Press Release For Soccer ScoreSheet Version 8 ============================================= Date: May 19th, 1996 This document refers to shareware application 'Soccer ScoreSheet', version 8. This is a major new release of an already successful application. Overview ======== 'Soccer ScoreSheet' is a Microsoft Windows (c)(r) application for the management of soccer league data. It also comes complete with a significant number of features to assist football pools enthusiasts and syndicates. All features are highly user-configurable to suit any league-based soccer arrangement, at professional, amateur, world-wide, regional and local levels. Complete with extensive on-line help. Target Audience =============== The target audience for this application falls into two main categories: * People who have a regular need to keep soccer league statistical information up to date. For example league coordinators, club secretaries, or private individuals who keep their own statistics. * People who submit entries to football pools competitions who need instant access to team form and past history. This would also include pools syndicates. Major Features - League Management ================================== * Highly user-configurable league management. Suitable for professional or amateur league systems (currently in use with several UK league clubs and organisations). * Automatic league table generation from results entered. * Multiple user-configurable match categories to allow user to keep track of league and non-league matches. * Instant access to team fixture history. * Automatic generation of divisional home/away results and home/away dates tables, as presented by popular magazines and books. * Team statistic information is multi-page. Each page is user-configurable as to statistical data presented. * Division sorting algorithm is user-configurable. * Team position and/or position change shown on a weekly basis - user can define which day of the week to use for positioning purposes. * Hardcopy printed reports. Plus auto-copy detail to Windows clipboard or external text file for sharing with other applications. * Colour representation is user-configurable. * User can set individual team colour representation, thus allowing particular teams to be immediately identified in a visual context when viewing divisions etc. Major Features - Pools Prediction ================================= Note: Many users do not make use of the prediction features because they have no need of these for their own requirements. The prediction features are supplemental to the league management features. The authors do not intend to misrepresent the capabilities of this application. Whilst the use of this application may increase the chances of winning on football pools competitions, the authors do not make any such claim. No computer program can be expected to reliably, consistently and accurately predict the outcomes of any sporting event prior to it having taken place. * Multiple user-configurable prediction algorithms to suggest most likely result of matches yet to be played. Each algorithm is based wholly on statistical comparison of pertinent home/away team data. * Multiple perm support, allowing user to configure multi-column perm arrangements and compare different perms across time. * Significant use of colour representation for prediction purposes. Colours are user-definable. * Graphical analysis of predicted vs actual results. User can define result types (home, away, draw etc.), and date range. * Automatic pools-points accumulation and presentation (points awarded for results types are user-configurable). * Graphical analysis of HOT and COLD pools coupon numbers, based upon actual results achieved on the pools coupon over time. * Automatic pools coupon population based upon users defined perm arrangement. * Calendar functions are colour-coded to give immediate visual feedback to the user about which fixture dates still have outstanding results etc. Target Platforms ================ Soccer ScoreSheet is provided as standard with two separate runtime executables, one a 16-bit application, the other a true 32-bit application. These executables target the following operating systems: * Microsoft Windows 3.x * Microsoft Windows 95/NT The data (and other support) files used by this application are 100% compatible between these versions, allowing a user to migrate between versions at any time without loss of data. Environmental Requirements ========================== For MS Windows 3.x a 386 PC (or better). Recommended 8 megabytes RAM, and a 66MHz PC or better (will run on a minimally configured PC). For MS Windows 95 a 386 PC (or better). Recommended 16 megabytes RAM, and a 66MHz PC or better. All installations require a minimum of 2 megabytes of hard disk space (cannot run on a diskette). Licensing ========= Soccer ScoreSheet is released under the shareware concept. The shareware version is fully functional and unlimited for 45 days to allow the user to fully evaluate the software. The user is obliged to register the software with the authors (see below) on completion of the evaluation period. Licensing is provided on a single-user basis only. Full details are contained within the on-line help under 'Registration'. The cost of registration is œ19. Registration can also be made via the Compuserve SWREG scheme using ID 4036. A full money-back guarantee is offered by the authors in the event that the user is not 100% satisfied. Registration Benefits ===================== * The authors will provide the most up to date UK league table(s) they have available. * Personalised copy of the application, via user name/unique serial number. This will allow the user to personalise all future version 8's that may be released (it may roll over to version 9 or beyond at the discretion of the authors). * Latest version on a diskette. * Free technical support from the authors (minimum of six months or until the next major release, whichever comes later). * A Soccer ScoreSheet newsletter is published to registered users. * The registered version will automatically populate the next season detail at the end of a season (this is the only feature which is not made available in the evaluation version). * The authors operate a referral fee system for registered users - new registrations can provide a cashback alternative for the person making the introduction. Previous Versions ================= The authors provide utility software to allow registered users of earlier versions to migrate their data files to this new version, thus ensuring backwards compatibility. Authors ======= The author of this application is an author-member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (the ASP). All enquiries to: Karen S McKay (Mrs) 'KazMax' 3 Yorkshire Place Warfield Bracknell Berkshire RG42 3XE UK Email to Compuserve ID 100025,1566. Or visit our WWW home page at: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/AndrewM