About Eighteen Software

Eighteen Software was founded in 1995 in Ashland, Oregon, a small town located in the foothills of the Siskiyou mountains. The objective of the company is the production of high quality software for the Earth Sciences. Since 2000, Eighteen Software has its headquarters in Portland, OR.

The first software program to be produced by Eighteen Software was Mineral Venture, whose first version came out in 1996. This is a highly sophisticated simulation program, designed for the teaching of economic geology in universities. Constantly modified and improved upon, Mineral Venture is being used in institutions all over the United States and on four continents. One year later, a simplified version of Mineral Venture, this time dedicated to high school students, was offered. This is DeepEarth, whose first version came out in 1997.

In 2002, Eighteen Software tested an application devised for the geomorphologist that was able to display Digital Elevation Models in stereoscopy with no special equipment and on any computer. This new tool proved to be so powerful that two versions using the same algorithm were derived from it. The first version, HawkEye, is dedicated to the teaching of Earth Sciences at all levels. HawkEye is an interactive multimedia educational software, which covers most areas in Earth Science Contents Standards: plate tectonics, evidence of plate tectonics, erosion, sedimentation, volcanism, consequences of global warming, and much more. HawkEye is recognized by the California Learning Resource Network. The second version, TopoMorpher, is dedicated to the engineering geologist, the geomorphologist, and the hydrogeologist.

Eighteen Software, LLC is constantly developing new educational and professional software, utilizing innovative approaches. Be sure to visit this site often to keep up with our latest developments and new releases!