Kees Kraamer started programming in 1982 during the second year of his biology study. After graduation he left biology and started a career in IT. He now works for iSOFT healthcare as an Application Consultant en Software Engineer. Isoft is World market leader in Healthcare IT solution.

One of his first IT project, while he was still a biology student, was the development of an application to create weaving designs. His mother, Corrie Kraamer, a very enthusiastic weaver, was creating weaving design manually. This calls for automation thought Kees. Their collaboration first resulted in WEEF, a MS-dos application, WinWeef’s predecessor.

Marijke Dekkers is teacher textural art with a specialisation in weaving. She took several courses both in the Netherlands as abroad. Marijke has given weaving classes, lectures and workshops through the Netherlands for almost 40 year. She is one of the authors of Landelijk Basisleerplan voor Getouwweven and publishes regularly in 'Weven' magazine.

Marijkes first experience with WinWeef was on a exhibition. Corry Kraamer demonstrated WinWeef. A few years before Corry had taken one of Marijkes courses. They started talking and Corry told Marijke Kees wanted to enhance WinWeef. Marijke offered to help with her extensive knowledge of and experience in weaving. Together they developed WinWeef9, one of the best known weaving design programmes in the Netherlands. Marijke, Corry and Kees have given many classes and workshops about WinWeef9

WinWeef10
Over the years users requested new features, Marijke would like WinWeef to support more weaving techniques. Kees decided to start a new project: WinWeef10 again together with Marijke. They knew it would be a lot of work, but that it would take them several years, they never expected. They both developed WinWeef10 in their spare time; evenings and weekends. At last in 2008 WinWeef10 was ready and introduced on the Dutch market. In 2009 the www.WinWeef.nl website is created and it is time for the first international adventure for WinWeef10.