Abacus Software
| Abacus Software | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Founded | 1978 | |
| Closed | ||
| Headquarters | Michigan, U.S.A. | |
| Manager | Arnie Lee | |
| Employees | ||
| Key People (choice) | Jim Oldfield, Jr., Roy Wainwright | |
| Turnover | ||
| Sector | Books, Software | |
| Website | www.abacuspub.com (defunct, via Wayback Machine) | |
| Information | Publishing US-Editions of German publisher Data Becker | |
Abacus Software was founded by Arnie Lee in 1978 as publisher for books and computer software. Abacus Software developed and published high quality software for various computer systems, as well as computer books.
In the 1980's they published computer books for homecomputer as e.g. C64/128 programming languages and applications. Abacus Software cooperated with the German publisher Data Becker for computer books and software to be sold in the USA.
Since the 1990's add-ons for simulator games (for example the Microsoft flight simulator), strategic games, and a few PC applications were developed.
In 2010 Jim Oldfield Jr., who worked for the company since 1988, became publisher and Vice President of Abacus Software.
Abacus Software ceased operations in 2012.
Software[edit | edit source]
Programming Languages:
- Abacus Ada
- Abacus Ada Training Course
- Abacus Assembler/Monitor 64
- Abacus Basic 64
- Abacus Basic 128
- Abacus Video Basic 64
- Abacus COBOL
- Abacus Forth
- Abacus Fortran
- Abacus Super-C
- Abacus Pascal 64
- Abacus Super Pascal
- Abacus TAS-64
- Screen Graphics 64
- UltraBASIC 64
Applications:
- Cadpak, CAD package
- Chartpak, Chart Package
- PowerPlan, Spreadsheet
- PPM, Personal Portfolio Manager
- TAS, Technical Analysis System
- XPER, Expert System
Games:
Books (selection)[edit | edit source]
C64[edit | edit source]
- 1541 Repair and Maintenance Handbook
- Adventure Gamewriters Handbook for Commodore 64
- Cassette Book for the Commodore 64 (and VIC-20)
- Compiler Design and Implementation for the Commodore 64 and 128
- Geos Inside and Out: An Introduction to Geos, Its Applications and Internals
- Ideas for use on your Commodore 64 (Ranier Bartel; ISBN 0916439070)
- Peeks & Pokes for the Commodore 64
- Printer Book for the Commodore 64 & VIC-20
- Science & Engineering for the Commodore 64
- The Anatomy of the Commodore 64
- The Anatomy of the Commodore 1541 Disk Drive
- The Machine Language Book of the Commodore 64
- The Advanced Machine Language Book for the Commodore 64
- The Graphics Book for the Commodore 64
- Tricks & Tips for the Commodore 64
C128[edit | edit source]
- Commodore 128 Internals (The Authoritative Insider's Guide)
- Commodore 128 BASIC 7.0 Internals (Complete BASIC 7.0 listings)
- Commodore 128 Tricks & Tips (Practical and easy-to-use techniques for C-128)
- Commodore 128 1571 Internals (The descriptive guide of the 1571)
- Commodore 128 Computer Aided Design (CAD)
- Commodore 128 BASIC Training Guide (The definitive BASIC source)
- Commodore 128 Peeks & Pokes (Useful programming quick-hitters)
- Commodore 128 CP/M User's Guide (The C-128 CP/M sourcebook)
Amiga[edit | edit source]
- Amiga for Beginners
- Amiga C for Beginners
- Amiga C for Advanced Programmers
- Amiga Desktop Video Power / With Disk
- AmigaDOS Quick Reference Guide
- Amiga Intern
- Amiga Machine Language
- Amiga System Programmer's Guide
- Advanced System Programmer's Guide for the Amiga
- Amiga 3d Graphics Programming in BASIC
- Making Music on the Amiga
- Using Arexx on the Amiga
Inside and Out series
- AmigaBASIC Inside and Out
- Amiga Disk Drives Inside and Out
- Amiga DOS Inside and Out
- Amiga Graphics Inside and Out
- Amiga Printers: Inside and Out
Tips
- Amiga Tips & Tricks
- Amiga Tricks & Tips
- More Tricks and Tips for the Amiga
- The Best Amiga Tricks & Tips
Distributors[edit | edit source]
The following Abacus Software distributors are known in 1984:
- Adamsoft (Great Britain, UK)
- Data Becker (West Germany)
- Inter. Services (Belguim)
- Micro Application (France)
- King Microware Ltd. (Canada)
- Tial Trading (Sweden)
- CW Electronics (Australia)
- Viscount Electronics (New Zealand)
