Banner Mania

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Banner Mania
Developer(s) Presage Software Development for Pixellite Group
Initial release1989;36 years ago (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

  1. ↑ Broderbund software catalog (PDF). Broderbund. 1990. p. 11.
  2. ↑ Banner mania (Computer file, 1990). [WorldCat.org]. 1999-02-22. OCLC   26539798.
  3. 1 2 Mark Haverstock (May 1991). "Programs that get the word out". Boys' Life: 14.
  4. ↑ "Bannermania | el programa para hacer banners en los noventas". Cuando era Chamo - Recuerdos de Venezuela. Cuando era Chamo. 27 August 2008. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  5. ↑ "BannerMania for Apple II box". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  6. ↑ Brossard, Arnaud. "Detail du logiciel Banner Mania". Apple IIGS France. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  7. ↑ Coale, Kristi (August 6, 1990). "Broderbund packages allow type manipulation". InfoWorld. p. 34.
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