoshop , GIMP , and Paint software Microsoft Paint . ref Graphics Interchange Format GIF only ref The motif which is to be cut out freehanded is defined by a border path around the motif. File OrangeOrange.jpg thumb Coloring is a core motif in a black and white image. Free Form Select is also understood in coloring parts of a black and white images and vice versa. Coloring a single object within a b&w environment is sometimes called Sin City Style Sin City effect. http www.youtube.com user techtopia p c C21CEDCF8589E119 2 yfJLz3ACPK4 See also Chroma key Computer aided design Cropping image Vignetting scene setting in photography References and footnotes Reflist references Refimprove date June 2009 photography subject DEFAULTSORT Free Form Select Category Imaging Category Printmaking Category Publishing terms Category Photographic techniques Category Editing software design stub printmaking stub graphics software stub de Freistellung Bild pl Szparowanie ... more details
Celframe Office is an office suite for Microsoft Microsoft Windows Windows and developed by the US based IT company Celframe. This product is an office suite , providing additional support for Adobe Photoshop , Adobe Flash formerly Macromedia Flash and CorelDraw like tools as well. The suite has been available since 2006. Celframe Office was released as a low cost although not free like OpenOffice.org alternative to Microsoft Office and WordPerfect Office . Version 2008 of Celframe Office offers MS Office 2003 look with extra features called Express and an expanded number of applications, as many as eleven. Celframe Office from version 2008 supports file format s of Microsoft Office .doc, .xls, .ppt, .mdb , OpenDocument .odt, .ods, .odp, .odb , Adobe Photoshop .psd , Adobe Flash .swf and other popular file formats, for import and export of files so users can share and edit files with users of Microsoft Office , OpenOffice.org , Adobe Photoshop , Adobe Flash , and CorelDraw . Celframe Office is popular with Government sectors, educational institutions, Original equipment manufacturer OEM system builders in the Asia Pac , so providing it access to the world through Taiwanese Original Design Manufacturer . 2008 edition The latest version of Celframe Office is version 2008, released in January 2008. Features MS Office 2003 UI, allowing users to easily transfer from Microsoft Office. Ability to convert in any apps to PDF and also ppt to swf formats. Uses 50MB of disk space and can run from external media. Modules The following modules are included Celframe Office Write A word processor similar to Microsoft Word with additional Desktop publishing tools. Celframe Office Spreadsheet A spreadsheet equivalent to Microsoft Excel . Celframe Office Data Access A relational database manager in the category of Microsoft Access Celframe Office Power Presentation A new module in Version 4 similar to Microsoft PowerPoint and also save the presentations in .swf Adobe Flash . Celframe ... more details
Berkeley Software Distribution BSD UNIX other CorelDRAW yes yes supported versions 11 no no no no Fatpaint ... .docx other CorelDRAW yes yes yes no yes yes yes yes yes Adobe Photoshop Features PSD , Adobe Illustrator ... LaTeX HTML other CorelDRAW yes yes yes no yes yes Adobe Photoshop Features PSD , Adobe Illustrator ... more details
drawing software CorelDRAW . The result was Xara Studio, which was initially licensed to Corel who released it as CorelXARA in 1995 . Corel marketed it as a web oriented companion to CorelDRAW, but it was clearly ... more details
File Xfig screenshot.png thumb right A screenshot of the xfig vector graphics editor File Inkscape0.45.png thumb right A screenshot of the modern vector graphics editor Inkscape A vector graphics editor is a computer program that allows users to compose and edit vector graphics image s interactively on a computer compare with MetaPost and save them in one of many popular vector graphics formats, such as Encapsulated PostScript EPS , Portable Document Format PDF , Windows Metafile WMF , Scalable Vector Graphics SVG , or Vector Markup Language VML . Vector editors versus bitmap editors Vector editors are often contrasted with bitmap graphics editor bitmap editors , and their capabilities complement each other. Vector editors are often better for page layout , typography , logo s, sharp edged artistic illustration s e.g. cartoons, clip art, complex geometric patterns , technical illustration s, diagram ming and flow chart flowcharting . Bitmap editors are more suitable for retouching, photo processing, photorealistic illustrations, collage, and illustrations drawn by hand with a pen tablet. Recent versions of bitmap editors such as GIMP and Photoshop Adobe Photoshop support vector tools e.g. editable paths , and vector editors such as CorelDRAW , Adobe Illustrator , Xara Photo & Graphic Designer , Macromedia FreeHand , Adobe Fireworks , Inkscape or SK1 program SK1 are adopting raster effects that were once limited to bitmap editors e.g. blurring . Specialized features Some vector editors support animation , while others e.g. Adobe Flash are specifically geared towards producing animated graphics. Generally, vector graphics are more suitable for animation, though there are raster based animation tools as well. Vector editors are closely related to desktop publishing software such as Adobe InDesign or Scribus , which also usually include some vector drawing tools usually less powerful than those in standalone vector editors . Modern vector editors are capable of, and oft ... more details
