Banner Mania
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]
 Opening screen | |
| Developer(s) | Presage Software Development for Pixellite Group |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1989 |
| Operating system | MS-DOS, classic Mac OS, Apple II |
| Type | Desktop publishing |
| License | Proprietary commercial software |
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]
gollark: osmarks.tk service has been restored.
gollark: Access to some stuff, if you've already visited before, will be preserved via the offline mode features.
gollark: Sorry for the time taken but it uses a HDD and the server takes *minutes* to boot.
gollark: osmarks.tk is currently down for maintenence (i.e. server kernel updates).
gollark: I should probably try and make native dark theme compatibility work in mine.
References
- http://mocagh.org/broderbund/broderbund-catalog2.pdf
- "Banner mania (Computer file, 1990)". [WorldCat.org]. 1999-02-22. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
- Mark Haverstock (May 1991). "Programs that get the word out". Boys' Life: 14.
- "Bannermania | el programa para hacer banners en los noventas - Cuando era Chamo - Recuerdos de Venezuela". Cuando era Chamo. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
- http://www.elisoftware.org/images/5/5c/47956-26810B.jpg
- Apple IIGS France | Detail du logiciel Banner Mania
- Kristi Coale (6 August 1990). "Broderbund packages allow type manipulation". InfoWorld: 34.
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