Barham Software
originated back in 1998 with the initial release of Univerter. The Univerter
project started simply as an intellectual challenge, and an opportunity
to learn Visual Basic. Three versions later, Univerter has grown into
a truly useful product.
CapsWiz came along
later with a decidedly more utilitarian purpose. Since certain database
programs seem to require all entries be fully capitalized; lazy users
have a tendency to leave on the CapsLock key regardless of the application
they're using. CapsWiz was created after the author received one too
many "shouting" memos (where the sender simply typed everything
in caps).
PropSheet and other
Solid Edge macros were also written with the intention of saving the
author time/frustration in his day-job.
Although Barham
Software is really mostly a hobby, it does certainly have its expenses.
And between the technical support emails, the effort invested in programming
new software, and webmaster duties, a lot of time is spent just maintaining
Barham Software. Those efforts combined with just a bit of entrepreneurial
spirit are why it was decided that most of the software would be shareware
rather than freeware.
Having failed to
become a wellspring of income, Barham Software was at one point redubbed
"Unprofitable Software". It has been changed back to Barham
Software; however, in the interest of not scaring off "serious"
clients.
While the products
of Barham Software are basically the results of a hobby, every effort
has been put into ensuring the professionalism of the software. We realize
that even a $10 shareware program deserves to have a clean user-interface,
a decent helpfile, and some technical support. In fact, many of the
updates to our software are direct results of user input.
Who is
Barham Software?
At this point, Barham
Software is
Ted Barham (with a little help -- and understanding -- from his wife).
During the day Ted
works as a mechanical engineer for a small manufacturing firm in Roanoke,
Virginia; where his duties range from machine design using Solid Edge
and CadKey, to PLC and computer programming, to electrical design. (The
great thing about working for a small company is that just about the
time you get bored with one project, it's time to start working on something
else.)
Ted graduated from
Virginia Tech with a B.S. in mechanical engineering in 1991.
