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Founded in 1982 by Donald Helfgott and Mona Westhaver with a focus on business software products, our first product was for the CP/M operating system to help systems analysts build products to meet business needs. Next we created a line of products for the Tandy Model 100, the original notebook computer, used primarily by outside sales staff, writers and editors.

In 1987, we began to focus on brainstorming, thinking and organizing tools. The first version of Inspiration, the premier tool to develop ideas and organize thinking, was released for the Apple® Macintosh in 1988. Subsequent releases included a Windows® version, major upgrades and a native Japanese version on both platforms.

1996 brought an exciting change - a new focus on developing Inspiration to meet the needs of educators and students. Inspiration 5.0 Education Edition was released in 1997. To extend the power of visual learning to younger students, we released Kidspiration in January 2001.

Committed to improving our products and meeting the needs of our customers, we are continually evolving our award-winning software lines. In 2004 we released Inspiration for Palm OS, followed by the release of Inspiration for Pocket PC in 2005. The newest version of Inspiration—Inspiration 8—launched in 2006, featuring expanded visual capabilities, increased support for writing and easily accessible resources for curriculum integration.