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 Volume 3, Number 5            Z*NET ONLINE                June 26, 1993
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                      (╜) 1993, Syndicate Publishing
                            Post Office Box 59
                       Middlesex, New Jersey 08846

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 () Publisher/Editor..........................................Ron Kovacs
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                                 CONTENTS


      |#|  Z*Net Newswire..........................................
      |#|  Software Publishers Association.........................
      |#|  Z*Net Calender................................Ron Kovacs
      |#|  Walnut Creek Available CD Titles........................
      |#|  Clip-Art And Image Vendors..............................
      |#|  Correl Trace 4.0............................Rich Zaleski
      |#|  How To Make Your Demo Disks International...............
      |#|  Star Trek: The Screen Saver.................Mike Mezaros
      |#|  CDROM User Group...........................Press Release
      |#|  Logitech Announces New Mouseware...........Press Release
      |#|  ACT! Contact Management....................Press Release
      |#|  Software Audio..........................................




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 MULTIMEDIA GRASP RELEASED
 Paul Mace Software has released a new version of its popular animation
 and authoring program Grasp (Graphic Animation System for
 Professionals).  Multimedia Grasp is the highest-end tool in the Grasp
 family.  It will include a rapid prototyping tool, as well as a toolbox
 of new and revised multimedia authoring programs and utilities including
 the Grasp engine, a full-feature paint program, file conversion tools
 featuring sound, picture and animation support for importing modules
 from other programs, a font editor and a code library to support "C"
 programmers.  According to Mace, Multimedia Grasp has a suggested retail
 price of $1,195, which is competitive with the only other two
 professional multimedia authoring tools in the marketplace.  Grasp
 displays up to 32,765 colors (with HiColor) and supports all popular
 graphics display standards including: CGA, EGA, VGA, SVGA, TGA and
 Hercules with resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 panels.  Image file formats
 supported include PCX, GIF, PIC and TGA.  Grasp supports a variety of
 video capture boards, printers and scanners, as well as CD-ROM drives
 and other devices.


 APPLE UNVEILS TWO NEW MODELS
 Apple has unveiled two new models to their PowerBook series.  The
 PowerBook 180c brings active matrix color to the top of the line while
 the PowerBook 145B lowers the entry-level price by 25 per cent.  Both
 computers feature Apple's all-in-one design including an integrated
 track-ball and palm-rests.  With its 256-color active matrix display the
 PowerBook 180c offers the highest quality color technology on the
 notebook market today.  Images are sharply defined and colors are
 amazingly bright.  Saturated colors stand out strongly.  The 180c
 display also brings the advantage of a viewing angle that is noticeably
 wider than that offered by earlier- generation screens.  Viewers close
 to the screen but not having a direct line of vision can read text and
 appreciate graphics.  The new 640 x 480 format adds an extra 80 lines of
 resolution.  Powered by a Motorola 68030 processor running at 33MHz,
 performance from the PowerBook 180c is on a par with the PowerBook 180.
 The system ships with all the features standard -- Apple SuperDrive,
 allowing the user to read floppy disks formatted in MS-DOS and OS/2
 systems in addition to Macintosh computer disks, a full-size keyboard,
 video out, sound in and sound out.  Both new models include a
 rechargeable nickel-cadium battery, AC adapter, System 7.1 software,
 training software and complete learning and reference documentation.


 IBM TO MAKE ACCELERATOR BOARDS
 Seattle Telecom and IBM recently announced that IBM's Electronic Card
 Assembly and Test Plant in Charlotte would manufacture accelerator
 boards for the Washington company.  A manufacturing contract calls for
 the Charlotte plant to manufacture Seattle Telecom & Data's new PSX/
 486SLC accelerator cards, which upgrade older IBM Personal System/2
 computers.  The multi-year contract has a value of about $7 million.


 APPLE SLASHES PRICES
 Apple Computer, hoping to pump up the volume on sales of its Macintosh
 line, announced a wide-ranging price cut and rebates of up the $350 on
 some of its computers.  The promotion will run through Sept. 30.  The
 cuts in Macintosh computers range from 6.8 percent to 12.6 percent, and
 as much as 26 percent on peripherals.  These and other disclosures
 caused a sharp sell-off in Apple stock and an announcement from Moody's
 Investors Service that it might downgrade its ratings on Apple.  This
 is the second time this year Apple has moved to drop prices.


 MICROSOFT AND VERBATIM OFFER FREE DISK
 A new promotion called "Microsoft Games Sampler" provides you with a
 free disk containing four fully operational games, one from each of
 Microsoft's four different Entertainment Packs.  What's more, you also
 receive mail-in rebates good for two free floppy disks or a $2 rebate
 on your next data cartridge purchase.  The promotion is available in
 specially-marked packages of Verbatim brand floppy disks and retail
 packaged quarter-inch data cartridges.  Part one of the promotion begins
 in July and runs through September 1993.  Part two, featuring four
 different games, runs from October through December 1993.


 WORDPERFECT SHIPS WP FOR NEXTSTEP
 WordPerfect has announced WordPerfect 1.0.1 for NeXTSTEP interim release
 is shipping.  The updated releases includes support for NeXT Computer's
 new NeXTSTEP operating system for Intel processors.  The interim release
 also adds support for NeXTSTEP's drag-and-drop text feature and on-line
 help.


 IBM CANADA SHRINKS WORK FORCE
 IBM Canada expects to cut its 10,000-person work force by 10 percent
 this year through voluntary buyouts.  1,000 workers are expected to sign
 up for an incentive program to leave.


 JOHN SCULLEY TO LEAVE
 John Sculley, chief executive officer of Apple Computer, plans to
 eventually leave the personal-computer giant.  The 54-year-old executive
 has been talking privately about purusing other opportunities and
 expects to leave Apple at some point, preferably to run his own high-
 tech company on the East Coast, as reported in USA Today.  Sculley told
 the newspaper he plans to stay long enough at Apple to make sure the
 company "can go on for years and years" under a solid management team.


 NEW 3M 1.3GB REWRITABLE OPTICAL DISK
 3M has announced the availability of a 5.25-inch 1.3-gigabyte 3M Optical
 Disk for use on new double-capacity optical drives.  3M will begin
 shipping the disks in late June.  The suggested list price for each 3M
 Optical Disk is $235.


 ATARI POSTS LOSS OF $2 MILLION
 Atari reported its operations for the first quarter ended March 31,
 1993.  Sales for the quarter were $10.1 million versus $44.1 for the
 same period in 1992.  Anticipating the decline in sales, the company
 instituted additional restructuring programs in the fourth quarter of
 1992 and reduced its overhead in the first quarter of 1993 to $5.9
 million, as compared to $16.1 million in the first quarter of 1992.  As
 a result of the lower sales offset by the lower overhead the company
 incurred a net loss for 1993 of $2 million, as compared to a net loss of
 $13.8 million in 1992.  In addition, the company incurred a loss on
 exchange of $12.1 million in 1992, versus a gain of $0.7 million in
 1993.  Commenting on the report, Sam Tramiel, president of Atari, said,
 "The company has commenced shipments in small quantities of its new
 Atari Falcon030 computers, and initial reactions have been favorable.
 We expect production of the Falcon030 to increase during the second
 quarter.  In addition, the company has released for production its
 proprietary chip set for its new multi-media entertainment system called
 'Jaguar.'  We are currently organizing the launch of this product.  The
 company has available over $40 million in cash to fund the introduction
 of these new products."

 ATARI CORP.
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                           Quarter Ended
                                   March 31, 1993   March 31, 1992
 Net Sales                           $ 10,150          $ 44,079
 Operating Income (loss)               (3,074)           (2,351)
 Exchange Gain (loss)                     731           (12,053)
 Other Income (Expense) Net               169                79
 Interest (Expense) Net of
  Interest Income                          45               468
 Income (loss) from Before
  Income Taxes                         (2,129)          (13,857)
 Income Taxes (recovery)                 (111)               (9)
 Net Income (loss)                     (2,018)          (13,848)
 Earnings Per Common and Equivalent Share:
 Net Income (loss)                   $  (0.03)         $  (0.24)
 Weighted Average Number of Shares
  Used in Computation                  57,804            57,585


 COMMODORE LOSES $177.6 MILLION
 Commodore has reported a net loss of $177.6 million, or $5.37 per share
 on sales of $120.9 million for the third fiscal quarter ended March 31,
 1993.  This compares with earnings of $4.1 million, or $.12 per share on
 sales of $194.6 million in the year-ago quarter.  For the nine months
 ended March 31, 1993 the net loss was $273.6 million, or $8.27 per share
 compared with net income of $49.5 million, or $1.47 per share in the
 same period of the prior year.  Sales for the nine months were $517.2
 million compared with $770.3 million in the year-ago period.

 COMMODORE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations  (Unaudited; $000's)
 Periods ended                 Three Months           Nine Months
 March 31                    1993        1992       1993        1992
 Net Sales                $ 120,900    $194,600  $ 517,200  $770,300
 Cost of Sales              232,200     140,300    618,400   538,300
 Gross Profit (Loss)       (111,300)     54,300   (101,200)  232,000
 Operating Expenses          55,800      49,100    146,100   168,600
 Operating Income (Loss)   (167,100)      5,200   (247,300)   63,400
 Interest Expense, Net        5,000       2,800     13,900    11,200
 Other Expense (Income)       5,500      (1,900)    11,700      (100)
 Income (Loss) Before
 Income Taxes             (177,600)      4,300   (272,900)   52,300
 Provision for
  Income Taxes                  ---         200        700     2,800
 Net Income (Loss)        $(177,600)  $   4,100  $(273,600) $ 49,500
 Net Income (Loss) Per Share $(5.37)      $ .12     $(8.27)    $1.47
 Average Shares
  Outstanding            33,086,000  34,137,000 33,068,000 33,782,000

 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets   (Unaudited; $000's)
                                  March 31,           March 31,
                                    1993                1992
 Cash and Investments             $ 21,500            $ 60,800
 Accounts Receivable, Net          152,100             255,400
 Inventories                       106,700             202,200
 Other Current Assets               10,000               9,400
   Total Current Assets            290,300             527,800
 Other Assets                       83,900             108,200
 Total                            $374,200            $636,000
 Current Debt                     $115,300            $ 71,800
 Other Current Liabilities         191,800             165,800
   Total Current Liabilities      $307,100            $237,600
 Long-Term Debt and Other           37,100              60,300
 Shareholders' Equity               30,000             338,100
 Total                            $374,200            $636,000


 GIGATREND'S NEW VIRUS-PROTECTION
 GigaTrend announced its server-based virus-protection product, InocuLAN
 for ServerDat.  InocuLAN for ServerDat is a server-based anti-virus
 product designed to protect file servers and DOS workstations.  Running
 as an NLM in a NetWare 386 v3.11 or 4.0 file server, InocuLAN for
 ServerDat will scan file server volumes for known virus signature
 patterns.  Free updated virus signatures are available through
 GigaTrend's BBS.  InocuLAN for ServerDat is priced at $795 per server.


 COMPAQ RECEIVES GSA CONTRACT
 Compaq announced last week that it is the first major PC manufacturer to
 be awarded a 1993-1994 General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule
 contract.  This award makes COMPAQ products available to government
 agencies, through the GSA Schedule contract, sooner than other PC
 manufacturers.  Under this new contract, Compaq offers PCs and
 peripherals to government end users at set prices.  This makes it
 possible for government agencies to easily procure Compaq products via
 the GSA Schedule contract.  The company's products currently are in use
 in a wide variety of federal government installations, including both
 defense and civilian agencies.  Compaq's new GSA Schedule contract,
 number GS00K93AGS6391, became effective on May 20, 1993 and runs through
 March 31, 1994.


 AST TO ACQUIRE TANDY'S PC OPERATION
 AST announced last week that it has executed a letter of intent with
 Tandy concerning AST's purchase of certain assets and assumption of
 certain liabilities relating to Tandy's personal computer manufacturing
 operations.  The assets to be purchased will include GRiD, Tandy-GRiD
 Europe and computer manufacturing plants in Texas and Scotland.  The
 specific assets to be purchased (which will exclude accounts receivable)
 and liabilities to be assumed will be detailed in a definitive purchase
 agreement to be entered into by the parties.  The purchase price is
 estimated not to exceed $175 million.  The consideration will be paid in
 the form of either cash and three-year promissory notes, or all cash, at
 the election of AST.


 NEXT SHIPS NEW OS
 NeXT Computer has begun shipping its new NextStep operating system for
 Intel processors and announced early last week that a partnership with
 Hewlett-Packard to bring the object-oriented software to the financial
 services community.  NeXT also announced distribution agreements with
 several major original-equipment manufacturers, including Digital
 Equipment, Compaq and NCR.  NeXT said it has initial orders for some
 25,000 copies of its new operating system.  Earlier this year, NeXT
 announced plans to exit the hardware business.  The company continues
 negotiations to sell its hardware operations, including a Fremont,
 Calif., automated manufacturing plant, to Japanese electronics giant
 Canon, which owns 17.9 percent of NeXT.  Steve Jobs, who co-founded
 Apple Computer, started NeXT after leaving Apple in 1985.  He owns 46
 percent of NeXT.  The company introduced its first computer in 1988.
 The NextStep OS carries a list price of $795, while its developer tools
 - special programs that help programmers write programs - will cost
 $1,995.


 BUTTONWARE FOR WINDOWS
 ButtonWare recently announced the immediate shipment of buttonFile, a
 simple to use Windows flat filer.  Targeted for the easy-to-use and
 inexpensive niche of the Windows market, buttonFile allows names,
 companies, phone numbers, contacts, any kind of data, to be filed on
 over a dozen predefined card decks (databases).  All card decks can be
 customized, and data can be printed on over 100 predefined and
 customizeable forms.  ButtonFile is available through ButtonWare and the
 reseller channel at an MSRP of $89.95.  A Local Area Network (LAN)
 version will be released in the second quarter.


 IBM PC COMPANY INTRODUCES ADAPTER
 The IBM Personal Computer Company introduced a communications adapter
 last week, that has the ability to turn a personal computer into a
 complete telecommunications center.  The IBM WindSurfer Communications
 Adapter utilizes Mwave technology to consolidate the separate data/FAX
 modem, audio, voice messaging and telephone answering functions into a
 single add-in card.  The WindSurfer is a 16-bit ISA busmaster adapter
 that occupies a single full-size slot in ISA or EISA systems with a
 386SX or greater processor.  It operates under Microsoft Windows 3.1
 (enhanced mode) and complies with the audio specifications of the
 Multimedia PC Marketing Council (MPC), Inc.


