Share-based compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Share-based compensation

12. Share-based compensation

All share-based compensation costs are measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and are recognized as expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations over the requisite service period. Commencing in June 2007, the Company offered restricted shares in addition to stock options as a form of share-based compensation.

The following table shows the detail of share-based compensation by line item in the condensed consolidated statements of operations:

	Three Months  Ended September 30,				Nine Months  Ended September 30,
(US$ in thousands)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Cost of sales	$	45	$	81	$	124	$	272
Sales and marketing		449		807		1,608		2,697
General and administrative		836		753		3,494		3,900
Research and development		31		35		132		255
Total	$	1,361	$	1,676	$	5,358	$	7,124

There were no performance requirements for share-based compensation awarded to employees.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, there were 169,110 and 684,428 shares, respectively, of common stock issued related to stock purchase plan issuances, stock option exercises and the vesting of restricted stock awards. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, there were 39,764 and 518,292 shares, respectively, of common stock issued related to stock purchase plan issuances, stock option exercises and the vesting of restricted stock awards.