Public Beta Launches for New Online Visual Thinking Tool for Business and College Use

Webspiration™ Allows Business Professionals and College Students to Think Visually, Work Collaboratively, Anywhere, Anytime

PORTLAND, OR – Sept. 22, 2008
Inspiration Software, Inc., today launched the public beta of Webspiration™, the new online visual thinking tool that helps capture ideas, organize information, diagram processes and create clear, concise written documents individually and collaboratively. During this public beta, the company will ask users to provide feedback on Webspiration's capabilities and functionality, which will continue to evolve throughout the beta period. To sign up for the Webspiration public beta, visit www.myWebspiration.com.

As the newest member of the Inspiration Software family of visual thinking products, Webspiration was developed based on the company's more than 25 years of experience as the creator of award-winning software tools for creative thinkers and learners.

"Inspiration Software is recognized around the world as the leader in visual thinking and learning," said Mona Westhaver, president and co-founder. "With Webspiration, we have combined our extensive expertise in visual thinking with Web 3.0 capabilities to create a visual thinking and collaboration tool that creative thinkers can use anywhere, anytime."

Using Webspiration's integrated diagram and outline views, users can think visually, structure work effectively and express ideas in ways that best communicate them. Creative thinkers can use Webspiration's diagramming environment to brainstorm and create bubble diagrams, flow charts, concept maps, process flows and other visual representations that stimulate and reflect their thinking. With Webspiration, users focus on developing and connecting ideas – not drawing.

Powerful outlining capabilities in Webspiration allow users to take notes, organize their work and expand ideas fluidly to develop their writing into plans, study guides, papers, reports and other more comprehensive documents.

Webspiration's collaboration capabilities make it ideal for co-authoring materials, working on team projects and participating in study groups by allowing any number of users to add to, review and comment on documents. All Webspiration users need to do is simply send an invitation to a colleague or friend, and they can share documents and work collectively contributing ideas, posting comments and viewing changes.

Documents created in Webspiration are stored online without discs, drivers or email. That means users can work anywhere inspiration strikes and they have access to the Internet – at home, a friend’s house, the library, the airport or the local coffee shop.

Inspiration Software Family of Visual Thinking Tools
Inspiration Software's award-winning products, Inspiration^®, Kidspiration^® and InspireData^®, are based on proven visual thinking and learning methodologies. With the powerful combination of visual learning and technology, learners clarify thoughts, organize and analyze information, integrate new knowledge and think critically. The company's flagship visual learning software product, Inspiration, was introduced a decade ago. Today, Inspiration Software’s visual learning software is used by more than 25 million worldwide and has earned many honors and accolades, including seven prestigious CODiE Awards from the Software & Information Industry Association. Webspiration continues the company's tradition of combining visual thinking strategies with cutting-edge technology to develop tools that allow users to think visually and work collaboratively.

Public Beta Available Now
The Webspiration public beta is available now. Visit www.myWebspiration.com to sign up.

About Inspiration Software, Inc.
Founded more than 25 years ago by Donald Helfgott and Mona Westhaver, Inspiration Software is recognized as the leader in visual thinking and learning.