 PC/COMPUTING ESTABLISHES NEW STANDARD
 PC/Computing announced at Comdex that it has established a new
 measurement of usability in computer products and will be recognizing
 products that meet its qualifications with a usability seal of approval.
 PC/Computing is the first publication to create a seal that indicates a
 product has passed a rigorous set of usability tests.  PC/Computing has
 designed a system for clear, concise evaluation of products based on
 their usability.  The seal will be awarded only to products that meet
 PC/Computing's exacting, real world test standards.  For more
 information contact PC/Computing, published by Ziff-Davis Publishing
 Co. Sharon Cornelious, 415/578-7720 Brenda Wheeler, 212/503-3256.


 IBM AND SPINNAKER TO PACKAGE WINDOWWORKS
 The IBM PC Company will bundle Spinnaker Software's PFS:WindowWorks 2
 integrated applications software with IBM's new PS/ValuePoint System for
 home office users.  The PS/ValuePoint System for home offices is one of
 several packages announced by IBM PC Company.


 IBM ANNOUNCES "AUDIO SOLUTION BOARD"
 IBM has announced the Audio Solution Board (ASB) is now available to the
 original equipment manufacturer (OEM) market.   The ASB offers a
 powerful, integrated multimedia single card solution with support for CD
 ROM drives eliminating the need for separate cards to run each
 multimedia function.  The Audio Solution Board is based on Mwave digital
 signal processing (DSP) technology which has been recognized as the next
 step in bringing multimedia capabilities to the desktop computer.


 SEGA INSTITUTES RATING SYSTEM
 A new ratings system will begin to appear on Sega video games this
 month.  Initially, Sega will provide three ratings classifications:
 "GA" for general audiences; "MA-13" for mature audiences (parental
 discretion advised); and "MA-17" for adults (not appropriate for
 minors).  An evaluation by a Sega executive advisory council will
 determine the rating for each game.  Focusing on age appropriateness for
 young, teenage and adult audiences, the review process will address the
 three following areas:  the basic premise and rules of gameplay;
 graphical depictions of the characters and background scenes; and the
 audio content of the game.  Sega also plans to use consumer focus groups
 and industry representatives to provide input on game ratings as well.
 The ratings system will appear immediately on all new Sega games and
 eventually will be included on new titles created by third-party game
 developers for the Genesis Game Gear and Sega CD systems.


 STAR ANNOUNCES LASER-QUALITY PRINTER
 Star Micronics has announced the SJ-144 laser-quality printer that
 produces full color and exceptionally sharp, monochrome text and graphic
 images.  With a print speed of up to 382 characters per second and 360
 dots per inch raster graphics resolution, the SJ-144 is an affordable
 alternative to more expensive laser printers, a significant and
 inexpensive upgrade from color dot matrix printers, and offers both a
 price performance and superior technological advantage over current ink
 jet printers.  With a suggested retail price of $599, the printer is
 intended for use by home office and small business PC users who want to
 add the advantages of laser-quality color to documents, presentations
 and designs.  The SJ-144 will be available in July of 1993 and will be
 sold in North and South America through Star's authorized distributors
 and dealers.  For more information, contact Star Micronics,(212) 986-
 6770.


 SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE TO PRODUCE STAR TREK FOR 3DO
 Spectrum HoloByte announced last week that it has formed the New
 Entertainment Division.  The group will oversee the creation of titles
 on emerging technologies, including the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer and
 the various CD-ROM platforms.  In exclusive agreements with Paramount
 Pictures and Sega respectively, the NED will produce 3DO and Sega CD
 games based on the hit television series "Star Trek: The Next
 Generation."  Drew Pictures' science-fiction adventure "Iron Helix," due
 to ship in June for the Macintosh CD-ROM, will be the first of these
 titles.


 ATARI LAUNCHES THE JAGUAR, A 64-BIT MULTI-MEDIA GAME SYSTEM
 Atari has announced the launch of a revolutionary new multi-media
 entertainment system, the Atari Jaguar.  The launch will be supported by
 aggressive advertising, promotion and marketing efforts to be centered
 in the New York market in the fall, with a national roll-out of the
 product within one year.  The Atari Jaguar, housed in a futuristic
 casing, is an interactive multi-media system based on an Atari-designed
 proprietary 64-bit RISC processor.  The 64-bit system is four times the
 technology currently seen in the market today.  The Atari Jaguar
 features over 16 million colors in 24-bit true-color graphics and
 produces shaded 3-D polygons to be manipulated in a "real" world in real
 time.  The Atari Jaguar also has real-time texture mapping and creates
 spectacular video effects.  The sound system is based on Atari's
 proprietary, high-speed, Digital Signal Processor dedicated to audio.
 The audio is 16-bit stereo CD quality and processes simultaneous sources
 of audio data, allowing for very realistic sounds, as well as human
 voices, which are essential for future multi-media applications.  The
 Atari Jaguar is truly expandable and will include a 32-bit expansion
 port which allows for future connection into cable and telephone
 networks, as well as a digital signal processing port for modem use and
 connection to digital audio peripherals such as DAT players.  The unit
 will also have a compact disc peripheral, which will be double-speed and
 will play regular CD audio, CD + G (Karaoke) and Kodak's new Photo-CD).
 Currently, there are multiple software titles in development, which will
 be available on MegaCart.  Atari, known for such groundbreaking 3-D
 titles as "Battlezone 2000" and "Tempest 2000," will issue spectacular
 new versions for the Atari Jaguar.  New 3-D game titles will include
 "Cybermorph," "Alien vs. Predator," "Jaguar Formula One Racing" and many
 more.  Atari will license third-party publishers to join the Jaguar
 family.  "The Atari Jaguar system will revolutionize the state of home
 entertainment as we see it today," said Sam Tramiel, president of Atari.
 "The idea of a 64-bit system is earth shattering and kids and adults
 will be amazed at both the imagery and manipulative capabilities.  And
 we are proud that our entry into the multi-media entertainment category
 will be fully made in America."   The Atari Jaguar will retail for
 approximately $200 and will be available nationwide next year.  The
 Atari Jaguar packaged unit will include one software experience and a
 Power Pad Controller with a ten-key pad and other special features.


 IBM INTRODUCES PS/1
 The IBM Personal Computer Company and Walt Disney Computer Software
 introduced two new models of IBM PS/1 computers preloaded with Disney
 software.  Each of these new PS/1 computers will contain, in addition to
 the preloaded software that comes with the standard PS/1, 11 Disney
 software titles, fully integrated into a IBM PS/1 486 25 MHz computer.
 As with all IBM PS/1s, each system will come complete with everything
 the user needs, including a monitor, mouse and modem.  These products
 will be available beginning mid-July at approximately 6,000 retail
 locations, including department stores, general merchandise stores and
 membership clubs throughout the U.S.  The estimated price in the U.S. is
 expected to be approximately $1699.


 AMERICA ONLINE IS FIRST
 At a joint press briefing held at the Consumer Electronics Show, America
 Online disclosed details of services it will provide on the palmtop
 edition of America Online, aimed at the emerging mobile computing
 market.  The palmtop edition of America Online will be built into the
 personal information processor to be sold by Casio and Tandy this fall.
 The palmtop edition of America Online will feature services that target
 the specific needs of mobile computer users.  Using hand-held portable
 information devices, subscribers to America Online's palmtop edition
 will have access to affordable, easy-to-use services, with a graphical
 look and feel like the full suite of other applications offered on the
 Zoomer platform.


 MICROSOFT GRANTED MOTION TO DISMISS
 Judge Vaughn Walker of the U.S. District Court of Northern California
 ruled Tuesday in Microsoft Corporation's favor in the Apple vs.
 Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard copyright suit, ending 63 months of
 litigation of copyright infringement issues in the trial court.  In
 March of 1988, Apple filed suit against Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard,
 alleging that Microsoft Windows version 2.03 and HP NewWave infringed
 copyrights in seven Apple software programs.  Apple added Microsoft
 Windows 3.0 to the case in 1991.  Over the past five years, the court
 eliminated from consideration more than 200 allegedly infringed visual
 displays.  In its May 18 order, the court determined that the only
 copyright infringement question remaining as to Microsoft was whether a
 reasonable jury could compare Windows 2.03 and 3.0, each as a whole,
 with the Apple Lisa Desktop and find either Windows product to be
 virtually identical to the Apple work.




 ######  SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION SOFTWARE GUIDE
 ######  ISSUES OF ETHICAL SOFTWARE USE AND MORE....
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 THE LAW


 Software is automatically protected by federal copyright law from the
 moment of its creation.  The rights granted to the owner of a copyright
 are clearly stated in the Copyright Act, which is found at Title 17 of
 the US Code.  The Act gives the owner of the copyright the exclusive
 rights to "reproduce the copyrighted work" and "to distribute copies ...
 of the copyrighted work" (Section 106).  It also states that "anyone who
 violates any of the exclusive rights of the copyright owner ... is an
 infringer of the copyright" (Section 501), and sets forth several
 penalties for such conduct.  Persons who purchase a copy of software
 have no right to make additional copies without the permission of the
 copyright owner, except for the rights to (i) copy the software onto a
 single computer and to (ii) make "another copy for archival purposes
 only, which are specifically provided in the Copyright Act(Section 117).

 Software creates unique problems for copyright owners because it is so
 easy to duplicate, and the copy is usually as good as the original.
 This fact, however, does not make it legal to violate the rights of the
 copyright owner.  Although software is a new medium of intellectual
 property, its protection is grounded in the long-established copyright
 rules that govern other more familiar media, such as records, books, and
 films.  The unauthorized duplication of software constitutes copyright
 infringement regardless of whether it is done for sale, for free
 distribution, or for the copier's own use.  Moreover, copiers are liable
 for the resulting copyright infringement whether or not they knew their
 conduct violated federal law.  Penalties include liability for damages
 suffered by the copyright owner plus any profits of the infringer that
 are attributable to the copying, or statutory damages of up to $100,000
 for each work infringed.  The unauthorized duplication of software is
 also a Federal crime if done "willfully and for purposes of commercial
 advantage or private financial gain."  Criminal penalties include fines
 of as much as $250,000 and jail terms of up to 5 years.

 USE OF SOFTWARE

 Anyone who purchases a copy of software has the right to load it onto a
 single computer and to make another copy "for archival purposes only."
 It is illegal to load that software onto more than one computer or to
 make copies of that software for any other purpose unless specific
 permission has been obtained from the copyright owner.  The law applies
 equally, for example, to a $25 game and a $750 project management
 program.  Each product reflects a substantial investment of time and
 money by many individuals.  Software development involves a team effort
 that blends the creative talents of writers, programmers and graphic
 artists.  Piracy diminishes the value of a program and further, deprives
 the developers of fair compensation.

 Software piracy inhibits innovation.  The software industry is filled
 with new developers trying to break into a crowded market.  They can
 survive only if their products are purchased.  Each theft makes staying
 in business more difficult.

 RENTAL OF SOFTWARE

 It has always been illegal to rent unauthorized copies of software.
 However, concern over the fact that the rental of authorized or original
 software frequently resulted in the creation of pirated software led
 Congress to enact the Software Rental Amendments Act of 1990 (Public Law
 101-650), which now prohibits the rental, leasing, or lending of
 original copies of any software without the express permission of the
 copyright owner.  Consequently, it is important to recognize and comply
 with this clarification of the copyright law.

 USE OF SOFTWARE BY SCHOOLS

 Public or private educational institutions are not exempt from the
 copyright laws.  To the contrary, because of their unique position of
 influence, schools must remain committed to upholding the copyright
 laws.  Just as it would be wrong to buy one textbook and photocopy it
 for use by other students, it is wrong for a school to duplicate
 software (or to allow its faculty or students to do so) without
 authority from the publisher.

 Some people claim that software publishers should allow schools to copy
 programs because it is the only way some school systems can afford to
 provide enough software for their students.  However, the acquisition of
 software is no different than any other product or service required by a
 school.  Schools purchase books, audio-visual equipment and classroom
 furniture, and they pay a fair price for them.   Newer and better
 software can be developed only if the software development team receives
 a fair price for its efforts.

 Many software firms offer special sales arrangements to schools.  These
 include discounts for additional copies of programs, reduced-priced lab
 packs (a quantity of programs sold together) and site license agreements
 (an arrangement that allows a school to make a specified number of
 copies for one location at a fixed price).  Schools should make every
 effort to uphold the law, because it is by their example that students
 will learn to have respect for intellectual property.

 USER GROUPS

 The personal computer industry owes much of its success to the
 proliferation of user groups.  These groups provide a valuable service
 as forums for sharing computing experience and expertise.  User groups
 should, however, ensure that their meetings are not used to promote
 illegal duplication or distribution of software.

 The unauthorized duplication or distribution of software by user groups
 or at user group meetings places many people in a vulnerable position.
 The individuals who duplicate or distribute software, as well as the
 user group itself and the owner of the meeting place, may be held
 responsible as copyright violators.

 A close relationship between user groups and the software publishing
 community is mutually beneficial.  User groups should encourage ethical
 software use among their members.  Likewise, software publishers should
 respond to users' needs for proper support and updates.

 BUSINESS USERS

 In the workplace, softlifting is characterized by two common incidents:
 extra copies of software are made for employees to take home, and extra
 copies are made for the office.  Both situations mean a greater number
 of computers can run more copies of the software than were originally
 purchased.

 Unless a special arrangement has been made between the business user and
 the publisher, the user must follow a simple rule:  one software package
 per computer.  This means that a copy of software should be purchased
 for every computer on which it will be used.  For example, if the
 business has 10 computers on which employees use spreadsheet software,
 it must purchase 10 copies of such software.  If there are 25
 secretaries using word processing software on their computers, each
 secretary must have a purchased copy, etc.

 Another option that has proven successful is for firms to enter into
 special site licensing purchase agreements with publishers.  These
 agreements compensate the publishers for the lost sales they might have
 made on a package-by-package basis because the company agrees to pay a
 certain amount for a specific number of copies they will make and not
 exceed on site.  At the same time, they eliminate the possibility that
 copyright violations will occur.  By buying as many programs as it will
 need, a company removes the incentive for employees to make unauthorized
 copies.  Adhering to these rules will pay off in the long run, because a
 firm that illegally duplicates software exposes itself to tremendous
 liability.