TOC right This is a list of Apple Macintosh software which no longer runs on current machines. For example, the software may require Mac OS 9 which does not run on Apple s current Apple Intel architecture Intel machines . Note that most old programs can still be run using emulator s, such as SheepShaver , vMac or Basilisk II . For a list of current programs, see List of Macintosh software , or visit Apple s database at the http guide.apple.com Macintosh Products Guide . Third party databases include http www.versiontracker.com macosx VersionTracker , http www.macupdate.com MacUpdate and http osx.iusethis.com iUseThis . Since a list like this might grow too big and become unmanageable, this list is confined to those programs for which a Wikipedia article exists. Expand list date August 2008 Web Browsers Cyberdog Internet Explorer MacLynx MacWeb MacWWW NCSA Mosaic Netscape Communicator Netscape Navigator Networking and telecommunications eWorld AppleLink FreePPP MacTerminal ZTerm Developer tools and IDEs Apple Media Tool AppWare CodeWarrior HyperCard Classic only IDE MacApp Macintosh Programmer s Workshop MTropolis Oracle Media Objects THINK C VideoWorks Microsoft BASIC Graphics, layout, and desktop publishing MacDraw MacPaint CorelDRAW CricketPaint CricketDraw FullPaint FullWrite Professional SuperPaint Macintosh SuperPaint Ready,Set,Go Gryphon Software Morph Digital Darkroom Office and productivity AppleWorks originally ClarisWorks Microsoft Works need to check if there is a mac section to link to MindWrite OpenDoc StatView Taste software WriteNow MacWrite MacProject Microsoft Project for Macintosh Nisus Writer WordPerfect WordPerfect for Macintosh WordPerfect for Macintosh Business Claris Resolve CricketGraph Informix Wingz Lotus 123 Multiplan Lotus Jazz Outliners Acta software MORE application Utilities Disinfectant software Disinfectant Antivirus Extensis Suitcase FastBack software Fastback Compression Compact Pro PackIt DiskDoubler Screen Savers After Dark softw ... more details
Infobox company company name Micrografx Inc. company logo foundation Richardson, Texas 1982 Micrografx Micrografx Inc., Richardson, Texas was a United States based software house most notable for its graphics products. It was founded in 1982 by Paul and George Grayson and was the first company to release sophisticated graphics product for the Microsoft Windows Windows Computing platform platform . ref cite web url http www.answers.com topic micrografx title Micrografx at Computer Encyclopedia ref The company was acquired by Corel in late 2001. With this acquisition, the Micrografx graphics line e.g. Micrografx Picture Publisher, Micrografx Designer was integrated into the Corel portfolio. Since 2003, the former Micrografx software section for business process analysis is represented by the separate business unit iGrafx . ref cite news url http findarticles.com p articles mi m0EIN is ai 79554518 title Press Release Corel Welcomes New Members to its Board of Directors, Company Announces Official Close of Micrografx Acquisition work Business Wire date 2001 10 30 ref Corel and Micrografx were competitors in 1996 for Windows 95 users seeking graphics software. CorelDraw 6 attracted graphics professionals, while Micrografx ABC Graphics Suite attracted general users in the business community. ref cite journal last Deihl first Stanford coauthors G. Armour Van Horn title Sumo Graphics Giants Weigh In journal BYTE date January 1996 url http www.byte.com art 9601 sec11 art3.htm accessdate 2008 01 02 format &ndash sup http scholar.google.co.uk scholar?hl en&lr &q author 3ADeihl intitle 3ASumo Graphics Giants Weigh In&as publication 5B 5BBYTE 5D 5D&as ylo &as yhi &btnG Search Scholar search sup dead link date April 2009 ref Products range Windows Draw Micrografx Designer Micrografx In A Vision Picture Publisher Micrografx Webtricity Micrografx Charisma ABC SnapGraphix ABC Flowcharter Crayola Art References references See also Corel Designer iGrafx Category Software companies bas ... more details
DISPLAYTITLE marketing brochure File Booklet marketing.jpg thumb upright Booklet cover in style of marketing brochures summarizes main issues being taught. File CloudMarketingDiagram.png thumb upright Diagram displayed in style of a marketing brochure shows central product related to other issues. The term marketing brochure refers to a small document, or pamphlet , which describes and promotes various products or Service economics services to be marketing marketed . Some companies have developed computer printing software to generate marketing brochure s, ref Professional services marketing brochure 8 1 2 x 11 standard size , Microsoft.com, 2010, webpage http office.microsoft.com en us templates professional services marketing brochure 8 1 2 x 11 letter fold 2 pages TC001183274.aspx MS 274 . ref ref Creating a marketing brochure with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite computer software system , Corel.com, 2010, webpage http www.corel.com servlet Satellite us en Content 1194373969676 CO DRAW 676 . ref which might be available for use at a public library . However, it is