Software:Banner Mania
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Short description: Banner making program
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| Developer(s) | Presage Software Development for Pixellite Group |
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| Initial release | 1989 |
| Operating system | MS-DOS, classic Mac OS, Apple II |
| Type | 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[3] and effects in 16 colors.[4]
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.[3]
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]
References
- ↑ Broderbund software catalog. Broderbund. 1990. pp. 11. https://mocagh.org/broderbund/broderbund-catalog2.pdf.
- ↑ Banner mania (Computer file, 1990). [WorldCat.org]. 1999-02-22. OCLC 26539798. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26539798. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mark Haverstock (May 1991). "Programs that get the word out". Boys' Life: 14. https://books.google.com/books?id=gvgDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA14.
- ↑ "Bannermania | el programa para hacer banners en los noventas". Cuando era Chamo. 27 August 2008. http://www.cuandoerachamo.com/bannermania-el-programa-para-hacer-banners-en-los-noventas. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
- ↑ "BannerMania for Apple II box". http://www.elisoftware.org/images/5/5c/47956-26810B.jpg.
- ↑ Brossard, Arnaud. "Detail du logiciel Banner Mania". http://www.apple-iigs.info/detlogiciels.php?nom=Banner%20Mania&origine=logicielsliste&categorie=GR&lettre=B&begin=0.
- ↑ Coale, Kristi (August 6, 1990). "Broderbund packages allow type manipulation". InfoWorld: pp. 34. https://books.google.com/books?id=-zsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30.
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