i Contents ASP Catalog Updates for BBS Users (Master Edition) 1 Chapter 1: How to read this catalog 2 1.1 Minimum requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.2 Registration benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.3 Sample product description . . . . . . . . . 4 Part 1: Shareware Products Chapter 2: Utilities 7 2.1 Disk utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2.1.1 Disk cataloging . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2.1.2 Floppy disk utilities . . . . . . . . . 9 2.2 File utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2.2.1 File archivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2.2.2 File sorting & conversion . . . . . . . 10 2.2.3 File viewers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2.3 Hardware utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2.3.1 Screen utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2.3.2 286/386/486 utilities . . . . . . . . . 12 2.4 Printer utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2.4.1 Bar codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2.4.2 Printer specific . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2.4.2.1 HP DeskJet . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2.4.2.2 HP LaserJet . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2.4.3 Envelope addressers . . . . . . . . . . 14 2.5 System Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2.5.1 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2.6 Desktop utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2.6.1 Multi-function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2.6.2 Phone dialers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2.6.2.1 Rolodex programs . . . . . . . . . 16 2.6.3 Notepads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2.6.4 Personal information managers (PIMs) . . 17 2.6.5 Time management . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 2.6.6 Journal/diary programs . . . . . . . . . 19 2.7 Menu systems & file managers . . . . . . . . 19 2.7.1 File managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 2.7.2 Combined MS/FMs . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 2.7.3 Work environment managers . . . . . . . 20 2.8 Security programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2.8.1 Virus/Trojan detectors . . . . . . . . . 20 2.8.2 File integrity monitors . . . . . . . . 20 2.9 Software tools & add-ins . . . . . . . . . . 21 2.9.1 For 4DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 ii Chapter 3: Writing applications 22 3.1 Text editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3.2 Word processors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3.3 Style checkers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3.4 Document boilerplates . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3.4.1 Business specific . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3.5 Creativity & brainstorming . . . . . . . . . 25 3.6 Writing utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 3.7 Software tools & macros . . . . . . . . . . . 26 3.7.1 For WordPerfect . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Chapter 4: Spreadsheet applications 27 4.1 Boilerplates/templates . . . . . . . . . . . 27 4.2 File format translators . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Chapter 5: Database applications 28 5.1 Relational database managers . . . . . . . . 28 5.2 Flat-file database managers . . . . . . . . . 28 5.3 Mailing label systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 5.4 File format translators . . . . . . . . . . . 29 5.5 Freeform/text database managers . . . . . . . 29 5.6 Database utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 5.7 Software tools & add-ins . . . . . . . . . . 29 5.7.1 For multiple programs . . . . . . . . . 30 5.7.2 For dBASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Chapter 6: Data 31 6.1 Marketing data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 6.1.1 Shareware specific . . . . . . . . . . . 31 6.2 Zip codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 6.3 Area codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 6.4 Software tools & add-ins . . . . . . . . . . 31 6.4.1 For other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 6.5 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Chapter 7: Communications 33 7.1 Service-specific programs . . . . . . . . . . 33 7.1.1 For CompuServe . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 7.2 Call logging & analysis software . . . . . . 33 7.3 File format translators . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Chapter 8: Business 34 8.1 Business finances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 8.1.1 Business accounting . . . . . . . . . . 34 8.1.2 Payroll systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 8.2 Project management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 8.2.1 Project bidding & costing . . . . . . . 36 8.3 Client management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 8.4 Specific-field systems . . . . . . . . . . . 38 8.4.1 Safety & fire protection . . . . . . . . 38 8.4.2 Real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 8.4.3 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 8.5 Forms generators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 8.5.1 Forms fillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 iii 8.6 Sales aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 8.7 Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 8.8 Work-at-home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 8.9 Business utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Chapter 9: Finances 42 9.1 Stock trading & analysis . . . . . . . . . . 42 9.2 Portfolio management . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 9.3 Finance utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Chapter 10: Mathematics 44 10.1 General math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Chapter 11: Programming 45 11.1 Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 11.1.1 Assembler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 11.1.2 C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 11.2 Programming utilities . . . . . . . . . . . 46 11.2.1 Desktop tools for programmers . . . . . 46 Chapter 12: Education 47 12.1 Preschool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 12.2 Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 12.3 Junior high . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 12.4 High school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 12.5 College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 12.6 Teachers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 12.7 Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 12.8 Foreign language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 12.9 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 12.10 Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 12.11 Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 12.12 Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Chapter 13: Graphics 56 13.1 Viewing programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 13.2 Drawing programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 13.3 File format translators . . . . . . . . . . 56 Chapter 14: Home & hobby 57 14.1 Fortune telling & astrology . . . . . . . . 57 14.2 Genealogy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 14.3 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 14.4 Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 14.5 Software tools & add-ins . . . . . . . . . . 62 14.5.1 For other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 14.6 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Chapter 15: Religion & philosophy 63 15.1 Software for houses of worship . . . . . . . 63 15.2 New age/occult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 15.3 Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 15.3.1 Metaphysics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 15.4 Software tools & add-ins . . . . . . . . . . 64 iv 15.4.1 For other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Chapter 16: Games 65 16.1 Arcade games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 16.2 Simulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 16.3 Word games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 16.4 Strategy/simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 16.5 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Part 2: Appendixes Appendix A: Author addresses 68 Appendix B: Vendor addresses 73 Appendix C: Bulletin Boards 74 Appendix D: Retired shareware 77 Appendix E: Sorted list of all programs 79 Appendix F: Supporting Members 81 Index 82 ASP Catalog Updates for BBS Users (Master Edition) rd th Updates to the 3 volume, 8 edition Published April 2, 1993 Copyright 1993 by the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP), a non-profit organization; all rights reserved. Any specific hardware/software names used in this catalog are the (registered) trademarks of specific companies. Individuals, bulletin board systems, national information systems, non-profit organizations, and government agencies may freely distribute this document in electronic form. For-profit disk vendor companies may distribute this document in electronic form if they have an ASP associate membership and if they charge only their normal distribution fees. All others must obtain prior written per- mission from the Association of Shareware Professionals. Write to the ASP at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442. The programs & services described in this catalog come from members of the Association of Shareware Professionals. This catalog may not list every ASP-member product and it may not be current. Send all comments about the catalog to the above address, or to CompuServe userID 70007,4004, or as a message in the CompuServe SHAREWARE forum. ASP strives to produce accurate catalogs BUT this publication may contain any number of typographical, graphical, printing, or interpretation errors. "These programs are produced by members of the Associa- tion of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a Compuserve message via Compuserve Mail to ASP Ombuds- man 70007,3536". The Ombudsman may be contacted by FAX by sending to the ASP FAX number: (616) 788-2765. In communication with the Ombudsman please include a tele- phone number and/or FAX if available. Please write to the ASP at the above address if you have any comments or questions about this catalog. ASP Catalog Updates for BBS Users (Master Edition) 2 Chapter 1 How to read this catalog ASP members have supplied product descriptions for each shareware application they offer. The catalog groups them by subject matter and lists them alphabetically. If you want to know the name/address/phone for the author of a particular program, turn to the index and look for the program by name. You'll usually see two page references: one describes the page where you read about the program, the other mentions the page where you can find information about the author (in Appendix A). Just turn to the appropriate page and scan for the name of the program. The Association of Shareware Professionals does NOT rate members' software for functionality or usefulness, nor can it attest to the validity of any product description in this catalog. That is for you - the user - to decide. Shareware, especially those products authorized to carry the ASP logo, can be tested on a "try before you buy" basis. If the software doesn't meet your needs, you won't have to worry about getting a refund. (That's the beauty of the shareware marketing concept.) 1.1 Minimum requirements Every program description lists its computer and operating system requirements (e.g. "IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better"). Unless noted otherwise, each program assumes you have a standard keyboard, monitor, printer, and either two floppy drives or a hard disk. And unless noted otherwise, programs written for the IBM PC assume you have at least 512k of total installed RAM. Many pro- grams may also need specific hardware or software such as: CGA monitor A video monitor capable of displaying CGA graphics. This includes most "laptop CGA" com- puters, plus higher resolution monitors such as the EGA or VGA. Some of the described programs may operate correctly with a Hercules monitor if you use a "CGA simulator" program; consult your video monitor manual for details. Dual 720k drives At least two floppy drives capable of writing at least 720k of data per disk, or, preferably, a hard disk (see below). EGA monitor A video monitor capable of displaying EGA graphics. This almost always includes VGA and other higher-resolution monitors. CGA and Hercules monitors won't suffice. Hard disk A fixed-, removeable-, or network-drive device capable of storing multiple megabytes of data. Some programs also assume you have at least one floppy drive in addition to the hard disk. ASP Catalog Updates for BBS Users (Master Edition) 3 Hercules monitor A video monitor capable of displaying Hercules graphics. CGA monitors won't suffice. HP DeskJet A Hewlett-Packard DeskJet or compatible printer. Some programs may require a DeskJet starting with a specific model such as the DeskJet Plus or having a specific feature like a RAM cartridge. HP LaserJet A Hewlett-Packard LaserJet or compatible printer. (HP DeskJet printers recognize most, but not all, of the HP LaserJet command set.) Some programs may require a LaserJet either starting with a specific model such as the LaserJet II or having a specific feature like the LaserJet IIIDSi. Modem A modem. Almost all programs work with a "Hayes" modem, specifically one able to recognize the Hayes command set (an industry standard). A few programs claim to work with non-Hayes modems too. Some programs may require the modem to operate at a specific rate of speed (e.g. "1200 baud"). Mouse A mouse. Network A computer hooked up a local area network (LAN) system. Program descriptions will normally specify the different types of LAN systems under which they can operate. Plotter A plotter output device. Many of the described programs need a plotter able to recognize the HPGL (Hewlett Packard Graphics Language) command set. PostScript printer A printer able to interpret the PostScript(r) command set. Many printers (including the HP LaserJet series) offer PostScript compatibility via plug-in cartridges. VGA monitor A video monitor capable of displaying VGA graphics. This almost always includes super-VGA and other higher-resolution monitors. CGA/EGA/ Hercules monitors won't suffice. SVGA monitor A video monitor capable of displaying Super-VGA graphics. This almost always includes higher- resolution monitors. CGA/EGA/VGA/Hercules monitors won't suffice. 1.2 Registration benefits All ASP member shareware products come with certain minimum benefits when you register. The author must acknowledge your registration (you don't just get a canceled check) and must provide a minimum amount of technical support for at least three months. ASP Catalog Updates for BBS Users (Master Edition) 4 Many authors provide other registration benefits such as a printed manual, a master disk, a year of unlimited phone support, source code, etc. The product description will mention them when appropriate. In addition, every ASP member can offer the following benefits to registered customers: CompuServe IntroPak obtain an introductory membership to the Compu- Serve network with a $15 usage credit when you register an ASP member's shareware product. Shareware Magazine get a discount when you subscribe to Shareware Magazine. Many authors include this information when they acknowledge registrations. Contact the author if you need assistance. Some authors add "registration reminder screens" to the shareware version of a program as a way to gently remind people to register. (The ASP sets ethical standards regarding it.) Almost all authors will either send a copy of the program without reminder screens, or will disclose a method to disable the reminders, once you register the product. 1.3 Sample product description This sample description will help you understand what each field means: Product: Shareware Program Name [***] A "[***]" across from the product name indicates a new or updated description since the last catalog. Author: name & phone number of the person or company offering this product. See Appendix A for detailed information about the person or company. Version: version number (release date) Needs: computer type [IBM PC, IBM 80386, Macintosh, etc.], operating system, and version number. May also describe other needed or recommended hardware & software. See above for more details. Registration fee: The cost of a single user license, expressed in U.S. currency unless otherwise noted. Many authors provide "multi-tier" registrations, and you may pay a little more or less than the amount stated here depending on your situation. (You can often save money by "reading the fine print.") Some authors include shipping & handling fees in the prices while others don't. Most authors offer network, site, and corporate ASP Catalog Updates for BBS Users (Master Edition) 5 licenses for a higher fee; please contact the author in question for details and price quotes. Registration benefits: Describes the benefits you get for regis- tering the software. All ASP shareware programs come with cer- tain minimum benefits (see above for details). Look for: FILENAME.EXT on BBSs (call xxx-xxx-xxxx to download it at no charge); FNAME.EXT in GATE:FORUM forum LIB 9 on Compu- Serve (or contact userID 78901,2345 for assistance); FILE- NAME.EXT in ROUNDTABLE RTC LIB 9 on GEnie (or contact userID J.QAUTHOR for assistance). Download size: the size of the file(s) to download, in kilobytes. A 2400 baud modem can download about 14 kilobytes per minute under normal conditions. Special instructions: tells if the author limits product distribution to the United States. In some cases the author or company may have signed a contract forbidding worldwide share- ware distribution. In other cases the product may only appeal to an American audience (income tax software for example). In rare cases, U.S. federal laws may actually prohibit the author or company from distributing the product in other countries. Editor's note: the catalog editor may append text of his own if something needs further explanation. Description: a paragraph or two of text which describes the shareware product in detail. This information comes direct from the author or company behind the program. Chapter 1, "Shareware Products" 6 PART 1 Shareware Products Chapter 2, "Utilities" 7 Chapter 2 Utilities 2.1 Disk utilities Product: SAFEPACK [***] Author: D J Harvey Software Version: 1.5 (03-08-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Program can run safely on a system with no hard disk and only one floppy disk drive. Registration fee: $16.00 Registration benefits: 31/2" master disk(s); 51/4" master disk(s); 24 months of unlimited fax, CompuServe, mail support. Lifetime free upgrading allowed. 