Copyright: SunShine (c) 1993 by Chet Langin


Version Date
This is Version 4.04, April, 1994, of SunShine.


SunShine Pyramid

SunShine is laid out like a pyramid.  With the Introduction at the point, leading down to the Table of Contents, which spreads out to the modules (like chapters).  The base, and largest part of SunShine, is the glossary (which includes the lexicon).  To get directly to the main table of contents, select the Top button when it is displayed overhead.


Recycle

Printed on 100 percent recycled electrons.


Flag

Made in the USA.


Spotlight on SunShine

When you see the [image] Spotlight on SunShine graphic, it means that background information about the current topic is available.

SunShine is a living and breathing document that is continuously undergoing change.  Just as the computer revolution is in mid-process, so is SunShine.  It is always being updated and refined and no end is in sight.  The Table of Contents, for example, will probably change with each edition.

All of the graphics and text in SunShine has been created by one person:  Chet Langin.

The general scope of SunShine is PC-centric (as opposed to, say, Macintosh or Unix).

The direction that SunShine is headed is towards the future.  If, for example, Novell DOS becomes the new standard, then SunShine shall follow in that direction.  Also, given the choice of explaining new technology, or catching up on the old, SunShine will go for the new.


Introduction
SunShine is Copyright ©, 1993-1994
By Chet Langin
All rights reserved
Langin Software
532 W. 3rd St., Centralia, IL  62801-5407  USA
No warranty is expressed or implied.

For Absolute Beginners:  You may begin reading SunShine just like you would a book by flipping through the pages.  To do this, put the mouse cursor on the image of the SunShine book, on the left, and click a mouse button (if one mouse button doesn't work, try another one).  Don't worry, you can come right back here, if you want to.

For Everybody Else:  Select the "SunShine" image on the left to see a Table of Contents.

Register SunShine


SunShine Table of Contents

SunShine Introductory Screen

Return to the opening display.

Glossary
An alphabetical listing of hypertext definitions.

Latest Lexicon
A lexicon from popular periodicals with the acronyms, slang, jargon, and techspeak they are currently using.

Events
What's coming up in the world of computers.

For Absolute Beginners
An informal tutorial introduction on getting started.

The World's Simplest Computer
A tutorial that illustrates things you need to know about how computers work.

Dossier on DOS
Information about MS-DOS.

The Visible Window
A hypergraphic illustration of the visible parts of a window.

ZipHelp
A reference of the parameters of PKUNZIP.  Unzip with power.  Registered versions, only.

What's Next?
How to register and get SunShine updates.


ZipHelp Information

ZipHelp is available for registered versions, only.  For information on registering, see What's Next.


What's Next?

What's Next? (How to Register)

SunShine is scheduled to be updated monthly.  Check the version date.  If it is more than one month old, you probably do not have the latest version.  Future versions of SunShine will contain corrections and refinements to this version, if needed, and will add the latest lexicon words and acronyms to the glossary.  Your registered version will contain material not yet released as Shareware.  To obtain the latest registered version of SunShine, send $39.95 plus $4.00 shipping and handling to...

SunShine

Langin Software

532 W. 3rd St.

Centralia, IL  62801-5407  USA

...or select Order Form or Credit Card Orders.

What do you get for your order?

An updated SunShine with the latest information

A printed manual

ZipHelp:  Unzip With Power

Yet another update for only $10

Public (software) Library offer

Shareware Magazine offer

Product Support

30-day return policy

Return to the Table of Contents.


Master Disk
You will receive the newest version of SunShine with the latest information on 1.44 meg 3.5-inch high density floppy disks.


Master Disk
You will receive a printed copy of the MANUAL.WRI file.


ZipHelp
You will receive a hypertext reference and tutorial on how to use PKUNZIP, the popular compression utility, including its powerful switches and list files.


Additional Update
You will be able to buy additional updates of SunShine for only $10 each for one year.  This means that you can send $10 per month for each update or wait a year and get the newest copy then for only $10.


PsL Offer
When you register SunShine, you will be give information which will allow you to take advantage of the following registration incentives from Public (software) Library.  (Do not send money for these items to the author of SunShine.)

33% Off Magazine Subscription:  PsL News is a magazine which reviews hundreds of new shareware programs each month.  John Dvorak said in PC Magazine:  "PsL News pays for itself in software discoveries...".  Special subscription price:  $12.

33% Off the Source Book of Free & Low-Cost Software:  The Source Book is nearly 1,000 pages of reviews of over 7,000 public domain and shareware files.  PC Magazine called it "by far the most thorough and reliable guide to shareware and freeware anywhere."  Includes a six-disk set with the text of the book updated through the current month.  Special price:  $13.40 + s&h.

