Ability (1985) 2 Word Processor Spreadsheet Presentations Communications Database DOS

Originally released in 1984 by the Canadian company Xanaro that went bankrupt, and then by Migent, Ability is an integrated office suite for DOS that includes word processor, spreadsheet, database, telecommunications, business graphing, presentation graphics capabilities, and built in file management. It features good integration between the different components, with the ability to import, share, and dynamically update data between them. It was advertised as a very easy to use and a quick to learn system.

• 1.0
• Demo
• 1.2
• Plus 1.0
• Plus 2.0

American Heritage Electronic Dictionary (1991) 0 Reference DOS

Houghton Mifflin American Heritage Electronic Dictionary is a resident background program that gives you instant searchable access to an entire dictionary.

• 1.x
• 3.0

Applause (1988) 1 Presentations Graphics DOS

Originally called Draw Applause, Applause is a slide making, charting, and presentation program for DOS from Ashton-Tate. It also served as a client front end to Ashton Tate's Graphics Service, through which one could purchase high-quality prints. Applause II beefs up the standalone desktop presentation and graphing abilities.

• 1.0
• II

Body Illustrated (1992) 0 Reference DOS

Body Illustrated is a computerized multimedia Anatomical Guide targeted at educational and home use. It provides interactive exploration with graphics and speech. It features Exploration, Tutorial, Encyclopedia, Lessons, and Game modes that provide different ways of learning.

• 1992

Bookshelf (1987) 6 Reference DOS

Microsoft Bookshelf is a CD-ROM based multimedia reference tool from Microsoft, including a dictionary, thesaurus, quotations, atlas, and other types of references. Some versions were included and integrated with Microsoft Office, albeit sometimes stripped down.

• 87
• 91

Borland dBase Compiler (1993) 0 DOS

Borland dBase Compiler is a dBase add-on that enables developers to create standalone high speed compiled dBase application. Developed by Ashton-Tate, the creators of dBase, it guarantees 100% compatibility with existing dBase applications. Applications built with the dBase Compiler do not require that the dBase product be installed, nor does it require any distribution royalties. Compiled applications will run many times faster than in dBase's interpreted environment. It includes support for 386 systems.

• 2.x

Company Ladder (1990) 0 Presentations DOS

Company Ladder is a budget oriented tool that specialized in making corporate organizational charts. It could handle large numbers of entries and print high quality graphs.

• 1.x

COMPAQ Personal Computer MATCHMAKER (1989) 0 DOS

MATCHMAKER is a floppy disk based customer survey sent to potential Compaq customers. The intent was to collect data about current hardware and software application use for marketing and development purposes. It also provides an interactive overview of then-current Compaq 386 hardware products.

• 1989

Corel Presentations (1995) 2 Presentations DOS

Corel Presentations (which is often referred to simply as Presentations) is a presentation program akin to Microsoft PowerPoint and OpenOffice.org Impress.

• 2.x

Dan Bricklin's Demo (1988) 4 Presentations DOS

Dan Bricklin's "Demo" is a tool for creating tutorials, interactive application demonstrations, and interface prototypes. It has a powerful scripting system, with the ability to store and manipulate both text and graphics screens, and a redistributable runtime. author of VisiCalc. Demo was first released in 1985 by Dan Bricklin's consulting firm Software Garden. It was later sold under Peter Norton Computing, and then Sage Software.

• II v2

Davong Hard Disk Controller Drivers (1982) 1 DOS

This is the driver software used to configure and access a Davong internal hard disk controller for the IBM PC. This controller was significant as being one of the few hard disk systems accessible under DOS 1.x. system instead partitions the disk in to several smaller drives.

• 2.4

EasyFlow (1991) 0 Presentations DOS

EasyFlow was one of the fist diagramming and flow charting programs for PCs. It was produced by the Canadian based company HavenTree Software Limited.

• 7.0

Expert Travel Planner (1992) 0 Reference DOS

Before Google Maps, or even MapQuest, there was Expert Travel Planner. Expert Travel Planner is a budget roadmap program that lets you plan travel routes on major US highways.

• 1992

Flicks Film Review Library (1993) 0 Reference DOS

Looking for that perfect video rental? Having trouble keeping track of your own video library? Or do you just want to test your knowledge of movie trivia? Then Flicks! Film Review Library is the program for you! With over 30,000 movies listed, Flicks! is the most comprehensive and sophisticated movie database ever. ratings, ability to edit data and reviews for all movies, add new movies, keep track of your own video tape information, and a challenging movie trivia game.

• 1993

Freelance Graphics (1985) 2 Presentations Graphics DOS

GCI/Lotus/IBM Freelance Graphics is a vector based presentation and graphing package developed for DOS, OS/2, and Windows. It was intended for use alongside Lotus 1-2-3. Later versions were part of SmartSuite. Before it was acquired by Lotus it was known Freelance, from Graphic Communications.

• 1.0 (DOS)
• 2.0 (DOS)
• 4.0 (DOS)

FT-156 Light Pen (1982) 0 DOS

These are drivers and sample programs for use with the FTG Data Systems FT-156 light pen. This is a light pen that attaches directly to an IBM Color Graphics Adapter card.

• 3.x

Health and Diet (1993) 1 Reference Education DOS

Health & Diet, from Digital Systems Research, Inc, is a friendly and feature rich database program for DOS that assists users in keeping track of their weight loss and eating habits.

• 1.x

IBM 3270 PC High Level Language Application Program Interface (1985) 0 DOS

The IBM 3270 Personal Computer High Level Language Application Program Interface (abbreviated "HLLAPI") is a software tool which enables users to develop microcomputer applications that transparently establish 3270 emulation sessions when host data is needed.

• 3.x

IBM Assistant Series Quick Looks (1985) 0 Word Processor Spreadsheet Presentations Database DOS

This is a set of trial applications from the IBM Assistant Series. It includes Writing Assistant, Filing Assistant, Graphing Assistant, and Planning Assistant. They are limited so they can not print or save.

• 1.00

IBM EZ-VU Runtime Facility (1986) 0 DOS

EZ-VU Runtime Facility provides the runtime environment to support applications developed using the EZ-VU Development Facility. This product is to be used with products which call for it as a prerequisite. that acts as a "dialog manager" that provides controls and services for interactive programs in the PC environment.

• 2.0

IBM Personal System-2 Model 30 Starter (1987) 0 DOS

This is a diagnostic and tutorial disk for the IBM PS/2 Model 30 computer.

• 1.00

IBM Professional Debug Facility (1984) 3 DOS

The IBM Professional Debug Facility is a terminate-and-stay-resident debugging tool. You can use it with programs that can not be debugged with DOS DEBUG. It avoids DOS I/O calls to prevent conflicts with the running program.

• 1.00

IBM Ultimedia Application CD (1992) 0 DOS

This is a special OS/application CD-rom specifically for IBM Ultimedia computers. It contains pre-installs of OS/2 and Windows 3.x as well as Windows 3.0 Multimedia Edition add-on.

• 1.x

Jlaser LP (1987) 0 DOS

The JLaser is a hardware memory expansion board for IBM PCs and clones indented to help operate new memory-hungry laser printers. The software also translates regular DOS text output in to formatted PCL. Notably, it contains a driver for Microsoft Windows 1.x/2.x.

• 1.x

LIMSIM (1989) 0 DOS

LIMSIM is a relatively easy-to-use commercial program for 286 based and later computers that emulates paged EMS memory using standard 286/386 XMS memory.

• LIMSIM