1 free update disk(s) sent out. Look for: SAFPAK15.ZIP on BBSs; SAFPAK.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMHW forum LIBrary 1 (or contact userID 100031,627 for assistance). Download size: 60k (about five minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: This disk defragmenter for MSDOS up to 5.0 and DR DOS up to 6.0 is designed so that the data on the disk should be immune to any interruptions to the program, whether due to user interrupt, machine failure, or even a power cut. Numerous options allow files and directories to be sorted into almost any order, and many other optimizations are possible. It may be run in unattended mode, allowing use in batch files. Works on any standard DOS Disk, irrespective of media, including OS/2 FAT volumes. 2.1.1 Disk cataloging Product: DiZk4D [***] Author: Unicorn Software Limited, 219-563-HOME Version: 3.04 (11-18-91) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.1 or better. CGA monitor; Hercules monitor; Dual 720k floppy drives. 4DOS, IBM Graphics printer. Registration fee: $25.00 (add $4.00 for shipping to U.S. addresses) (add $4.00 for shipping to Canadian addresses) (add $4.00 for shipping outside U.S. or Canada) Registration benefits: 31/2" master disk(s); 51/4" master disk(s); Lifetime unlimited phone, fax, BBS, CompuServe, mail support; discounts on other products; disks of other shareware; all ASP- Chapter 2, "Utilities" 8 wide offers (see page 4). Lifetime free upgrading allowed. 99 free update disk(s) sent out. Look for: DZK4D303.ZIP on BBSs (call 317-784-2147 to download it at no charge); DIZK4D.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:PCVENB forum LIBrary 10 (or contact userID 70272,3317 for assistance). Download size: 166k (about 13 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: The first dizk catalog and labeling system created expressly for 4DOS. Reads the dizk, lets you add a title, dizk number, code, and 2 lines of remarks then you can add or update field descriptions for each file! You can even choose to omit files from the catalog. You can update the dizk files and transfer descriptions. Prints 3 sizes and 2 styles of labels, listings, catalogs, and a complete files list. All printouts can be sent to file. Performs searches on all fields or combination of fields. Product: OMNIDiZk [***] Author: Unicorn Software Limited, 219-563-HOME Version: 2.90 (11-25-91) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.1 or better. CGA monitor; Hercules monitor; Dual 720k floppy drives. IBM Graphics printer. Registration fee: $31.00 (add $4.00 for shipping to U.S. addresses) (add $4.00 for shipping to Canadian addresses) (add $4.00 for shipping outside U.S. or Canada) Registration benefits: printed manual; quick-reference card; 31/2" master disk(s); 51/4" master disk(s); Lifetime unlimited phone, fax, BBS, CompuServe, mail support; discounts on other products; disks of other shareware; all ASP-wide offers (see page 4). Lifetime free upgrading allowed. 99 free update disk(s) sent out. Look for: ODIZK290.ZIP on BBSs (call 317-784-2147 to download it at no charge); ODIZK.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMSYS forum LIBrary 9 (or contact userID 70272,3317 for assistance). Download size: 142k (about 11 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: A complete dizk catalog and labeling system. Reads a dizk, lets you add a title, dizk number, code, and 2 lines of remarks then you can add a description to each file! You can even choose to omit files from the catalog. You can update the dizk files and transfer descriptions. Prints 3 sizes and 2 styles of labels, listings, catalogs, and a complete files list. All printouts can be sent to file. Performs searches on all fields or combination of fields. Chapter 2, "Utilities" 9 2.1.2 Floppy disk utilities Product: DISKCOPY [***] Author: Feico Nater Shareware, 31 74 438373 Version: 1.0 (01-01-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Hard disk. Registration fee: $15.00 Registration benefits: Phone/mail support, free updates. Look for: DISKCOPY.* on BBSs; DISKCOPY.* on GEnie in 0 forum LIBrary 0. Download size: 13k (about one minute with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Copies an entire floppy disk onto a file on the fixed disk and back again. Provides: Easy copying of a floppy disk from A to A or from B to B, without the need to swap disks several times. Make many copies of a single disk without the need to use a source disk. Includes automatic formatting. Product: DiZk4D [***] st The 1 DiZk catalog & label system for 4DOS. See full description on page 7. Product: FLOPTOOL [***] Author: Feico Nater Shareware, 31 74 438373 Version: 1 (01-01-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Hard disk. Registration fee: $20.00 Registration benefits: Phone/mail support, free updates. Look for: FLOPTOOL.* on BBSs; FLOPTOOL.* on GEnie in 0 forum LIBrary 0. Download size: 30k (about two minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Analyzes a floppy disk and writes onto fixed disk a hexadecimal file describing the disk. Any disk can be read, even if formatted in an unusual way. It reveals the order of sectors and the secrets of copy-protection. Product: OMNIDiZk [***] DiZk cataloging and labeling system. See full description on page 8. Chapter 2, "Utilities" 10 2.2 File utilities 2.2.1 File archivers Product: FileBUDDY [***] Author: Lenard Dean Version: 3.02 (03-25-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 3.0 or better. VGA monitor. Registration fee: $20.00 Registration benefits: Printed manual, master disk, lifetime registration (DOS version only). Look for: FB302.EXE on BBSs (call 519-942-3612 to download it at no charge); FBUDDY.EXE on CompuServe in CIS:PICS forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 70312,415 for assistance); FB302.LZH on GEnie in IBMPC forum LIBrary 14. Download size: 201k (about 15 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: A unique file viewer that allows you to view and manipulate ASCII, dBASE, ARC, ARJ, LZH, PAK, ZIP, BIF, GIF, PCX, TARGA, and TIF files. dBASE support includes database management and a report writer. Archive support includes archiving, extracting, and deleting files. Image support includes processing, cropping, saving across formats, "slide-show" viewing, and printing to a HP LaserJet or compatible printer. 2.2.2 File sorting & conversion See also: Spreadsheet applications, File format translators (page 27); Database applications, File format translators (page 28); Communications, File format translators (page 33); Graphics, File format translators (page 56). Product: MacroPIK'r [***] Author: Samkhya, 707-878-2914 Version: 1.5b (02-26-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.1 or better. CGA monitor; Hard disk. Registration fee: $35.00 (add $5.00 for shipping to U.S. addresses) (add $5.00 for shipping to Canadian addresses) (add $10.00 for shipping outside U.S. or Canada) Registration benefits: choice of 31/2" or 51/4" master disk(s); 12 months of phone, fax, CompuServe, mail support; bonus utilities; choice of 31/2" or 51/4" master disk(s). 1-month return policy. 12-month free upgrading allowed. Look for: MPIK.ZIP on BBSs; MPIK.EXE on CompuServe in CIS:IBMSYS forum LIBrary 6 (or contact userID 71610,460 for assistance). Download size: 180k (about 14 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: A data format conversion utility. Read, browse, extract, edit, convert, & generally cleanup: * text (ASCII) & mainframe reports * Lotus * dBASE * DIF Chapter 2, "Utilities" 11 * SYLK * fixed length record files Macros for recurring tasks, interactive and batch modes. Macros can be recorded, editied, parameterized, and called from DOS batch files. Handles US, European & Metric formats; "CR" & parens for minus. Large data sets - up to 2000 wide by any length. WYSIWYG rectangular cut & paste. 2.2.3 File viewers See also: Writing applications (page 21). Product: ELFTREE [***] Packs hundreds of FAST file/dir/app utils. See full description on page 19. Product: QRead [***] Author: DS Products Version: 1.0.1 (03-12-93) Needs: IBM AT (80286), Windows 3.1 or better. Registration fee: $20.00 Registration benefits: CompuServe support. Look for: QREAD.ZIP on BBSs; QREAD.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMSYS forum LIBrary 6 (or contact userID 70731,1673 for assistance). Download size: 94k (about seven minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Lets you read text files quickly and easily in the Microsoft Windows 3.1 environment. Text files can be shown on the screen in any font you choose, and QRead will automatically adjust the type size or the line structure to fit the window. Also provides tools to help with browsing and management of your text files. These include string search, bookmark, copy to clipboard, and file delete. The operation and settings can be customized and remembered on a file by file basis. Product: Windev - Windows Developer [***] Editor/Workbench for Windows 3.1 & NT. See full description on page 46. Product: Windev - Windows NT Developer [***] Editor/Workbench for Windows NT. See full description on page 46. 2.3 Hardware utilities 2.3.1 Screen utilities Product: QRead [***] Read any text file w/ font sizing in Win 3.1. See full description on page 11. Chapter 2, "Utilities" 12 2.3.2 286/386/486 utilities Product: QUICKEXT [***] Author: Feico Nater Shareware, 31 74 438373 Version: 1.1 (01-01-92) Needs: IBM AT (80286), DOS 2.0 or better. Specifically will not operate on an 80386 or 80486 computer. Registration fee: $0.00 Registration benefits: Support. Look for: QUICKEXT.* on BBSs; QUICKEXT.* on GEnie in 0 forum LIBrary 0. Download size: 14k (about one minute with a 2400 baud modem) Description: A TSR which speeds up access to extended memory. Uses undocumented feature in 80286 which is not available on 80386. 2.4 Printer utilities See also: Database applications, Mailing label systems (page 28). 2.4.1 Bar codes Product: GRAB Plus(r) [***] Envelope Addressor & Database. See full description on page 14. Product: GRAB Plus(r) for Windows [***] Windows Envelope Printing Utility. See full description on page 14. 2.4.2 Printer specific 2.4.2.1 HP DeskJet Product: 4Shell for Windows [***] Runs 4Print and 4Book under Windows. See full description on page 13. Product: BOOKLET [***] PC Booklet printing utility. See full description on page 13. Product: BOOKLET-SCREEN [***] PC Booklet printing utility. See full description on page 13. Chapter 2, "Utilities" 13 2.4.2.2 HP LaserJet Product: 4Shell for Windows [***] Author: ZPAY Payroll Systems, Inc., 813-866-8233 Version: 1.4 (03-17-92) Needs: IBM PC, Windows 3.0 or better. 4Print and 4Book from Korenthal Associates. Registration fee: $20.00 Registration benefits: One year mail support, 900# phone support. Look for: 4SHELL.ZIP on BBSs; 4SHELL.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMHW forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 76711,1141 for assistance); 4SHELL.ZIP on GEnie in IBMPC forum LIBrary 5 (or contact userID P.MAYER1 for assistance). Download size: 75k (about six minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: This Windows 3.0 program lets you use the popular LaserJet and DeskJet utilities, 4Print and 4Book, under Windows. You *must* download the file 4PR410.ZIP (from Korenthal Associates) in order to use this program. 4Shell will allow you to select the options and build a "configuration" for both 4Print and 4Book and save the options as your default. Product: BOOKLET [***] Author: Sympathetic Software Version: 4.1 (10-23-91) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 3.3 or better. HP LaserJet or DeskJet printer. Registration fee: $20.00 Registration benefits: Master disks, free upgrading. Look for: BOOKLT.ZIP on BBSs (call 813-349-0050 to download it at no charge); BOOKLT.EXE on CompuServe in CIS:IBMHW forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 71046,1476 for assistance). Download size: 50k (about four minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Creates PC Booklet sized documents from full page documents. Prints four pages of the document on each sheet of paper. The pages are printed "half size" on the right and left halves of both sides of the sheet turned sideways. Handles A4, LETTER, LEGAL, and EXEC paper. Also prints single sided. Converts word processor HPPCL output to fit the reduced size. Formatting is preserved. Extensive error recovery allows restart after jams or other printing failures. Command line interface. Chapter 2, "Utilities" 14 Product: BOOKLET-SCREEN [***] Author: Sympathetic Software Version: 2.0 (10-23-91) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 3.3 or better. HP LaserJet or DeskJet printer. Registration fee: $20.00 Registration benefits: Master disks, free upgrading. Look for: BOOKLS.EXE on BBSs (call 813-349-0050 to download it at no charge); BOOKLS.EXE on CompuServe in CIS:IBMHW forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 71046,1476 for assistance). Download size: 125k (about ten minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Creates PC Booklet sized documents from full page documents. Prints four pages of the document on each sheet of paper. The pages are printed "half size" two pages per side of the paper turned sideways. Handles A4, LETTER, LEGAL, and EXEC paper. Also prints single sided. Converts word processor HPPCL output to fit reduced size. Formatting is preserved. Extensive error recovery allows restart after jams or other failures. Menu/Screen interface with online help. 2.4.3 Envelope addressers Product: GRAB Plus(r) [***] Author: ZPAY Payroll Systems, Inc., 813-866-8233 Version: 6.1 (09-20-91) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 3.0 or better. Any printer that will hold an envelope. Registration fee: $49.95 Registration benefits: Printed manual, master disks, one year mail support, 900# phone support. Look for: GRAB*.ZIP on BBSs (multiple files); GRAB*.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 2 (multiple files) (or contact userID 76711,1141 for assistance); GRAB*.ZIP on GEnie in IBMPC forum LIBrary 5 (multiple files) (or contact userID P.MAYER1 for assistance). Download size: 444k (about 33 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: This 6k TSR will capture the name and address from your favorite word processor and send it formatted to an envelope in your printer. Works on any printer that will hold an envelope or label. Uses special features of LaserJet, DeskJet, and PostScript printers. Prints the postal bar codes on your ZIP+4 zip codes in the address. Includes GRABDB, a database for storing thousands of names and addresses. Also includes LaserLabel, a powerful label printing program. Chapter 2, "Utilities" 15 Product: GRAB Plus(r) for Windows [***] Author: ZPAY Payroll Systems, Inc., 813-866-8233 Version: 1.5 (04-15-92) Needs: IBM PC, Windows 3.0 or better. Any printer that will hold an envelope. Registration fee: $49.95 Registration benefits: Printed manual, master disks, one year mail support, 900# phone support. Look for: WINGRAB.ZIP on BBSs; WINGRA.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 2 (multiple files) (or contact userID 76711,1141 for assistance); WINGRAB.ZIP on GEnie in IBMPC forum LIBrary 5 (multiple files) (or contact userID P.MAYER1 for assistance). Download size: 388k (about 29 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: This is the Microsoft Windows version of the GRAB Plus(r) envelope addressing system. Prints the name and address from within your Windows application specially formatted for your printer. Prints postal barcodes on LaserJet, DeskJet, and PostScript printers. Comes with macros to attach to Word for Windows and Ami Professional. See GRAB Plus(r) in this catalog also. Use on multiple printers for both envelopes and labels. 2.5 System Utilities 2.5.1 Other Product: SAFEPACK [***] Disk defragmenter with data safety features. See full description on page 7. 2.6 Desktop utilities 2.6.1 Multi-function Product: BUDDY [***] An 8-lesson AI tutorial for clearer writing. See full description on page 52. 2.6.2 Phone dialers See also: Communications, Call logging & analysis software (page 33). Product: NAMEBASE [***] Name/address/notes database w/mouse support. See full description on page 37. Product: rLIST for WordPerfect [***] A contact and mailing list management program. See full description on page 26. Chapter 2, "Utilities" 16 2.6.2.1 Rolodex programs Product: dbDIAL(tm) [***] Author: ZPAY Payroll Systems, Inc., 813-866-8233 Version: 1.02 (01-06-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Hard disk, 640k RAM. Hayes modem recommended. Registration fee: $49.00 Registration benefits: Printed manual, master disks, one year mail support, 900# phone support. Look for: DBD-?.ZIP on BBSs (multiple files); DBD-?.