 Many software applications are sold in "Local Area Network" (LAN)
 versions.  If your company has a LAN, be sure to follow the publisher's
 guidelines for the use of software on the LAN.  It is a violation of the
 copyright laws and most license agreements to allow a single-copy
 version of software on a LAN to be simultaneously accessed by more than
 one user.

 Finally, it has been found that when companies enact a policy statement
 stating their intention to ensure employee compliance with copyright
 regulations, the risk of software piracy is reduced.

 REPORTING COPYRIGHT VIOLATIONS

 The SPA has established a special toll free number for reports of
 copyright violations: 1-800-388-7478.  The SPA has filed many lawsuits
 against individuals and companies engaged in the unauthorized
 duplication of PC software and will continue to do so when it becomes
 aware of situations that warrant such action.

 SPA MATERIALS

 The SPA has a variety of materials about the legal use of software.  Our
 Self-Audit Kit describes procedures appropriate for ensuring that a
 business or organization is "software legal."  The Kit includes SPAudit,
 a software management tool, and is available free of charge to
 businesses and organizations (DOS or Macintosh versions).  In addition,
 the SPA has a 12 minute videotape on the subject of software piracy
 entitled "Its Just Not Worth The Risk."  The video is a useful tool for
 instructing business users about the legal use of software products and
 is available for $10.  We also publish additional brochures and a poster
 on the subject of software piracy.  Please call or write the SPA if you
 are interested in obtaining any of these materials.

 CONCLUSION

 Most people do not purposely break the law.  They would never consider
 stealing money from someones pocket.  But those who copy software
 without authorization are stealing intellectual property and they should
 understand the consequences of their actions.

 If you are an individual user, dont break the law.  Everyone pays for
 your crime.  If you are part of an organization, see to it that your
 organization complies with the law, and that it issues an appropriate
 policy statement that is signed and respected by all involved.

 SAMPLE CORPORATE POLICY STATEMENT

 Company/Agency Policy Regarding the Use of Microcomputer Software

 1. (Company/Agency) purchases or licenses the use of copies of computer
    software from a variety of outside companies.  (Company/Agency) does
    not own the copyright to this software or its related documentation
    and, unless authorized by the software developer, does not have the
    right to reproduce it for use on more than one computer.

 2. With regard to use on local area networks or on multiple machines,
    (Company/Agency) employees shall use the software only in accordance
    with the license agreement.

 3. (Company/Agency) employees learning of any misuse of software or
    related documentation within the company shall notify the department
    manager or (Company's/Agency's) legal counsel.

 4. According to the US. Copyright Law, illegal reproduction of software
    can be subject to civil damages of as much as $100,000 per work
    copied, and criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment.
    (Company/Agency) employees who make, acquire or use unauthorized
    copies of computer software shall be disciplined as appropriate under
    the circumstances.  Such discipline may include termination.
    (Company/Agency) does not condone the illegal duplication of
    software.

 I am fully aware of the software protection policies of (Company/Agent)
 and agree to uphold those policies.

 Employee Signature and Date


 SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
 1730 M St., NW, Suite 700
 Washington, D.C.  20036
 Phone: [phone]  Fax: [phone]
 Piracy Hotline-1-800-388-7478


 Everyone benefits from a healthy computer software industry.

 With each passing year, evolving software technology brings us faster,
 more sophisticated, versatile and easy-to-use products.  Business
 software allows companies to save time, effort and money.  Educational
 computer programs teach basic skills and sophisticated subjects.  Home
 software now includes a wide array of programs that enhance the user's
 productivity and creativity.  Computer graphics have turned PCs into a
 veritable artist's palette, and new games are increasingly inventive.
 The industry is thriving and users stand to benefit along with the
 publishers.

 Along the way, however, the problem of software theft has developed, and
 threatens to impede the development of new software products.
 Romantically called "piracy," the unauthorized duplication of software
 is a Federal offense that affects everyone:  large and small software
 publishers and legitimate users.  Even the users of unlawful copies
 suffer from their own illegal actions.  They receive no documentation,
 no customer support and no information about product updates.

 When a few people steal software, everyone loses.

 This guide is intended to provide a basic understanding of the issues
 involved in ethical software use.  It will tell you what the laws are,
 how to follow them and why you should adhere to them.  We encourage you
 to make and distribute copies of this article.

 This guide is only one component of an ongoing effort by the Software
 Publishers Association to increase public awareness of software piracy.
 If you have any questions about the legal use of software, or would like
 additional copies of this column, please call the Software Publishers
 Association at [phone].

 WHAT IS THE SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION?

 The Software Publishers Association (SPA) is the principal trade
 association of the microcomputer software industry.  Founded in 1984 by
 25 firms, the SPA now has more than 900 members, which include the major
 business, consumer and education software companies and smaller firms
 with annual revenues of less than $1 million.  The SPA is committed to
 promoting the industry and protecting the interests of its membership.

 The SPA has two membership categories:  full and associate.  Software
 firms that produce, release, develop or license microcomputer software
 and are principally responsible for the marketing and sales of that
 software are eligible to apply for full membership status.  Firms that
 develop software but do not publish are also eligible.  Associate
 membership is open to firms that do not publish software, but provide
 services to software companies.  These members include vendors,
 consultants, market research firms, distributors and hardware
 manufacturers.

 Business, Consumer, and Education Sections

 Full SPA members can choose to be part of the Business, Consumer, and
 Education Sections by contributing 25% of their dues to one or more of
 these specialized subgroups.  Section participation comes free with
 membership, and it entitles members to information on a specific segment
 of the industry.  Many members devote all 25% of their dues to one
 section, and some elect to join all three sections.  Either way, you
 will be invited to participate in section meetings, projects, the
 planning of SPA meeting sessions, and other activities related to
 specific software markets.

 Business Section:  The Business Section comprises the largest subgroup
 of the SPA membership, with representative companies ranging from small
 start-ups to some of the largest software firms.  The group focuses many
 of its activities and meetings on licensing and managing software
 assets, as well as tax-related issues.  The Business Section also played
 an integral role in developing the SPA Resource Guide for Developing
 Your Software Business, which is collection of articles covering key
 issues in the industry such as marketing, distribution, PR, and finance.

 Consumer Section:  The Consumer Section is comprised of publishers of
 consumer games, recreation software, home productivity programs, as well
 as other companies specializing in consumer software.  The Consumer
 Section will be offering free to its members the results of its End-User
 survey, which will scrutinize hardware and software purchases of 1500
 households with computers.  The Section also publishes a quarterly
 newsletter focusing on consumer software issues.  The group meets
 several times a year at SPA meetings and trade shows, including Summer
 and Winter CES, to discuss projects and issues affecting the consumer
 software industry.

 Education Section:  With member companies publishing software for the
 K-12 and higher-education markets, the Education Section plays an active
 role in this segment of the industry.  Past projects have included a
 School Software Survey, the Education LAN Survey, the Report on the
 Effectiveness of Microcomputers in Schools, among others.  Programs are
 also being developed to promote awareness of software piracy amongst
 teachers and students.  The Education Section comes together at SPA
 meetings and other educational conferences throughout the year.

 International Activities

 SPA Europe was created to promote and provide services to the European
 software industry.  Now in its second full year of operation, SPA Europe
 represents more than 100 European software publishers, re-publishers,
 distributors, SPU manufacturers, and other undustry-related firms, in 15
 different countries from Iceland to Turkey.  Companies interested in
 joining SPA Europe should contact the membership department at:

 SPA Europe
 2 Place de la Defense
 World Trade Center, CNIT BP 416
 92053 Paris La Defense, France
 Tel:  [phone]  Fax:  [phone]

 Programs and Benefits

 SPA Semiannual Conferences:  The SPA meets twice a year, on the east
 coast in the Fall and on the west coast in the Spring.  The conferences,
 which attract more than 1000 attendees, offer members an opportunity to
 meet with industry leaders and executives.  Attendees participate in
 informative sessions, discuss issues and mobilize their efforts in
 committee meetings, which focus on the consumer, education and business
 markets.

 European Conference:  The European conference, hosted by SPA Europe, is
 an opportunity to meet with more than 350 peers in an informal setting.
 It also offers a chance to learn more about the European software
 industry and the forces that drive international markets.  For the past
 3 years, the European Conference has been held in Cannes, France.

 Market Research Program:  Each month, participating publishers receive
 detailed market sales reports.  Members use the SPA's monthly aggregate
 sales reports to track software industry trends, the relative sizes of
 market segments and their own market share.  Members that participate in
 this market research program submit sales figures and information to the
 national accounting firm of Arthur Andersen & Co. in Washington, D.C.,
 The reports are available only to the SPA members who share their
 confidential sales figures and information.  Individual company sales
 data is not disclosed.  According to many of the SPA's members, the
 reports are the most reliable source of market data available to the
 industry.

 Salary Survey:  The SPA conducts the software industry's most extensive
 salary survey.  The annual survey focuses on human resource practices,
 and short and long term compensation for more than 30 positions common
 to companies in our industry.  Participants receive the survey results
 free of charge.

 CEO Roundtable:  Chief Executive Officers of member companies meet in
 small groups with other CEOs of non-competitive firms to discuss
 informally a wide range of business problems including marketing,
 personnel and breaking into the distribution channel.

 Contracts Reference Disk and Manual:  The Contracts Reference Disk and
 Manual (CRD) is a compendium of legal contracts used in the software
 industry.  Although it is not intended to replace an attorney, it is an
 indispensable tool that includes everything from nondisclosure
 agreements to site-licensing agreements.  It costs $300 for nonmembers,
 but is free to members.

 Lobbying: The SPA provides industry representation before the U.S.
 Congress and the executive branch of government and keeps members up-to-
 date on events in Washington, D.C., that effect them.  The fight against
 software piracy is among its top priorities.  The SPA is the industry's
 primary defense against software copyright violators both in the United
 States and abroad.  Litigation and an ongoing advertising campaign are
 ways in which the SPA strives to protect the copyrights of its members.

 SPA Newsletter and Complimentary Subscriptions: Members receive the SPA
 News on a monthly basis.  The newsletter updates members on SPA programs
 and activities.  Special features include start-up success stories and
 "country profiles" covering international marketing and distribution
 issues.  In addition, members receive complimentary subscriptions to
 industry publications, including Jeffrey Tarter's Soft*letter, Digital
 Information Group's Software Industry Bulletin and Broadview Associates'
 Perspectives.

 Award Programs: The SPA Excellence in Software Awards recognize products
 that have achieved a high level of excellence, as determined by the SPA
 members.  They are the software industry's version of the movie
 industry's Oscars.  Members vote to award prizes in 25 categories,
 including best software program, best entertainment, best business
 application, best home learning and best new use of a computer.  The
 winners receive national publicity.

 The Sales Certification Program awards certifications to software
 products that reach outstanding sales levels of 500,000; 250,000;
 100,000; and 50,000 units sold.  Gelfand, Renner & Feldman, the
 accounting firm that manages the Recording Industry of America's
 certifications, conducts the sales audits for the SPA.

 Special Interest Groups (SIG) All SPA members may choose to join any
 number of Special Interest Groups (SIGs).  Each SIG maintains individual
 memberships (unlike the SPA membership, which is corporate) with dues of
 at least $100 per person per SIG.

 All SIGs are member driven.  While some SIGs have chosen to produce
 reports, initiate projects, and assemble sessions at SPA conferences,
 others use the group as a forum for information exchange, discussion and
 networking.  Refer to each SIG description for its specific activities.
 All SIGs meet formally at least twice a year at SPA conferences.  Some
 SIGs meet more frequently at other industry trade shows, such as COMDEX
 and CES.

 CD SIG:  The CD SIG was formed to promote the CD as a viable medium in
 the computer industry.  Through a better understanding of the
 implications of this emerging technology, this SIG plans to assist
 members in planning and profitably executing CD programs.

 International SIG:  As a coalition of software publishers and
 distributors involved in international markets, the International SIG
 seeks to provide members with information on creating partnerships and
 business alliances in overseas markets.  The SIG aims to help its
 members develop and sustain profitable international sales and
 operations through reports, resource guides and international sessions
 at SPA conferences.

 Macintosh SIG:  The Macintosh SIG consists of Macintosh software vendors
 that work to facilitate the sharing of information and resources.  The
 SIG promotes the common business interests of companies developing,
 publishing, marketing or reporting on products for the Apple Macintosh
 computer.

 Marketing SIG:  The Marketing SIGs goal is to promote successful
 marketing in the PC software industry by allowing participants to share
 information and ideas regarding relevant marketing issues.  SIG projects
 have included a biannual marketing newsletter, planning the marketing
 bootcamps at SPA conferences, and a collection of 450 tips called "The
 Do's and Don'ts of PC Software Marketing."

 Pen Computing SIG:  The Pen Computing SIG offers players in this
 emerging market an opportunity to network and discuss issues relevant to
 pen computing.  The SIG aims to promote awareness of pen computing in
 the industry and acts as an information source for companies involved in
 this emerging technology.

 Public Relations SIG:  The PR SIG offers public relations professionals
 within the SPA and the software industry an opportunity to share
 information, network and discuss common concerns.

 Software Production Services SIG:  Formerly the Packaging SIG, the
 Software Production Services SIG was recently reorganized to meet the
 needs of packagers and publishers alike.  The group intends to act as an
 information source for its members, and broaden its focus to include
 translation, distribution, project management, as well as packaging
 issues.

 Workgroup Computing SIG:  The newly-formed Workgroup Computing SIG aims
 to foster the growth of groupware capabilities and market acceptance by
 enabling vendors of PC LAN products to share information on issues
 related to this emerging segment of the industry.  The Workgroup SIG is
 currently soliciting new members who have an interest in groupware
 technology.

 SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION - Answers To Your Questions

 Is it Okay to copy my colleague's software?

 No, it's not okay to copy your colleague's software.  Software is
 protected by federal copyright law, which says that you can't make such
 additional copies without the permission of the copyright holder.  By
 protecting the investment of computer software companies in software
 development, the copyright law serves the cause of promoting broad
 public availability of new, creative, and innovative products.  These
 companies devote large portions of their earnings to the creation of new
 software products and they deserve a fair return on their investment.
 The creative teams who develop the software programmers, writers,
 graphic artists and others also deserve fair compensation for their
 efforts.  Without the protection given by our copyright laws, they would
 be unable to produce the valuable programs that have become so important
 in our daily lives: educational software that teaches us much needed
 skills; business software that allows us to save time, effort and money;
 and entertainment and personal productivity software that enhances
 leisure time.


