Company:Paracomp

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Paracomp
Typesoftware
ProductsMilo
Services
  • 3D software
  • Swivel 3D
  • ModelShop
  • FilmMaker
ParentMacintosh

Paracomp was a Macintosh programming company known for their 3D software, Swivel 3D[1] and ModelShop[2] and FilmMaker.[3] FilmMaker was known for its packaging which was a 16mm film reel tin which was used to contain the software and manuals.[citation needed] Paracomp was also the publisher of the computer algebra system Milo,[4] which was the first program on Macintosh able to perform symbolic computation[5] using standard math notation.[6] Paracomp was acquired by MacroMind in 1991 to briefly form MacroMind-Paracomp,[7] before adding Authorware in 1992[8] and becoming Macromedia.[9]

References

  1. Peltz, David L. (January 1989). "Swivel 3D 1.00". Macworld (IDG): 156, 158. ISSN 0741-8647. 
  2. "MacWorld News, ModelShop: 3-D in the Fast Lane". Macworld (IDG): 119. November 1989. ISSN 0741-8647. 
  3. Worthington, Paul (August 6, 1990). "Paracomp Ships Three Mac Imaging Packages". InfoWorld (IDG) 12 (32): 5. ISSN 0199-6649. 
  4. Rimey (1992). "Template Bsed Formula Editing in KAAVA". Design and Implementation of Symbolic Computation Systems: International Symposium, DISCO '92. p. 2. 
  5. Seiter, Charles (January 1990). "Math Without Tears". Macworld (IDG): 161. ISSN 0741-8647. 
  6. Seiter, Charles (July 1989). "Milo 1.0". Macworld (IDG) 6 (7): 164, 166. ISSN 0741-8647. 
  7. "MacBulletin, Mergers and Acquisitions". Macworld (IDG): 19. October 1991. ISSN 0741-8647. 
  8. Borzo, Jeanette (March 9, 1992). "Merger builds multimedia powerhouse MacroMind, Authorware will pool software resources". InfoWorld (IDG) 14 (10): 8. ISSN 0199-6649. 
  9. Napier, H. Albert; Rivers, Ollie N.; Wagner, Stuart (2006). Creating a Winning E-Business, Second Edition. Cengage Learning. pp. 342. ISBN 9780619217426.