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 6 (multiple files) (or contact userID 76711,1141 for assistance); DBD-?.ZIP on GEnie in IBM forum LIBrary 0 (multiple files) (or contact userID P.MAYER1 for assistance). Download size: 490k (about 37 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: This 7k TSR database dials the phone, logs your calls, reminds you when to make a call, pastes an address into your word processor plus much more! Has hooks into the GRAB Plus(r) program for printing envelopes and has a built in mail merge system. 2.6.3 Notepads Product: BOXER Text Editor [***] Full featured Text Editor/Word Processor. See full description on page 22. Product: FYI/For Your Eyes Only [***] Author: PC-DSD, 800-427-8123 Version: 2.3 (03-12-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Registration fee: $37.50 Registration benefits: Three months phone support, one year of free updates. Look for: YIV23U.ZIP on BBSs (call 714-681-6221 to download it at no charge); YIV23U.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:BUSINESS forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 70742,2473 for assistance). Download size: 320k (about 24 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: A complete address book and resume writer. It features an elegamt interface with pull down menus and popup scolling tables. Lets you track up to 9,999 personal phone numbers and can print standard reports that can be viewed or printed. Can also write personal resume for new job searches. Searches for phone numbers by name or company name. Included are three numbers supported, also features personal memo writer for letter or notes. Rolodex cards, and mailing lables and much more Chapter 2, "Utilities" 17 Product: HOLD-ANYTHING! [***] Keeps track of any kind of data very easily! See full description on page 29. Product: rLIST for WordPerfect [***] A contact and mailing list management program. See full description on page 26. 2.6.4 Personal information managers (PIMs) Product: Above & Beyond [***] Author: 1Soft Corp., 707-987-0256 Version: 2.1 (02-20-93) Needs: IBM AT (80286), Windows 3.0 or better. Registration fee: $149.00 Registration benefits: Printed manual, unlimited support. Look for: ABV21.ZIP on BBSs; AB.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:WINADV forum LIBrary 15 (or contact userID 71240,1625 for assistance); AB.ZIP on GEnie in WINDOWS forum LIBrary 11. Download size: 271k (about 20 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: A powerful Personal Information Manager (PIM) for planning, managing and tracking your active life. Innovative dynamic schedules manage workflow effectively. Recurring items appear automatically. Printed schedules take plans wherever you go. Also includes a pop-up calendar, alarms, task and event timers, week/month views, contact database, LAN support, and more. It's the PIM for success, designed for everyone who has a lot to do and wants to do it. Product: dbDIAL(tm) [***] 7k TSR Database/Dialer. See full description on page 16. Product: FYI/For Your Eyes Only [***] Resumer writer/Address book/memo writer. See full description on page 16. Product: FYI2/Business Office Manager [***] Author: PC-DSD, 800-427-8123 Version: 2.3 (03-12-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Registration fee: $59.50 Registration benefits: Three months phone support, one year of free updates. Look for: YI2V23.ZIP on BBSs (call 714-681-6221 to download it at no charge); YI2V23.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:BUSINESS forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 70742,2473 for assistance). Download size: 320k (about 24 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: A complete but Simple Business Office Manager, personal resume writer, memo writer, address book, business project manager, rolodex, mailing labels, business directory, employee management database, personal horoscope. Chapter 2, "Utilities" 18 Product: HOLD-ANYTHING! [***] Keeps track of any kind of data very easily! See full description on page 29. Product: MDS OBRA ASSESSMENT TOOL [***] Author: PC-DSD, 800-427-8123 Version: 2.4 (01-10-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Registration fee: $275.00 Registration benefits: Three months phone support, one year of free updates. Look for: M1V23U.ZIP on BBSs (multiple files) (call 714-681-6221 to download it at no charge); M1V23U.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:MEDSIG forum LIBrary 4 (multiple files) (or contact userID 70742,2473 for assistance). Download size: 780k (about 58 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: A complete quality control program meeting the latest OBRA guidelines. Featuring: from A-Z quality control programs areas include MDS face sheet, MDS assessment, RAP summary, resident care planning system, obra reports, inhouse reports computerized formats and standard formats. Admissions and discharges record collection. Personal phone directory, memo writer, icd_9cm codes, special function menu, inter-office memos, resident skin, psychotropic records reports. Product: NAMEBASE [***] Name/address/notes database w/mouse support. See full description on page 37. Product: A Project/Event Planner [***] Planner for projects, time-based activities. See full description on page 36. Product: ROLLCALL.DBMS [***] Author: PC-DSD, 800-427-8123 Version: 3.5 (03-12-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Registration fee: $69.95 Registration benefits: Three months phone support, one year of free updates. Look for: ROLV35.ZIP on BBSs (call 714-681-6221 to download it at no charge); ROLV35.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBM forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 70742,2473 for assistance). Download size: 760k (about 57 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: A complete hospital employee tracking system. Specially designed for hospital use. Can track all phases of employee hospital records from hire to term. Including hbv consents. If you are in a business where tracking employee progress is important this is for you. Automates your employee data collection. Takes the pain out of human resources management by Chapter 2, "Utilities" 19 organizing and reporting your information in an easy access format. 2.6.5 Time management Product: Above & Beyond [***] Powerful, easy to use Personal Info Mgr (PIM). See full description on page 17. 2.6.6 Journal/diary programs Product: HOLD-ANYTHING! [***] Keeps track of any kind of data very easily! See full description on page 29. 2.7 Menu systems & file managers 2.7.1 File managers Product: Windev - Windows Developer [***] Editor/Workbench for Windows 3.1 & NT. See full description on page 46. Product: Windev - Windows NT Developer [***] Editor/Workbench for Windows NT. See full description on page 46. 2.7.2 Combined MS/FMs Product: ELFTREE [***] Author: Elvish Consulting, 217-698-8600 Version: 1.E46 (03-01-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Registration fee: $35.00 Registration benefits: Printed manual, tollfree 800# support, one free update. Look for: ELFTREE.EXE on BBSs (call 319-383-7199 to download it at no charge); ET*.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMSYS forum LIBrary 5 (or contact userID 73077,3605 for assistance). Download size: 185k (about 14 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Provides hundreds of extremely FAST. powerful utils for file, directory and program management. * Remembers directory tree maps for CD-ROM disks (saves users from rescanning the disk each time they log it) * Supports advanced wildcards such as *A*B*C*, which grabs any file name with A, B and C (in that order) in it. * Directly reads/writes 4DOS and ProFinder notes. * Viewer can view any file, search/replace, copy blocks to other files, etc. Much more! Chapter 2, "Utilities" 20 2.7.3 Work environment managers Product: FYI2/Business Office Manager [***] Employee database, address book, business. See full description on page 17. Product: ROLLCALL.DBMS [***] Employee tracking system. See full description on page 18. 2.8 Security programs "Shareware is as safe as [retail] software if obtained directly from an author or from a vendor or BBS who has gotten the disk directly from the author." - an official ASP statement on shareware See also: Utilities, File utilities, File archivers (page 10). 2.8.1 Virus/Trojan detectors Product: FileSafe [***] Easy, foolproof virus detection system. See full description on page 20. 2.8.2 File integrity monitors Product: FileSafe [***] Author: JAYAR Systems, 416-751-3284 Version: 1.00 (03-15-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.1 or better. Registration fee: $29.00 Registration benefits: Printed manual, master disks, bonus utility. Look for: FLSF100.ZIP on BBSs. Download size: 151k (about 11 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: A virus detection system that protects your computer from attack by alerting you to unexpected changes in your executable files or boot record. Unlike other CRC-based utilities, this program uses a sophisticated message digest algorithm that cannot be inverted. Can detect any changes no matter how well covered. Easy to use, unobtrusive, takes up little space and comes with a comprehensive users manual that discusses viruses and strategies for using the program. Chapter 2, "Utilities" 21 2.9 Software tools & add-ins 2.9.1 For 4DOS Product: DiZk4D [***] st The 1 DiZk catalog & label system for 4DOS. See full description on page 7. Chapter 3, "Writing applications" 22 Chapter 3 Writing applications See also: Utilities, File utilities, File viewers (page 11); Education, Writing (page 54). 3.1 Text editors See also: Writing applications, Word processors (page 23). Product: BOXER Text Editor [***] Author: Boxer Software, 603-924-6602 Version: 5.0 (02-23-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.1 or better. Dual 720k floppy drives. Registration fee: $50.00 (add $6.00 for shipping to U.S. addresses) (add $6.00 for shipping to Canadian addresses) (add $8.00 for shipping outside U.S. or Canada) Registration benefits: printed manual; quick-reference card; choice of 31/2" or 51/4" master disk(s); Lifetime unlimited phone, fax, BBS, CompuServe, newsletter, mail support; bonus utilities; discounts on other products; disks of other shareware; all ASP-wide offers (see page 4); choice of 31/2" or 51/4" master disk(s). 1-month return policy. 1-month free upgrading allowed. 1 free update disk(s) sent out. Look for: BOXER*.ZIP on BBSs (call 508-365-2359 to download it at no charge); BOX*.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 1 (or contact userID 70242,2126 for assistance); BOXER*.ZIP on GEnie in IBMPC forum LIBrary 3. Download size: 296k (about 22 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: A powerful but courteous text editor packed with features: color syntax highlighting, multi-level undo and redo, full mouse support, multiple files/windows, macros, graphic drawing, column marking, compile from editor, word processing, and context sensitive help. Search & replace with wildcards; globally, selectively or across all edited files. Reconfigurable keyboard with popular maps supplied; pull-down menus & online help change dynamically to reflect reassignment. Much more! Product: ELFTREE [***] Packs hundreds of FAST file/dir/app utils. See full description on page 19. Product: Windev - Windows Developer [***] Editor/Workbench for Windows 3.1 & NT. See full description on page 46. Chapter 3, "Writing applications" 23 Product: Windev - Windows NT Developer [***] Editor/Workbench for Windows NT. See full description on page 46. 3.2 Word processors See also: Writing applications, Text editors (page 22). Product: BOXER Text Editor [***] Full featured Text Editor/Word Processor. See full description on page 22. 3.3 Style checkers Product: BUDDY [***] An 8-lesson AI tutorial for clearer writing. See full description on page 52. 3.4 Document boilerplates 3.4.1 Business specific See also: Business (page 33). Product: Business Plan Master (DOS) [***] Complete business plan templates. See full description on page 35. Product: Business Plan Master (Mac) [***] Professional business plan templates. See full description on page 35. Product: F&L (DOS) [***] Author: Grand Universal, 406-862-1280 Version: 1.0 (01-01-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 3.3 or better. Registration fee: $20.00 Registration benefits: Master disks, support. Look for: availability unknown on BBSs; FANDL.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 6 (multiple files) (or contact userID 70400,153 for assistance); FANDL10.ZIP on GEnie in PC forum LIBrary 4 (multiple files) (or contact userID D.WORKS3 for assistance). Download size: 150k (about 11 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Need to write a business letter and can't get the right words? Need a simple contract or agreement? There are many forms/ letters packages around but do they offer youi files which are PRE-FORMATTED to say you hours of work? These professionally prepared files are ready for you to fill in the blanks. Files Chapter 3, "Writing applications" 24 are pre-formatted in Word/Windows 2.0, WordPerfect 5.1, Works, and ASCII formats. Product: F&L (Mac) [***] Author: Grand Universal, 406-862-1280 Version: 1.0 (01-01-93) Needs: Macintosh, System 6.0.0 or better. Word processor. Registration fee: $20.00 Registration benefits: Master disks, support. Look for: availability unknown on BBSs; FANDL.SIT on CompuServe in CIS:MACAPP forum LIBrary 6 (multiple files) (or contact userID 70400,153 for assistance); FANDL10.ZIP on GEnie in MACINTOSH forum LIBrary 4 (multiple files) (or contact userID D.WORKS3 for assistance). Download size: 150k (about 11 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Need to write a business letter and can't get the right words? Need a simple contract or agreement? There are many forms/ letters packages around but do they offer youi files which are PRE-FORMATTED to say you hours of work? These professionally prepared files are ready for you to fill in the blanks. Files are pre-formatted in Word, Works, and TEXT formats. Product: Propose It! (Mac) [***] Author: Grand Universal, 406-862-1280 Version: 2.0 (12-15-92) Needs: Unknown. Word processor. Registration fee: $21.00 Registration benefits: Master disks, support. Look for: availability unknown on BBSs; PROPOS.SIT on CompuServe in CIS:MACAPP forum LIBrary 6 (or contact userID 70400,153 for assistance); PROPOS20.SIT on GEnie in HOSB forum LIBrary 3 (or contact userID D.WORKS3 for assistance). Download size: 75k (about six minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Close that sale, win that bid, get that pet project approved. A well-written proposal often can mean the difference between success and failure. These professionally prepared formatted templates will save you hours of work. Jump start your thinking. Easy to use as it helps you organize your thoughts and present your products/services as a solution to your customers problem. Files are in Microsoft Word 4.0, Works 2.0 and TEXT formats. Chapter 3, "Writing applications" 25 Product: Propose It! (PC) [***] Author: Grand Universal, 406-862-1280 Version: 2.0 (11-26-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 3.0 or better. Any word processor program. Files are in ASCII and WordPerfect 5.1 formats. Registration fee: $21.00 Registration benefits: Master disks, support. Look for: availability unknown on BBSs; PROPOS.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 6 (or contact userID 70400,153 for assistance); PROPOS20.ZIP on GEnie in HOSB forum LIBrary 3 (or contact userID D.WORKS3 for assistance). Download size: 72k (about six minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Close that sale, win that bid, get that pet project approved. A well-written proposal often can mean the difference between success and failure. These professionally prepared formatted templates will save you hours of work. Jump start your thinking. Easy to use as it helps you organize your thoughts and present your products/services as a solution to your customers problem. Files are in WordPerfect 5.1, Microsoft Works 2.0, Word/Windows 2.0 and ASCII formats. 3.5 Creativity & brainstorming Product: PoeTrio [***] Three interactive poetry tutors with editors. See full description on page 54. Product: Poetry Star [***] Author: Chatfield Software, Inc., 216-632-5447 Version: 1.1 (03-15-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.1 or better. Registration fee: $25.00 Registration benefits: Unlimited 800# phone support, bonus disk, tipsheets, discounts on other products. Look for: CSPS.ZIP on BBSs; CSPS.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPPS forum LIBrary 7 (or contact userID 71031,1036 for assistance); POETSTAR.ZIP on GEnie in IBM PC forum LIBrary 0 (or contact userID E.CHATFIELD for assistance). Download size: 132k (about ten minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: A highly interactive one-of-a-kind, multi-purpose AI disk. It is entertaining (conduct zany chats with your PC) and educational (learn to write poetry in a variety of forms, styles, and prosodies). It is written in the programming language INRAC (of Mindscape's "Racter" fame), which means you can communicate with the PC in natural English. You have never seen anything like it! (It's a spinoff of Chatfield Software's college CAI "Star Alpha.") For intelligent adults. Chapter 3, "Writing applications" 26 3.6 Writing utilities Product: BUDDY [***] An 8-lesson AI tutorial for clearer writing. See full description on page 52. 