The version included in this ZIP file is: Shareware. Installation accomplished by: Unzipping and running the Setup program. Distribution status: Unrestricted, but the Shareware Edition is not designed for simultaneous network usage. Contact Point: e-mail WQRS10A@IX.NETCOM.COM (Simtel and registered users only) Designed for multimedia computers running Windows '95 or Windows NT. Netscape 3.0 and up or IE31 and up required for HTML functions. Visual Access is a database driven, WEB ready hyperlink Image filing System. Simple enough to be operated by a child and powerful enough to be used in commercial business applications, Visual Access is a power tool that belongs on every desktop. What does Visual Access do ? This program allows you to make use of image files in ways not previously possible, at least not at reasonable prices. With this product, you identify the images you wish to load into the library using standard common dialog windows. You provide common names to these images for later retrieval using the image library database. Once you have selected an image you can click and drag (similar to SHED) to create hotspots on the image. These hotspots can be virtually anything, sticky notes, sound files, image files, database records, etc.. You can provide common names to the hotspots themselves for later retrieval using the connection library database. This information can be viewed locally or over a LAN. You can also use this application in conjunction with other Windows apps, such as Word or Visio. The images, along with the connection information , can be published in two ways. First, you can use the Import/Export functions to send or receive data at remote sites. This is useful for laptop computers without access to the Internet. Second, you can create a WEB page containing the image, the connections, a linked list, an e-mail address, and any other text you wish to place on the page. The WEB Page Builder contains a number of editing options to spruce up your page. If you are using this product at home, you can have your child sing Happy Birthday to grandma, show a clip of a school play, etc, etc, and let grandma see the pictures and hear the voices. If you are an auto parts company, you can spot up engine diagrams with part numbers and prices, reducing the load on your counter help. This program includes a help file and comes in two editions, Personal and Network. Author's Note: Although the Shareware Edition contained in this upload is completely functional, you should know that the registered version is constantly undergoing improvement and enhancement. Current enhancements include more choices for WEB page backgrounds, a more sophisticated HTML editor, and support for ODBC datasources. Other improvements are planned based on user feedback. Triple "E" does not intend to update the Shareware Edition on a regular basis.