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Viaweb

Viaweb was a web-based application that allowed users to build and host their own online stores with little technical expertise using a web browser. The company was started in July 1995 by Paul Graham, Robert Morris (using the pseudonym "John McArtyem"), and Trevor Blackwell. Graham claims Viaweb was the first application service provider. Viaweb was…

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Founders
Paul Graham · Robert Morris · Trevor Blackwell
Area served
United States
Commercial
Yes
Current status
Inactive
Launched
1995; 31 years ago (1995)
Parent
Yahoo!

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Viaweb

Nodes15
Edges14
Triples16
Avg. degree1.87
Density0.133333
Components1

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Viaweb

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related to External links · 6
Viaweb → Archived, Cite, Retrieved, Stores, Wayback Machine, Yahoo
Founders · 3
Viaweb → Paul Graham, Robert Morris, Trevor Blackwell
Area served · 1
Viaweb → United States
Commercial · 1
Viaweb → Yes
Current status · 1
Viaweb → Inactive
Launched · 1
Viaweb → 1995; 31 years ago (1995)
Parent · 1
Viaweb → Yahoo!
Type of business · 1
Viaweb → Subsidiary
Type of site · 1
Viaweb → E-commerce

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yahoo using web graham application company renamed also 1995 paul robert morris trevor blackwell stores host com 2021-03-05 web-based allowed

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ViawebArea servedUnited States1.00infobox
ViawebCommercialYes1.00infobox
ViawebCurrent statusInactive1.00infobox
ViawebFoundersPaul Graham1.00infobox
ViawebFoundersRobert Morris1.00infobox
ViawebFoundersTrevor Blackwell1.00infobox
ViawebLaunched1995; 31 years ago (1995)1.00infobox
ViawebParentYahoo!1.00infobox
ViawebType of businessSubsidiary1.00infobox
ViawebType of siteE-commerce1.00infobox
Viawebrelated to External linksWayback Machine0.60section
Viawebrelated to External linksArchived0.60section

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