3.7 Software tools & macros 3.7.1 For WordPerfect Product: rLIST for WordPerfect [***] Author: R/ACCESS Software, Inc., 718-472-4548 Version: 1.1 (03-22-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 3.0 or better. Registration fee: $69.00 (add $5.00 for shipping to U.S. addresses) (add $6.00 for shipping to Canadian addresses) (add $8.00 for shipping outside U.S. or Canada) Registration benefits: printed manual; choice of 31/2" or 51/4" master disk(s); Lifetime unlimited phone, fax, BBS, CompuServe, mail support; site license; bonus utilities; choice of 31/2" or 51/4" master disk(s). 1-month return policy. 3-month free upgrading allowed. 1 free update disk(s) sent out. WordPerfect primary files for creating Avery labels, envelopes, telephone billing. Look for: RLIST.ZIP on BBSs (call 206-649-9836 to download it at no charge); RLIST.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 3 (or contact userID 76236,2706 for assistance). Download size: 277k (about 21 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: A contact and mailing list management program that creates WordPerfect (v5.0/1) secondary merge files from selected records and fields. Powerful search and sort capabilities. Auto phone dialing (business, mobile, fax, home) with redial on busy and seconds to wait between calls. Date, time, timer field for tracking phone calls. Pop-up NotePad for each stored record, includes selective or global search/replace, block copy, move and delete functions. Keystroke/mouse record and playback files. Chapter 4, "Spreadsheet applications" 27 Chapter 4 Spreadsheet applications See also: Finances (page 41); Business (page 33). 4.1 Boilerplates/templates Product: Business Plan Master (Mac) [***] Professional business plan templates. See full description on page 35. 4.2 File format translators See also: Utilities, File utilities, File sorting & conversion (page 10). Product: MacroPIK'r [***] data file format translation & browsing. See full description on page 10. Chapter 5, "Database applications" 28 Chapter 5 Database applications See also: Data (page 30). 5.1 Relational database managers Product: QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM [***] An accounting system for property managers. See full description on page 39. 5.2 Flat-file database managers See also: Database applications, Mailing label systems (page 28). Product: HOLD-ANYTHING! [***] Keeps track of any kind of data very easily! See full description on page 29. Product: NAMEBASE [***] Name/address/notes database w/mouse support. See full description on page 37. 5.3 Mailing label systems See also: Database applications, Flat-file database managers (page 28); Utilities, Printer utilities, Envelope addressers (page 14). Product: dbDIAL(tm) [***] 7k TSR Database/Dialer. See full description on page 16. Product: GRAB Plus(r) [***] Envelope Addressor & Database. See full description on page 14. Product: NAMEBASE [***] Name/address/notes database w/mouse support. See full description on page 37. Product: rLIST for WordPerfect [***] A contact and mailing list management program. See full description on page 26. Chapter 5, "Database applications" 29 5.4 File format translators See also: Utilities, File utilities, File sorting & conversion (page 10). Product: MacroPIK'r [***] data file format translation & browsing. See full description on page 10. 5.5 Freeform/text database managers Product: HOLD-ANYTHING! [***] Author: Elk Creek Software Version: 1.1 (02-21-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.1 or better. Modem optional. Registration fee: $19.00 Registration benefits: Master disks, support, shareware disks of other programs. Look for: HOLD11.ZIP on BBSs; HOLD11.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMSYS forum LIBrary 7 (or contact userID 70640,1614 for assistance). Download size: 90k (about seven minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: An extremely easy to use program which keeps track of any kind of data! No database setup required - just start entering your data. A great multi-purpose database program with a slick interface. A mouse is fully supported. Records are quickly located by typing the first few letters of an item's name, or by picking from a list. Holds multiple categories of data. You'll think of new uses for it all the time, e.g. notes, time tracking, hobby collections, log book, address book, inventory, etc. 5.6 Database utilities Product: Recap [***] Fix capitalization in dBase-compatible files. See full description on page 30. 5.7 Software tools & add-ins See also: Programming, Languages (page 45). Chapter 5, "Database applications" 30 5.7.1 For multiple programs Product: Recap [***] Author: R.K. West Consulting Version: 3.1 (03-20-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.11 or better. Program can run safely on a system with no hard disk and only one floppy disk drive. dBase-compatible data file. Registration fee: $15.00 (add $6.00 for shipping to Canadian addresses) (add $6.00 for shipping outside U.S. or Canada) Registration benefits: printed manual; 31/2" master disk(s); 51/4" master disk(s); 3 months of unlimited fax, BBS, CompuServe, mail support; discounts on other products; all ASP-wide offers (see page 4). 2-month free upgrading allowed. Look for: RECAP*.ZIP on BBSs (call 813-751-2290 to download it at no charge); RECA*.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 3 (or contact userID 72301,435 for assistance). Download size: 135k (about ten minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: It can be very frustrating to find that some of your database records have been entered in all caps when you didn't want them that way, or that some have not been entered in all caps when you did want them that way! Goes through any dBase-III compatible database file and make the desired adjustments. This program can save you from hours of re-entering data. 5.7.2 For dBASE Product: ELFTREE [***] Packs hundreds of FAST file/dir/app utils. See full description on page 19. Product: FileBUDDY [***] Text, dBASE, Archive, and Image Viewer. See full description on page 10. Chapter 6, "Data" 31 Chapter 6 Data 6.1 Marketing data 6.1.1 Shareware specific Product: MDS OBRA ASSESSMENT TOOL [***] Computerized MDS assessment database. See full description on page 18. 6.2 Zip codes Product: ZK-Shell [***] Author: ZPAY Payroll Systems, Inc., 813-866-8233 Version: 1.0 (04-22-92) Needs: IBM AT (80286), Windows 3.1 or better. ZIPKEY from Eric Isaacson Software. Registration fee: $20.00 Registration benefits: CompuServe/GEnie/mail support. Look for: ZKSHELL.ZIP on BBSs; ZKSHEL.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 9 (or contact userID 76711,1141 for assistance); ZKSHELL.ZIP on GEnie in IBMPC forum LIBrary 15 (or contact userID P.MAYER1 for assistance). Download size: 75k (about six minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: This Windows application lets you use the popular ZIPKEY program in Windows. Look up ZIP codes or City and State and paste into Windows applications. 6.3 Area codes Product: dbDIAL(tm) [***] 7k TSR Database/Dialer. See full description on page 16. Product: ZK-Shell [***] Run ZIPKEY ZIP Code lookup in Windows. See full description on page 31. 6.4 Software tools & add-ins 6.4.1 For other Product: MacroPIK'r [***] data file format translation & browsing. See full description on page 10. Chapter 6, "Data" 32 6.5 Other Product: NOACH [***] Author: Feico Nater Shareware, 31 74 438373 Version: 2.4 (01-04-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Mouse recommended. Registration fee: $50.00 Registration benefits: Phone/mail support, free updates. Look for: NOACH.* on BBSs; NOACH.* on GEnie in 0 forum LIBrary 0. Download size: 360k (about 27 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Add and modify family-relations: parents, children, consorts. Space provided for: name, place and date of birth, of death, of christening, of burial, of marriage, of divorce, occupation, current address. Max number of persons and matrimonies: 65535. Children per parent: unlimited. Multiple consorts: possible. Many features help entering data: copy name, occupation, etc. from another person, display calendar of any year with easter- date. Quick display of anyone's family-tree. Chapter 7, "Communications" 33 Chapter 7 Communications 7.1 Service-specific programs 7.1.1 For CompuServe Product: Stable Data Assistant [***] Financial Data Retrieval/Maintenance. See full description on page 42. 7.2 Call logging & analysis software See also: Utilities, Desktop utilities, Phone dialers (page 15). Product: dbDIAL(tm) [***] 7k TSR Database/Dialer. See full description on page 16. 7.3 File format translators See also: Utilities, File utilities, File sorting & conversion (page 10). Product: MacroPIK'r [***] data file format translation & browsing. See full description on page 10. Chapter 8, "Business" 34 Chapter 8 Business See also: Writing applications, Document boilerplates, Business specific (page 23); Spreadsheet applications (page 26); Database applications, Mailing label systems (page 28); Data (page 30); Communications, Call logging & analysis software (page 33); Finances (page 41). 8.1 Business finances 8.1.1 Business accounting Product: QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM [***] An accounting system for property managers. See full description on page 39. Product: Stable Data Assistant [***] Financial Data Retrieval/Maintenance. See full description on page 42. 8.1.2 Payroll systems Product: ZPAY 3 [***] Author: ZPAY Payroll Systems, Inc., 813-866-8233 Version: 3.4 (01-12-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. 375k RAM, hard disk, printer. Registration fee: $69.95 Registration benefits: Printed manual, master disks, one year mail support, 900# phone support. Look for: ZPAY3*.ZIP on BBSs (multiple files); ZPAY3*.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 5 (multiple files) (or contact userID 76711,1141 for assistance); ZPAY3*.ZIP on GEnie in IBMPC forum LIBrary 0 (multiple files) (or contact userID P.MAYER1 for assistance). Download size: 604k (about 45 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Special instructions: Product distribution restricted to the United States. Description: The easiest to use and most flexible payroll package for the PC ever! Pays salaried, hourly, commissioned, 1099 type payments by any pay period. Prints checks, W2's and a multitude of reports. Has data exporting so you can manipulate the data with other applications such as a spreadsheet program. Supports laser printers as well as your pin feed printers. Manual has a "test ride" tutorial to make learning a snap! Chapter 8, "Business" 35 8.2 Project management Product: Above & Beyond [***] Powerful, easy to use Personal Info Mgr (PIM). See full description on page 17. Product: Business Plan Master (DOS) [***] Author: Grand Universal, 406-862-1280 Version: 2.1 (11-26-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 3.0 or better. Word Processor plus a spreadsheet program. Includes Windows and MS Works files, too. Registration fee: $34.00 Registration benefits: Master disks, support. Look for: availability unknown on BBSs; BIZPLA.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:USEN forum LIBrary 8 (or contact userID 70400,153 for assistance); BIZPLN21.ZIP on GEnie in HOSB forum LIBrary 5 (or contact userID D.WORKS3 for assistance). Download size: 175k (about 13 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Gives you a structured framework for developing your own professional business plan. Most of the work has already been done for you. Fill in the blanks or edit the text you want from these formatted templates. Enter your projections and the spreadsheets generate full financial reports and analysis (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, ratios, etc.). Save days of work! Files formatted in WordPerfect 5.1, Microsoft Works v2.0, Lotus 1-2-3, Word/Windows 2.0, Excel 4.0 and ASCII formats. Product: Business Plan Master (Mac) [***] Author: Grand Universal, 406-862-1280 Version: 2.5 (12-15-92) Needs: Macintosh, System 6.0.0 or better. Word processor and spreadsheet program. Registration fee: $34.00 Registration benefits: Master disks, support. Look for: availability unknown on BBSs; BIZPLA.SIT on CompuServe in CIS:USEN forum LIBrary 8 (or contact userID 70400,153 for assistance); BIZPLN25.SIT on GEnie in HOSB forum LIBrary 5 (or contact userID D.WORKS3 for assistance). Download size: 230k (about 17 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Gives you a structured framework for developing your own professional business plan. Most of the work has already been done for you. Fill in the blanks or edit the text you want from these formatted templates. Enter your projections and the spreadsheets generate full financial reports and analysis (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, ratios, etc.). Save days of work! "...a life saver!" B.C. Files are in Microsoft Word 4.0, Works v2.0, Excel 3.0 and TEXT formats. Chapter 8, "Business" 36 8.2.1 Project bidding & costing Product: ProDev*EPRICE [***] Author: Pro Dev Software, 616-788-2243 Version: 4.10 (05-01-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.1 or better. Hard disk. ProDev*QUOTE software. Registration fee: $30.00 (add $5.00 for shipping to U.S. addresses) (add $5.00 for shipping to Canadian addresses) (add $10.00 for shipping outside U.S. or Canada) Registration benefits: choice of 31/2" or 51/4" master disk(s); 12 months of phone, CompuServe, mail support; choice of 31/2" or 51/4" master disk(s). Look for: PDQUOTE3.ZIP on BBSs; PDQUT3.EXE on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 15 (or contact userID 72617,1266 for assistance). Download size: 236k (about 18 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Provides for converting weekly price service data files for electrical, heating, plumbing and air conditioning items to the ProDev*QUOTE file format to automatically update material prices. Includes sample files for 3 USA, 1 Australian and 1 UK price service. The user subscribes separately to the desired price service. Product: ProDev*QUOTE [***] Author: Pro Dev Software, 616-788-2243 Version: 4.10r (05-01-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.1 or better. CGA monitor; Hercules monitor; Hard disk. Registration fee: $65.00 (add $5.00 for shipping to U.S. addresses) (add $5.00 for shipping to Canadian addresses) (add $10.00 for shipping outside U.S. or Canada) Registration benefits: choice of 31/2" or 51/4" master disk(s); 12 months of phone, CompuServe, mail support; choice of 31/2" or 51/4" master disk(s). 3-month return policy. Look for: PDQUOTE?.ZIP on BBSs (multiple files); PDQUT1.EXE on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 15 (multiple files) (or contact userID 72617,1266 for assistance). Download size: 565k (about 42 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Packed with features for ANY type/size business from consultants to 1 person contractors to small/large manufacturers. Used by many electrical, heating, plumbing, remodeling, major construction contractors, florists, flooring stores, landscape contractors, printing shops, maintenance services, well . . . just about any type business. The system defaults are highly configurable. Pull-Down menus, Point & Shoot Browse and F1 Help windows. Chapter 8, "Business" 37 Product: A Project/Event Planner [***] Author: Sapphire Software Inc., 808-395-5587 Version: 1.1 (03-09-93) Needs: IBM AT (80286), Windows 3.0 or better. Mouse or equivalent device. Registration fee: $29.00 Registration benefits: Support, one free upgrade. Look for: APLANR.ZIP on BBSs (call 414-789-4210 to download it at no charge); APLANR.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:WINADV forum LIBrary 15 (or contact userID 71223,3653 for assistance); APLANR.ZIP on GEnie in WINDOWS forum LIBrary 11 (or contact userID L.FUJII for assistance). Download size: 134k (about ten minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Project plans can be created quickly and easily. Can assign income/cost amounts to events (tasks) and resources to provide project income/cost estimates. Allows definition of related events where start/end times are automatically calculated. Can shift all events forward/backward in time. Handles multiple calendars. Allows free-from drawing of events anywhere on a time-scale in days, weeks, months, or years. Supports several hundred events/plan. On-line help and sample plans provided. 8.3 Client management Product: NAMEBASE [***] Author: Elk Creek Software Version: 3.2 (02-26-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.1 or better. Modem optional. Registration fee: $25.00 Registration benefits: Printed manual, master disks, support. Look for: NAME32.ZIP on BBSs; NAME32.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMSYS forum LIBrary 7 (or contact userID 70640,1614 for assistance). Download size: 170k (about 13 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Keeps track of people and companies. Stores 4 phone numbers, 2 addresses, 2 dates, and up to 30,000 characters of notes for EACH record. Full mouse support. Prints a pocket-size address book, labels, rolodex cards, envelopes, and reports. Creates mail-merge files for use with most word processors. Dials the phone. Displays multiple records at once. Extremely easy to use. Type the first few characters of any person's name and you are immediately viewing all information about that person. Chapter 8, "Business" 38 8.4 Specific-field systems 8.4.1 Safety & fire protection Product: SCBABOTL [***] Author: Raymond A.J. Pesek, 216-225-0248 Version: 1.40 (06-22-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 3.0 or better. Registration fee: $25.00 Registration benefits: Personalized reports & menus. Free upgrading allowed. Look for: SCBABT14.ZIP on BBSs (call 408-373-3773 to download it at no charge); SCBT14.