About
The Virtual Bead Works

Practical Applied Logic, Inc., also known as The Virtual Bead Works, was founded, and incorporated, in 1986 by Marcus Ramsey.  Between 1986 and 1995, the company developed custom software for small businesses; Point of Sale Systems, Payroll Systems, Inventory Systems, Property Management Systems, etc.

In 1995, Mr. Ramsey became acquainted with a person who designed Bead Work Patterns using graph paper; laboriously coloring each cell one by one.  Over the next year, Mr. Ramsey designed and programmed "The Bead Pattern Designer" software with much help from Beadwork Designers and hobbyists he met on the Internet.

In 2001, Mr. Ramsey released AutoBead, a program that automatically creates patterns from an image file.

Today, the company's primary business activity is supporting Beadworkers and the Beading industry.

Contact Information:
    Practical Applied Logic, Inc.         Phone: (607) 687-2793
    The Virtual Bead Works         FAX:(607) 687-3201
    228 Dry Brook Road
    Owego, New York 13827-2813

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