 That makes sense, but what do I get out of purchasing my own software?

 When you purchase authorized copies of software programs, you receive
 user guides and tutorials, quick reference cards, the opportunity to
 purchase upgrades, and technical support from the software publishers.
 For most software programs, you can read about user benefits in the
 registration brochure or upgrade flyer in the product box.


 What exactly does the law say about copying software?

 The law says that anyone who purchases a copy of software has the right
 to load that copy onto a single computer and to make another copy "for
 archival purposes only."  It is illegal to use that software on more
 than one computer or to make or distribute copies of that software for
 any other purpose unless specific permission has been obtained from the
 copyright owner.  If you pirate software, you may face not only a civil
 suit for damages and other relief, but criminal liability as well,
 including fines and jail terms of up to one year.


 So I'm never allowed to copy software for any other reason?

 That's correct.  Other than copying the software you purchase onto a
 single computer and making another copy "for archival purposes only,"
 the copyright law prohibits you from making additional copies of the
 software for any other reason unless you obtain the permission of the
 software company.


 At my company, we pass disks around all the time.  We all assume that
 this must be okay since it was the company that purchased the software
 in the first place.

 Many employees don't realize that corporations are bound by the
 copyright laws, just like everyone else.  Such conduct exposes the
 company (and possibly the persons involved) to liability for copyright
 infringement.  Consequently, more and more corporations concerned about
 their liability have written policies against such "softlifting".
 Employees may face disciplinary action if they make extra copies of the
 company's software for use at home or on additional computers within the
 office.  A good rule to remember is that there must be one authorized
 copy of a software product for every computer upon which it is run.


 Do the same rules apply to bulletin boards and user groups?  I always
 thought that the reason they got together was to share software.

 Yes.  Bulletin boards and user groups are bound by the copyright law
 just as individuals and corporations.  However, to the extent they offer
 shareware or public domain software, this is a perfectly acceptable
 practice.  Similarly, some software companies offer bulletin boards and
 user groups special demonstration versions of their products, which in
 some instances may be copied.  In any event, it is the responsibility of
 the bulletin board operator or user group to respect copyright law and
 to ensure that it is not used as a vehicle for unauthorized copying or
 distribution.


 What about schools and professional training organizations?

 The same copyright responsibilities that apply to individuals and
 corporations apply to schools and professional training organizations.
 No one is exempt from the copyright law.


 I'll bet most of the people who copy software don't even know that
 they're breaking the law.

 Because the software industry is relatively new, and because copying
 software is so easy, many people are either unaware of the laws
 governing software use or choose to ignore them.  It is the
 responsibility of each and every software user to understand and adhere
 to copyright law.  Ignorance of the law is no excuse.  If you are part
 of an organization, see what you can do to initiate a policy statement
 that everyone respects.  Also, suggest that your management consider
 conducting a software audit.  Finally, as an individual, help spread the
 word that the users should be "software legal."

 The Software Publishers Association produces a Self-Audit Kit that
 describes procedures appropriate for ensuring that a business or
 organization is "software legal."  For a free copy of the Self-Audit
 Kit, including a sample corporate policy statement and "SPAudit," a
 software management tool, please write to the following address.  Please
 specify the format (DOS or Macintosh) and disk size (3.5" or 5.25" for
 DOS) with your request.

 "Self-Audit Kit"
 Software Publishers Association
 1730 M Street, NW, Suite 700
 Washington, D.C.  20036
 [phone]

 Special thanks to Aldus Corporation for their contribution to this
 artcile.  We urge you to make as many copies as you would like in order
 to help us spread the word that unauthorized coping of software is
 illegal.




 ###### THE 1993 Z*NET COMPUTER CALENDAR
 ###### Schedule of Shows, Events and Online Conferences
 ###### ----------------------------------------------------------------


 ###  June 23-26, 1993
 Digital World '93 - Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills CA.  Seybold
 Seminars, 29160 Heathercliff Rd., Suite 200, PO Box 6710, Malibu CA
 90264-6710; [phone], [phone], [phone] (fax)


 ###  June 26-27, 1993
 The Kansas City AtariFest '93.  The location for the show is Stadium
 Inn, 7901 E 40 Hwy.  Ticket prices at the door will be 5.00 dollars each
 day.  Advance tickets will be 4.00 dollars each, for advance tickets,
 please send 4.00 dollars per ticket to: Kansas City AtariFest, P.O. Box
 1653, Lee Summit, MO 64063 or if you belong to a user group please mail
 a request for a user group information pack.  To make room reservations
 please call 1-800-325-7901, we are also working with a local travel
 agent to get special airfares for the show.  You may call 1-800-874-7691
 to take advantage of the special fares.  For more information please
 leave Email as follows; GEnie, B.welsch, J.krzysztow, for CompuServe,
 Leave for Jeff Krzysztow at 74027,707, or you can call [phone], or
 mail to the address listed above.


 ###  June 29 - July 1, 1993
 PC Expo-NY - Javits Convention Center, New York City.


 ###  July 24-25, 1993
 The Blue Ridge Atari Computer Enthusiasts (BRACE) and Computer STudio
 host the Fourth Annual Blue Ridge AtariFest in Asheville, North
 Carolina.  Saturday show time is from 10am - 6pm and Sunday show times
 are from Noon to 5pm.  Free booth space is available for Atari
 developers.  This Atarifest will be taking over the Courtyard Shop
 (mall) area at the Westgate Shopping Center (location of Computer
 STudio), and also plan on using vacant store spaces for seminar
 sessions.  Seminars will be 45 minutes in length, and developers are
 welcome to conduct a seminar on their product line or approved topic of
 their choice (seminars are limited, so first come, first served).  For
 additional information, please contact: Sheldon Winick on GEnie -
 S.WINICK or at the Computer STudio at [phone] or contact the show
 coordinator Cliff Allen on GEnie - C.ALLEN17 or call [phone].


 ###  July 27-28, 1993
 IC Card Expo at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara,
 California.  Showcasing the latest in PC cards and related products.
 Sponsored by IC Card Systems & Design (800-525-9154, 303-220-0600).


 ###  August 3-6, 1993
 MacWorld Expo at the Boston World Trade Center, Bayside Exposition
 Center and sponsored by MacWorld Magazine.  This event is titled Boston
 '93.


 ###  August 23-27, 1993
 Interop '93 (#2) at the Moscone Center in San Fransisco, California.


 ###  August 25-29, 1993
 ONE BBSCON '93 at the Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado.  This
 is a four day exposition presented by BoardWatch Magazine.  There will
 be three days of educational services, a trade show exhibit area with
 over one-hundred vendors on hand.  For further information on this event
 and for registration information contact: Peg Coniglio at ONE Inc.,
 4255 South Buckley Road, Suite 308, Aurora, Colorado 80013. Voice: (303)
 693-5253; Fax: [phone]; BBS: [phone].


 ###  August 30 - September 3, 1993
 PenExpo - The Pen-Based Computing Conference at the Hynes Convention
 Center in Boston Massachusettes.  Pen Exposition, Conference, and
 Tutorials, Sponsored by Boston University Corporate Education Center and
 PEN Magazine.


 ###  August 31 - September 2, 1993
 Fed Micro '93.  Fed Micro CDROM and Multimedia Conference & Exposition.
 Washington Convention Center, Washington DC.


 ###  September 1, 1993
 BCS*Pen Monthly Meeting at the Hynes Convention Center.  Meeting begins
 at 7pm.  Topic: "The Market for Personal Information Processors".
 Speaker: Donna Dubinsky, CEO, Palm Computing, Co-sponsored with PenExpo.


 ###  September 18-19, 1993
 The Glendale Show returns with the Southern California Atari Computer
 Faire, V.7.0, in suburban Los Angeles, California.  This has been the
 year's largest domestic Atari event, year after year.  Contact John King
 Tarpinian at the user group HACKS at 818-246-7286 for information.


 ###  September 20-22, 1993
 The third MacWorld Expo, titled Canada '93 at the Metro Toronto
 Convention Centre, sponsored by MacWorld Magazine.


 ###  September 21-23, 1993
 Mobile World Expo and Conference at the San Jose Convention Center in
 San Jose California.


 ###  September 21-23, 1993
 Unix Expo '93 in New York City, New York at the Javits Convention
 Center.


 ###  October 4-8, 1993
 Image World New York, Javits Convention Center, New York City.


 ###  October 5-7, 1993
 NetWorld 93, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas TX.


 ###  October 7-8, 1993
 Lap & Palmtop Mobile Computing Expo at the Chicago Mart/Expo Center in
 Chicago, Illinois.  Exhibitors will show the latest in mobile computing,
 software, pen, peripherals and communications from the industry's
 leading manufacturers.  In conjunction with the exhibits is the Mobile
 Systems Solutions Conference series.  Featuring over 80 leading industry
 experts speakers, the conference provides vital information needed to
 build or improve your world of mobile computing.


 ###  October 19-21, 1993
 PC Expo-Chicago, McCormick Place East, Chicago IL.


 ###  October 27-29, 1993
 CDROM Exposition at the World Trade Center, Boston MA.


 ###  October 27-29, 1993
 EDA&T Asia '93.  The Electronic Design and Test Conference Exhibition
 at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taiwan.  Exhibit space
 is still available.  For more information contact: Betsy Donahue,
 Chicago, fax: [phone].


 ###  November 1-3, 1993
 Online/CD-ROM '93, Washington  DC.


 ###  November 7-10, 1993
 GeoCon/93, an international conference and showcase for software
 products developed outside the U.S. at the Royal Sonesta Hotel,
 Cambridge, Mass.  The conference program will include three days of
 workshops on topics of interest to overseas developers entering the
 U.S. market.  Workshop presenters will discuss such issues as how to
 negotiate distribution and licensing contracts, setting up a business in
 the U.S., manufacturing and fulfillment, technical support, packaging,
 research sources, and how to market through direct, retail, and catalog
 channels.  For additional information, contact Tom Stitt, associate
 publisher, Soft letter, 17 Main St., Watertown, Mass. 02272-9154;
 telephone [phone]; fax [phone], or Colleen O'Shea, director,
 Soft letter Europe, 2 um Bierg, 7641 Chirstnach, Luxembourg, telephone
 35.2.87119; fax [phone].


 ### November 15-19, 1993
 COMDEX Fall '93. Las Vegas Nevada.


 ###  March 6-10, 1994
 mobile94 Conference and Exposition at the San Jose Convention Center.


 ###  June 4-11, 1994
 GEC '94, Milam ITALY.  Centrexpo, Sheila Palka/Delia Associates, PO Box
 338, Route 22 West, Whitehouse  NJ 08888  [phone], [phone]
 (fax).


 If you have an event you would like to include on the Z*Net Calender,
 please send email via GEnie to Z-NET, CompuServe 75300,1642, or via
 FNET to node 593 or AtariNet node 51:1/13.0.  Other addresses listed at
 the end of this edition.  International shows also covered.




 ######  WALNUT CREEK CD-ROMS
 ######  Listing of Available Titles
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 Simtel MSDOS CD-ROM
 This disc contains about 660 Megabytes of utilities, programming tools,
 source code, technical documentation, etc.  It includes the entire
 Simtel20 MSDOS Archive.  There is an index file in each directory, and a
 master index file in the top directory that describes each file.  The
 current editon of this disc was made in May 1993.  The next edtion will
 be available in August 1993.  This disc is available by quarterly
 subscription for $19.95 plus appropriate shipping.  The single issue
 price is $24.95.

 CICA Microsoft Windows CD-ROM
 This disc contains 640 Megabytes of Microsoft Windows programs.  It
 includes hundreds of utilities, games, fonts, bitmaps, etc.  All are
 written especially for Windows.  It includes the entire CICA Windows
 collection from Indiana University, both zipped (340 meg) and unzipped
 (300 meg).  This disc was produced in April 1993.  This disc is
 available by quarterly subscription for $19.95 plus appropriate
 shipping.  The single price is $24.95.

 Garbo MSDOS/MAC CD-ROM
 This disc contains the Garbo archive from Vaasa University in Finland.
 It contains almost 400 Megabytes of software.  About 250 meg is for
 MSDOS, and about 150 meg is for Macintoshes.  The price is $24.95.

 Libris Britannia CD-ROM
 This disc was made as a joint project with the Public Domain and
 Shareware Library of Sussex, England.  It contains over 600 meg of up to
 date, and very well indexed software.  It is biased toward the technical
 and scientific PC user and includes extensive sections on electronics,
 engineering, mathematics, medicine, ham radio, and other specialist
 areas.  PDSL acts as librarian for the UK C User's Group, and the
 programming section includes the UK CUG volumes.  The disc comes with a
 124 page manual that contains capsule descriptions of about 100-250
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 Hobbes OS/2 CD-ROM
 This disc contains the OS/2 archives from hobbes.nmsu.edu  There is
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 lists, etc.  There are hundreds of popular ham related (shareware)
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 with books by Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, Stephen Crane, Herman Melville,
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 ######  CLIP-ART AND IMAGE VENDORS
 ######  Cross Platform Information
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 3G Graphics, Inc.                    800 456-0234 U.S. & Canada Orders
 114 Second Avenue, South, Suite 104  206 774-3518
 Edmonds, WA 98020                    Fax [phone]

 EPS Images With Impact, separable complete components; some human
 figures with repositionable limbs.  $99.95 - $189.95, CD-ROM $499.95


 ARRO International                   201 746-9620
 P.O. Box 167                         Fax [phone]
 Montclair, NJ 07042                  613 591-1406 Canada
                                      Fax [phone] Canada

 ARROGLYPHS Environment Collection: pollution, recycling, life on Earth
 EPS, black and white, 200 images editable to 400+, Mac & PC.  Brochure
 Environment 1 Sampler U.S. $10


 Artbeats                        800 444-9392
 Box 1287                        503 863-4429
 Myrtle Creek, OR 97457

 Background collection (Marble & Granite, ???), 40 high-resolution and 40
 medium-resolution color images CD-ROM $349.  Special laser printer
 images on 3.5" disks $99.95


 ArtRight Software Corporation
 1130 Morrison Drive             613 820-1000
 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2H 9N6      Fax [phone]

 EPS and other


 Baseline Publishing
 1770 Moriah Woods Blvd., #14         901-682-9676 (voice)
 Memphis, TN 38117-7118               901-682-9691 (fax)

 FM Waves 400 dpi TIFF cartoons, several subjects


 C.A.R. Inc.                     800 288-7585
 7009 Kingsbury                  314 721-6305
 St. Louis, MO 63130             Fax [phone]

 CLIPables: The EPS Graphics Library.  Over 1400 images, 18 major topic
 areas, Mac/IBM, 3-1/2" diskette and CDROM; $39.95 per topic, $299.95.


