Vvi

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name = VVI

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foundation = 1991
founder = Ed VanVliet
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intl = VVI is a company started in 1991 by Ed VanVliet, with the view of making computer software specialized to visualization for many technical-oriented industries, including medical device and financial service companies.

Overview

VVI is listed as a spin-off company from MIT Lincoln Laboratories. While at MIT, Ed VanVliet was a Beta developer for Steve Job's NeXT Computer, Inc. with the version 0.9 NEXTSTEP operating system. The combination of Unix and scalable graphics window server was ideal for innovative data presentation software. The software developed under NEXTSTEP, originally called Graph Builder, was changed and morphed into Vvidget which now runs under Mac OS X. In addition, it was redesigned many times and grew into a multithreaded and process distributed presentation system which acts as a service, as well as indigenous framework, to specialized applications and innovative information visualization systems.

Noting that the wealth in software is actually retained in experiences of its users, Vvidget has been made freeware so that the community of scientists and engineers can exercise its unique and intricate features.

External links

* [http://www.vvi.com VVI Web Site] .
* [http://www.vvidget.com Vvidget Community Site] .
* [http://www.ll.mit.edu/about/spinoff.html MIT Spin-Off Companies] .