If you used Wordwise for word processing, you've been around as long as Xara Group, which was founded in 1981. Today, the company develops a range of publishing software beyond processing words. It also make graphics and website building tools under the Xara and MAGIX brands. The company had licensed it Xara Studio, illustration software for Windows, to Corel, but has it back in-house in new versions. The company sells most of its products online. The company is a subsidiary of MAGIX, a German provider of online and digital content services and multimedia software.