Paracomp

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 16 mm 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]

Paracomp

Company type	software
Products	Milo
Services	3D software Swivel 3D ModelShop FilmMaker
Parent	Macintosh

References

1. Peltz, David L. (January 1989). "Swivel 3D 1.00". Macworld. IDG. pp. 156, 158. ISSN 0741-8647.
2. "MacWorld News, ModelShop: 3-D in the Fast Lane". Macworld. IDG. November 1989. p. 119. ISSN 0741-8647.
3. Worthington, Paul (August 6, 1990). "Paracomp Ships Three Mac Imaging Packages". InfoWorld. Vol. 12, no. 32. IDG. p. 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. p. 161. ISSN 0741-8647.
6. Seiter, Charles (July 1989). "Milo 1.0". Macworld. Vol. 6, no. 7. IDG. pp. 164, 166. ISSN 0741-8647.
7. "MacBulletin, Mergers and Acquisitions". Macworld. IDG. October 1991. p. 19. ISSN 0741-8647.
8. Borzo, Jeanette (March 9, 1992). "Merger builds multimedia powerhouse MacroMind, Authorware will pool software resources". InfoWorld. Vol. 14, no. 10. IDG. p. 8. ISSN 0199-6649.
9. Napier, H. Albert; Rivers, Ollie N.; Wagner, Stuart (2006). Creating a Winning E-Business, Second Edition. Cengage Learning. p. 342. ISBN 9780619217426.