J.Q.L. 63, SENHOUSE STREET SIDDICK CUMBRIA CA14 1LB +44 (0)900 870833 +44 (0)836 559376 J.Q.L. PRODUCT INFORMATION J.Q.L. WEIGHTS & MEASURES for Windows (14.95 Sterling or 30.00 US Dollars) This is the first program J.Q.L. released for Windows* on 1st June 1993. The program converts weights & measures from one type to another automatically and is simplicity itself to use. Weights & Measures 1.1 was reviewed by PC Plus, issue 84, September 1993, who said of Weights & Measures "..you'll find W&M invaluable", and "..W&M screen display shows all the units for each mode simultaneously, making it extremely easy to switch between the individual measurement systems." and "..extremely well crafted and quite useful". PC Plus gave Weights & Measures a 4 out of 5 value rating and had nothing against the program. Transend, one of the major UK Shareware vendors said of Weights & Measures 1.1 "..very useful" and "..it is certainly very easy to use". High praise indeed for a first program for Windows*. Now in version 2, it is even easier to use, has a completely context sensitive Help, more conversions, is even more accurate than before using, where possible, conversion factors correct to a minimum seven decimal points!, has 3D and colour which is configurable by the user, the main control is a Tool Bar which can be placed anywhere on your screen, and uses very little of your Systems resources - only 10% when every single window is displayed. Conversions: * Area: sq inches, sq feet, sq yards, sq miles, acres, sq centimetres, sq metres, sq kilometres and hectares. * Liquid: UK gallons, UK pints, UK gills, US gallons, US pints, litres and Barrels (oil). * Measure: yards, feet, inches, metres, centimetres, millimetres, fathoms and cables. * Distance: miles, kilometres, nautical miles UK, nautical miles International, chains and furlongs. * Temperature: Fahrenheit, Celsius, Kelvin. * Volume: cubic inches, cubic feet, cubic yards, cubic centimetres, cubic metres and litres. * Weight: ounces, pounds (lb), stones, hundredweight UK (long), tons (long), grams, kilograms, tonnes (metric) and troy ounces. -------77------- POOLS PLAN (14.95 Sterling or 30.00 US Dollars) This program wins money, and I can prove it! So far the program has won the author the following dividends: 1st 2 2nd 10 3rd 17 4th 12 5th 0 6th 12 Total 53 Pools Plan, works with the new "Jackpot" system, the ordinary pools and with the Australian pools. It requires NO tedious entering of the results (as some pools systems require), and is simplicity itself to use. Pools Plan predicts Score Draws, Away Wins and Home Wins simultaneously and gives both rankings and percentage chances of a particular result. The percentages and rankings can be printed out or copied to the Windows* Clipboard. The Help file is context sensitive and there is a "Hint Line" to help you at the bottom of the window. The help file also has information on completing your coupon and how to use the information provided by the program. Pools Plan was released on 10th August 1993 and the reviews should be appearing in October/November. -------77------- WINDOWS HELP FILES What is the best method of distributing information to ensure that every Windows User can read it? The Windows Help File. The Help Files are not only useful as a reference files, they can be used as Tutorials, Reports, Guides, Company Information, Sales Manual, Product Manual and many more uses where structured information is used or needs to be distributed. The beauty of the Windows Help File is it doesn't require a host program, all Windows Operating Systems have it built in. The maximum amount of space is available on your distribution media for the Help File and anyone with Windows* can read it. J.Q.L. will be pleased to quote for the compilation of any Windows Help Files you may require. INFORMATION J.Q.L. started in April 1993 to provide low cost professional software for the Windows* operating environment. To date, two software packages have been released Weights & Measures and Pools Plan, and five packages are under development - Chinese Horoscope, Horseform, JQLFILE (adds more functionality to File Manager), Stock Control and Sommilier (a wine information program). John Q. Lavelle, the founder of J.Q.L., trained as a Systems Analyst during the early '80s and has produced a variety programs for various computer systems and operating environments. These programs included Stock Control, Liquor Stock Control, Club Membership, Sales Lead File, Customer File, Pools Program, Stocks & Shares (uses the High Low method), Company Checker (removes the "massaging" from company reports), among many others. J.Q.L. also writes "bespoke" software. As a Systems Analyst, John Q. Lavelle can quickly and professionally check your requirements and make sure that the software you receive is the software you need. J.Q.L. will be pleased to quote for the compilation of any Windows programs you may require. * Windows is the trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks etc. acknowledged.