Callisto Corporation was a

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company founded by Robert Harris, Mike Barta and

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in May 1989. Prior to founding the company, all three worked at

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. They were best known for their series of

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s for the Macintosh in the 1990s, including

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and

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. They also were contracted out to work on the software titles

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, and

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. From 1990 to 1992, they created and expanded

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, a networked meeting-scheduling product. In 1991, Callisto sold Meeting Maker to ON Technology. From 1997 to 2007, the company focused on consumer digital photo software, which resulted in PhotoParade. In mid-2008, the PhotoParade.com web site was changed to indicate that direct emailing of PhotoParade files would no longer be supported. At the same time, all links to support and purchasing options were removed from the website. Callisto Corp. operated independently in

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Callisto Software, Inc.

Another company called Callisto Software, Inc., based in Wheaton, specialized in mobile device management, and was acquired by

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in 2001.Novell Adds Mobile and Wireless Device Management to ZENworks Portfolio Through Acquisition of Callisto Software
retrieved 4 September 2012

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PhotoParade
essentially defunct, but as of 4 September 2012, still had the free PhotoParade player available for download.
Digibarn - Callisto SuperMazeWars
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Callisto Software, Inc.

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