common for a company to have a marketing brochure prepared by a professional printing company or department which has experience in creating such documents. As compared to a flyer pamphlet flyer or a handbill, a printed brochure usually has higher quality paper and more color, and is folded or stapled at the seam. TOC Because the goal of a marketing brochure is typically to assist in sales or distribution of products and services, the wording in the brochure is often very positive, with glowing terms to describe the features and benefits being offered. It is unlikely for a marketing brochure to list major complaints customers have stated about the products, in an effort to avoid any negative aspects about those products or services. The focus is typically on persuasion , to encourage people to want to obtain the items being described in the brochure. Origin of term The term marketing brochure dates back many d ... more details
Infobox Company company name Bitstream Inc. company type Public company Public nasdaq BITS company logo Image Bitstream logo.svg foundation 1981 location Marlborough, Massachusetts , USA key people Amos Kaminski , Chairman and Interim CEO num employees 96 ref name zenobank cite web url http www.zenobank.com index.php?symbol BITS&page quotesearch title Company Profile for Bitstream Inc BITS accessdate 2008 10 21 ref industry Type foundry , Mobile phone web browsers products homepage http www.bitstream.com bitstream.com Bitstream Inc. NASDAQ BITS is a type foundry that produces digital typeface s fonts . Founded in 1981 by Matthew Carter and Mike Parker American typographer Mike Parker among others, it claims to be the oldest such company. It is located in Marlborough, Massachusetts Marlborough , Massachusetts . Products Besides building a library of classic fonts usually under different names for trademark reasons , Bitstream has developed a number of fonts itself. The Bitstream font collection is most widely used through its inclusion with the CorelDRAW software. Bitstream also created the freeware Bitstream Vera family of fonts. Another Bitstream product is Font Fusion , a font rasterizing engine developed jointly with Type Solutions, Inc., which is now owned by Bitstream. ref cite web url http new.myfonts.com foundry Bitstream title Bitstream accessdate 2010 03 02 date 2010 03 02 work Myfonts.com web site publisher Bitstream, Inc. ref One of their best known fonts is Swiss 721 BT, which is a Helvetica clone with condensed versions and a rounded version that is closer to Comic Sans than a Swiss family font. It was among the first digitally available Swiss family typefaces, being designed for that purpose in 1982. History The company had a high level of involvement in BeOS , with older BeOS releases using a now outdated Bitstream renderer, and the latest development releases from 2001 using Font Fusion. The OS, including its freeware releases, included a large numbe ... more details
most popular illustration package CorelDraw . Note that there were no versions 2.0 or 4.0 for the Macintosh ... with version 7 in 1997, designers could finally standardize on Illustrator. Corel did port CorelDRAW ... to prefer Illustrator, CorelDraw, or FreeHand based on which software they learned first. As an example ... more details
BLP sources date November 2009 Michael Cowpland born April 23, 1943 is a British born entrepreneur, businessman, and the founder and one time president, chairman and CEO of Corel , a Canadian software company. Mitel He worked for Bell Northern Research later part of Nortel Networks and then MicroSystems International . In 1973, Cowpland and Terry Matthews founded Mitel Networks , a company that developed and sold electronic Private branch exchange PBX systems. Initial success made both founders millionaires. Sales peaked at 250 million but over expansion and development problems saw the company bought by British Telecom . Both Cowpland and Matthews left the company in 1984 amid disagreements with the owners. Corel Matthews went on to found Newbridge Networks while Cowpland launched Co wpland Re search L aboratory soon Corel in Ottawa in 1985. At first, the company sold Desktop publishing DTP workstations, but success did not arrive until the launch of the graphics software CorelDRAW in 1989. In 1996, he offered a challenge to Microsoft with a move into productivity software, acquiring WordPerfect from Novell for 158 million. The company also made unsuccessful forays into CAD , Video teleconference videoconferencing , Java programming language Java , Linux and other developments. He was investigated by the Ontario Securities Commission OSC in 1999 2000 into allegations that he had used insider information to sell 20 million in Corel shares at 8 share shortly before the company posted disappointing results. This issue was settled in 2003 http www.osc.gov.on.ca Enforcement Proceedings RAD rad 20031212 cowpland.jsp Subsequent to Cowpland s alleged insider sale at 8, Corel shares hit a peak of 60 share around November 1999, during the height of the Linux boom when Corel s version of Desktop Linux was seen to be a potential rival to Microsoft Windows. After an unsuccessful attempt to buy Borland with a view to creating a critical mass for Linux, Cowpland left Corel in Aug ... more details
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