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{{short description|Publisher of educational software}}

{{Infobox company

|name = Springboard Software

|logo = SpringboardSoftwareSpringboard Software logo.pngsvg

|logo_caption =

|successor = [[Spinnaker Software]]

|fate = Merged

|___location = [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]], United States<ref name="worldcat">{{cite web |url= https://worldcatid.oclc.org/identitiesworldcat/lccn-no91008543entity/E39QH7JmqgCW8fJfBJCKYfDCGR |title= Springboard Software, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minn.) |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= worldcatentities.oclc.org |publisher= |access-date= 9 April 20192025-03-21 |quote=}}</ref>

|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.

'''Springboard Software, incInc.''' 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|Early Games for Young Children]] (1982: Atari 8-bit, 1983: Apple II, Commodore 64, TRS-80, CoCo, 1984: MS-DOS, 1986: Macintosh)

== TitlesSoftware ==

* [[Fraction Factory]] (1984: (Apple II, Commodore 64, MS-DOS))

* ''[[EasyEarly asGames|Early ABCGames for Young Children]]'' (19841982: [[Atari 8-bit]], 1983: [[Apple II]], [[Commodore 64]], [[TRS-80 CoCo]], 1984: [[MS-DOS]], 1986: [[Mac (computer)|Macintosh]])

* [[Quizagon]]''Fraction Factory'' (1984: Apple II, Commodore 64, MS-DOS)

* [[Stickers''Easy (software)|Stickers]]as ABC'' (1984: Apple II, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Macintosh)

* ''Quizagon'' (1984: Commodore 64)

* [[Puzzle Master (software)|Puzzle Master]] (Apple II)

* [[Rainbow Painter]]''Stickers'' (Apple II, Commodore 64, MS-DOS)

* [[Mask''Puzzle Parade]]Master'' (Apple II, MS-DOS)

* [[Piece''Rainbow of Cake Math]]Painter'' (1983: Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MS-DOS)

* ''Mask Parade'' (Apple II, MS-DOS)

* [[Certificate maker]] (1986)

* [[Fraction''Piece Factory]]of Cake Math'' (19841983: (Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MS-DOS))

** Certificate Library vol. 1

* ''Graphics Expander vol. 1'' (Apple II, Commodore 64, MS-DOS)<ref name="Catalog">{{cite web |url= https://archive.org/details/stx_Springboard_Product_Catalog |title= Springboard Product Catalog |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= archive.org |publisher= |access-date= 2025-03-21 |quote= | format = PDF}}</ref>

** Certificate Expander vol. 1

* [[''Certificate maker]]'' (1986)

* [[The Newsroom (software)|The Newsroom]] (1984: Apple II, MS-DOS, 1985: Commodore 64, 1987: Atari 8-bit)<ref name="Advertisement">{{cite web |url= http://mirror.thelifeofkenneth.com/sites/remotecpu.com/Commodore/Reference%20Material/Advertisement/Springboard%20Product%20Catalog%20Discover%20The%20Possibilities.pdf |title= Springboard Product Catalog Discover The Possibilities |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= thelifeofkenneth.com |publisher= |access-date= 10 April 2019 |quote=}}</ref><ref name="newsroomAtari">{{cite web |url= https://atari8bitads.blogspot.com/2017/12/stop-presses.html |title= Stop The Presses! |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 4 December 2017 |website= atari8bitads.blogspot.com |publisher= |access-date= 10 April 2019 |quote=}}</ref><ref name="newsroomAppleII">{{cite web |url= http://www.thelogbook.com/phosphor/1984/newsroom-apple/#more-251/ |title= The Newsroom |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= thelogbook.com |publisher= |access-date= 10 April 2019 |quote=}}</ref>

** ''Certificate Library vol. 1''

** [[The Newsroom Pro]] (1988)

** Clip''Certificate Art CollectionExpander vol. 1''

* [[''The Newsroom (software)|The Newsroom]]'' (1984: Apple II, MS-DOS, 1985: Commodore 64, 1987: Atari 8-bit)<ref name= "AdvertisementCatalog">{{cite web |url= http://mirror.thelifeofkenneth.com/sites/remotecpu.com/Commodore/Reference%20Material/Advertisement/Springboard%20Product%20Catalog%20Discover%20The%20Possibilities.pdf |title= Springboard Product Catalog Discover The Possibilities |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= thelifeofkenneth.com |publisher= |access-date= 10 April 2019 |quote=}}</ref><ref name="newsroomAtari">{{cite web |url= https://atari8bitads.blogspot.com/2017/12/stop-presses.html |title= Stop The Presses! |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 4 December 2017 |website= atari8bitads.blogspot.com |publisher= |access-date= 10 April 2019 |quote=}}</ref><ref name="newsroomAppleII">{{cite web |url= http://www.thelogbook.com/phosphor/1984/newsroom-apple/#more-251/ |title= The Newsroom |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= thelogbook.com |publisher= |access-date= 10 April 2019 |quote=}}</ref>