 Dream Maker Software            800 876-5665
 925 W Kenyon Aveue, Ste 16      303-762-1001
 Englewood, CO 80110             Fax [phone]

 Cliptures EPS Electronic Clip Art, Mac & IBM


 Dynamic Graphics, Inc.               800 255-8800
 6000 N. Forest Park Dr.              309 688-8800
 P.O. Box 1901                   Fax [phone]
 Peoria, IL 61656-1901

 Subscription art service.  Clipper (paper) $32.50/month + s&h 70 camera-
 ready images on paper; layout, copy, and design ideas; Clip Bits
 magazine of layout and design; pictorial index.  Electronic Clipper
 $67.50/month + s&h Mac 800K, PC 3.5"/5.25" diskettes; 60% TIFF, 40% EPS,
 some layered); Options, monthly supplement of electronic how to tips &
 ideas; imageQUEST electronic indexing system; printed pictorial index.
 Electronic Clipper CD-ROM $67.50/month.  Each subscription includes
 custom storage binder, 5-year Clipper index to select and order low-cost
 camera-ready from entire library DeskTop Art, EPS ...


 Image Club Graphics, Inc.            800 661-9410 orders
 1902 Eleventh Street Southeast,      403 262-8008
 Suite 1902                       Fax [phone]
 Alberta, Canada T2G 3G2              CIS 72560,2323

 24 volumes of DigitArt EPS Clipart; PS & TT fonts.  CD-ROM of unlockable
 fonts and images $99 (includes $400 credit).


 Innovation Advertising & Design           800 255-0562
 41 Mansfield Avenue                       802 879-1164
 Essex Jct., VT 05452                      Fax [phone]

 EPS for Mac or IBM; logos and trademarks, other; CD-ROM available


 Islandview/MGI  (Marketing Graphics,Inc)
 6502 Dickens Place                        804 673-5601
 Richmond, VA 23230                        Fax [phone]

 4401 Dominion Blvd., Ste 210              804 747-6991
 Glen Allen, VA 23060

 PicturePak, CGM, PCX, color and black and white, $59.95? per pak.


 Letraset                             800 343-8973

 Fontek DesignFonts.  PS Type 1 and TrueType fonts for both PC & Mac; six
 collections, 75-100 images, $89.95 each.


 Masterclip Graphics, Inc.            800 899-4448
 5201 Ravenswood Road, Ste 111        305 983-7440
 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312            Fax [phone]

 CGM, SYM/SY3 (Harvard Graphics?)


 MediClip                        800 998-8705
                                 310 315-3470

 Medical anatomy and art library for Mac or IBM, EPS & other major
 formats.  $99 per volume of 100 images, save on multiple volume
 purchase.


 Metro ImageBase, Inc.                800-525-1552
 18623 Ventura Blvd, Ste 210
 Tarzana, CA 91356

 EPS?, Mac and IBM.  18 categories, 100 or more per package, $74.95 per
 package.  2,000 image  CD-ROM $149.95


 Cartesia (formerly MicroMaps Software)    800 334-4291
 P.O. Box 757                              609 397-1611
 5 South Main Street                   Fax [phone]
 Lambertville, NJ 08530

 IBM: EPS, CGM, PCX; Mac: EPS, Pict, Paint; NeXt: EPS.  MapArt EPS, 4
 world maps, 12 world regions, 25 countries with states and provinces
 $179.  Global Perspectives 18 globes $49.  U.S. by County, 50 state maps
 $99.  25 U.S. Metro area maps $49 ea, all $299.  High Detail country
 maps, by region $49, 12 megions $299.


 New Vision Technologies
 38 Auriga Drive, Unit 13             613 727-8184
 Nepean, Ontario, Canada K2E 8A5      Fax [phone]

 Presentation Task Force clip art, 3,500 color CGM images $199 U.S.


 One Mile Up                     800 258-5280
 7011 Evergreen Court            703 642-1177
 Annandale, VA 22003             Fax [phone]

 7 collections, Federal, military, aerospace, EPS.  Free brochure


 Soft-Logik Publishing Corporation    800 829-8608
 11131F South Towne Square            314 894-8068
 St. Louis, MO 63123                  Fax [phone]

 The currently available volumes are: 3D Flags of the World (Mac, PC,
 Amiga) (Illustrator 88 EPS): 190+ international flags.  Amiga Computer
 Art (Amiga only) (Illustrator 3 EPS): 75 Amiga computer and peripheral
 illustrations.

 Coming in June: Real Computer Art (Mac, PC) (Illustrator 3 EPS): 75 Mac
 and PC computer and pheripheral illustrations.

 Coming soon: Real Technology Art (Mac, PC, Amiga) (Illustrator 3 EPS):
 75 illustrations of office equipment and other equipment.


 RT Computer Graphics            800 245-7824
 602 San Juan de Rio             505 891-1600
 Rio Rancho, NM 87124            Fax [phone]

 Santa Fe Collection, Native American & Southwest Clip Art for Mac & PC
 500 EPS Images $129, 125 EPS Borders $99, Both $179, with Santa Fe font,
 EPS slide viewer, mousepad, free s&h, Free brochure.  EPS Sampler $15


 Taco Clipart Company                   1-800-233-TACO (8226) voice/fax
 1208 Howard Street
 Omaha, Nebraska 68102

 Taco Clipart Company supplies custom clipart in formats for PC and
 Macintosh.  Macintosh images available are AI, EPS (illustrator), TIFF
 bitmap, and rasterized EPS.  PC bitmap formats available are TIFF, PCX,
 BMP, TGA, GIF; vector formats are CDR, DRW, AI, WPG, CGM, DXF, GEM, GRF.
 (Coreldraw, Designer, Illustrator, WordPerfect Presentations, Computer
 Graphics Metafile, AutoCad, Micrografx Graph).  Taco Clipart Company
 also supplies interface designs and ICO and BMP buttons to Windows
 Software Developers.  Packages available in Vector and Bitmap formats:
 European Landmarks Collection, Business Collection, Ethnic Business
 Collection 1, Ethnic Business Collection 2, Ethnic Business Collection
 3, Holiday Collection, Relaxation Collection, Food Collection, Icon
 Collection, Misc Collection, Cellular Industry Collection, Factory
 Collection, Money Collection, Court Related Collection, Animals
 Collection, Hands Doing Things Collection, Pizza Collection, Background
 Collection, Aquaculture and Fish Collection, Compuserve "You asked for
 it, you got it".  $39.95 base price, added charges include electronic
 delivery through Compuserve Mail which we basically pass the surcharge
 on if over $2.00 for us.  Taco also has an extensive collection of
 Public Domain images that range from borders to shovels to landscapes,
 to exotic people.  Taco supplies clipart collections to Software
 Companies as an added value product, therefore many times, if a person
 is looking for a particular image, Taco will send free if easy to
 create.  A newly created collection custom made for a customer costs
 $212.00 for about 20 images.


 T/Maker   Company                    800 395-0195 orders
 1390 Villa Street                    415 962-0195
 Mountain View, CA 94041              Fax [phone]

 EPS ClickArt collections, packages of varied numbers of images $129.95.
 Color Graphics for Presentations WMF, EPS, PICT2 $149.95.  Bitmapped
 ClickArt collections (72 dpi, MacPaint, PCX) $59.95.


 TechPool Studios                     800 777-8930
 1463 Warrensville Center Road        216 291-1922
 Cleveland OH 44121              Fax [phone]

 LifeART Collections - over 2000 medical and health images, full color &
 black & white professional medical illustrations.  Anatomy, Emergency,
 Super Anatomy, Health Care, Dental Format not stated in ad, however,
 TechPool Software, 216-382-1234, publishes Transverter and Transverter
 Pro, and provides, per ad in June 98 Publish Magazine, a "free file
 translation " utility" which "provides files for all Windows, Macintosh
 & DOS graphics applications."  $89 for 150 images


 Totem Graphics Inc.
 6200-F Capitol Blvd.            206 352-1851
 Tumwater, WA 98501-5288     Fax [phone]

 18 Collections, high-resolution color bitmap art, Free brochure


 Volk Clip Art                        800 227-7048
 P.O. Box 347
 Washington, IL 61571-0347            Fax [phone]

 Paper clip art by subscription; Clip art books -- 4/month or 48/year,
 each a complete subject category with a variety of art on one popular
 theme; strong on everyday siutations of people of all ages, at home, at
 work, at play.





 ######  COREL-TRACE 4.0
 ######  From the May issue of the Mastering CorelDRAW Newsletter
 ######  By Rich Zaleski
 ######  Contents copyright 1993 Kazak Communications
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 CorelTRACE, being a rather utilitarian tool designed to handle a
 specific and narrowly defined task, might be the last place you would
 expect to find major changes in the 4.0 upgrade.  Yet other than its
 primary job description, there is little about Trace 4.0 that even
 remotely resembles previous versions.

 The New Look of Trace

 As far as the interface itself is concerned, in both appearance and in
 use the program now adheres much more closely to standard Windows
 conventions.  Trace now resides in a real window, which can be sized as
 desired.

 The main program functions can now be reached from either drop-down
 menus or from a row of icons directly beneath them.  Configuration
 options are found in dialog boxes accessed by fly-out menus branching
 off the main menus.  Occupying most of the Trace window are dual view-
 screens, which provide simultaneous viewing of the input (bitmap) file
 and the output (vector) file.  Defining a partial area to trace, as
 shown in the first illustration, is now performed by simply clicking and
 dragging the Pick tool across the desired area to create a marquee
 selection box; in contrast to pre-selecting an option to get a resizable
 bounding box, as in earlier versions.  Magic wand tools (similar to the
 one found in CorelPHOTO-PAINT) permit the selection of individual or
 multiple objects in a bitmap for tracing.  And zoom tools provide a
 means to enlarge a section of a bitmap for more accurate selection of
 the area to be traced.

 Those who found the Tracing Options dialog box in previous versions of
 Trace intimidating (which I suspect includes most of us), will be
 overjoyed with the simplicity of the new system.  A menu now accesses
 fly-out menus that call up the dialog boxes for various settings.  In
 addition, most of the contents of the old Tracing Options are now in a
 much simpler Line Attributes dialog box.

 Centerline-specific settings, as well as those for the new Woodcut, OCR
 and Silhouette tracing methods, are segregated in their own dialog
 boxes.  As you might also notice from the illustrations, turning off
 CorelDRAW's 3D Look now carries over to Trace.

 More Than a Pretty New Face

 Trace's job still consists of converting bitmap graphics into a format
 that can be edited in Draw.  In the past, this has been limited to
 creating vector graphic files in the .EPS (Encapsulated PostScript)
 format from bitmaps in such formats as .TIF and .PCX.  Draw has evolved
 into much more than just a vector graphics application, and with the
 robust text handling capabilities of 4.0 it is fitting that in addition
 to bitmap-to-vector tracing, the new Trace module incorporates OCR
 (Optical Character Recognition) support, to convert bitmap
 representations of alphanumeric characters into editable text.
 Considering the cost of quality OCR packages, the accuracy of Trace's
 built in text conversion capabilities is surprisingly good.

 Many users will find the newly implemented TWAIN (Technology Without An
 Interesting Name) interface, which lets you scan images directly into
 Trace, even more valuable.  Veteran Trace users know that the quality of
 the program's output is reliant on the quality of the bitmap being
 traced, and that prepping the image for tracing in a bitmap editing
 application is an important step in the overall conversion process.
 Now, thanks to Trace's use of OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) version
 2, you can load or scan a bitmap directly into Trace and OLE it into
 Photo-Paint for editing.

 With previous versions it wasn't unusual to load a bitmap, experiment
 with the Tracing Options, note something that caused Trace trouble, open
 the bitmap file in Photo-Paint or another editor, make the appropriate
 modifications to the bitmap, save the file, reload it into Trace and
 start over.  Whew!  Now it's just a matter of choosing Edit Image from
 Trace's Edit menu and in many cases you may never have to actually save
 a bitmap to your hard drive.  Just scan it directly into Trace, edit it
 in Photo-Paint with the Edit Image menu selection, trace it and save
 just the .EPS file. (Images scanned directly into Trace can be saved,
 but only in the .BMP bitmap format.)  You can even paste a line art
 bitmap image from the Windows Clipboard right into the tracing window.
 Also enhanced is the batch processing capability that has long been one
 of Trace's strong points.  Batch setup is handled in a roll-up, which
 itself is accessible either from an icon or via the menu.

 But Does it Work?

 A streamlined interface and a fistful of new features are great, but
 ultimately the success of Trace 4.0 still depends on how well it
 performs its primary task converting bitmap images into vector graphics.
 As of the newsletter deadline I was still working with a beta pre-
 release version, which of necessity contained debugging and provisional
 code, so judging speed was out of the question.  As far as the quality
 of the output and how much work it took to generate quality traces, I
 found some pluses and minuses when compared to Trace 3.0.

 The default tracing options, at least for outline mode tracing, proved
 much more usable than their 3.0 counterparts.  More than half of the
 signatures, logos and various line art graphics I ran through it
 produced acceptable output without any fiddling with the tracing
 options.  In cases where adjustments to the options were needed, the
 task proved easier and more intuitive than in version 3.0... in most
 cases.

 However, I ran across a few images that traced acceptably with the
 default settings, but no permutation of the available settings seemed to
 produce results quite as good as what could be achieved through
 judicious and practiced adjustment of the more complex tracing options
 available in Trace 3.0.  It's not possible, after all, to simplify the
 choices without reducing the flexibility afforded by the more complex
 options available in earlier versions.

 On grayscale and color photographic images (on which Trace had always
 fallen far short of Adobe's Streamline tracing program) 4.0 exceeded
 3.0's typical output by a wide margin, producing acceptable renditions
 with lower node counts and fewer "gaps."  In most cases it produced .EPS
 conversions of these tough challenges that compared very favorably with
 Streamline's output.

