Highcharts
{{Short description|Norwegian computing company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Highsoft
| logo = Highsoft_logo.png
| type = Private
| industry = Computer software
| foundation = Vik i Sogn, Norway (2009)
| founder = Torstein Hønsi
| location_country = Norway
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.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
Torstein Hønsi is the main creator of the product. The product was first demonstrated and thought up in 2006.{{Cite web|title = Grafane peikar til rett til vêrs for databedrift i Vik|url = http://framtidsfylket.no/om-framtidsfylket/nyheiter/naeringsliv/grafane-peikar-til-rett-til-vers-for-databedrift-i-vik/|website = framtidsfylket.no|accessdate = 2015-08-24|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150716051158/http://framtidsfylket.no/om-framtidsfylket/nyheiter/naeringsliv/grafane-peikar-til-rett-til-vers-for-databedrift-i-vik/|archive-date = 2015-07-16|url-status = dead}} 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|date=April 2023}}
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.{{Cite web|title = Torstein styrer en fantastisk pengemaskin fra bygda Vik i Sogn|url = http://www.hegnar.no/okonomi/artikkel491303.ece|accessdate = 2015-08-24|last = Hegnar.no}}
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.{{Citation|title = NRK TV - Se Dagsrevyen 21| date=8 November 2012 |url = https://tv.nrk.no/serie/dagsrevyen-21/NNFA21110812/08-11-2012|accessdate = 2015-08-24}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{official website|highcharts.com}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
Category:Data and information visualization software
Category:JavaScript visualization toolkits