Banner Mania Explained

Banner Mania
Developer:	Presage Software Development for Pixellite Group
Latest Release Date:	1991
Operating System:	MS-DOS, classic Mac OS, Apple II
Genre:	Desktop publishing
License:	Proprietary commercial software

Banner Mania was a banner making program for IBM PC compatible computers, enabling the user to create banners, posters, signs and logos.^[1] It was released by Broderbund in 1989 and was developed for Pixellite Group by Presage Software Development and written by Christopher Schardt and Dane Bigham.^[2]

Banner Mania allowed the user to create and print multi-page banners, with 19 different fonts and effects in 16 colors.^[3]

Requirements

The PC version basic requirements were a 8088 based computer running MS-DOS 2.0 or PC DOS 2.1. A license cost $35 in 1991.^[4]

MDA, CGA, Hercules, TGA, EGA and VGA graphic modes are supported.

A version for the Apple II also existed.^{[5] [6]} A Mac version was announced in 1990, selling for $59.95.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Book: Broderbund software catalog . Broderbund . 1990 . 11.
2. Book: Banner mania (Computer file, 1990) . [WorldCat.org] . 1999-02-22 . 26539798 . 2014-06-19.
3. Web site: 27 August 2008 . Bannermania | el programa para hacer banners en los noventas . 2014-06-19 . Cuando era Chamo - Recuerdos de Venezuela . Cuando era Chamo.
4. Mark Haverstock . Programs that get the word out . Boys' Life . May 1991 . 14 .
5. Web site: BannerMania for Apple II box . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060100/http://www.elisoftware.org/images/5/5c/47956-26810B.jpg . 2016-03-04 . 2014-06-19.
6. Web site: Brossard . Arnaud . Detail du logiciel Banner Mania . 2023-05-26 . Apple IIGS France.
7. News: Coale . Kristi . August 6, 1990 . Broderbund packages allow type manipulation . 34 . InfoWorld .