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Asymetrix
Extracted from the Wikipedia article SumTotal Systems.
1984-1997: Asymetrix
Asymetrix Learning Systems, based in Bellevue, Washington, was founded in 1984 by Paul Allen and funded through his Vulcan Ventures. Asymetrix then spent around ten years developing software for online education. Among the first products from this development period were ToolBook, Asymetrix Librarian, and the e-Learning Network – an early software as a service product. Additionally, an early three-dimensional rendering system Asymetrix 3D F/X was released in 1994 and later renamed Web3d. Asymetrix also produced a variety of screen savers for a short period and developed Compel (a graphical presentation and prototyping program).