Ready, Set, Go! (software)

Ready, Set, Go!
DeveloperDiwan
Stable release
7.7.8b / September 2009 (2009-09)
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
Typedesktop publishing
Licensecommercial
Websitewww.diwan.com

Ready, Set, Go! (also styled ReadySetGo and ReadySetGo!; abbreviated RSG!) is a software package for desktop publishing.[1][2] Originally developed for Apple Computer's Macintosh by Manhattan Graphics, it became one of the earliest desktop publishing packages available for that platform, slightly predating Aldus PageMaker, which ultimately eclipsed RSG! in market share by an order of magnitude by the late 1980s.[3]: 24 [4] It was often compared with PageMaker and QuarkXPress in comparative reviews.[5][6][7]

It was later acquired by Diwan[4] and is still available today for the Microsoft Windows platform, although Diwan has ceased providing updates since 2009.[8]

See also

  • MacPublisher, the first desktop publishing software package for the Macintosh
  • Adobe InDesign, which replaced PageMaker after Adobe's acquisition of Aldus

References

  1. ^ Kater, David A. (1988). Mastering Ready, Set, Go!. Sybex. ISBN 0895885360 – via the Internet Archive.
  2. ^ Sandberg-Diment, Erik (April 14, 1987). "Desktop Publishing Debugged". The New York Times. p. C5. Archived from the original on February 22, 2025.
  3. ^ Tally, Taz (January 2005). ".qxd vs .indd". American Printer. Vol. 122, no. 1. Primedia. p. 24–30 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ a b Steinberg, Gene (2000). Mac OS 9: The Complete Reference. Osborne/McGraw-Hill. p. 495. ISBN 9780072125061 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Dolinar, Lou (May 19, 1987). "Publishing with PCs". Newsday. p. 5 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ Borzo, Jeanette (November 2, 1992). "Ready, Set, Go ready for DTP comeback". InfoWorld. Vol. 14, no. 44. IDG Publications. p. 16 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Pfiffner, Pamela (November 1995). "Ready, Set, Go! GX: Manhattan Graphics debuts QuickDraw GX features for page layout". MacUser. Vol. 11, no. 11. IDG Publications. p. 62 et seq. – via Gale.
  8. ^ "Ready, Set, Go! Ruby for Windows". Diwan. n.d. Archived from the original on November 10, 2025.


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