{{short description|Publisher of educational software}} {{Infobox company |name = Springboard Software |logo = Springboard Software logo.svg |logo_caption = |successor = Spinnaker Software |fate = Merged |location = Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States<ref name="worldcat">{{cite web |url= https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QH7JmqgCW8fJfBJCKYfDCGR |title= Springboard Software, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minn.) |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= entities.oclc.org |publisher= |access-date= 2025-03-21 |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.
== 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)<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 maker'' (1986) ** ''Certificate Library vol. 1'' ** ''Certificate Expander vol. 1'' * ''The Newsroom'' (1984: Apple II, MS-DOS, 1985: Commodore 64, 1987: Atari 8-bit)<ref name= "Catalog"/><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> ** ''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)<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= https://archive.org/details/SpringboardProductCatalog |title= Springboard Software Catalog Discover The Possibilities 1989 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= thelifeofkenneth.com |publisher= |access-date= 2025-03-21 |quote= | format = PDF}}</ref> ** ''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)<ref name="publisherBrochure1989" /> * ''Works of Art Laser Fonts vol. 1'' (Macintosh)<ref name="publisherBrochure1989" /> * ''Works of Art Laser Art Business Selection vol. 1'' (Mac)<ref name="publisherBrochure1989" /> * ''Works of Art Samplers'' (Apple II, MS-DOS, Macintosh)<ref name="publisherBrochure1989" /> * ''Art a la Mac Volume I'' and ''Volume II'' (Macintosh)<ref name="Catalog" /> * ''Family Matters'' (Apple II, MS-DOS, Macintosh)<ref name="publisherBrochure1989" /> * ''Atlas Explorer'' (Apple II, MS-DOS, Macintosh)<ref name="publisherBrochure1989" /> * ''Hidden Agenda'' (1988: MS-DOS, Macintosh)
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{{Authority control}} 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 Category:1982 establishments in Minnesota