Six Apart

Six Apart is a blogging company created in 2002. The company includes such blogging tools as Blogs.com, Movable Type, TypePad and Vox. The company was created by a husband and wife team in July 2002.Six Apart: About Our History (2008)

• April 2001: Founders introduced to blogging via dollarshort.orgSix Apart: About Our History (2008)
• October 2001: Movable Type releasedSix Apart: About Our History (2008)
• July 2002: Six Apart createdSix Apart: About Our History (2008)
• 2002: Received funding from Joi Ito, a Japanese venture capitalistSix Apart: About Our History (2008)
• 2002: Moved into first officeSix Apart: About Our History (2008)
• 2003: Barak Berkowitz becomes CEO, Mena Trott becomes presidentSix Apart: About Our History (2008)
• October 2003: Launched TypepadSix Apart: About Our History (2008)
• October 2003: Expanded into JapanSix Apart: About Our History (2008)
• May 2004: Released Movable Type 3.0Six Apart: About Our History (2008)
• July 2004: Acquired French uBlog, moves into European marketSix Apart: About Our History (2008)
• October 2004: Received new funding from August CapitalSix Apart: About Our History (2008)
• December 2004: Moved into bigger officeSix Apart: About Our History (2008)
• January 2005: Acquired LiveJournalSix Apart: About Our History (2008)
• October 2006: Vox launchedSix Apart: About Our History (2008)
• December 2007: LiveJournal became independent companySix Apart: About Our History (2008)
• 2007: Berkowitz stepped down as CEOSix Apart: About Our History (2008)
• April 2008: Acquired ApperceptiveSix Apart: About Our History (2008)
• April 2008: Launched adveristing, consulting networksSix Apart: About Our History (2008)
• April 2008: Opened New York officeSix Apart: About Our History (2008)
• December 2008: Acquires micro-blogging startup PownceSix Apart: About Our History (2008)

• Blogs.com:

A site that showcases the best blogs online, which are picked by editors and divided into a variety of categories.

• Movable Type:

Publishing platform and content management system that allows users to create Web sites and their own online community. It is used by many media organizations and companies, such as NPR and Oracle.

• TypePad:

Six Apart's blogging service, designed with an easy-to-use interface for those who are primarily concerned with writing and less with design and creation of a unique site.

• Vox:

A free blogging service designed with a community and social feel.