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:SAFETYNET forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 72270,650 for assistance). Download size: 240k (about 18 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: An inventory & management program for Fire Dept's & industrial fire brigades. Keeps track of all your PASS units & SCBA bottles. Provides early warning of bottles needing a hydro test or refilled before use (per the NFPA 1500 "3 month rule"), plus PASS units overdue for a new battery. Gives budget report for upcoming hydros. Tracks all bottles you fill for anybody & generates activity reports. Records maintenance info for bottles & PASS units. Very easy to use. Product: SCBATRAK [***] Author: Raymond A.J. Pesek, 216-225-0248 Version: 2.01 (02-22-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 3.0 or better. Hard disk or dual-720k floppy drives. Registration fee: $30.00 Registration benefits: Personalized reports and menus. Free upgrading allowed. Look for: SCBATR20.ZIP on BBSs (call 719-591-7415 to download it at no charge); SCTR20.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:SAFETYNET forum LIBrary 13 (or contact userID 72270,650 for assistance). Download size: 306k (about 23 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Inventory & maintenance record system for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus and PASS units. Keeps track of repetitive maintenance needs & costs for masks, back packs, bottles, & PASS units. Gives early warning of packs & masks coming due for flow test, etc. Warns of PASS units coming due for battery change. Early warning of bottles coming due for hydro testing. Numerous reports including budget projections based upon previous costs, equipment lists, activity reports, etc. Chapter 8, "Business" 39 8.4.2 Real estate Product: QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM [***] Author: PC-DSD, 800-427-8123 Version: 3.3 (03-12-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Hard disk. Registration fee: $175.00 Registration benefits: Three months phone support, one year of free updates. Look for: QMV33U.ZIP on BBSs (call 714-681-6221 to download it at no charge); QMV33U.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBM forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 70742,2473 for assistance). Download size: 512k (about 38 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: An accounting system for property management services. It handles accounts payable and receivable, cash disbursements, cash receipts, and debits and credits. Other features include a business phone directory, memo writer, cardex, mailing lables, tenant directory, check writer, rent payment journal, tenant and building databases, 11 different print reports. 8.4.3 Other Product: PARTY TRACKER [***] Author: Robert Barrentine, 301-490-7104 Version: 1.0 (02-01-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Hard disk. Registration fee: $75.00 (add $3.00 for shipping to U.S. addresses) Registration benefits: choice of 31/2" or 51/4" master disk(s); Lifetime unlimited tollfree 800# phone, CompuServe, mail support; 0-month limited return policy; choice of 31/2" or 51/4" master disk(s). Look for: PARTRK.ZIP on BBSs; PARTRK.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 7 (or contact userID 100014,2347 for assistance). Download size: 227k (about 17 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Special instructions: Product distribution restricted to the United States. Description: This political party membership and financial records system will accept, maintain, and report on the membership roles and financial contributions received by an organized political organization or committee. The following reports can be produced: customized membership rosters, telephone list, individual contributions report, report of contributions income, and a report of contributor donations. Mailing labels are produced for all entries in the system. Chapter 8, "Business" 40 8.5 Forms generators 8.5.1 Forms fillers Product: PCForm [***] Author: CareWare, 916-477-6024 Version: 3.0 (02-26-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.1 or better. Hercules or CGA monitor. Registration fee: $25.00 Registration benefits: Phone/CompuServe/mail support. Look for: availability unknown on BBSs; PCF30.EXE on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 6 (or contact userID 74270,516 for assistance); PCFORM30.ZIP on GEnie in IBMPC forum LIBrary 15 (or contact userID R.CROUCH1 for assistance). Download size: 171k (about 13 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Offers an easy means for creating tailored made professional looking forms, graphs, and line drawings. Features: ease of use, word processing like entry and editing, on-line manual viewer, HP LaserJet and multiple copies printing, comprehensive file management, auto-tab for easy fill-in, two point line and box drawing, block editing, multiple pages, math calculation functions, pull down menus, mouse support, configurability, PIF and ICO files, ASCII format for maximum compatibility and more. 8.6 Sales aids Product: Business Plan Master (Mac) [***] Professional business plan templates. See full description on page 35. Product: Propose It! (Mac) [***] Templates for generating proposals. See full description on page 24. Product: Propose It! (PC) [***] Sales proposal templates. See full description on page 24. 8.7 Marketing Product: Business Plan Master (DOS) [***] Complete business plan templates. See full description on page 35. Product: F&L (DOS) [***] Business forms & letters. See full description on page 23. Product: F&L (Mac) [***] Professional form and letter templates. See full description on page 24. Chapter 8, "Business" 41 Product: Propose It! (Mac) [***] Templates for generating proposals. See full description on page 24. Product: Propose It! (PC) [***] Sales proposal templates. See full description on page 24. 8.8 Work-at-home See also: Home & hobby (page 56). Product: Business Plan Master (DOS) [***] Complete business plan templates. See full description on page 35. Product: Business Plan Master (Mac) [***] Professional business plan templates. See full description on page 35. Product: F&L (DOS) [***] Business forms & letters. See full description on page 23. Product: F&L (Mac) [***] Professional form and letter templates. See full description on page 24. Product: Propose It! (Mac) [***] Templates for generating proposals. See full description on page 24. Product: Propose It! (PC) [***] Sales proposal templates. See full description on page 24. 8.9 Business utilities Product: Above & Beyond [***] Powerful, easy to use Personal Info Mgr (PIM). See full description on page 17. Chapter 9, "Finances" 42 Chapter 9 Finances See also: Spreadsheet applications (page 26); Mathematics (page 43); Business (page 33). 9.1 Stock trading & analysis Product: The Feeling's Mutual [***] Mutual Fund database and financial planner. See full description on page 43. Product: Stable Data Assistant [***] Author: WINTERRA Software Group, 303-470-6323 Version: 1.02 (04-01-93) Needs: IBM AT (80286), Windows 3.1 or better. VGA monitor; Hard disk; Hayes-compatible modem; Mouse. CompuServe membership. Registration fee: $39.95 (add $4.00 for shipping to U.S. addresses) (add $6.00 for shipping to Canadian addresses) (add $12.00 for shipping outside U.S. or Canada) Registration benefits: printed manual; choice of 31/2" or 51/4" master disk(s); Lifetime unlimited phone, fax, CompuServe, mail support; discounts on other products; choice of 31/2" or 51/4" master disk(s). 1-month return policy. 6-month free upgrading allowed. Look for: availability unknown on BBSs; DASST.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:INVFORUM forum LIBrary 1 (or contact userID 70244,2371 for assistance). Download size: 230k (about 17 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Provides a set of highly flexible data management functions for retrieving and maintaining financial ASCII data files. Provides automated daily/historical data retrieval from CompuServe. Manual data update supported. File maintenance allows you to create, modify, merge, verify, and adjust for splits/dividends. Includes an ASCII communication terminal for processing communication scripts. Works with Stable Technical Graphs and others supporting the Stable ASCII file format. Product: Stable Technical Graphs [***] Author: WINTERRA Software Group, 303-470-6323 Version: 1.11 (01-15-93) Needs: IBM AT (80286), Windows 3.0 or better. VGA monitor; Hard disk; Mouse. Registration fee: $49.95 (add $4.00 for shipping to U.S. addresses) (add $6.00 for shipping to Canadian addresses) (add $12.00 for shipping outside U.S. or Canada) Registration benefits: printed manual; choice of 31/2" or 51/4" master disk(s); Lifetime unlimited phone, fax, CompuServe, mail support; discounts on other products; choice of 31/2" or 51/4" Chapter 9, "Finances" 43 master disk(s). 1-month return policy. 6-month free upgrading allowed. Look for: availability unknown on BBSs; STABLE.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:INVFORUM forum LIBrary 1 (or contact userID 70224,2371 for assistance). Download size: 250k (about 19 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Written for both experienced and novice users, it is ideal for the technical trader with existing data for stocks, bonds, funds, and other financial data. Many popular indicators are provided - along with features such as DDE, Drag and Drop, popup graph menus, printing, desktop management, and more! Reads CSI, Technical Tools, MetaStock, and ASCII formatted data files. Includes ASCII file format enhancements and 16,384 data unit support. 9.2 Portfolio management Product: The Feeling's Mutual [***] Author: Interpretive Software, 804-979-0245 Version: 2.0.92 (03-15-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Registration fee: $60.00 Registration benefits: Printed manual, phone/fax/CompuServe support, 1 free yearly database update, guides to Mutual Fund basics and designing an investment strategy. Look for: TFM92.EXE on BBSs (call 804-973-8235 to download it at no charge); TFM92.EXE on CompuServe in CIS:INVFORUM forum LIBrary 5 (or contact userID 70401,2062 for assistance); TFM92.EXE on GEnie in INVEST forum LIBrary 6 (or contact userID S.JAMES16 for assistance). Download size: 243k (about 18 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: A mutual fund database and financial planner designed for novice and advanced investors. Through easy-to-use input screens and helpful examples, it leads the user through the paces of thoughtfully defining financial objectives and searching for a mutual fund which meets their criteria. Contains a wealth of information on stock and bond mutual funds for 25 fund families. 9.3 Finance utilities Product: Stable Data Assistant [***] Financial Data Retrieval/Maintenance. See full description on page 42. Chapter 10, "Mathematics" 44 Chapter 10 Mathematics 10.1 General math Product: Treasure Hunt Math [***] Math in arcade-style game for home & school. See full description on page 47. Product: WinGraph [***] Author: XWare, Inc., 212-262-4481 Version: 1.1 (03-05-93) Needs: IBM PC, Windows 3.0 or better. Registration fee: $35.00 Registration benefits: Master disks. Look for: WNGRPH1.ZIP on BBSs; WNGRPH.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:WINADV forum LIBrary 15 (or contact userID 76477,2113 for assistance); WNGRPH1.ZIP on GEnie in IBMPC forum LIBrary 15 (or contact userID XTY61333 for assistance). Download size: 83k (about six minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: This equation graphing program for Windows 3.x includes: cartesian coordinate graphs in 2D and 3D, polar coordinate graphs, solutions to equations, simultaneous 2D graphs, variable solution ranges, rotation and zoom of 3D graphs, printing, and use of the Windows clipboard for transferring graphs to other applications. New to version 1.1 is a context sensitive button bar interface and better multi-tasking support. Chapter 11, "Programming" 45 Chapter 11 Programming 11.1 Languages See also: Database applications, Software tools & add-ins (page 29). 11.1.1 Assembler Product: DISASTER [***] Author: Feico Nater Shareware, 31 74 438373 Version: 1.0 (01-01-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Registration fee: $50.00 Registration benefits: Phone/mail support, free updates. Look for: DISASTER.* on BBSs; DISASTER.* on GEnie in 0 forum LIBrary 0. Download size: 71k (about six minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Interactive Disassembler for COM, EXE or SYS files. Automatically tries to find out what is data or code. If this is wrong, you can interactively correct it. Comments may be added to the output. Disassembling may be interrupted at any time and continued the next day. Recognizes all 8086 80286 80386 opcodes, in real mode or protected mode, and also V20 and V30 opcodes. 11.1.2 C Product: FlashPac C Library [***] Author: SimpleSoft, 507-895-8237 Version: 3.61 (03-25-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 3.0 or better. Registration fee: $50.00 Registration benefits: Look for: FPCLIB*.ZIP on BBSs (call 507-895-8237 to download it at no charge). Download size: 260k (about 20 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: The library was written in asm for speed and small code size. Each function was written to be independant of other functions so extra code is not carried along unnecessarily. When code is not used it is not linked into the program. Provides support for direct & BIOS video, mouse, keyboard, printer, & DOS functions. FPCWin uses FPCLib to collect all keyboard & mouse events into its system queue which can then be retrieved by calling WinGetMsg. Chapter 11, "Programming" 46 11.2 Programming utilities 11.2.1 Desktop tools for programmers Product: Windev - Windows Developer [***] Author: Helios Software Solutions, (0772) 324353 Version: 1.51 (03-18-93) Needs: IBM 80386, Windows 3.1 or better. Registration fee: $32.00 Registration benefits: Master disks, license to use maintenance releases, 101 days of CompuServe support. Look for: availability unknown on BBSs; WINDEV.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:WINADV forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 100041,235 for assistance). Download size: 243k (about 18 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: An integrated program development environment for MS Windows, that can be used just as well for text editing only. It has a powerful multi-windowed editor with a search/replace feature using UNIX-style regular expressions, and configurable key bindings to emulate other editors. Combined with its tool & status bars, built-in windowed file search and compare capabilities, hypertext links, and its direct interface to any vendor's compiler, it is a powerful tool for increasing productivity. Product: Windev - Windows NT Developer [***] Author: Helios Software Solutions, (0772) 324353 Version: 1.51 (03-18-93) Needs: IBM 80386, Windows 3.1 or better. Windows NT (October 1992 Beta). Registration fee: $32.00 Registration benefits: Master disks, license to use maintenance releases, 101 days of CompuServe support. Look for: availability unknown on BBSs; WINDEV.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:WINNT forum LIBrary 4 (or contact userID 100041,235 for assistance). Download size: 243k (about 18 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: An integrated program development environment for MS Windows, that can be used just as well for text editing only. It has a powerful multi-windowed editor with a search/replace feature using UNIX-style regular expressions, and configurable key bindings to emulate other editors. Combined with its tool & status bars, built-in windowed file search and compare capabilities, hypertext links, and its direct interface to any vendor's compiler, it is a powerful tool for increasing productivity. Chapter 12, "Education" 47 Chapter 12 Education 12.1 Preschool Product: Talking ABC's [***] Uses the PC speaker to talk to your child! See full description on page 66. 12.2 Elementary Product: ACCU Music System [***] Create music that can be played, printed, etc. See full description on page 58. Product: Math Rescue #1 [***] Practice math with a scrolling arcade game. See full description on page 65. Product: Treasure Hunt Math [***] Author: Adventure LearningWare, 408-224-5519 Version: 1.2 (02-12-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.1 or better. EGA monitor. Registration fee: $19.95 Registration benefits: Printed manual, master disks, bonus game, unlimited newsletter support. Look for: THMATH.ZIP on BBSs (call 415-323-4398 to download it at no charge); THMATH.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 11 (or contact userID 71332,3605 for assistance); THMATH.ZIP on GEnie in IBMPC forum LIBrary 15 (or contact userID XKY12927 for assistance). Download size: 199k (about 15 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Elementary math (grades 1-6) in arcade-style game for home and school. Exciting EGA animation and sound hold user's interest. Basic math operations (+,-,x,:), fractions and decimals (1000+ math facts). Solve, find missing factor or study modes. Prints certificates of achievement, scoreboards and math tests on dot- matrix and LaserJet printers. Record keeping to track student's progress. "Smart" editor lets you add or customize math problems. School lab packs and site licenses available. Product: Word Rescue #1 [***] Scrolling arcade game that teaches reading. See full description on page 65. Product: Zpeller [***] Improves spelling & vocabulary skills. See full description on page 54. Chapter 12, "Education" 48 12.3 Junior high Product: ACCU Music System [***] Create music that can be played, printed, etc. See full description on page 58. Product: BTS-Equalizer [***] Create, review, and trade question file game. See full description on page 48. Product: INSIGHT [***] Assessment by levels of thinking. See full description on page 49. Product: Math Rescue #1 [***] Practice math with a scrolling arcade game. See full description on page 65. Product: OLYMPIAD [***] Contest scoring by quality and quantity. See full description on page 49. Product: TRAINER [***] Scores tests free-choice and forced-choice. See full description on page 51. Product: WinGraph [***] Cartesian (2D & 3D) & polar equation grapher. See full description on page 44. Product: Zpeller [***] Improves spelling & vocabulary skills. See full description on page 54. 