Joseph J. Allaire
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Born | Joseph J. Allaire September 27, 1969 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
Residence | Massachusetts, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Macalester College |
Occupation | Entrepreneur, software engineer, inventor |
Known for | ColdFusion, Allaire Corporation, Macromedia, Windows Live Writer, LoseIt!, RStudio |
Title | Creator of ColdFusion, Founder of Allaire Corporation, Founder of Onfolio, Creator of Windows Live Writer, Founder of FitNow, Creator of Lose It!, Founder of RStudio |
Relatives | Jeremy Allaire (brother) |
Website | github |
Joseph J. Allaire (born 1969),[1] better known professionally as J. J. Allaire, is an American-born software engineer and Internet entrepreneur. He created the ColdFusion programming language and web application server[2][3][4] and founded Allaire Corporation, OnFolio,[5] FitNow,[6] and RStudio. Allaire created LoseIt! and Windows Live Writer. Allaire is currently the founder and CEO of statistical computing company RStudio.
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Early life[edit]
J. J. Allaire received his bachelor's degree from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1991.[7][8]
ColdFusion and Allaire Corporation[edit]
In 1995, Allaire created ColdFusion.[9][10][11][12] The same year, Allaire founded Allaire Corporation in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[13]
Allaire moved the company to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1996 with his brother and founding team member, Jeremy Allaire.[14] Allaire served as the Chairman and CEO of Allaire Corporation, then as its Executive Vice President of Products after hiring David Orfao as the company's CEO.[15]
Allaire Corporation had an initial public offering in 1999.[16][17] In 2001, Allaire Corporation was acquired by Macromedia.[18]
Onfolio, Microsoft, and Windows Live Writer[edit]
In 2002, Allaire co-founded Onfolio with Adam Berrey[19] and Charles Teague[20] and led the development of its suite of tools for web research and publishing,[21] released in 2004. Onfolio was acquired by Microsoft in 2006.[22] At Microsoft, Allaire created a blog publishing product called Windows Live Writer, initially released in 2007.[23][24] Windows Live Writer is currently distributed by Microsoft as part of Windows Essentials.[25]
FitNow and Lose It![edit]
In 2008, Allaire, Paul DiCristina and Charles Teague co-founded FitNow, a company dedicated to mobile health and fitness applications, and created Lose It!, a mobile weight loss application with over 17 million users.[26][27][28][29][30][31]
RStudio[edit]
In 2009, Allaire founded RStudio, a company that builds tools for the R statistical computing environment. Allaire created the company's flagship product RStudio, a 2015 InfoWorld Technology of the Year Award recipient.[32]
References[edit]
- ^ Beal, David (January 26, 1999). "From Macalaster to Millions//Newly Public Allaire Corp., Now Based in Boston, Springs From Liberal Arts-Grounded Talent". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Metz, Cade (October 9, 2014). "Beef up your browser". PC Mag. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Wallack, Todd (January 23, 1999). "Allaire sees stellar market debut". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Auerbach, Jon; Kerber, Ross (January 30, 1998). "Massachusetts Rises Despite Passing of High-Tech Giants". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Kontzer, Tony (March 15, 2004). "Allaire Founder Debuts Online Research Tool". CRN. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Castellanos, Sara (February 24, 2014). "Weight-loss app Lose It! grows to 17M users, aims to rival Weight Watchers". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ "Macalester College Notable Alumni". America's Best Colleges 2010, Forbes. 2010. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Beal, David (January 26, 1999). "From Macalaster to Millions//Newly Public Allaire Corp., Now Based in Boston, Springs From Liberal Arts-Grounded Talent". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Wallack, Todd (January 23, 1999). "Allaire sees stellar market debut". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Metz, Cade (October 9, 2014). "Beef up your browser". PC Mag. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Auerbach, Jon; Kerber, Ross (January 30, 1998). "Massachusetts Rises Despite Passing of High-Tech Giants". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Hilwa, Al (January 2015). "Turning Up the Heat on Mobile Application Development with ColdFusion 11" (PDF). IDC White Paper. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Wallack, Todd (January 23, 1999). "Allaire sees stellar market debut". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Olen, Helaine (March 24, 2015). "How Brightcove's Jeremy Allaire Shaped the Online Video Revolution". Inc. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Beal, David (January 26, 1999). "From Macalaster to Millions//Newly Public Allaire Corp., Now Based in Boston, Springs From Liberal Arts-Grounded Talent". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Wallack, Todd (January 23, 1999). "Allaire sees stellar market debut". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ "ALLAIRE CORP. (ALLR) IPO". NASDAQ. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ "Macromedia to Acquire Rival Allaire in $360 Million Deal". Wall Street Journal. January 17, 2001. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Kontzer, Tony (March 15, 2004). "Allaire Founder Debuts Online Research Tool". CRN. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Moore, Galen (March 19, 2009). "Teague said to be leaving General Catalyst". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Mossberg, Walter (March 18, 2004). "New Tool Cleans Up The Messy Business Of Web Research". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Gardner, W. David (March 8, 2006). "Microsoft Tweaks Its Toolbar With Onfolio Acquisition". Information Week. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Bishop, Todd (August 14, 2006). "Microsoft targets bloggers with 'Live Writer'". Seattle P-I. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Anderson, Tim (July 15, 2015). "OPEN WIDE: Microsoft Live Writer authoring tool going open source". The Register. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Keizer, Gregg (June 12, 2015). "It's alive! Microsoft to let Live Writer live on as open source". Computer World. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Castellanos, Sara (February 24, 2014). "Weight-loss app Lose It! grows to 17M users, aims to rival Weight Watchers". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Eaton, Kit (March 18, 2015). "Video Feature: Apps for Tracking Fitness and Losing Weight". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Graham, Jefferson (January 18, 2014). "Review: Calorie counter apps MyFitnessPal vs. Lose It". USA Today. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Galen, Moore (January 21, 2010). "Boston-based Lose It! tops Apple iPhone health app charts". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Tedeschi, Bob (December 30, 2009). "A Weight-Loss Resolution That's Light on the Wallet". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Duffy, Jill (June 3, 2015). "The 25 Best Fitness Apps". PC Mag. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ ""InfoWorld Announces the 2015 Technology of the Year Award Recipients"". IDG Enterprise, Press Releases. January 26, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- 1969 births
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- Businesspeople from Minnesota
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- 21st-century American businesspeople
- American computer businesspeople
- American computer programmers
- American software engineers
- American technology chief executives
- American technology company founders
- Businesspeople in information technology
- Macalester College alumni
- People from South Bend, Indiana
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