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SoftQuad Software

SoftQuad Software, Ltd., was a Canadian software company best known for HoTMetaL, the first commercial HTML editor. It is also known for Author/Editor, the first specialized SGML editor, and Panorama, the first browser plugin for SGML. Panorama demonstrated the need for standardization of SGML on the web, which eventually resulted in the development of…

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Early history

TorontoCoach House PressYuri RubinskyTroffAT&T
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Corporate transitions

NewKidCoCorelBlast RadiusJustSystems
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Author/Editor

Document type definitionInterleaf
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SoftQuad goes public

Reverse takeoverToronto Stock Exchange
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Founded
1984; 42 years ago (1984) in Toronto
Founders
Yuri Rubinsky · David Slocombe · Stan Bevington
Industry
Software
Defunct
2001 (2001)
Fate
Acquired by Just Systems
Products
HoTMetaL

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Early history

Author/Editor

SoftQuad goes public

HoTMetaL

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Controversy

Notable SoftQuad employees

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SoftQuad Software

Nodes34
Edges33
Triples31
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.058824
Components1

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SoftQuad Software

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related to Controversy · 11
SoftQuad Software → American Sports Machine, Bermuda Short, C-Me-Run, In, In March, JagNotes, OTCBB, SoftQuad, SoftQuad Software Ltd, SXML, The
related to Notes · 11
SoftQuad Software → American Sports Machine, Bermuda Short StingInterleaf, Buys XML Developer Softquad, FAQSoftQuad, Release, SGML StandardRichard Rabins, Softquad, SoftQuad Inc, SoftQuad International, SoftQuad Software's, SoftquadHistory
Founders · 3
SoftQuad Software → David Slocombe, Stan Bevington, Yuri Rubinsky
Defunct · 1
SoftQuad Software → 2001 (2001)
Fate · 1
SoftQuad Software → Acquired by Just Systems
Founded · 1
SoftQuad Software → 1984; 42 years ago (1984) in Toronto
Industry · 1
SoftQuad Software → Software
Products · 1
SoftQuad Software → HoTMetaL
Type · 1
SoftQuad Software → Public

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SoftQuad SoftwareDefunct2001 (2001)1.00infobox
SoftQuad SoftwareFateAcquired by Just Systems1.00infobox
SoftQuad SoftwareFounded1984; 42 years ago (1984) in Toronto1.00infobox
SoftQuad SoftwareFoundersYuri Rubinsky1.00infobox
SoftQuad SoftwareFoundersDavid Slocombe1.00infobox
SoftQuad SoftwareFoundersStan Bevington1.00infobox
SoftQuad SoftwareIndustrySoftware1.00infobox
SoftQuad SoftwareProductsHoTMetaL1.00infobox
SoftQuad SoftwareTypePublic1.00infobox
SoftQuad Softwarerelated to ControversyIn March0.60section
SoftQuad Softwarerelated to ControversySoftQuad0.60section
SoftQuad Softwarerelated to ControversyAmerican Sports Machine0.60section

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