For more information about the above products, call 800-2424-PSL or 713-524-6394 for a free sample issue of PsL News.


Shareware Magazine Offer
When you register SunShine, you also get a special offer on a one-year subscription to Shareware Magazine for just $14.95.  The normal price is $19.95.


Product Support
You can receive mail or CompuServe support over the first month.


Return Policy
SunShine has a 30-day money back guarantee for returns.


Registration Reminder

You are authorized to try out SunShine for 30 days on a trial basis.  If you continue using it after the trial period, you are required to register it.

Registering SunShine is to your benefit.  You get lexicon words which are not yet in the Shareware version; coupons for discounts on other items; master disks and a printed manual in a nice package; additional updates for a year for only $10 each; and ZipHelp hypertext help on unzipping files.  All this with a 30-day guarantee.

To register SunShine, see Register SunShine at the bottom of the next screen.

To continue, press a mouse button.


Order Form

Print order form.

SunShine Order Form

Your Name: 	_______________________________________

Address: 	_______________________________________

Address: 	_______________________________________

City, State, Zip: 	_______________________________________

Version number: 	4.04

Where you got SunShine: 	__________________________

Would you like site license information?   _______

Registration Fee:

SunShine 	$39.95
Shipping and Handling 	$  4.00
$43.95

Copies ordered: 	______

Total amount due: 	______

Send to:

Langin Software
532 W. 3rd St.
Centralia, IL  62801-5407 USA


Credit Card Orders

You can order from Public (software) Library with your MC, Visa, AmEx, or Discover card by calling 800-242-4PsL, or by FAX to 713-524-6398, or by CompuServe to 71355,470.  Ask for SunShine Order #11008.

These numbers are for ordering only.  Langin Software can not be reached at those numbers.  To contact Langin Software about dealer pricing, volume discounts, site licensing, the status of shipment of the product, the latest version number or for technical information, or to discuss returns, write Langin Software, 532 W. 3rd St., Centralia, IL  62801-5407.


Spotlight on SunShine

You may ask SunShine to announce your events by sending information to Langin Software, 532 W. 3rd St., Centralia, IL  62801-5407.  Also, 73770.615@compuserve.com

Allow a lot of lead time in announcing an event.  A submission received by the 15th of a month will be released to registered users on the first of the next month.  It will go as Shareware to a small number of vendors on the first of the second month.  It will receive wide distribution to hundreds of vendors during the middle of the third month.

An announcement should contain a date, the name of the event, a short description, the location, and who to contact for more information.


Events

Events...

Note:  Several sources for more information on the events listed below are Internet addresses.  How you contact these addresses through Internet varies according to which network or BBS (bulletin board system) you use.  Contact your sysop (system operator) for specific information on how to access addresses via Internet.

April 12-14, 1994	New Media Expo; The digital superhighway starts here; Los Angeles Convention Center.  Information:  (617) 449-6600.

April 23-24, 1994	Directions and Implications of Advanced Computing (DIAC-94); Developing an Effective and Equitable Information Infrastructure; Sponsored by Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR); Cambridge, MA.  Information (Internet):  cwhitcomb@bentley.edu.

April 25-28, 1994	X World '94; The East Coast's largest forum for techniques, strategies, and products for the X Window System; Sponsored by The X Journal; Marriott Marquis, New York, NY.  Information:  212-274-9135.

May 22-25, 1994	ASIS 1994 Mid-Year Meeting; Navigating the Networks;  Sponsored by the American Society for Information Science; Red Lion Hotel, Columbia River, Portland, Oregon.  Information (Internet):  asis@cni.org.

May 28-29, 1994	1994 PROMPT Anniversary Conference; Is bigger better in handheld computing?; PROMPT is a Dutch user group for Hewlett-Packard calculators and handheld computers; Galaxy Hotel; Amsterdam, the Netherlands.  Information (Internet):  prompt@hacktic.nl.

July 22-24, 1994	DEF CON ][; A convention for you to meet, party, and listen to some speeches that you would normally never hear; The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.  Information (Internet):  dtanget@defcon.org.

August 17-21, 1994	ONE BBSCON; The Online Networking Exposition and BBS Convention; Atlanta, Georgia.  Information:  303-693-5253.


Search Tip

Almost all of the keywords are located in the Glossary.  Go to the Glossary by selecting the Glossary button.  Then, select the Search button for a larger number of keywords.


Enter Key:   means the same as [image].  It is used to save space.