 Overall, the ease with which most images can be traced in the new
 version certainly outweighs the few limitations I ran into in
 configuring it for images that fell outside the capabilities of the
 simplified Tracing Options settings.  However, I did find one or two
 changes disconcerting.  In the old Trace the node count of the output
 was displayed in the main window, while in 4.0 it's buried in a drop-
 down menu.  Many users might never look at it, but experienced Trace
 users rely on the object and node count (in concert with the actual
 output view) to help them refine tracing option settings to achieve the
 "maximum accuracy with minimum node count" goal that represents ideal
 output.  Having it hidden away is a minor annoyance, perhaps, but an
 annoyance none the less.  The tracing options settings are likewise
 buried a little deeper than I like in the menu structure.  Saved
 configurations are available in the first drop-down menu, however, and
 once you have saved a few that are applicable to your normal work, you
 should very rarely have to tune the settings, so this too becomes a very
 minor hassle.

 As far as the newly added OCR functionality is concerned, I'll cover
 this new feature in detail in next month's column.  However, it's
 interesting to note that in my initial tests of these capabilities, I
 copied a fax (received via WinFax PRO) to the Clipboard and pasted it
 into Trace.  In roughly three-quarters of a page of text, working with
 a 1024 by 768 screen-resolution copy of a fax, Trace produced only one
 error.  The same document run through WinFax PRO's built in OCR package
 took more than twice as long and contained 15 errors!

 Trace may be the least glamorous member of the suite of programs into
 which CorelDRAW has evolved.  The nature of the program precludes it
 from ever being a gee whiz application.  But the current iteration is a
 vast improvement over what we've seen in the past.  It does a better job
 with less user intervention, and the addition of scanner and OCR
 support, along with its improved handling of continuous tone images,
 moves Trace to a level at which it could very likely survive as a
 standalone application.

 Rich Zaleski provides detailed, Draw-produced illustrations for his many
 magazine articles, and also does catalog, brochure and packaging graphic
 layouts for several companies in the outdoor sports industry.  He may be
 reached via CompuServe at 73730,3046.

 Contents copyright 1993 Kazak Communications

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 ######  HOW TO MAKE YOUR DEMO DISKS INTERNATIONAL
 ######  Captured from CompuServe
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 Businesses have found demo diskettes to be one of their most effective
 sales tools because they clearly show prospective customers the features
 and benefits of their products.

 According to Rob Decker, President of Marketing Technologies in Tinley
 Park, Illinois, "Computer-based demo diskettes and multimedia
 productions allow potential customers to learn about products at their
 convenience, which leads to an informed purchasing decision.  And this
 has the potential to shorten the sales cycle and increase sales."

 Demo diskettes can be one of your best investments because they can be
 used in many ways:

 * Sales tool -- A demo diskette lets your prospective customers
   experience the power of your product first-hand.

 * Trade shows -- A self-running demo can capture the attention of trade
   show attendees, allowing them to see your products in an informative
   and entertaining way.

 * Retail -- Retail stores have come to rely on demos to clearly show
   customers product features and benefits when they are ready to buy.
   A demo can be one of your best point-of-purchase displays.

 * Training -- Demos can serve as tutorials to help your customers gain
   maximum benefit from your products.

 * Corporate presentations -- Demos and computer-run slide shows make
   your presentations more professional and persuasive.

 For companies that are exporting their products to global markets, there
 are certain considerations to help ensure that your demos can be used
 internationally.  This article explores software publishers' experiences
 with demo diskettes, and provides tips on making them international.

 The Facts about Demos

 In a recent survey conducted by International PC Business, survey
 participants provided some interesting information on their use of demo
 diskettes.

 For example, 87.5 percent said that they found it was important to
 provide demo diskettes to their potential end-users.  66.7 percent said
 that it was important to provide demos to potential corporate users.
 And, 64.9 percent said it was important to provide demos to retailers.

 In addition, 80 percent said that demos improved their sales.  60
 percent indicated that demos shortened the purchase decision time of
 their potential customers.  Nearly 60 percent of the survey participants
 said that demo disks are one of the best ways to demonstrate a product's
 features and benefits.  And, an overwhelming 87.5 percent said that
 demos allow end-users to make informed buying decisions.

 Many companies have integrated demo disks into their marketing and sale
 strategies.  85 percent of the survey participants said that their disks
 are requested via telephone; 67.5 percent at trade shows, 67.5 percent
 in response to direct mail; and 65 percent in response to magazine ads.

 In short, companies that have made demo diskettes an integral part of
 their sales and marketing strategies have proved their effectiveness.

 Responses to some of the questions on the survey are as follows (note
 that all numbers are percentages):

 1) Please indicate how important each item below is to your marketing
    strategy:

 Providing a demo diskette copy of your software program(s) to:

 Potential end-user customers

 Very important                  47.5
 Somewhat important              40.0
 Neutral                         10.0
 Not important                    2.5

 Corporate users

 Very important                  33.3
 Somewhat important              33.3
 Neutral                         15.4
 Somewhat unimportant             2.6
 Not important                   15.4

 User groups

 Very important                  15.4
 Somewhat important              35.9
 Neutral                         28.2
 Somewhat unimportant             7.7
 Not important                   12.8

 Trade show attendees

 Very important                  28.2
 Somewhat important              30.8
 Neutral                         20.5
 Somewhat unimportant             7.7
 Not important                   12.8

 Retailers

 Very important                  32.4
 Somewhat important              32.4
 Neutral                          5.4
 Somewhat unimportant             5.4
 Not important                   24.3

 To distributors

 Very important                  27.0
 Somewhat important              18.9
 Neutral                         10.8
 Somewhat unimportant            21.6
 Not important                   21.6

 Field reps

 Very important                  27.0
 Somewhat important              27.0
 Neutral                         18.9
 Somewhat unimportant             5.4
 Not important                   21.6

 2) Please respond to the following statements:

 Demo disks improve our sales.

 Strongly agree                  37.5
 Agree                           42.5
 Undecided                       10.0
 Disagree                         2.5
 Strongly disagree                7.5

 Demo disks shorten purchase decision time.

 Strongly agree                  20.0
 Agree                           40.0
 Undecided                       25.0
 Disagree                        12.5
 Strongly disagree                2.5

 Demo disks are a necessary part of every software marketing campaign.

 Strongly agree                  15.0
 Agree                           27.5
 Undecided                       20.0
 Disagree                        30.0
 Strongly disagree                7.5

 Demo disks should be provided free to all that request one.

 Strongly agree                  35.0
 Agree                           42.5
 Undecided                       10.0
 Disagree                        12.5

 Demo disks are one of the best ways to demonstrate product features/
 benefits.

 Strongly agree                  20.0
 Agree                           40.0
 Undecided                       20.0
 Disagree                        15.0
 Strongly disagree                5.0

 Demo disks allow end-users to make informed buying decisions.

 Strongly agree                  35.0
 Agree                           52.5
 Undecided                       10.0
 Disagree                         2.5

 Demo disks are too expensive to produce in light of the benefit they add
 to our sales effort.

 Undecided                       32.5
 Disagree                        55.0
 Strongly disagree               12.5

 3) How do end-users request demos from you?

 Call 800#                       85.0
 Trade shows                     67.5
 Sales follow-up                 40.0
 Via online service              20.0
 Respond to direct mail          67.5
 Respond to magazine ad          65.0
 Respond to card deck            15.0
 Via FAX machine                 40.0

 4) Per month, how many requests do you process for demos?

 0-99                            44.7
 100-249                         31.6
 250-499                         15.8
 500-999                          7.9

 5) Per month, how many demos are sent unsolicited by your company as
    opposed to in response to a specific request?

 0-99                            89.2
 100-249                          5.4
 250-499                          2.7

 6) What percentage of potential customers buy your software after
    receiving a demo?

 Don't know                      34.2
 0-9%                             7.9
 10-19%                          32.5
 20-29%                          13.2
 30-39%                           5.3
 50-59%                           2.6
 60-69%                           2.6

 ** Make Your Demos International **

 If you want to use your demos in international markets, you need to
 create them in such a way that they can be easily modified for
 translation and localization.

 According to Rob Decker, an international demo must have two
 characteristics:

 * Country and language independence
 * Easy localization

 Decker provided us with some tips on how to create demos that can be
 easily internationalized, based on his experience in creating demos for
 a variety of software companies.

 ** The Worldwide Version of Your Demo **

 Decker says, "You can never think of the English version of your
 software or your demo as an American version.  You always have to think
 of it as your worldwide version.  When you're at the initial stages, you
 may want to consult with your international offices or distributors to
 make sure that your ideas will work in other countries.  And they may
 provide you with information you'd otherwise overlook."

 If you think of your English-language version as your worldwide version,
 you'll get into some good practices that will make localization and
 translation easier down the road.

 One of they keys to creating a good worldwide demo is to make it highly
 graphical.  Nevertheless, you will need to use text to describe what's
 happening.  When you create these text blocks, there are some
 considerations to help in the translation process down the road.

 Decker says, "Anytime you translate text, the length of it increases by
 at least 30% to 50%.  That means if you want text to fit in a particular
 area and have it look good in different languages, you have design to
 accordingly.  That affects programming your demo as well; you can't make
 an area for text a certain size and let that be it.  You have to provide
 ample room for foreign language text so you don't obscure important on-
 screen information."

 The safest approach is to separate text strings from your code.  Decker
 continued, "If you can, it's best to isolate any kind of text in a
 separate piece.  You never want to mix your code for the demo with text
 or any other information that has to be modified.  Once you localize it
 you can run into trouble."

 Internationalize Your Examples

 Even in the first English version of your demo, there are many things
 you can do to simplify internationalization down the road.

 Most good demos give real-world examples of how the software can be
 used.  Decker says, "Let's say in the U.S., the demo for your accounting
 package uses an example involving a chain of baseball trading card
 stores.  But that may not work in another culture.  Americans might find
 the baseball theme entertaining, while people in other countries would
 find it silly, or worse, not understand it.  You want to make sure your
 sample company is 'international.'  In other words, don't show
 everything in U.S. dollars.  Show how the program works with foreign
 currencies."

 Decker continues, "You have to think very carefully about your examples
 -- both text and graphics.  A great deal of work goes into creating an
 idea and the corresponding graphics and then making it work for your
 demo.  And you want to change them as little as possible."

 The graphics and animation you use for your demo is also a
 consideration.  Are they appropriate for outside the U.S?  For example,
 don't rely on images of the Washington Monument or something that is
 considered American-only.  Use images or icons that are meaningful
 throughout the world.

 Decker says, "Also try to avoid the use of imbedded text in your
 graphics.  Text is difficult to modify when in graphical form.  If you
 cannot avoid this, be careful about leaving enough space for
 translation."

 Decker also advises, "If you have the artwork done by an outside person,
 you want to make sure you have worldwide distribution and sales rights
 to it."

 ** Worth the Effort **

 Since a great deal of time and effort goes into the creation of a
 professional, compelling demo diskette, be sure to make it useful for
 all your potential markets.  Companies who have made demo diskettes an
 integral part of their marketing and sales strategies have found that
 the effort is well worth it.  Those who have had the foresight to allow
 for internationalization have realized tremendous savings in time and
 money.

 For more information on demo diskettes, contact:

 Rob Decker
 Marketing Technologies
 17730 B. Oak Park Ave.
 Tinley Park, IL 60477
 Tel: [phone]
 FAX: [phone]
 TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-DEMO




 ######  STAR TREK: THE SCREEN SAVER
 ######  Reviewed by Mike Mezaros
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 A familiar voice broke the silence: "Scotty, get us out of here!"

 It was Captain James Tiberius Kirk on the bridge of the Starship
 Enterprise.  Seated in his command chair, surrounded by blinking lights
 and cheesy 1960's sound effects, Kirk then insisted on more power.

 The digitized image and sound were impressive.  "Is this some kind of
 new game?" I asked a hovering salesperson.  "It looks pretty good."

 "No," he replied, turning to face me and the computer display I was so
 interested in.  "It's the new Star Trek screen saver."

 If you've spent a lot of time around old monochrome monitors or coin-op
 video games, you've probably seen the effects of phospor burn-in.  A
 still image displayed on the screen for too long gets "burned in" and
 continues to appear as a shadow.  Screen savers were originally designed
 to prevent burn-in on your PC's monitor by blanking it when the machine
 was left idle for too long.

 But today's monitors are extremely resistant to burn-in. In fact, I've
 never even heard of a case involving a VGA class monitor.  You might
 think that this would signal the end for screen savers. Ironically, it
 was just the beginning.

 The renewed screen saver craze began on the Macintosh with Berkley
 System's original After Dark.  Who cared about burn-in?  What the Mac
 users went crazy over were stunning graphic sequences like the now
 infamous flying toasters.  After Dark was fun, if not truly useful.

 Windows users flipped over the new wave of fancy screen savers, too, as
 evidenced by the inclusion of several in Windows 3.1 itself.  And now
 Star Trek fans, always a high percentage of the PC population, have
 something to call their own.

 Star Trek: The Screen Saver from Berkley Systems consists of the
 standard After Dark control program, fifteen Trek-specific screen saver
 modules, a randomizer, and various bits and peices.  You don't need to
 own the original After Dark package to use Star Trek: The Screen Saver.

 "Final Exam" is a full-fledged Trek trivia game.  You can sit back,
 relax, and watch the questions followed by their answers, or press the
 NumLock key and join in the fun.  Warning: These are tough!

 "Scotty's Files" displays detailed blueprints of Enterprise decks and
 other Trek stuff... basically, just what you'd expect to find in
 Scotty's files.  (By the way, according to these there's a bathroom
 behind the screen on the bridge.  I always wondered where they went.)

 "Sickbay" is a detailed overhead medical scanner, complete with
 diagnoses for various exotic diseases and McCoy's "He's dead, Jim."

 "The Mission" is clearly the centerpeice of the package.  The Enterprise
 encounters just about every enemy seen in the series while Scotty, in
 the Jeffries tube, feverishly attempts to repair the ship's warp
 engines.  Dozens of sound effects and clips enhance the story as we cut
 between the bridge, Scotty, and the latest nemesis. Like many of the
 modules, "The Mission" has a huge number of variations to help to keep
 it fresh.