** Clip Art Collection vol. 2

** [[''The Newsroom Pro]]'' (1988)

** Clip Art Collection vol. 3

** ''Clip Art Collection vol. 1''

* [[Springboard Publisher]] (1987: Apple II, MS-DOS, 1989: Macintosh)<ref name="publisherBrochure1987">{{cite web |url= http://www.cvxmelody.net/Springboard%20Publisher%20for%20Apple%20II%20fold-out%20brochure%20(1987).pdf |title= Springboard Publisher for Apple II fold-out brochure |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= |publisher= |access-date= 10 April 2019 |quote=}}</ref><ref name="publisherBrochure1989">{{cite web |url= http://mirror.thelifeofkenneth.com/sites/remotecpu.com/Commodore/Reference%20Material/Advertisements/Springboard%20Software%20Catalog%20Discover%20The%20Possibilities%201989.pdf |title= Springboard Software Catalog Discover The Possibilities 1989 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= thelifeofkenneth.com |publisher= |access-date= 10 April 2019 |quote=}}</ref>

** ''Clip Art Collection vol. 2''

** Springboard Publisher Style Sheets - Newsletters

** ''Clip Art Collection vol. 3''

** Springboard Publisher Laser Driver

* [[''Springboard Publisher]]'' (1987: Apple II, MS-DOS, 1989: Macintosh)<ref name="publisherBrochure1987">{{cite web |url= http://www.cvxmelody.net/Springboard%20Publisher%20for%20Apple%20II%20fold-out%20brochure%20(1987).pdf |title= Springboard Publisher for Apple II fold-out brochure |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= cvxmelody.net |publisher= |access-date= 10 April 2019 |quote=}}</ref><ref name="publisherBrochure1989">{{cite web |url= httphttps://mirrorarchive.thelifeofkenneth.comorg/sitesdetails/remotecpu.com/Commodore/Reference%20Material/Advertisements/Springboard%20Software%20Catalog%20Discover%20The%20Possibilities%201989.pdfSpringboardProductCatalog |title= Springboard Software Catalog Discover The Possibilities 1989 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= thelifeofkenneth.com |publisher= |access-date= 10 April 20192025-03-21 |quote= | format = PDF}}</ref>

** Springboard Publisher Fonts

** ''Springboard Publisher Style Sheets'' - Newsletters

** Works of Art Assortment Series

** ''Springboard Publisher Laser Driver''

** Works of Art Education Series

** ''Springboard Publisher Fonts''

** Works of Art Holiday Series

** ''Works of Art Assortment Series''

* Top Honors (Macintosh)<ref name="publisherBrochure1989" />

** ''Works of Art Education Series''

* Works of Art Laser Fonts vol. 1 (Macintosh)<ref name="publisherBrochure1989" />

** ''Works of Art Holiday Series''

* Works of Art Laser Art Business Selection vol. 1 (Macintosh)<ref name="publisherBrochure1989" />

* Works''Top of Art SamplersHonors'' (Apple II, MS-DOS, Macintosh)<ref name="publisherBrochure1989" />

* ''Works of Art aLaser Fonts lavol. Mac1'' (Macintosh)<ref name="publisherBrochure1989" />

* Family''Works Mattersof (AppleArt II,Laser MS-DOS,Art MacintoshBusiness Selection vol. 1'' (Mac)<ref name="publisherBrochure1989" />

* Atlas''Works Explorerof Art Samplers'' (Apple II, MS-DOS, Macintosh)<ref name="publisherBrochure1989" />

* ''Art a la Mac Volume I'' and ''Volume II'' (Macintosh)<ref name="Catalog" />

* [[Hidden Agenda (1988 video game)|Hidden Agenda]] (1988: MS-DOS, Macintosh)

* Top''Family HonorsMatters'' (Apple II, MS-DOS, Macintosh)<ref name="publisherBrochure1989" />

* Works''Atlas ofExplorer'' Art(Apple LaserII, FontsMS-DOS, vol. 1 (Macintosh)<ref name="publisherBrochure1989" />

* ''[[Hidden Agenda (1988 video game)|Hidden Agenda]]'' (1988: MS-DOS, Macintosh)

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[[Category:Defunct educational software companies]]

[[Category:Defunct software companies of the United States]]

[[Category:Software companies based in Minnesota]]

[[Category:Defunct video game companies of the United States]]

[[Category:Software companies established in 1982]]

[[Category:Software companies disestablished in 1990]]