12.4 High school Product: ACCU Music System [***] Create music that can be played, printed, etc. See full description on page 58. Chapter 12, "Education" 49 Product: BTS-Equalizer [***] Author: Nine-Patch Software, 816-582-8589 Version: 1.2 (03-24-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 3.0 or better. Strongly recommended: Epson printer or compatible. Registration fee: $20.00 Registration benefits: Master disks, phone/CompuServe/mail support. Look for: NPBT12.EXE on BBSs (call 715-652-2758 to download it at no charge); NPBT12.EXE on CompuServe in CIS:EDFORUM forum LIBrary 1 (or contact userID 71222,3565 for assistance). Download size: 205k (about 15 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Beat The System to improve your academic performance in any subject. Entrepreneurs create, share, trade, and sell instructional question files on paper, disk, and BBS as schools change from forced-choice testing to free-choice assessment. Role-play at several levels of thinking: teacher, student, pupil and tourist. No computer skills needed to review practice files. For students, parents, and teachers. Individuals or groups can play. Sample public domain question files and manual are included. Product: INSIGHT [***] Author: Nine-Patch Software, 816-582-8589 Version: 1.1 (03-24-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 3.0 or better. Strongly recommended: Epson printer or compatible. Registration fee: $15.00 Registration benefits: Master disks, phone/CompuServe/mail support. Look for: NPIN11.EXE on BBSs (call 715-652-2758 to download it at no charge); NPIN11.EXE on CompuServe in CIS:EDFORUM forum LIBrary 1 (or contact userID 71222,3565 for assistance). Download size: 160k (about 12 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Standard and diagnostic assessment at five levels of thinking using your own questions. Supports the AAAS Project 2061 goals. Students report what they understand or value (know or can do) free-choice rather than forced-choice. Sample question files are included. Question files can be created with any word processor or by using BTS-Equalizer, where students create, share, trade, and sell instructional question files as schools change from forced-choice testing to free-choice assessment. Product: Math Rescue #1 [***] Practice math with a scrolling arcade game. See full description on page 65. Chapter 12, "Education" 50 Product: OLYMPIAD [***] Author: Nine-Patch Software, 816-582-8589 Version: 1.03 (07-10-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 3.0 or better. Registration fee: $15.00 Registration benefits: Master disks, phone/CompuServe/mail support. Look for: NPOL103.ZIP on BBSs. Download size: 156k (about 12 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Selects high quality winners for scholarships. Can be used in other contests. Winners must be able to know or do and also have confidence in their knowledge and skills. Scoring by quality and quantity markedly reduces ties. Maximum of 500 tests, 100 questions, and 100 schools or groups. Ranks individual, teams of three, and school or group winners. Instructions and sample data are built in. Product: PoeTrio [***] Three interactive poetry tutors with editors. See full description on page 54. Product: TRAINER [***] Scores tests free-choice and forced-choice. See full description on page 51. Product: WinGraph [***] Cartesian (2D & 3D) & polar equation grapher. See full description on page 44. Product: Zpeller [***] Improves spelling & vocabulary skills. See full description on page 54. 12.5 College Product: BTS-Equalizer [***] Create, review, and trade question file game. See full description on page 48. Chapter 12, "Education" 51 Product: ECONOLAND-2001 [***] Author: Lovell's ECONOLAND Version: 1.3 (02-01-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 3.0 or better. Registration fee: $50.00 Registration benefits: Printed manual, advice from leading economists, bonus utilities. Look for: ECONOL1.ZIP on BBSs. Download size: 230k (about 17 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Your travel agent can't sell you tickets to Econoland, but your PC will take you there. You will be time-warped to the year 2001 in order to serve on the economic policy team of the newly elected President of Econoland. You set government spending, the rate of growth of the money supply, and tax rates so as to best contribute to full employment without inflation. Program computes your EPQ (Economic Policy Quotient). Cope with OPEC, demobilization, war and technological unemployment. Product: INSIGHT [***] Assessment by levels of thinking. See full description on page 49. Product: PoeTrio [***] Three interactive poetry tutors with editors. See full description on page 54. Product: Poetry Star [***] AI poetry writing for fun and education. See full description on page 25. Product: TRAINER [***] Author: Nine-Patch Software, 816-582-8589 Version: 1.03 (07-10-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 3.0 or better. Registration fee: $15.00 Registration benefits: Master disks, phone/CompuServe/mail support. Look for: NPTR103.ZIP on BBSs. Download size: 162k (about 12 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Trains passive pupils to become self-correcting scholars. Scores 20-200+ tests by quality and quantity. Rewards self- judgment and the sense of responsibility needed to learn at higher levels of thinking. Allows students to report what they know or can do. No need to pre-guess question difficulty. Norm- and criterion-referenced conversion of scores to grades. Instructions and sample data are built in. Product: Zpeller [***] Improves spelling & vocabulary skills. See full description on page 54. Chapter 12, "Education" 52 12.6 Teachers Product: CPR ByStander Review [***] Electronic review of bystander CPR. See full description on page 53. Product: LVN/Vocational Review Program [***] Medical-surgical home study review course. See full description on page 53. 12.7 Computers Product: BUDDY [***] Author: Chatfield Software, Inc., 216-632-5447 Version: 1.2 (08-12-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.1 or better. Registration fee: $19.50 Registration benefits: Printed manual, master disks, unlimited 800# phone support, discounts on other products. Look for: CSBDY.ZIP on BBSs; CSBDY.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 11 (or contact userID 71031,1036 for assistance); BUDDY12.ZIP on GEnie in IBM PC forum LIBrary 0 (or contact userID E.CHATFIELD for assistance). Download size: 140k (about 11 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: An 8-lesson AI tutorial for clearer, more powerful writing using any word processor. Includes a "common error detector." Are you already pretty good with your word processor? Now in just 8 lessons you can (a) write more effectively and (b) avoid some embarrassing common mistakes. This lets you enjoy wacky banter with your PC - as "comic relief" to the very serious business of clear and strategic writing. 12.8 Foreign language Product: REXL-Lazarillo de Tormes [***] Author: REXL, 619-481-0781 Version: 1.1 (12-03-91) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Registration fee: $24.00 Registration benefits: Printed manual with description of book, phone support. Look for: availability unknown on BBSs. Download size: 800k (about 60 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: This version of the original Spanish edition of "Lazarillo de Tormes", a classic Spanish novel, uses an IBM PC compatible computer and the REXL program to display text and the pop-up English translations of words and idiomatic expressions that exactly match the meaning of the text. Improve your Spanish reading skills and enjoy reading this book without the hassle Chapter 12, "Education" 53 of using a dictionary to look up words and idiomatic expressions that you do not know. 12.9 History Product: CNA/NURSE ASSISTANT REVIEW [***] Evaluation review testing program. See full description on page 53. 12.10 Literature Product: CNA/NURSE ASSISTANT REVIEW [***] Author: PC-DSD, 800-427-8123 Version: 3.O (03-12-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Registration fee: $28.50 Registration benefits: Three months phone support, one year of free updates. Look for: CNAV3U.ZIP on BBSs (call 714-681-6221 to download it at no charge); CNAV3U.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:EDUCATION forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 70742,2473 for assistance). Download size: 320k (about 24 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: A certified nursing assistant evaluation testing program. There are no short cuts in the process of learning but it can be fun learning at home on your own PC. this self assessment tool should be used to find weak areas you might have, the material in this program text are not designed to provide the user with an opportunity to escape from learning basic information which can only be obtained from textbooks. However as a reviewing tool the cna can successfully solve the program questions. Product: CPR ByStander Review [***] Author: PC-DSD, 800-427-8123 Version: 2.O (03-12-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Registration fee: $22.50 Registration benefits: Phone support, one year of free updates. Look for: CPRV21.ZIP on BBSs (call 714-681-6221 to download it at no charge); CPRV21.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:BUSINESS forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 70742,2473 for assistance). Download size: 320k (about 24 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: An electronic review of Bystander and fundamental nursing for the certified nursing assistant. This information is for review and does not take the place of on the job experience or approved training. Good evaluation tool for CNA, LVN and all staff in the work place. Chapter 12, "Education" 54 Product: LVN/Vocational Review Program [***] Author: PC-DSD, 800-427-8123 Version: 2.1 (03-12-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Registration fee: $37.50 Registration benefits: Three months phone support, one year of free updates. Look for: LVNV3U.ZIP on BBSs (multiple files) (call 714-681-6221 to download it at no charge). Download size: 320k (about 24 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: An electronic review of medical-Surgical nursing for the LVN or LPN. A vocational nurse evaluation testing program which is based on the purpose of self study,dedicated to enhance your knowledge as license vocational nurse. There are no short cuts in the process of learning but it can be fun learning at home on your PC. This self assessment tool should be used to find weak areas you might. Good luck. Product: PoeTrio [***] Author: Chatfield Software, Inc., 216-632-5447 Version: 1.0 (06-01-91) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.1 or better. Registration fee: $20.00 Registration benefits: Unlimited 800# phone support, bonus disk, tipsheets, discounts on other products. Look for: CSPT.ZIP on BBSs; CSPT.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPPS forum LIBrary 7 (or contact userID 71031,1036 for assistance); POETRIO.ZIP on GEnie in IBM PC forum LIBrary 0 (or contact userID E.CHATFIELD for assistance). Download size: 130k (about ten minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Coaches you through the processes for writing three kinds of verse: free verse, "cantonas," and haiku. Highly interactive, it contains three separate programs, each with its own editor. Educational and entertaining. For all ages. Product: Poetry Star [***] AI poetry writing for fun and education. See full description on page 25. 12.11 Science Product: WinGraph [***] Cartesian (2D & 3D) & polar equation grapher. See full description on page 44. 12.12 Writing See also: Writing applications (page 21). Chapter 12, "Education" 55 Product: Zpeller [***] Author: Unicorn Software Limited, 219-563-HOME Version: 2.11 (03-10-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.11 or better. Program can run safely on a system with no hard disk and only one floppy disk drive; CGA monitor; Hercules monitor. Registration fee: $20.00 (add $4.00 for shipping to U.S. addresses) (add $4.00 for shipping to Canadian addresses) (add $4.00 for shipping outside U.S. or Canada) Registration benefits: 31/2" master disk(s); 51/4" master disk(s); Lifetime unlimited phone, fax, BBS, CompuServe, mail support; discounts on other products; disks of other shareware; all ASP- wide offers (see page 4). Lifetime free upgrading allowed. 99 free update disk(s) sent out. Look for: ZPELR210.ZIP on BBSs (call 317-784-2147 to download it at no charge); ZPELER.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:EDFORUM forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 70272,3317 for assistance). Download size: 222k (about 17 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: An easy and effective way to improve spelling and vocabulary for the individual student or an entire classroom. Tests students in not only correct spelling but the word's definition. Tracks words continually missed to help the th student concentrate on those words. Whether the user is a 4 grader with weekly tests or an out of school adult wanting to improve those crucial spelling and vocabulary skills; Zpeller is there to help. Handles up to 19 students at once, up to 64,000 words per student. Chapter 13, "Graphics" 56 Chapter 13 Graphics 13.1 Viewing programs Product: FileBUDDY [***] Text, dBASE, Archive, and Image Viewer. See full description on page 10. 13.2 Drawing programs Product: WinGraph [***] Cartesian (2D & 3D) & polar equation grapher. See full description on page 44. 13.3 File format translators See also: Utilities, File utilities, File sorting & conversion (page 10). Product: FileBUDDY [***] Text, dBASE, Archive, and Image Viewer. See full description on page 10. Chapter 14, "Home & hobby" 57 Chapter 14 Home & hobby See also: Business, Work-at-home (page 41). 14.1 Fortune telling & astrology See also: Religion & philosophy (page 62). Product: Personal Tarot [***] Author: R.K. West Consulting Version: 2.7 (04-01-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.11 or better. Dual 720k floppy drives. Registration fee: $29.00 (add $6.00 for shipping to Canadian addresses) (add $6.00 for shipping outside U.S. or Canada) Registration benefits: printed manual; 31/2" master disk(s); 51/4" master disk(s); 3 months of unlimited fax, BBS, CompuServe, mail support; discounts on other products; all ASP-wide offers (see page 4). 2-month free upgrading allowed. Look for: TAROT*.ZIP on BBSs (call 813-349-0050 to download it at no charge); TARO*.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMNEW forum LIBrary 6 (or contact userID 72301,435 for assistance). Download size: 195k (about 15 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Tarot cards have been used around the world throughout history for fun and fortune. Now you can enjoy professional quality Tarot readings on your PC! Personal Tarot automates shuffling and dealing, builds a 10-card layout, and displays card descriptions and meanings. You choose from different methods of shuffling and layout. You can edit card interpretations and add your own comments. Readings can be saved, edited, printed. No graphics. 14.2 Genealogy Product: NOACH [***] Genealogy. See full description on page 32. Chapter 14, "Home & hobby" 58 14.3 Music Product: ACCU Music System [***] Author: Kevin J. Fischer Version: 3.2 (02-10-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 3.3 or better. 384k RAM. Registration fee: $23.00 Registration benefits: Printed manual, master disks, upgrade discounts. Look for: AC32MUSC.ZIP on BBSs (call 619-566-1745 to download it at no charge); MUSC32.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMNEW forum LIBrary 4. Download size: 270k (about 20 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Everything that is needed to create music on your computer. Features: * editor lets you enter notes & see them on the screen (graphics or text) * transposer can change the key signature of your music & raise/lower your music by half steps * music printer prints your music in sheet music format on a printer * music player plays your music on the PC speaker or sound card * multiple voice songs; .ROL file converter (to/from); and more Product: LUDWIG [***] Author: Feico Nater Shareware, 31 74 438373 Version: 1.0 (01-01-92) Needs: IBM AT (80286), DOS 2.0 or better. VGA monitor, mouse. Registration fee: $0.00 Registration benefits: Phone/mail support, free updates. Look for: LUDWIG.* on BBSs; LUDWIG.* on GEnie in 0 forum LIBrary 0. Download size: 360k (about 27 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Editor for musical notes. Eight notes can sound simultaneously. Five clefs available (including double-stave for piano). Sharps, Flats and Naturals automatically inserted where needed. Double Sharps and Double Flats available. Usage of Function keys equal to WordPerfect. Chapter 14, "Home & hobby" 59 14.4 Scouting Product: ARROW TRACKER [***] Author: Robert Barrentine, 301-490-7104 Version: 1.0 (11-10-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.11 or better. Registration fee: $35.00 (add $2.00 for shipping to U.S. addresses) Registration benefits: Lifetime unlimited tollfree 800# phone, CompuServe, mail support; 0-month limited return policy. 