 Also included are "Brain Cells" (mutant parasites attacking your
 monitor), "Communications" (tell your office-mates whether you've left
 for lunch or for the day in Klingon or via a Starfleet Communique),
 "Horta" (the silicon-based creatures chase red-shirted security officers
 through the caverns of an alien world), "Ion Storm" (a spectacular,
 interstellar fireworks display), "Planetary Atlas" (revisit the many
 alien worlds seen in the series), "Ship Panels" (close-up views of
 the intercoms, computer stations, and more), "Space" (the Enterprise
 zooms through space), "Spock" (a miniature Spock beams onto your
 desktop, takes readings, mind-melds with the Horta, and more), "Tholian
 Web" (the Enterprise is entrapped by the alien ships from the episode of
 the same name), "Tribbles" (those lovable fuzz-balls fill your screen
 and agitate the Klingons), "Sounder" (plays your own sound effects), and
 "Starry Night" (the default, a modern city skyline).

 Two other modules - "MultiModule" and "Randomizer" - have special
 purposes.  "Randomizer" simply picks one of the others at random each
 time the screen is blanked.  "MultiModule" allows you to (almost) design
 your own screen saver - by combining or merging the others.  As many as
 six different modules can be used at once.  They can be overlapped,
 shown side by side, contained in screen regions of various shapes, etc.
 "MultiModule" can be a lot of fun for the creative at heart - but be
 careful - it uses a lot of RAM.

 Berkley Systems even throws a flying toaster pen into the box to
 encourage you to send back the registration card.  Nice touch.

 Star Trek: The Screen Saver has internal code for playing its digitized
 sounds through the PC speaker or via the SoundBlaster under Windows 3.0,
 but will use any Windows 3.1 sound driver you provide.

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Star Trek: The Screen Saver for Windows
 Published by Berkley Systems
 Suggested Retail: $59.95
 Typical Street Price: Under $40.00
 Rating (out of five): ****
 Comment: Wasting disk space has never been this much fun!
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Mike Mezaros can be reached on CompuServe at 71034,2654.




 ######  CD ROM USER GROUP
 ######  Press Release
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 WHAT IS C.R.U.G

 CD ROM USER GROUP UK is an organisation whose main aims are to provide
 information, technical assistance, regarding CD ROM technology and to
 provide a source of discounted CD ROM multimedia hardware and software
 via negotiated discounts with manufacturers and distributors.  It is
 envisaged that C.R.U.G. will become a major source of information and
 influence within the field of CD & Multimedia technology.  It will also
 maintain close links with Computer Press that will be mutually
 beneficial to both parties.

 MEMBERSHIP

 To actively participate in C.R.U.G. all individuals are required to pay
 a Annual Membership Fee which is currently 29.99 sterling.  This will
 entitle them to full membership and all the benefits provided by
 C.R.U.G. and all future enhancements of the services provided.

 The annual membership fee entitles the member to the following services
 and benefits provided by C.R.U.G.

 A FREE CD DISK TITLE (Selected by C.R.U.G.)

 A FREE 3.5 720k SHAREWARE DISK (CD ROM SPECIFIC)

 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

 This will contain Product News and reviews. Member Letters, Members
 Adverts,  CD ROM hardware/software top ten charts, Dedicated information
 regarding CD-Rom/Multimedia/PhotoCD/CDI and any other developments of
 interest.  C.R.U.G. aims to provide limited advertising space to its
 Sponsors, Companies or Individuals who donate goods or services for the
 benefit of the membership.  Any articles or information supplied for
 inclusion into the Newsletter should be supplied in ASCII format
 preferably and on a 3.5" Disk.  Otherwise, all copy should be supplied
 on A4 white paper in print or block capitals.  C.R.U.G. reserves the
 right to publish or make alterations as necessary.  Members letters or
 Adverts need only be supplied on paper and should be clear and legible.
 C.R.U.G. will not accept any liability for the advertising copy or the
 fitness of the goods for sale.  The buyer and seller accept full
 responsibility for the goods and there merchantability.  Attention is
 drawn to our Statement regarding 'Piracy' and software copyright laws
 etc. C.R.U.G. reserves the right to acceptance of any article or advert
 for publishing in the Newsletter.

 The NEWSLETTER has a controlled FREE circulation to Software Houses and
 Hardware Manufacturers within the CD Rom Industry, in order that the
 views of our members are laid at the doors of those that are servicing
 their requirements.

 FREE COMPETITIONS

 Competitions, which will be FREE to enter by all members, will be run
 regularly whereby members will have the opportunity to Win hardware/
 software that can be provided either by the resources of C.R.U.G. or by
 any supplier or distributor who may wish to donate goods or services for
 the benefit of C.R.U.G. Members only.  Any party who makes a donation
 will be acknowledged in the competition promotion details.

 SPECIAL OFFERS (Hardware)

 C.R.U.G. will provide special offers on CD ROM drives and other
 Multimedia hardware by negotiation with manufacturers or distributors
 and where possible a subsidy by C.R.U.G.  These Offers will only be
 available to C.R.U.G. registered members.  All negotiated discounts from
 Manufacturers or distributors will be acknowledged.

 SPECIAL OFFERS (Software)

 C.R.U.G. will provide it`s members with discounted software (CD titles)
 via negotiations with Publishers or distributors.  It is envisaged that
 these offers will be subsidised by C.R.U.G. whenever resources allow.
 These offers are only available to C.R.U.G. registered members.  All
 negotiated discounts from Manufacturers or distributors will be
 acknowledged.

 CD EXCHANGE

 C.R.U.G. will provide a mechanism whereby members can exchange/sell/buy
 software (CD titles or Multimedia specific) that has been legitimately
 purchased and does not contravene any current legislation or specific
 license agreements.  The details of Titles/Software available for
 exchange will be published in the C.R.U.G. Newsletter.  A separate list
 will be available on application with a S.A.E.  The full details of how
 this will work will be published in the next Newsletter including any
 fee that may be levied by C.R.U.G., if any.

 STATEMENT:

 C.R.U.G. does not condone or support in anyway whatsoever software
 piracy.  C.R.U.G. will actively support the software industry in its
 fight to stamp out Piracy.  Any member who is found to be involved in
 'Piracy' or contravening the software copyright laws will be expelled
 from the group without any refund of membership fee or portion thereof,
 with immediate effect.

 CD HIRE LIBRARY

 C.R.U.G. will hire out to its members CD disks containing archived
 Shareware and is negotiating with Software companys to extend this
 futher to Games Utilities and applications software with the copyright
 owners full consent.

 TECHNICAL HELP & ADVICE

 C.R.U.G. will provide any technical support and advice wherever
 possible, if this cannot be done within C.R.U.G., outside advice or
 information will be sought from manufacturers/suppliers or publishers.
 C.R.U.G. will actively endeavour to obtain manufacturers data and
 permission to reprint within the confines of C.R.U.G. Newsletters or
 directly to any member. It is planned for the not to far distant future
 that a Telephone support line will be available for C.R.U.G. members
 only.  C.R.U.G. anticipates holding regional demonstrations of CD-Rom
 and Photo CD whereby its members can meet and see products in action,
 this depends on resources and manpower availability.  Further details of
 this will be covered in the Newsletter.  C.R.U.G. also aims to have a
 stand at, at least one Computer exhibition a year for Membership
 recruitment and public relations/awareness.

 CD PRESSING SERVICE

 C.R.U.G. has immediate plans to provide to it`s members the service of
 transferring archived data or any other material wholly owned by them
 which has been obtained legitimately and within the bounds of the law
 and software copyright.  This service will come into effect as soon as
 resources allow, but is considered a priority.  There will be a Fee
 payable by members for this service.  C.R.U.G. will also extend this
 service to Non Members for a fixed fee to increase the financial
 resource for the benefit of its members.  C.R.U.G. cannot accept any
 liability whatsoever for material submitted for archiving onto CD Disk.
 Each application to transfer data to CD Disk by C.R.U.G. will have to be
 accompanied by a signed and dated statement from the provider of the
 source data that all the source data is wholly owned by them and does
 not contravene any current laws regarding copyright or infringe and
 other agreement entered into via the use of the software.  C.R.U.G. will
 not examine the data supplied for its integrity.  The supplier of the
 source data is solely responsible for its content and validity.

 IMPORTANT:

 Attention is drawn to our statement in the section CD Exchange regarding
 'Piracy'.

 Finally.....

 C.R.U.G. will constantly evaluate the services provided and update them
 on ad-hoc basis.  All details or information regarding the future
 enhancements will be published in forthcoming Newsletters.  C.R.U.G. is
 committed to providing it's membership a high quality service with
 significant discounts as far as the resources generated allow. C.R.U.G.
 will maintain as high a profile as possible and will endeavour to
 maintain a close liaison with manufacturers, distributors, retailers and
 publishers within the Computer Industry and in particular CD Rom
 technology.  Our Members interests are paramount and we will be
 constantly seeking their views through correspondence and questionnaires
 and modelling our activities around the results.

 UPDATE :  25.4.93

 CD Rom User Group
 19 Faygate Close, Bexhill, East Sussex TN39 5EE
 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]




 ######  LOGITECH ANNOUNCES ENHANCED/UPGRADED MOUSEWARE SOFTWARE
 ######  Press Release
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 Improved Ergonomic Shape and Upgraded MouseWare(R) Software
 Set New Standards for Pointing Devices

 Logitech Inc., international market leader in pointing devices and
 hand-held scanners, today announced a new version of MouseMan Cordless
 featuring Logitech's radio technology, significant software
 improvements, hardware modifications for better control, and a new level
 of ergonomic design.  MouseMan Cordless will carry a suggested retail
 price of $149 (U.S.) and will be available in retail stores in August.

 Ergonomic design for optimal comfort

 The new MouseMan Cordless has been especially redesigned for long-term
 comfort.  It conforms perfectly to the shape of the palm, and the mouse
 buttons are contoured to allow the fingers to rest naturally and
 comfortably.  Additionally, the ball has been moved forward to improve
 the user's accuracy and control when manipulating the cursor.

 Innovative radio technology

 In 1992, Logitech commissioned a survey of PC users in an effort to
 better understand how people view their computers.  This study, the PCs
 and People Poll, revealed that one in four persons, when asked the open-
 ended question, "In what ways do you feel a mouse could be made easier
 to use?" answered, "cordless."  Logitech has been meeting this need with
 its radio wave technology -- the most sophisticated cordless technology
 on the market today.

 Unlike the infrared technology used in other cordless mice currently
 available, radio wave technology does not rely on line-of-sight.  Users
 can simply plug the MouseMan Cordless receiver into either a serial or
 mouse port, and it will pick up the mouse signal from up to six feet
 through any obstacles that may be in the way.

 MouseMan offers four transmission channels to avoid interference if
 another person is operating a Logitech MouseMan Cordless nearby.  In
 addition, it uses low-frequency waves (between 110 and 150 khz), so
 there is no risk of interference with other radio equipment.

 Software maximizes windows productivity

 MouseMan Cordless ships with Logitech's MouseWare software.  The
 software allows users to easily program the other two buttons with time-
 saving commands, thus helping to reduce stressful repetitive movements
 and making working in Microsoft Windows even easier.  For instance, the
 middle button can be programmed as a double click and the third button
 as escape.  To change the button assignments, users can open the mouse
 control panel and select the desired commands from a menu of choices.

 In addition to assigning tasks to the second and third buttons,
 MouseWare software includes cursor tracking, cursor sizing, and
 ballistic (speed) control.  MouseMan Cordless is 100-percent Microsoft
 compatible.  Logitech backs all pointing devices with a comfort program
 and 100-percent compatibility guarantee, as well as a limited lifetime
 warranty.

 Logitech manufactures and markets "Senseware" - products designed to
 give human-like "senses" such as sight, sound, and touch to the
 computer, making human-to-computer communications more intuitive and
 natural.  Retail and OEM products of the company and its affiliates
 include pointing devices (such as mice and trackballs), hand-held
 scanners, digital cameras, pen digitizers, joysticks, sound products,
 and related software applications for IBM, Macintosh, and other
 platforms.

 Logitech International, the financial holding company for the Logitech
 Group, is traded publicly in Switzerland on the Zurich and Geneva
 exchanges.  With operational headquarters in Fremont, Calif., the group
 maintains manufacturing facilities in Fremont, California; Hsinchu,
 Taiwan; and Cork, Ireland; and offices in major cities in the U.S.,
 Europe, and the Far East.




 ######  ACT! CONTACT MANAGEMENT ON NEW MEDIA'S PCMCIA IC CARD MODEM
 ######  Press Release
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 New Media Corporation recently announced the signing of an agreement
 with Contact Software International, Incorporated, makers of ACT! the
 best selling contact manager, to publish their software on New Media's
 PalmModem, IC card modem for Hewlett Packard's HP 95LX palmtop computer.
 The HP 95LX has only one PCMCIA slot and very small silicon disk memory.
 Adding application software is very difficult since there is no floppy
 drive.  Down-loading from a PC via the serial port is complex and
 laborious.  The New Media PalmModem comes with New Media's modem
 (PalmTerm) and facsimile (PalmFax) software resident on the IC card
 modem.  All the user has to do is plug in the IC card modem and run the
 software.  By adding ACT! on to the PalmModem users can now have modem
 and facsimile communications and contact management software, making the
 HP 95LX palmtop an extremely powerful PDA (personal digital assistant)
 class machine.  The PalmModem with New Media's modem and facsimile
 software began shipping in November, 1992.  The PalmModem with ACT!
 published is available now.  Retail pricing for the PalmModem with New
 Media's modem and fax software is $259.  With ACT! included, retail
 pricing is $339.

 Glossary of Terms

 Bit - A single piece of information represented as a "1" or "0".  In a
 memory chip such as a four mega-bit DRAM, this represents four million
 locations where a "1" or "0" can be stored.

 Byte - The basic unit of the computer system comprised of eight bits
 ("1's" or "0's") of information.

 Flash - A new type of EPROM with very fast write times.  Historically,
 the time to write data into an EPROM was very slow, thus the name
 "Flash".

 IC cards - The term used to classify all IC cards (Integrated Circuit
 cards) including IC Memory, Custom, and I/O Cards.  These cards, unlike
 Smart Cards, contain many integrated circuits and other components and
 generally provide a large amount of memory or system functions like
 LAN's or modems.  IC cards are the size of a credit card only 3.3mm's
 (.130") thick.

