Springboard Software Explained

Springboard Software
Successor:	Spinnaker Software
Fate:	Merged
Location:	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States^[1]
Foundation:	1982
Industry:	Educational software

Springboard Software, inc. was a software company founded in 1982 known primarily for its line of non-curriculum based educational software. It was bought by Spinnaker Software in 1990.

Titles

• Early Games for Young Children (1982: Atari 8-bit, 1983: Apple II, Commodore 64, TRS-80 CoCo, 1984: MS-DOS, 1986: Macintosh)
• Fraction Factory (1984: Apple II, Commodore 64, MS-DOS)
• Easy as ABC (1984: Apple II, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Macintosh)
• Quizagon (1984: Commodore 64)
• Stickers (Apple II, Commodore 64, MS-DOS)
• Puzzle Master (Apple II)
• Rainbow Painter (Apple II, Commodore 64)
• Mask Parade (Apple II, MS-DOS)
• Piece of Cake Math (1983: Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MS-DOS)
• Graphics Expander vol. 1 (Apple II, Commodore 64, MS-DOS)^[2]
• Certificate maker (1986)
  • Certificate Library vol. 1
  • Certificate Expander vol. 1
• The Newsroom (1984: Apple II, MS-DOS, 1985: Commodore 64, 1987: Atari 8-bit)^{[3] [4] [5]}
  • The Newsroom Pro (1988)
  • Clip Art Collection vol. 1
  • Clip Art Collection vol. 2
  • Clip Art Collection vol. 3
• Springboard Publisher (1987: Apple II, MS-DOS, 1989: Macintosh)^{[6] [7]}
  • Springboard Publisher Style Sheets - Newsletters
  • Springboard Publisher Laser Driver
  • Springboard Publisher Fonts
  • Works of Art Assortment Series
  • Works of Art Education Series
  • Works of Art Holiday Series
• Top Honors (Macintosh)
• Works of Art Laser Fonts vol. 1 (Macintosh)
• Works of Art Laser Art Business Selection vol. 1 (Macintosh)
• Works of Art Samplers (Apple II, MS-DOS, Macintosh)
• Art a la Mac (Macintosh)
• Family Matters (Apple II, MS-DOS, Macintosh)
• Atlas Explorer (Apple II, MS-DOS, Macintosh)
• Hidden Agenda (1988: MS-DOS, Macintosh)

References

1. Web site: Springboard Software, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minn.) . . worldcat.org . 9 April 2019 .
2. Web site: Springboard Product Catalog . . thelifeofkenneth.com . 10 April 2019 .
3. Web site: Springboard Product Catalog Discover The Possibilities . . thelifeofkenneth.com . 10 April 2019 .
4. Web site: Stop The Presses! . . 4 December 2017 . atari8bitads.blogspot.com . 10 April 2019 .
5. Web site: The Newsroom . . thelogbook.com . 10 April 2019 .
6. Web site: Springboard Publisher for Apple II fold-out brochure . . cvxmelody.net . 10 April 2019 .
7. Web site: Springboard Software Catalog Discover The Possibilities 1989 . . thelifeofkenneth.com . 10 April 2019 .