Graphics & Design · 1991
Corel Painter
A digital painting application built around natural-media brush simulation, pressure-sensitive input and textured surfaces for illustration, concept art and expressive image making.
Windows,macOS
Software · 1990s
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43 entries
Developer Tools · 1995
Delphi
A visual application-development environment combining Object Pascal, native compilation and reusable components, originally introduced by Borland for Windows programming.
Windows,Linux,macOS
Multimedia & Audio · 1997
FL Studio
A music-production environment rooted in pattern sequencing, combining a step sequencer, piano roll, arrangement playlist, mixer and software instruments.
Windows,macOS,Android,iOS
Operating Systems · 1993
FreeBSD
A community-developed Unix-like operating system that delivers a coordinated kernel, base system and extensive third-party software collection for servers, appliances and workstations.
PowerPC,x86,x86-64,ARM
Graphics & Design · 1996
GIMP
A free, open-source raster image editor for retouching photographs, compositing layers, painting and automating image-processing tasks across desktop operating systems.
Windows,Linux,macOS
Video & 3D · 1996
Houdini
A procedural 3D and visual-effects environment in which connected nodes describe how geometry, animation and simulations are created, modified and reused.
Windows,Linux,macOS
Internet & Communication · 1996
ICQ
An early consumer instant-messaging service recognized for contact lists, online presence and direct messages, originally developed by Mirabilis and later operated under several owners.
Windows,Linux,macOS,Android,iOS
Internet & Communication · 1995
Internet Explorer
Microsoft's long-running web browser, distributed widely with Windows and influential in both the expansion of web access and the development of browser compatibility practices.
Windows
Video & 3D · 1990
LightWave 3D
A 3D modeling, animation and rendering system rooted in NewTek's Amiga Video Toaster, later developed as a standalone tool for television, film and visualization.
Windows,macOS
Operating Systems · 1991
Linux
An open-source Unix-like kernel used at the core of desktop distributions, servers and many other systems, developed through a large international contributor community.
Linux
Office & Productivity · 1992
Lotus Organizer
A Windows personal information manager that translated a ring-bound paper planner into linked calendars, address books, task lists, notes and scheduling tools.
Windows
Internet & Communication · 1997
Macromedia Dreamweaver
A web-authoring environment that combines visual page editing with source-code tools, local site management and publishing workflows, later continued by Adobe.
Windows,macOS