About KeaWare...
Years ago, I needed a little application to design and print CD labels. There weren't many choices out there for the Mac, so I wrote my own. I decided to release it as shareware in case other people had the same need.
That's the way it stood for many years. I always wanted to improve on the 1.0 version of CD Labeler, but time constraints always seemed to get in the way.
Eventually, I got bitten by the Mac bug again, but this time I had the time to dive into it. Instead of using REALbasic, the development software I used to write CD Labeler 1.0, I learned how to write software using Apple's XCode.
I wanted to have a little company for any future software offerings, so I chose the name KeaWare and created this web site. What does the name mean, you may ask? The kea is a parrot native to New Zealand, plus ware, as in software.
From Wikipedia:
Kea are legendary for their intelligence and curiosity...
Their curiosity leads them to peck and carry away unguarded items of clothing or to pry apart rubber parts of cars - to the entertainment and annoyance of human observers. They are often described as "cheeky".
Sounded like a fun mascot to me! That, combined with my admiration of the natural beauty of New Zealand, convinced me on the name question. I hired the immensely talented Pete Joison to illustrate the logo for me.
So that's the scoop. I hope I can produce software that people can use and enjoy using. Who knows, I might even get around to writing CD Labeler 2.0 one day!