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ClarisWorks
for Windows
by Tony Curro
Claris, maker of the award-winning FileMaker Pro for Windows and
Macintosh, has released the Windows version of ClarisWorks. First
shipped as a Macintosh product in 1991, ClarisWorks for Windows
maintains cross-platform compatibility with the original Macintosh
version.
Full installation, with tutorials and samples, requires only about 4MB
of hard disk space. It makes it an excellent program for notebook users.
Users can also read and save files to most other popular software
programs in multi-platform environments. ClarisWorks supports over a
dozen formats, so users can be confident that their data will remain
useful to others and themselves if they need to use it in other
applications.
Works means it is an integrated package. You have word processing,
spreadsheet, database and graphics all in one program. Claris has sought
to redefine the whole genre of integrated works programs. While other
works programs are integrated, they force you to switch between
different windows and screens. ClarisWorks for Windows adopts the more
sensible and natural approach of keeping all the tools right in front of
you by means of its unique frame-based architecture. You simply click on
the appropriate tool on the tool palette and create a spreadsheet,
database, chart, graphic, or text area on the page. You can also edit
anything you see on the page right there on the page, using the tools
and menus that are always available. This also applies to creating,
editing, and viewing headers, footers, footnotes, and anything else.
ClarisWorks is simple enough for novices, but still offers capabilities
they can grow into. Small/medium business and home office users will be
productive from the start with all the basic business tools they need
right in one product.
ClarisWorks comes with a users guide, a getting started guide with
tutorial, a quick reference guide, and a context-sensitive on-line help
system.
You can import text, word processing, and graphic files simply by
dragging them from a File Manager window to any spot on the page. You
have full control over graphics and text. You can rotate objects
(including text), reshape or flip objects, duplicate selected elements
with tracked distance, and more.
The database environment in ClarisWorks is modeled after Claris's
award-winning FileMaker Pro (which was reviewed in a previous issue of
CTM). The word processing environment has some sophisticated desktop
publishing features, such as: linked text frames, rotated text, and easy
placement of graphics; coupled with page layout capabilities it makes it
easy to create: brochures, catalogs, flyers, or order forms.
Supported file formats: ASCII, MS Word for DOS and Windows, WordPerfect
for DOS and Windows, dBASE (DBF), RTF, DIF, SYLK, Excel, Lotus 1-2-3
(WKS and WK1), ClarisWorks for the Macintosh, PCX, TIFF, BMP, WMF, CGM,
EPS, and Macintosh PICT.
This product is well constructed. The integration of text, spreadsheet,
graphics, and so on is a seamless one. You do it almost without knowing
it is done. All in one package, and all on one page entering and editing
makes this a useful product for many.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
* 386 or higher CPU
* MS Windows 3.0 or 3.1
* Hard Disk and floppy disk drive
* 2MB RAM
* VGA or better video display
Product Information
ClarisWorks
for Windows
SRP -- $249
Claris Corporation
5201 Patrick Henry Drive
Box 58168
Santa Clara, CA 95052-8168
800-3CLARIS
800-668-8948 (CANADA)
800-544-8554 (Upgrade Information)