In February 2004 Curio was released to the world. It’s amazing to think that Curio is now twenty years old.
The goal was to create a user friendly, freeform environment to mimic a real-world notebook or whiteboard and then supercharge it with an unlimited canvas; support for files and multimedia; collections like lists, mind maps, and kanban stacks; PDF browsing; Sleuth assistant; web views; sketching; markdown; extensive meta support; and anything else we could cook up. Pretty simple goal actually.
Curio To Do
Make the most powerful brainstorming, note-taking, and research environment for macOS.
Baby Pics
I found a few pics that show off Curio’s early days…
Curio 1 (early 2004)
Curio’s original app icon:
Curio 1.0 screenshot:
Marketing:
First video of Curio in action:
Curio 2 (mid/late 2005)
Curio 3 (mid/late 2006)
Physical Materials
And here’s a pic from my earlier post celebrating Zengobi’s 20th anniversary and detailing the history of Zengobi and Curio (Zengobi was formed October 2002). It was always so exciting to see a Curio product review in print. I loved swinging by the local Barnes & Noble to check for reviews. The yellow flyers in the picture were distributed at an educational conference.
The CD-ROM’s you see up there were produced and sent out to several dozen design schools across the country. Here’s a detail:
And Now We’re at Curio 28… Wow!
After just releasing Curio 28 it’s fun to look back at the initial Curio. I’m just as proud of that first release as I am in this latest release.
I’m Feeling a Bit Verklempt
It’s been an absolute blast working on Curio. Truly a dream job. I love reading about what you are creating with Curio. Fan mail and posts definitely keep me going. When I read workflows or see screenshots and customer projects I’m always astounded at what you all are doing. Please keep sending me feedback and comments!
Spread the Word!
As you’ve probably surmised, word of mouth from happy customers is our primary means of marketing. Please spread the news about Curio to any social contacts you might have including friends, colleagues, family, podcast listeners, YouTube audience, or that person working in the coffee shop.
To celebrate Curio’s 20th birthday through the end of February all new Curio Pro and Standard traditional licenses are 20% off in honor of Curio’s 20 year birthday. No coupon needed.
Thank You!
A mega huge THANK YOU to all of you for supporting Curio’s development. It wouldn’t be here without you!
Much more is planned for Curio so stay tuned for more features and functionality!
Happy birthday, Curio!
George