1 free update disk(s) sent out. Look for: availability unknown on BBSs; ARTR10.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:OUTDOORS forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 100014,2347 for assistance). Download size: 311k (about 23 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Special instructions: Product distribution restricted to the United States. Description: A menu driven program which stores valuable information on the Scouts and Scouter members of either an OA chapter or lodge. Depending upon the amount of data provided, the program will generate rosters for many categories of members and of the various committee assignments as well as a roster of Former members; different types of mailing labels; an individual record for each scout or scouter; a summary report of the various activities of a chapter or lodge and detailed activity rpt. Product: GS TROOP TRACKER [***] Author: Robert Barrentine, 301-490-7104 Version: 1.0 (10-01-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Registration fee: $35.00 (add $2.00 for shipping to U.S. addresses) Registration benefits: Lifetime unlimited tollfree 800# phone, CompuServe, mail support; 0-month limited return policy. 1 free update disk(s) sent out. Look for: availability unknown on BBSs; GSTR10.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:OUTDOORS forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 10014,2347 for assistance). Download size: 287k (about 22 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Special instructions: Product distribution restricted to the United States. Description: A menu driven program which stores a unit roster, registration record, camping experience, service record, leadership served, achievements attained, any/all training received, and details of all unit events and trips. Will generate girl and leader rosters plus a roster of former unit members; three different types of mailing labels; an individual record for each girl or leader; and other reports detailing honors in the unit and skill mix of the unit. Chapter 14, "Home & hobby" 60 Product: MERIT BADGE TRACKER [***] Author: Robert Barrentine, 301-490-7104 Version: 2.1 (12-15-91) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Registration fee: $35.00 (add $2.00 for shipping to U.S. addresses) Registration benefits: Lifetime unlimited tollfree 800# phone, CompuServe, mail support; 0-month limited return policy. 1 free update disk(s) sent out. Look for: MBTRAK.ZIP on BBSs; MBTR21.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:OUTDOORS forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 100014,2347 for assistance). Download size: 213k (about 16 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Special instructions: Product distribution restricted to the United States. Description: A menu-driven program which stores a district or council merit badge counselor roster and the specific merit badges and/or any other skills that a specific counselor is registered to counsel. Program will generate an administrative counselor roster, a roster of merit badges and counselors (with address and telephone number) to be distributed to units, and an annual verification letter to each counselor. Product: PACK TRACKER [***] Author: Robert Barrentine, 301-490-7104 Version: 2.0 (05-31-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Strongly recommended: High density floppy drive. Registration fee: $35.00 (add $2.00 for shipping to U.S. addresses) Registration benefits: 3 months of tollfree 800# phone support. 1 free update disk(s) sent out. Look for: PAKTRK.ZIP on BBSs; PKTR20.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:OUTDOORS forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 100014,2347 for assistance). Download size: 286k (about 21 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Special instructions: Product distribution restricted to the United States. Description: A menu-driven program which stores roster, advancement, attendance, participation, pack/den offices, activity badges earned, and training data. Produces cub scout and scouter rosters, a roster of former members, 3 type of mailing labels, an individual record, Pack attendance summary, and an honors listing for your next pack meeting. Supports up to 100 different printers. Chapter 14, "Home & hobby" 61 Product: SHIP TRACKER [***] Author: Robert Barrentine, 301-490-7104 Version: 1.0 (01-15-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Registration fee: $35.00 (add $2.00 for shipping to U.S. addresses) Registration benefits: Lifetime unlimited tollfree 800# phone, CompuServe, mail support; 0-month limited return policy. 1 free update disk(s) sent out. Look for: SHTR10.ZIP on BBSs; SHTR10.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:OUTDOORS forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 10014,2347 for assistance). Download size: 216k (about 16 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Special instructions: Product distribution restricted to the United States. Description: Stores ship's roster, advancment data, participation data, ship's offices served, meetings attended, and all training data. Generates scout and scouter rosters, roster of former ship's members, 3 types of mailing labels, an individual records for each member, and an attendance summary for all scouts. Product: TRAINING TRACKER [***] Author: Robert Barrentine, 301-490-7104 Version: 1.2 (03-22-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Registration fee: $35.00 (add $2.00 for shipping to U.S. addresses) Registration benefits: Lifetime unlimited tollfree 800# phone, CompuServe, mail support; 0-month limited return policy. 1 free update disk(s) sent out. Look for: TNGTRK.ZIP on BBSs; TRGTRK.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:OUTDOORS forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 10014,2347 for assistance). Download size: 226k (about 17 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Special instructions: Product distribution restricted to the United States. Description: Upon input of all unit data, all unit rosters, and the logging of all training attendance reports submitted to a training chair, program will generate district scouter rosters (trained and untrained), a roster of former district scouters with their training status, 3 types of mailing labels, an individual training records for each scouter, a district training summary, unit inventory of training for each unit, a district summary of trained leaders, and a training status of top leaders report. Chapter 14, "Home & hobby" 62 Product: TROOP TRACKER [***] Author: Robert Barrentine, 301-490-7104 Version: 2.3 (11-01-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Registration fee: $35.00 (add $2.00 for shipping to U.S. addresses) Registration benefits: Lifetime unlimited tollfree 800# phone, CompuServe, mail support; 0-month limited return policy. 1 free update disk(s) sent out. Look for: TRTR23.ZIP on BBSs; TRTR23.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:OUTDOORS forum LIBrary 2 (or contact userID 100014,2347 for assistance). Download size: 309k (about 23 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Special instructions: Product distribution restricted to the United States. Description: A menu-driven program which stores roster, advancement, attendance, participation, troop/patrol offices, merit badges earned, and training data. Produces scout and scouter rosters, roster of former members, 3 type of mailing labels, an individual record, an evaluation of advancement eligibility, an evaluation of OA eligibility, troop attendance summary, and an honors listing for your next CoH. 14.5 Software tools & add-ins 14.5.1 For other Product: DISASTER [***] Interactive Disassembler 8086, 286, 386, V20. See full description on page 45. 14.6 Other Product: RR [***] Author: Feico Nater Shareware, 31 74 438373 Version: 1.0 (01-01-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. VGA monitor, mouse. Registration fee: $10.00 Registration benefits: Phone/mail support, free upgrades. Look for: RR.* on BBSs; RR.* on GEnie in 0 forum LIBrary 0. Download size: 64k (about five minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Draw a railroad pattern on the screen and watch trains ride without colliding. Chapter 15, "Religion & philosophy" 63 Chapter 15 Religion & philosophy See also: Home & hobby, Fortune telling & astrology (page 57). 15.1 Software for houses of worship See also: Database applications (page 27). Product: ProDev*MEMBER [***] Author: Pro Dev Software, 616-788-2243 Version: 2.0 (04-15-92) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.0 or better. Hard disk. Registration fee: $50.00 (add $5.00 for shipping to U.S. addresses) (add $5.00 for shipping to Canadian addresses) (add $8.00 for shipping outside U.S. or Canada) Registration benefits: printed manual; choice of 31/2" or 51/4" master disk(s); 12 months of phone, CompuServe, mail support; choice of 31/2" or 51/4" master disk(s). 3-month return policy. Look for: PDMEMBR?.ZIP on BBSs (multiple files); PDMEM?.EXE on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 9 (multiple files) (or contact userID 72617,1266 for assistance). Download size: 441k (about 33 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Tracks address, children, attendance, giving, jobs, talents and any information for anyone walking in the church door. Allows fast posting of giving and attendance. Unlimited text notes window per member with search features. Many reports, statements, labels and rotary file card runs with very flexible filtering. F1 Help and very low cost. 15.2 New age/occult Product: Personal Tarot [***] Fortune telling with Tarot cards. See full description on page 57. 15.3 Philosophy 15.3.1 Metaphysics Product: Personal Tarot [***] Fortune telling with Tarot cards. See full description on page 57. Chapter 15, "Religion & philosophy" 64 15.4 Software tools & add-ins 15.4.1 For other Product: ACCU Music System [***] Create music that can be played, printed, etc. See full description on page 58. Chapter 16, "Games" 65 Chapter 16 Games 16.1 Arcade games Product: Math Rescue #1 [***] Author: Redwood Games, 707-937-3320 Version: 1.0 (02-10-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 3.0 or better. Hard Disk, EGA monitor. Registration fee: $19.00 Registration benefits: Hint sheet, support. Shareware disks of other programs. Look for: #1MATH.ZIP on BBSs (call 508 to download it at no charge); MATH.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 0 (or contact userID 71501,3553 for assistance); #1MATH.ZIP on GEnie in IBMPC forum LIBrary 0 (or contact userID K.CROWTHER1 for assistance). Download size: 400k (about 30 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: All the fun of an arcade game and it teaches Math too! Math Rescue features both number problems and silly word problems. Play as a boy or girl. Rescue the numbers from the Gruzzles. Slime the Gruzzles who try to steal the math answers! Explore the ocean, ice caves, volcanoes and more! Dual scrolling screens and sound card support make this state-of-the-art game so fun that kids don't even realize that they are learning their math facts. Supports AdLib/SoundBlaster, Keyboard/ Joystick. Product: Word Rescue #1 [***] Author: Redwood Games, 707-937-3320 Version: 1.0 (02-10-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 3.0 or better. Hard disk, EGA monitor. Registration fee: $19.00 Registration benefits: Hint sheet, support. Disks of other shareware. Look for: #1RESCUE.ZIP on BBSs; RESCUE.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 0 (or contact userID 71501,3553 for assistance); #1RESCUE.ZIP on GEnie in IBMPC forum LIBrary 0 (or contact userID K.CROWTHER1 for assistance). Download size: 340k (about 25 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: All the fun of an arcade game on your PC. And it teaches reading and word recognition too! Play as a little girl or boy. Help Benny Bookworm reunite words with their meanings! Slime the Gruzzles who are stealing words out of books! Explore towns, castles, waterfalls, and more! Dual scrolling screens make this state-of-the-art game so fun that kids don't even realize that they are learning to read! Has a handy pop-up Chapter 16, "Games" 66 word/picture help for pre-readers. Adlib/Soundblaster, Joystick/keyboard. 16.2 Simulators Product: ECONOLAND-2001 [***] Simulate economic policy in Econoland. See full description on page 50. 16.3 Word games Product: BUDDY [***] An 8-lesson AI tutorial for clearer writing. See full description on page 52. Product: Poetry Star [***] AI poetry writing for fun and education. See full description on page 25. 16.4 Strategy/simulation Product: ECONOLAND-2001 [***] Simulate economic policy in Econoland. See full description on page 50. 16.5 Other Product: Talking ABC's [***] Author: Redwood Games, 707-937-3320 Version: 4.0 (02-10-93) Needs: IBM PC, DOS 2.1 or better. Hard disk, CGA monitor (EGA recommended). Registration fee: $23.00 Registration benefits: Printed manual, game personalized with your child's name, support. Disks of other shareware. Look for: TALKABC4.ZIP on BBSs; TABC4.ZIP on CompuServe in CIS:IBMAPP forum LIBrary 11 (or contact userID 71501,3553 for assistance); TALKABC4.ZIP on GEnie in IBMPC forum LIBrary 11 (or contact userID K.CROWTHER1 for assistance). Download size: 420k (about 31 minutes with a 2400 baud modem) Description: Talks to your child (2-6 years old) in a natural sounding voice using the PC speaker. No extra equipment needed! Beautiful, EGA artwork is used in 3 fun games. (CGA mode too!) Children can create their own pictures with the graphics by pressing letters and moving objects around. Also included is "follow the leader" and a matching game. Instructions are spoken so little onew can play without adult help. Chapter 16, "Appendixes" 67 PART 2 Appendixes Appendix A, "Author addresses" 68 Appendix A Author addresses This appendix cross-references each author to his or her pro- duct(s). If you want to know where to write or call about a particular product, look for it in the index and write down the page number where the product name appears in this appendix. Then turn to the appropriate page in this appendix and look up the author. ------------------------------------------------------ Please note! Many authors specify a shareware regis- tration service's phone number in the "orders only" phone field. These registration services can only take product orders. They cannot offer any product support; they cannot tell you anything about a pro- duct; they cannot send you any brochures; and they cannot forward any messages to the author. You must call the "queries" or "fax" numbers listed for an author in order to obtain support or to speak with the author. ------------------------------------------------------ Products: 4Shell for Windows, dbDIAL(tm), GRAB Plus(r), GRAB Plus(r) for Windows, ZK-Shell, ZPAY 3 Author: ZPAY Payroll Systems, Inc. th Address: 2526 69 Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712-5631 Orders: 800-468-4188 (orders only, please) Fax: 813-866-8034 Queries: 813-866-8233 Products: ProDev*EPRICE, ProDev*MEMBER, ProDev*QUOTE Author: Pro Dev Software Address: 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 Orders & queries: 616-788-2243 Accepts: American Express, MasterCard, Optima, Visa Product: BOXER Text Editor Author: Boxer Software [David R. Hamel] Address: P.O. Box 3230, Peterborough, NH 03458-3230 Orders: 800-982-6937 (orders only, please) Accepts: American Express, MasterCard, Optima, Visa Fax: 603-924-4471 Queries: 603-924-6602 Product: ELFTREE Author: Elvish Consulting Address: 1408 Noble Ave., Springfield, IL 62704-3450 Queries: 217-698-8600 Appendix A, "Author addresses" 69 Products: BOOKLET, BOOKLET-SCREEN Author: Sympathetic Software Address: 9531 Telhan Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92646 Product: PCForm Author: CareWare Address: 10217 Ridge View Dr., Grass Valley, CA 95945 Orders & queries: 916-477-6024 Product: ACCU Music System Author: Kevin J. Fischer Address: 16878 Saint James Drive, Poway, CA 92064-1137 Product: WinGraph Author: XWare, Inc. Address: 850 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1101, New York, NY 10019 Orders & queries: 212-262-4481 Products: DiZk4D, OMNIDiZk, Zpeller Author: Unicorn Software Limited Address: P.O. Box 911, Wabash, IN 46992-0911 Orders: 800-2424-PSL (orders only, please) Accepts: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Optima, Visa Fax: 219-563-HOME Queries: 219-563-HOME Products: Personal Tarot, Recap Author: R.K. West Consulting [Rosemary K. West] Address: P.O. Box 8059, Mission Hills, CA 91346 Orders: 800-242-4775 (orders only, please) Accepts: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Optima, Visa Fax: 818-366-1737 Products: Stable Data Assistant, Stable Technical Graphs Author: WINTERRA Software Group Address: P.O. Box 4106, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 Orders & queries: 303-470-6323 Accepts: MasterCard, Visa Fax: 303-470-6323 Product: REXL-Lazarillo de Tormes Author: REXL Address: 734 Camino Catalina, Solan Beach, CA 92075 Queries: 619-481-0781 Appendix A, "Author addresses" 70 Products: ARROW TRACKER, GS TROOP TRACKER, MERIT BADGE TRACKER, PACK TRACKER, PARTY TRACKER, SHIP TRACKER, TRAINING TRACKER, TROOP TRACKER Author: Robert Barrentine Address: 3211/2 Gorman Avenue, Laurel, MD 20707-4707 Orders & queries: 301-490-7104 Products: FileBUDDY, PrinterBUDDY Author: Lenard Dean Address: Box 73094, Woodbine Postal