 IC - Integrated Circuit.

 I/O Card - Input/Output Card.  This card behaves the same as a PC board
 in IBM PC class computers.  It is not a memory card, rather a card that
 can perform a function such as a LAN or modem.

 Modem - Modulation, demodulation; a communication device used for a
 device to connect computer systems together such that they can share
 data.

 Non-volatile - The ability of a memory chip to keep its internal
 information after the power has been removed.

 PCMCIA - Personal Computer Memory Card International Association.  This
 organization was formed in October 1989 for the purpose of establishing
 a worldwide standard for IC cards.  In October 1991, PCMCIA announced
 version 2.0 of its specification, which for the first time specified how
 IC cards could be used on the PCMCIA bus for Input/Output applications.
 This standard set the way for IC cards to be used in the same manor that
 PC boards are currently being used in IBM PC class computers.

 PCMCIA version 1.0 - An early version of the PCMCIA standard that
 defines the bus for IC memory cards only.

 PCMCIA version 2.0 - The current version of the PCMCIA standard that
 also allows for I/O bus transfers.

 Type I - An IC card that is 3.3mm (0.130") thick.

 Type II - An IC card that is 5.0mm (0.196") thick.




 ######  SOFTWARE AUDIO WORKSHOP
 ######  Innovative Quality Software
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 SAW Version 2.1
 A Revolution In Hard Disk Editing!

 Finally, a professional Hard Disk Editing System for the PC running
 Windows.  Designed around Digital Audio Labs CardD Hardware, and now
 supporting many other quality sound cards (more every day), SAW
 literally flattens the competition with features such as:

 * 4 Simultaneous Stereo Playback (8) Tracks
 * Live Automated Non-Destructive Mixing
 * Backup & Restore Entire Editing Sessions To Audio DAT
 * RealTime Preview of all Data Processing Functions
 * Vari-Pitch In Tenths Of A Semitone Resolution Without Waveform Glitchs
 * Sampling Rate Conversion Between 44.1 Khz-48 Khz, 22 Khz-44.1 Khz
 * Incredibly Fast Assembly Language Waveform Displays & Screen Redraws
 * Non-Destructive Region & Play Sequence List Editing
 * Non-Destructive Flanging & Delay Effects
 * SMPTE Sync & Generate capability
 * MIDI Region & Play Sequence Trigger capability
 * Reversing & Looping

 SAW Delivers Power, Speed, Efficiency, & Design Elegance Like No Other
 Editor To Date... And Best Of All... It Does It For A Fraction Of The
 Cost You Would Expect To Pay.

 SAW Is Fast Becoming The Hard Disk Editing Choice Of Professionals
 Worldwide In Commercial Recording Studios, Home Recording Studios, The
 Broadcast Industry And The Live Sound Reinforcement Industry.

 If you have been intrigued by Hard Disk Editing but have put off buying
 a system because of the high cost or the complexity and sluggishness of
 the systems you have seen, then put it off no longer.

 Throw Away The Belief That Hard Disk Editing Is Complex To Learn!

 Throw Away The Belief That Hard Disk Editing Is Slow!

 And Most Of All... Throw Away The Belief That Hard Disk Editing Is
 Expensive!!!

 The Software Audio Workshop (SAW) & A Compatible Sound card, Change All
 That!

 What Is SAW?

 SAW is a professional production tool for manipulating and crafting
 audio on your PC computer using the Windows Operating System.

 The SAW System allows you to record and edit 16 Bit Resolution CD and
 DAT quality SoundFiles at sampling frequencies up to 48 Khz your
 computer's hard drive with ease.

 The elegance of the Workshop's design offers unmatched efficiency in
 taking a project from conception to completion.

 So... What's The Big Deal... I Already Have a DAT?

 But, can you splice on your DAT?  No... its back to the Reel To Reel for
 that, and oh that tape hiss... and worse... the dreaded razor blade.

 SAW allows you to splice audio data Non-Destructively by building Play
 Sequences from marked Regions of data without modifying the original
 SoundFiles directly.

 What's more, SAW gives you the capability to perform your splices with
 Down-To-The-Sample accuracy... that's 1/48000 of a sec at 48KHz Sampling
 rate.

 Easily create multiple versions of a production and compare them
 instantly with the click of the mouse.  And all this is done without
 leaving the Digital Domain, which translates to higher quality noise-
 free final products.

 You Mentioned 8 Tracks...  Can One PC Support All That Hardware?

 All What Hardware?  SAW creates the 8 Tracks in Software and digitally
 combines them into a Stereo Output which plays through One (1)
 compatible sound card.

 Many industry leaders said the PC was not fast enough to support such a
 scheme, but SAW's extensive use of 386 32Bit-Register Assembly Language
 coding has made it possible.

 SAW gives you 4 Stereo Tracks which can be overlaid and played back in
 RealTime, allowing you to Non-Destructively build productions that other
 Editors can't begin to tackle.

 What's more... a Software 4 Channel OnScreen Mixer gives you Non-
 Destructive programmable mixing control down to Sample Accuracy.

 * Easily Overlay Vocals On Music Beds
 * Easily Add Sound-Effects To Existing Productions
 * Easily Draw In Custom Crossfades From One Track To Another
 * Easily Assemble & Master Complete Album Projects

 And Do It All Non-Destructively!

 And since SAW allows you to edit across 40 SoundFiles at once in the
 same editing session, you can mix and blend sounds from pre-categorized
 libraries or easily assemble that perfect solo from many different
 musical takes.

 The MultiTrack View allows you to place and drag Regions of audio to any
 position within the production, relative to the other tracks.  This
 means you can control musical phrasing long after the original recording
 has been made.  This also means you can easily create delay and flanging
 effects by placing the same Regions on two different tracks and sliding
 one slightly behind the other... all Non-Destructively.

 Did You Also Say Vari-Pitch?

 Ahh... Digital Pitch Shifting... something the industry has teased us
 with for quite a while now.  A process whereby samples of the original
 waveform are removed or duplicated to cause the pitch of the audio to be
 altered.  A process whereby the original waveform is so distorted as to
 render its use intolerable by anyone with the slightest degree of audio
 integrity.  And a process which usually takes so long to complete its
 task, that many have gone to lunch while waiting.  If you are familiar
 with this experience, you are in for a treat!

 SAW performs Vari-Pitching, to tenths of a semitone accuracy, without
 removing or duplicating any waveform samples!

 SAW also performs this task in 386 32Bit-Register Assembly Language.

 The results are incredibly fast and remarkable to listen to.

 No Audio Glitches, Hiccups or noticeable distortion... and you don't
 have to go to lunch while waiting.

 Did your singer sing flat on one word of an otherwise great vocal take?
 No problem... Vari-Pitch it and insert the adjusted audio into your Play
 Sequence.

 What about the time shift?  So... what about it?  Shifting one word or
 phrase probably alters the original length by a few milliseconds...
 easily compensated for by adjusting the Region placement in the
 MultiTrack View, if needed.

 Is your 60 sec radio spot actually 62 secs long?  No problem... Vari-
 Pitch it and bring it down to 59 secs.

 A visual readout of the time shift is given onscreen as you select your
 Vari-Pitch setting.  Taking 3 secs off of a 62 sec production, requires
 a pitch shift of only 2 or 3 tenths of a semitone... not really a
 noticeable problem.

 With All This Power... It Must Be Complicated To Learn!

 With SAW, you can throw away The Old Belief that any Software Product
 With Real Power Must Be Extremely Difficult To Use.

 I am an accomplished Audio Engineer and Designer of 22 years.  Twelve
 years ago, I began creating and writing software.  The sum total of my
 experiences in both fields have come together to create the SAW
 interface.

 I have logged more than 4000 hours of razor-blade time editing large
 production show musical tapes.  The knowledge and experience I have
 gained in those sessions has become an integral part of the Software
 Audio Workshop's design and the elegance of the interface makes SAW an
 incredibly effective and efficient audio production tool.

 SAW makes excellent use of the Windows Graphics Operating System and, in
 fact, boosts Window's normal performance tremendously due to the
 extensive use of 386 32Bit-Register Assembly Language Programming.

 The editing environment offers simultaneous Full and Zoomed views of
 your audio waveforms making it fast and simple to move around within a
 SoundFile.  OnScreen Control Buttons eliminate the need for learning
 complex keystroke combinations to perform the basic editing operations.

 Simultaneous Regions and Play Sequence views make it easy to select and
 audition various sections of your SoundFile and update EditLists with
 the click of the mouse.

 The Time View Window shows time references from different points of
 interest in one display.

 The MultiTrack View graphically displays your Play Sequence Edit-Points
 and your Mix movements for each of the 4 Stereo Tracks simultaneously.

 The clearly written Manual and complete detailed online help, using the
 Windows Help Engine, combine to make learning and using SAW a snap.

 What About Synchronizing To Other Equipment?

 With the addition of an inexpensive Music Quest MQX-32M SMPTE/MIDI card
 to your system, SAW can handle most all synchronization problems with
 ease.

 Need to drop some vocals into the chorus of a MIDI Sequence... SAW can
 chase & Trigger to SMPTE Time Code or MIDI Time Code.

 What's more... SAW can even generate SMPTE Time Code as the master.  If
 you let your other video/audio decks do the chasing, you can eliminate
 high frequency phase shifts normally associated with trying to chase-
 lock disk based audio systems.

 SAW can also respond to MIDI Note assignments that can be played
 directly from a Sequencer Program or Triggered Live to augment Live Show
 Performances.

 What's more... SAW can respond to Note-Off information allowing Note-On
 information to be used for preloading data to solve critical timing
 problems.

 SAW Is About Solutions!

 SAW is designed to offer solutions to the most common problems
 associated with Hard Disk Editing Systems.

 No More waiting for Screen Redraws!

 The most common complaint with Hard Disk Editing is usually about the
 slow screen updates when scrolling and zooming the waveform data.  SAW,
 once again, relies heavily on 386 32Bit-Register Assembly Language and
 some clever design in handling the manipulation of extremely large
 amounts of waveform data to virtually eliminate the endless waiting for
 screen updates.  Also included in the interface design is Zoom Level
 Memory which remembers your current working Zoom Level whenever you zoom
 in close to critically adjust your marker points, so that you may return
 to your previous Zoom Level with only one screen redraw.  This usually
 translates into hours saved with each editing session.

 RealTime Archiving Of Complete Editing Sessions To Audio DAT!

 Another problem with Hard Disk Editing relates to backing up an editing
 session and all the associated marker and pointer information.  Until
 now, the only solution offered has been expensive and not very
 efficient... Computer Tape Backup.

 Most common Tape Backup systems move data at about 1 meg per minute.
 Some of the more expensive systems work at 2 megs per minute.  That
 translates to backup and restore times of 2 to 4 hours for a 240 meg
 drive (20 mins of audio).  The backup tapes can cost between $20 and $40
 each, not to mention the extra cost of the system itself.

 SAW offers a different solution and for the first time does what many
 have said is impossible.  Using a unique process, SAW is capable of
 archiving complete editing session information to one small floppy disk
 file and a standard audio DAT machine... In RealTime!!! That means....
 20 minutes of audio in 20 minutes.  Now, archiving a session on one SAW
 System and restoring it on a completely different SAW system is as
 simple as carrying one DAT tape and one floppy disk between the two.

 RealTime Preview Feature Virtually Eliminates The Repeated Do/Undo
 Process!

 The Workshop offers a Preview feature for most processing functions that
 allows you to preview the selected operation in RealTime before actually
 processing the data to the SoundFile.  A tremendous time savings results
 from being able to hear the effect without the usual repeated do/undo
 process.

 Precise Volume Processing Helps Eliminate Background Noises & P-Pops!

 Separate control of Left & Right Volume within marked areas makes it a
 snap to remove background noises and even process P-Pops & sibilant S's
 without removing data from the SoundFile.

 Catalog Sound-Effects Libraries!

 Because the Regions List is sorted, SAW makes it easy to create and
 catalog Sound-Effects Libraries and because SAW allows you to edit
 across multiple SoundFiles, you can easily include them in your current
 editing session.

 So... What Does All This Cost Anyway?

 The Basic System requires:

 * One Digital Audio Labs CardD card, which provides stereo analog inputs
   and outputs (AtoD and DtoA oncard) and uses only one slot in any PC
   compatible computer.  Retail Price $795.00.   or...

 * One Turtle Beach MultiSound card, which provides stereo analog inputs
   and outputs (AtoD and DtoA oncard) and uses only one slot in any PC
   compatible computer.  Retail Price $595.00.

 (SAW does not currently support the MultiSound MIDI In/Out port, or
 proteus synthesizer section.)

 * The Software Audio Workshop Software.  Retail Price $599.00.

 * One PC 386 or higher compatible computer with Windows 3.1 or higher
   Operating System, 8 megs of RAM and a minimum 170 meg hard drive.  It
   is recommended that you use a second hard drive of 240 megs or larger
   for the SoundFile storage.  Minimum VGA graphics, but it is
   recommended that you use SVGA graphics and a color monitor supporting
   800x600 or higher resolution.  Average Price $1300.00 - $2500.00.

 Additional Options:

 * One Digital Audio Labs I/O Card for Digital S/PDIF input and output.
   Retail Price $295.00.

 * One Music Quest MQX-32M MIDI/SMPTE card which provides 32 MIDI Out
   Channels & SMPTE sync In & Out jacks.  Average Price $179.00.

 So... What Are You Waiting For?

 In short... there's no reason to wait any longer to jump into the
 exciting world of Hard Disk Editing.

 The Software Audio Workshop makes it Effective, Efficient & Affordable!

 I am sure that once you join us, you, like all of the growing family of
 SAW users, will be happy to retire your razor blade forever.

 You may order SAW directly from Innovative Quality Software if you like.
 We accept Visa, Mastercard And C.O.D.'s and can ship immediately upon
 ordering.

 Call 702-733-7854, Mention That You Read This Information On Compuserve.
 If You Order Now... Receive SAW For Only $499.00.  (U.S. Sales Only.
 International Prices Vary.  Call)

 Call Anytime 24 Hours For Information & Tech Support, Drop By Our
 Compuserve Forum (GO MIDICVEN), Or Call Our VMS Fax-Retrieval System For
 The Latest Information.

 Hope to include you as a registered SAW user soon.

 Sincerely,
 Bob Lentini
 Director Of Research & Development
 2375 E TROPICANA AVE, STE 259
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