Davka

Davka Corporation
Company typePrivate
IndustrySoftware
Founded1982
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
,
United States
ProductsJudaic games, encyclopediae, word processors, etc.
Websitehttp://www.davka.com/

Davka Corporation is a software company specializing in applications related to Jewish history, customs and traditions and the Hebrew language.[1][2] Founded in 1982, Davka is notable as the publisher of several early games for the Apple II series of computers including The Lion's Share (1983 video game) by Robert Aaron and The Philistine Ploy by Robert Aaron and Alan Rosenbaum.[3][4] The company has published numerous software titles for the PC, Macintosh and Palm platforms including the ubiquitous Davkawriter Hebrew/English Word processor.[5]

  1. ^ "Helping the amateur cantor to lead". The Jerusalem Post. 10 September 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-07.[dead link]
  2. ^ "A textual treasure: Study while you write". The Jerusalem Post. 22 January 2006. Retrieved 2008-11-07.[dead link]
  3. ^ Persson, Hans; Stefan Meier. "Adventureland: Davka". Retrieved 2008-11-03.
  4. ^ Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers". Retrieved 2008-11-03.
  5. ^ Davka Corporation. "About Davka". Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2008-11-03.