Half-Baked Software was incorporated July 1, 1999. In just over two years since then, we have:
- Developed and improved Hot Potatoes
- Developed and sold a range of user-licences based on number of authors and size of publication run.
- Developed and sold a CD containing add-on programs.
- Developed and sold Quandary - an authoring program for making action mazes or decision trees.
- Negotiated reseller and distributor agreements internationally.
- Created modified source files for a number of customers.
- Created web sites using Hot Potatoes.
- Created other leading-edge web-based pieces of technology.
- Bought equipment and other supplies for the University of Victoria Humanities Computing and Media Center.
- Paid for Stewart and Martin to travel to Europe for the EuroCALL 2001 presentation.
- More than reimbursed the University's initial capital investment through royalty payments alone.
- Expanded the number of registered users from under 10,000 to over 45,000 in over 140 countries, with a larger proportion of those coming from Europe and Asia.
Quantitatively: CDN$ (approximate US$)
Item |
July 1 1999 |
July 1 2000 |
July 1 2001 |
HBS net worth |
0 |
44,000 (US29,000) |
88,000 (US58,000) |
HBS annual net income |
n/a |
37,000 (US24,000) |
48,000 (US32,000) |
Annual gross income to UVic |
n/a |
6,600 (US4,400) |
19,400 (US14,500) |
Annual gross income to each principal |
n/a |
5,000 (US3,500) |
5,000 (US3,500) |
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