Kurt Westerfeld
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Kurt Westerfeld is a software developer who lives in Virginia. He is best known for his work on IBM OS/2 software such as Object Desktop
for Stardock
and the KWQ/2 News reader client for OS/2.
He graduated from the University of Maryland
in 1990 with a B.S. in Computer Science.
In the early 1990's Westerfeld joined a startup gaming company named Stardock
where he was deeply involved in developing Object Desktop
for OS/2. He contributed to the Microsoft Windows follow-on product, ObjectDestop.NET. Theo Mandel acknowledged his contributions in his 1997 book, The elements of user interface design. In 1997 the OS/2
market began to decline. Westerfeld left Stardock to work at Managed Objects in 1998 where he was named Co-Chief Technology Officer in 2002. In 2009 he filed three patents relating to "social networks and communities". He has three children.
Object Desktop
Object Desktop is a software subscription service created by Stardock for OS/2 and relaunched for Windows in 1997....
for Stardock
Stardock
Stardock Corporation is a software development company founded in 1991 and incorporated in 1993 as Stardock Systems. Stardock initially developed for the OS/2 platform, but was forced to switch to Windows due to the collapse of the OS/2 software market between 1997 and 1998...
and the KWQ/2 News reader client for OS/2.
He graduated from the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
in 1990 with a B.S. in Computer Science.
In the early 1990's Westerfeld joined a startup gaming company named Stardock
Stardock
Stardock Corporation is a software development company founded in 1991 and incorporated in 1993 as Stardock Systems. Stardock initially developed for the OS/2 platform, but was forced to switch to Windows due to the collapse of the OS/2 software market between 1997 and 1998...
where he was deeply involved in developing Object Desktop
Object Desktop
Object Desktop is a software subscription service created by Stardock for OS/2 and relaunched for Windows in 1997....
for OS/2. He contributed to the Microsoft Windows follow-on product, ObjectDestop.NET. Theo Mandel acknowledged his contributions in his 1997 book, The elements of user interface design. In 1997 the OS/2
OS/2
OS/2 is a computer operating system, initially created by Microsoft and IBM, then later developed by IBM exclusively. The name stands for "Operating System/2," because it was introduced as part of the same generation change release as IBM's "Personal System/2 " line of second-generation personal...
market began to decline. Westerfeld left Stardock to work at Managed Objects in 1998 where he was named Co-Chief Technology Officer in 2002. In 2009 he filed three patents relating to "social networks and communities". He has three children.