Outlet, Calgary, Alberta T2W 6E0, CANADA Products: HOLD-ANYTHING!, NAMEBASE Author: Elk Creek Software Address: PO Box 935, Conifer, CO 80433-0935 Orders: 800-242-4775 (orders only, please) Product: SAFEPACK Author: D J Harvey Software Address: PO Box 14, Cardiff CF4 6XW, UNITED KINGDOM Accepts: MasterCard, Visa Fax: +44-222 743029 Products: Business Plan Master (DOS), Business Plan Master (Mac), F&L (DOS), F&L (Mac), Propose It! (Mac), Propose It! (PC) Author: Grand Universal Address: P.O. Box 4118, Whitefish, MT 59937 Orders & queries: 406-862-1280 Products: BTS-Equalizer, EQUALIZER, INSIGHT, OLYMPIAD, TRAINER Author: Nine-Patch Software Address: 315 South Alco Avenue, Maryville, MO 64468-2033 Orders & queries: 816-582-8589 Products: BUDDY, PoeTrio, Poetry Star Author: Chatfield Software, Inc. Address: 11681 Hayden St., P.O. Box 115, Hiram, OH 44234-0115 Orders: 800-645-8806 (orders only, please) Fax: 216-569-7689 Queries: 216-632-5447 Products: DISASTER, DISKCOPY, FLOPTOOL, LUDWIG, NOACH, QUICKEXT, RR Author: Feico Nater Shareware Address: Beukweg 24, 7556 DE Hengelo Ov, NETHERLAND Orders & queries: 31 74 438373 Fax: 31 74 438373 Products: SCBABOTL, SCBATRAK Author: Raymond A.J. Pesek Address: 4706 Cottonwood Lane, Brunswick, OH 44212-2412 Queries: 216-225-0248 Appendix A, "Author addresses" 71 Product: FileSafe Author: JAYAR Systems Address: 253 College Street, Suite 263, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M5T 1R5 Orders & queries: 416-751-3284 Product: ECONOLAND-2001 Author: Lovell's ECONOLAND Address: 63 Carriage Drive, Durham, CT 06422 Products: CNA/NURSE ASSISTANT REVIEW, CPR ByStander Review, FYI/For Your Eyes Only, FYI2/Business Office Manager, LVN/ Vocational Review Program, MDS OBRA ASSESSMENT TOOL, QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ROLLCALL.DBMS Author: PC-DSD Address: P.O.Box 57621, Los Angeles, CA 90057 Orders: 800-242-4775 (orders only, please) Fax: 213-388-1481 Queries: 800-427-8123 Product: Treasure Hunt Math Author: Adventure LearningWare Address: 5667 Snell Ave. #236, San Jose, CA 95123 Orders: 800-829-5519 (orders only, please) Fax: 408-224-4455 Queries: 408-224-5519 Product: MacroPIK'r Author: Samkhya Address: 27005 Highway 1, P.O. Box 13, Tomales, CA 94971 Orders & queries: 707-878-2914 Fax: 707-878-2802 Product: A Project/Event Planner Author: Sapphire Software Inc. Address: 6650 Hawaii Kai Drive, Suite 219, Honolulu, HI 96825 Orders & queries: 808-395-5587 Product: rLIST for WordPerfect Author: R/ACCESS Software, Inc. th Address: 39-60 47 Street, Sunnyside, NY 11104-1420 Orders & queries: 718-472-4548 Fax: 718-472-2022 Product: QRead Author: DS Products Address: P.O. Box 342, Westford, MA 01886 Appendix A, "Author addresses" 72 Product: Above & Beyond Author: 1Soft Corp. Address: PO Box 1320 Middletown, CA 95461 Orders & queries: 707-987-0256 Fax: 707-987-3150 Products: Math Rescue #1, Talking ABC's, Word Rescue #1 Author: Redwood Games Address: P.O. Box 892, Mendocino, CA 95460 Orders & queries: 707-937-3320 Product: The Feeling's Mutual Author: Interpretive Software Address: 1932 Arlington Blvd, Suite 107, Charlottesville, VA 22903 Orders & queries: 804-979-0245 Fax: 804-979-2454 Products: Windev - Windows Developer, Windev - Windows NT Developer Author: Helios Software Solutions Address: Carr Brook House, Chorley Old Road, Brindle, Chorley, Lancs. PR6 7QZ UNITED KINGDOM Fax: (0772) 324353 Queries: (0772) 324353 Product: FlashPac C Library Author: SimpleSoft Address: 1209 Poplar St, La Crescent, MN 55947 Orders & queries: 507-895-8237 Appendix B, "Vendor addresses" 73 Appendix B Vendor addresses This appendix lists each ASP-approved disk vendor. These vendors have agreed to abide by ethical standards when offering shareware. Appendix C, "Bulletin Boards" 74 Appendix C Bulletin Boards This appendix lists each ASP-approved computer bulletin board system (BBS). These BBSs have agreed to abide by ethical stan- dards when offering shareware. Set your communications software to "8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit" before calling any of these BBSs. Alpha City BBS Address: 59 GATINEAU ST, OSHAWA OT L1H 7G2 CANADA BBS Phone: 416-579-6302 CHARLESTON COMMUNICATIONS INC. Address: PO BOX 85178, LAS VEGAS NV 89185-0178 BBS Phone: 702-383-9939 EVSC BBS Address: 6127 RANDALL ROAD, MT VERNON IN 47620 BBS Phone: 812-985-7823 Express Net Address: 11155 WILSHIRE CHASE DRIVE, DULUTH GA 30136 BBS Phone: 404-410-9139 JB'S BBS Address: 74 EAST MADISON AVE, PERU IN 46970 BBS Phone: 317-395-8203 JUPITER BBS Address: PO BOX 69, JUPITER FL 33468-0069 BBS Phone: 407-575-3853 Legal Ease BBS Address: 2610 W WOODSIDE, SPOKANE WA 99208 BBS Phone: 509-326-3238 Malum Information Network Address: #198, 10342-107 STREET, EDMONTON AB T5J 1K2 CANADA BBS Phone: 403-473-8875 Maranatha! Address: Hopkins Mailing Services, 758 W. RACQUET CLUB DRIVE, ADDISON IL 60101-4318 BBS Phone: 708-628-0330 NovaLink Address: PO BOX 11, SHREWSBURY MA 01545 BBS Phone: 800-937-7644 Appendix C, "Bulletin Boards" 75 PENNSYLVANIA ONLINE! Address: PO BOX 6501, HARRISBURG PA 17112 BBS Phone: 717-657-8699 Pier 1 Exchange Address: 128 CARMEL RD, BUFFALO NY 14214 BBS Phone: 716-875-0283 Servant of the Lord Address: 6113 W RIVER ROAD, MATOACA VA 23803-8047 BBS Phone: 804-590-2161 Southern On-line Services, Inc Address: PO BOX 83037, BATON ROUGE LA 70884 BBS Phone: 504-356-7090 Take-A-Byte Address: PO BOX 031862, TUSCALOOSA AL 35403-1862 BBS Phone: 205-553-9952 THE B.I.B.S. SYSTEM Address: 2315 YANCEY AVE., MONTGOMERY AL 36107 BBS Phone: 205-271-5385 THE CASINO BULLETIN BOARD Address: PO BOX 451, POMONA NJ 08240-0451 BBS Phone: 609-561-3377 The Eagle's Talon Address: 115 1/2 N BROADWAY APT 5, ROCHESTER MN 55901 BBS Phone: 507-285-9639 The Menagerie BBS Address: 209 W PEARL STREET, WILLARD OH 44890 BBS Phone: 419-935-0245 The Mind's Eye th Address: 1540 19 Street SW, HICKORY NC 28602 BBS Phone: 704-322-1681 THE WESTSIDE Address: PO BOX 36846, LOS ANGELES CA 90036 BBS Phone: 213-933-4050 The White Zone BBS Address: 160 WOODCLIFF ROAD, NEWTON HIGHLANDS MA 02161 BBS Phone: 617-969-3138 U R Here Address: 2219A EAST CEDAR STREET, STEVENS POINT WI 54481 BBS Phone: 715-344-8786 Appendix C, "Bulletin Boards" 76 Vampire's Lair Address: 21 W 549 NORTH AVE # 318, LOMBARD IL 60148 BBS Phone: 708-268-1245 Vegas Lights BBs Address: 6420 E TROPICANA AVE, Tropicana Palms #248, LAS VEGAS NV 89122 BBS Phone: 702-433-7940 Virginia Data Exchange Address: 11 EVELYN DRIVE, NEWPORT NEWS VA 23602 BBS Phone: 804-877-3562 X-CONNECTIONS BBS Address: 1833 SUMMERFIELDS CR, GLOUCESTER ON K1C 7B8 CANADA BBS Phone: 613-748-9702 Xanadu BBS Address: 862 OLD PLAINVILLE RD, UNIT # 29, NEW BEDFORD MA 02745 BBS Phone: 508-995-9876 Appendix D, "Retired shareware" 77 Appendix D Retired shareware This appendix lists shareware products now "retired" by the author. Retired products no longer receive the minimum levels of support, and the authors have agreed to return any registra- tion fees sent in for the software. An author may retire a shareware product for any number of reasons. Some applications have outlived their usefulness; others may have grown too costly to continue supporting due to competition from other authors. Product: Book of Changes Author: R.K. West Consulting I CHING fortunes and philosophy. Product: Dad's Choice Author: Motes Educational Software Children's math and graphics program. Product: Dinger Author: Pinecliffe International - ASG Superceded by WOPR 2.0, for WinWord 2.0. Product: Enveloper Author: Pinecliffe International - ASG Superceded by WOPR 2.0, for WinWord 2.x. Product: EQUALIZER Author: Nine-Patch Software Student and teacher test making and review. Product: Home Money Manager II (and I) Author: HomeCraft Software Home checkbook and budgeting. Product: ORGANIZE! Your Legal Case Notes Author: HomeCraft Software Cataloging system for statutes and case notes. Product: PC Bartender Author: HomeCraft Software Recipes for drinks, featuring no-alchol drink. Appendix D, "Retired shareware" 78 Product: Penname Author: R.K. West Consulting Helps writers come up with names. Product: PrinterBUDDY Author: Lenard Dean A setup utility for all printers. Product: Soothsayer aka Oracle Author: R.K. West Consulting Tarot and I Ching. Product: Stardial Author: GTX Software AutoDialer For Galaxy/Starlink Service. Product: Your Financial Advisor Author: HomeCraft Software Loan and finacial calculations. Product: Your Menu Author: HomeCraft Software Hard disk menu and DOS shell. Appendix E, "Sorted list of all programs" 79 Appendix E Sorted list of all programs This appendix notes the author of each program listed in this catalog. It comes in extremely handy when you want to see if a given program comes from an ASP member, or when you want to know the current version number/release date for a program. Hint: look in the index for the program (by name) if you want to see a full description for the program or learn the author's address & phone number. You'll find page references for all the information you need. 4Shell for Windows 1.4 (03-17-92) ZPAY Payroll Systems, Inc. Above & Beyond 2.1 (02-20-93) 1Soft Corp. ACCU Music System 3.2 (02-10-93) Kevin J. Fischer ARROW TRACKER 1.0 (11-10-92) Robert Barrentine BOOKLET 4.1 (10-23-91) Sympathetic Software BOOKLET-SCREEN 2.0 (10-23-91) Sympathetic Software BOXER Text Editor 5.0 (02-23-93) Boxer Software BTS-Equalizer 1.2 (03-24-93) Nine-Patch Software BUDDY 1.2 (08-12-92) Chatfield Software, Inc. Business Plan Master (DOS) 2.1 (11-26-92) Grand Universal Business Plan Master (Mac) 2.5 (12-15-92) Grand Universal CNA/NURSE ASSISTANT REVIEW 3.O (03-12-93) PC-DSD CPR ByStander Review 2.O (03-12-93) PC-DSD dbDIAL(tm) 1.02 (01-06-92) ZPAY Payroll Systems, Inc. DISASTER 1.0 (01-01-92) Feico Nater Shareware DISKCOPY 1.0 (01-01-92) Feico Nater Shareware DiZk4D 3.04 (11-18-91) Unicorn Software Limited ECONOLAND-2001 1.3 (02-01-93) Lovell's ECONOLAND ELFTREE 1.E46 (03-01-93) Elvish Consulting F&L (DOS) 1.0 (01-01-93) Grand Universal F&L (Mac) 1.0 (01-01-93) Grand Universal The Feeling's Mutual 2.0.92 (03-15-93) Interpretive Software FileBUDDY 3.02 (03-25-93) Lenard Dean FileSafe 1.00 (03-15-93) JAYAR Systems FlashPac C Library 3.61 (03-25-93) SimpleSoft FLOPTOOL 1 (01-01-92) Feico Nater Shareware FYI/For Your Eyes Only 2.3 (03-12-93) PC-DSD FYI2/Business Office Manager 2.3 (03-12-93) PC-DSD GRAB Plus(r) 6.1 (09-20-91) ZPAY Payroll Systems, Inc. GRAB Plus(r) for Windows 1.5 (04-15-92) ZPAY Payroll Systems, Inc. GS TROOP TRACKER 1.0 (10-01-92) Robert Barrentine HOLD-ANYTHING! 1.1 (02-21-93) Elk Creek Software INSIGHT 1.1 (03-24-93) Nine-Patch Software LUDWIG 1.0 (01-01-92) Feico Nater Shareware LVN/Vocational Review Program 2.1 (03-12-93) PC-DSD MacroPIK'r 1.5b (02-26-93) Samkhya Math Rescue #1 1.0 (02-10-93) Redwood Games MDS OBRA ASSESSMENT TOOL 2.4 (01-10-93) PC-DSD Appendix E, "Sorted list of all programs" 80 MERIT BADGE TRACKER 2.1 (12-15-91) Robert Barrentine NAMEBASE 3.2 (02-26-93) Elk Creek Software NOACH 2.4 (01-04-92) Feico Nater Shareware OLYMPIAD 1.03 (07-10-92) Nine-Patch Software OMNIDiZk 2.90 (11-25-91) Unicorn Software Limited PACK TRACKER 2.0 (05-31-92) Robert Barrentine PARTY TRACKER 1.0 (02-01-92) Robert Barrentine PCForm 3.0 (02-26-93) CareWare Personal Tarot 2.7 (04-01-93) R.K. West Consulting PoeTrio 1.0 (06-01-91) Chatfield Software, Inc. Poetry Star 1.1 (03-15-92) Chatfield Software, Inc. ProDev*EPRICE 4.10 (05-01-92) Pro Dev Software ProDev*MEMBER 2.0 (04-15-92) Pro Dev Software ProDev*QUOTE 4.10r (05-01-92) Pro Dev Software A Project/Event Planner 1.1 (03-09-93) Sapphire Software Inc. Propose It! (Mac) 2.0 (12-15-92) Grand Universal Propose It! (PC) 2.0 (11-26-92) Grand Universal QRead 1.0.1 (03-12-93) DS Products QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 3.3 (03-12-93) PC-DSD QUICKEXT 1.1 (01-01-92) Feico Nater Shareware Recap 3.1 (03-20-93) R.K. West Consulting REXL-Lazarillo de Tormes 1.1 (12-03-91) REXL rLIST for WordPerfect 1.1 (03-22-93) R/ACCESS Software, Inc. ROLLCALL.DBMS 3.5 (03-12-93) PC-DSD RR 1.0 (01-01-92) Feico Nater Shareware SAFEPACK 1.5 (03-08-93) D J Harvey Software SCBABOTL 1.40 (06-22-92) Raymond A.J. Pesek SCBATRAK 2.01 (02-22-93) Raymond A.J. Pesek SHIP TRACKER 1.0 (01-15-92) Robert Barrentine Stable Data Assistant 1.02 (04-01-93) WINTERRA Software Group Stable Technical Graphs 1.11 (01-15-93) WINTERRA Software Group Talking ABC's 4.0 (02-10-93) Redwood Games TRAINER 1.03 (07-10-92) Nine-Patch Software TRAINING TRACKER 1.2 (03-22-92) Robert Barrentine Treasure Hunt Math 1.2 (02-12-93) Adventure LearningWare TROOP TRACKER 2.3 (11-01-92) Robert Barrentine Windev - Windows Developer 1.51 (03-18-93) Helios Software Solutions Windev - Windows NT Developer 1.51 (03-18-93) Helios Software Solutions WinGraph 1.1 (03-05-93) XWare, Inc. Word Rescue #1 1.0 (02-10-93) Redwood Games ZK-Shell 1.0 (04-22-92) ZPAY Payroll Systems, Inc. ZPAY 3 3.4 (01-12-92) ZPAY Payroll Systems, Inc. Zpeller 2.11 (03-10-93) Unicorn Software Limited Appendix F, "Supporting Members" 81 Appendix F Supporting Members The Association of Shareware Professionals expresses a special thanks to the following supporting members: Authors: David Berdan - ExpressWare Corporation Richard Cherry Jr. - Cherry Tree Software Phil Katz - PKWARE, Inc. Sammy Mitchell - SemWare Vendors: Die Deutsche Software Bibliothek George Margelis - Bugetware Gregory N. Wilson - Big Byte Software Mohiyel-Din Hussein - Husco Michael C. Comish - Software Excitement! Arthur Tendler - The $5 Computer Software Store BBSs: Don W. Watkins - CompuServe (IBMNET) Tess Heder, Brian Miller - Channel 1 Jon H. Larimore - GLIB Bruce Jackson - The Break Dave Harrison - Metro Online Neil Fleming - Canada Remote Systems Index 82 Index 80286 utilities See: D Utilities, Hardware D J Harvey Software 7, 70 utilities, 286/386/486 Dad's Choice 77 utilities dbDIAL(tm) 16, 68 80386 utilities See: Dinger 77 Utilities, Hardware DISASTER 45, 70 utilities, 286/386/486 DISKCOPY 9, 70 utilities DiZk4D 7, 69 80486 utilities See: DS Products 11, 71 Utilities, Hardware utilities, 286/386/486 E utilities ECONOLAND-2001 50, 71 4DOS 7 ELFTREE 19, 68 4Shell for Windows 13, 68 Elk Creek Software 29, 37, 1Soft Corp. 17, 72 70 Elvish Consulting 19, 68 A Enveloper 77 A Project/Event Planner EQUALIZER 70, 77 36, 71 Above & Beyond 17, 72 F ACCU Music System 58, 69 F&L (DOS) 23, 70 Adventure LearningWare 47, F&L (Mac) 24, 70 71 Feico Nater Shareware 9, ARROW TRACKER 59, 70 12, 32, 45, 58, 62, 70 ASP 20 FileBUDDY 10, 70 FileSafe 20, 71 B FlashPac C Library 45, 72 Book of Changes 77 FLOPTOOL 9, 70 BOOKLET 13, 68 FYI2/Business Office BOOKLET-SCREEN 13, 68 Manager 17, 71 Boxer Software 22, 68 FYI/For Your Eyes Only 16, BOXER Text Editor 22, 68 71 BTS-Equalizer 48, 70 BUDDY 52, 70 G Business Plan Master (DOS) GRAB Plus(r) 14, 15, 16, 35, 70 68 Business Plan Master (Mac) GRAB Plus(r) for Windows 35, 70 14, 68 Grand Universal 23, 24, C 35, 70 CareWare 40, 69 GS TROOP TRACKER 59, 70 Chatfield Software GTX Software 78 Inc. 25, 52, 54, 70 CNA/NURSE ASSISTANT REVIEW H 53, 71 Handicapped See: CPR ByStander Review 53, Utilities, Special needs 71 Helios Software Solutions 46, 72 Index 83 HOLD-ANYTHING! 29, 70 O Home Money Manager II (and OLYMPIAD 49, 70 I) 77 OMNIDiZk 8, 69 HomeCraft Software 77, 78 Optical character recognition See: I Graphics, Business INSIGHT 49, 70 applications, OCR Interpretive Software 43, applications 72 ORGANIZE! Your Legal Case Notes 77 J JAYAR Systems 20, 71 P PACK TRACKER 60, 70 K PARTY TRACKER 39, 70 Kevin J. Fischer 58, 69 PC Bartender 77 PC-DSD 16, 17, 18, 39, 53, L 71 Lenard Dean 10, 70, 78 PCForm 40, 69 Lovell's ECONOLAND 50, 71 Penname 78 LUDWIG 58, 70 Personal Tarot 57, 69 LVN/Vocational Review Pinecliffe International - Program 53, 71 ASG 77 PoeTrio 54, 70 M Poetry Star 25, 70 MacroPIK'r 10, 71 PrinterBUDDY 70, 78 Math Rescue #1 65, 72 Pro Dev Software 36, 63, MCGA utilities See: 68 Utilities, Hardware ProDev*EPRICE 36, 68 utilities, Screen ProDev*MEMBER 63, 68 utilities, EGA/VGA ProDev*QUOTE 36, 68 MDS OBRA ASSESSMENT TOOL Propose It! (Mac) 24, 70 18, 71 Propose It! (PC) 24, 70 Memory utilities See: Utilities, Hardware Q utilities, CPU & memory QRead 11, 71 utilities QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MERIT BADGE TRACKER 59, 70 39, 71 Motes Educational Software QUICKEXT 12, 70 77 quotations 20 N R NAMEBASE 37, 70 R/ACCESS Software NDOS See: Utilities, Inc. 26, 71 Software tools & add- R.K. West Consulting 30, ins, For 4DOS 57, 69, 77, 78 Nine-Patch Software 48, RAM utilities See: 49, 51, 70, 77 Utilities, Hardware NOACH 32, 70 utilities, CPU & memory Norton's NDOS See: utilities Utilities, Software Raymond A.J. Pesek 38, 70 tools & add-ins, For Recap 30, 69 4DOS Redwood Games 65, 66, 72 Index 84 Restore See: Utilities, Trojan horse See: File utilities, Backup/ Utilities, Security restore programs retail software 20 TROOP TRACKER 61, 70 REXL 52, 69 REXL-Lazarillo de Tormes U 52, 69 Unicorn Software Limited rLIST for WordPerfect 26, 7, 8, 54, 69 71 Robert Barrentine 39, 59, V 60, 61, 70 VGA utilities See: ROLLCALL.DBMS 18, 71 Utilities, Hardware RR 62, 70 utilities, Screen utilities, EGA/VGA S SAFEPACK 7, 70 W Samkhya 10, 71 Windev - Windows Developer Sapphire Software Inc. 36, 46, 72 71 Windev - Windows NT SCBABOTL 38, 70 Developer 46, 72 SCBATRAK 38, 70 Windows software 11, 13, SHIP TRACKER 60, 70 15, 17, 31, 37, 42, 44, SimpleSoft 45, 72 46 Soft fonts See: Utilities, WinGraph 44, 69 Printer utilities WINTERRA Software Group Soothsayer aka Oracle 78 42, 69 Stable Data Assistant 42, Word Rescue #1 65, 72 69 Stable Technical Graphs X 42, 69 XWare Stardial 78 Inc. 44, 69 Sympathetic Software 13, 69 Y Your Financial Advisor 78 T Your Menu 78 Talking ABC's 66, 72 The Feeling's Mutual 43, Z 72 ZIPKEY 31 TRAINER 51, 70 ZK-Shell 31, 68 TRAINING TRACKER 61, 70 ZPAY 3 34, 68 Treasure Hunt Math 47, 71 ZPAY Payroll Systems Inc. 13, 14, 16, 31, 34, 68 Zpeller 54, 69