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Springboard Software
IndustryEducational software
Founded1982
FateMerged
SuccessorSpinnaker Software
HeadquartersMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States[1]

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.

Software

  • 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)[2][3][4]
    • 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)[5][6]
    • 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)[6]
  • Works of Art Laser Fonts vol. 1 (Macintosh)[6]
  • Works of Art Laser Art Business Selection vol. 1 (Mac)[6]
  • Works of Art Samplers (Apple II, MS-DOS, Macintosh)[6]
  • Art a la Mac Volume I and Volume II (Macintosh)[2]
  • Family Matters (Apple II, MS-DOS, Macintosh)[6]
  • Atlas Explorer (Apple II, MS-DOS, Macintosh)[6]
  • Hidden Agenda (1988: MS-DOS, Macintosh)

References

  1. ^ "Springboard Software, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minn.)". entities.oclc.org. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
  2. ^ a b c "Springboard Product Catalog" (PDF). archive.org. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
  3. ^ "Stop The Presses!". atari8bitads.blogspot.com. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  4. ^ "The Newsroom". thelogbook.com. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Springboard Publisher for Apple II fold-out brochure" (PDF). cvxmelody.net. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Springboard Software Catalog Discover The Possibilities 1989" (PDF). thelifeofkenneth.com. Retrieved 2025-03-21.