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Highcharts

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Highsoft
Company typePrivate
IndustryComputer software
FoundedVik i Sogn, Norway (2009)
FounderTorstein Hønsi
Headquarters
Websitewww.highcharts.com

Highcharts is a software library for charting written in pure JavaScript, first released in 2009. The license is proprietary. It is free for personal/non-commercial uses and paid for commercial applications.

It was created by Highsoft in Vik, Norway and has been regularly featured in the national media, such as Finansavisen and Dagsrevyen.

History

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Torstein Hønsi is the main creator of the product. The product was first demonstrated and thought up in 2006.[1] In an interview with Finansavisen, he spoke about need for a program for creating graphs and charts, allowing users to publish charts directly on a website.[citation needed]

Unlike many software products, it isn't developed at a well known tech location, such as Silicon Valley. The company is based in the small Norwegian town of Vik.[citation needed]

While the company is based in Norway, the product is used globally. It was stated in an interview in 2014, that their customer base is primarily from abroad, with 97% of the company's revenue being generated from clients outside Norway.[2] Highchart products featured on Norwegian television in late 2012, when the parent company featured on a national television show. It was a segment in the middle of a 30-minute show, Dagsrevyen.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Grafane peikar til rett til vêrs for databedrift i Vik". framtidsfylket.no. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. ^ Hegnar.no. "Torstein styrer en fantastisk pengemaskin fra bygda Vik i Sogn". Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  3. ^ NRK TV - Se Dagsrevyen 21, 8 November 2012, retrieved 24 August 2015
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