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Å  AI CD-ROM Ö Release 3 of this CD (reviewed in Archive 7.5 p42) is now
available from Lambda Publications. They offer an upgrade to existing
users who return the release 2 disc and so they now have a small number
of these release 2 discs available for ú25 inclusive.
8.5
Å  Basic AOF Ö This application from Oregan Developments allows the
built-in Basic assembler to export assembled code in a format suitable
for linking with object files from the Acorn C compiler, and anything
else supporting AOF. This costs ú39.95 inclusive from Oregan or ú38
through Archive.
8.5
Å  Cannon Fodder Ö New from Krisalis Software, this is a conversion from
the Amiga game by Sensible Software. You control a group of infantry
running around various second world war battlefields shooting the enemy,
destroying supply depots and so on. The game has an ELSPA rating of 15+,
and so is not suitable for young children. The price is ú25.99 or ú24
through Archive.
8.5
Å  CD Server from Digital Services allows CD-ROM drives to be shared
across a network Ö each client appears to have its own drive connected.
By cacheing data in memory, and on the host machines hard disc, high
performance is achieved allowing multiple replay or MPEG sessions on the
same network. IBM CDs are accessible as well as Acorn Format, even
through the PC Emulator or a PC Card. The software is licensed by
network, not station, but you will need to check that you are not
breaking copyright on the CDs that you are sharing. The software is
available for ú199 +VAT, with 32-bit SCSI card and internal double speed
CD-ROM drive for ú599 +VAT. If you need an external CD-ROM drive, the
price will be ú699+VAT.
8.5
Å  Complete Animator Ö A new animation package from Iota Software aimed
at all levels of experience, supplied with a 30 minute tutorial video as
well. The many features include, sound, text, stamps, ghosting,
rotoscoping, editing, backgrounds and flipbook printing are all built
in. The cost is ú99 + ú3 p&p, inc VAT from Iota software or ú98 through
Archive.
8.5
Å  Dune II Ö The Battle for Arrakis has speech, artificial intelligence,
9Mb of compressed graphics, 30 battle zones and over 20Mb of source
material compressed onto 7 floppies. It runs on RISCáOS 2/3, is hard
drive installable and needs 2Mb RAM. Dune II costs ú34.99 from Eclipse
or ú33 through Archive.
8.5
Å  Floopy Ö This is a 40-screen game from Soft Rock Software costing,
currently, ú3.49, in which you must collect either ice creams, apples or
workmenæs helmets whilst avoiding various creatures. (A new version is
planned which will make it RiscáPC-compatible.)
8.5
Å  Formulix Ö Unfortunately, we got the price wrong for CCæs Formulix
package. What we gave you was the upgrade price from Equasor, i.e. ú49
+VAT (only through CC). The full price is ú69 +VAT from CC or ú76
inclusive through Archive. (For those who bought Formulix from us at
ú55, we wouldnæt ask for an extra payment as it was our own mistake but
perhaps you might feel moved to make a donation to your favourite
charity?)
8.5
Å  Image Factory Ö This Australian Company has produced a wide range of
clipart in Artworks or Draw formats. Current collections are meadow
(bee, crow, frog, ladybird, lily, mouse, rabbit and sitting rabbit, the
Artworks version also includes the fox); Flight (Wright Brothers
öFlyerò, Sopwith Camel, Supermarine Spitfire, BAC VC10, Hawker Harrier,
Westland Lynx, Concord, Shuttle Columbia); Big Cats (Black Panther,
Cheetah, Leopard, Lion, Ocelot, Tiger); The Art of Walter Briggs
(Dolphin, Falcon, Leopard, Beetle, Train, Cyborg, Linford Christie).
They are available in the UK from Pineapple Software in Artworks format
ú10 each, ú11 for The Art of Walter Briggs, Flight and Meadow are also
available in draw format for ú15 each. (All prices are inc VAT.)
8.5
Å  Landmarks Microworlds: The War Years Ö Set in the small village of
Westerleigh, this educational package allows pupils to visit the village
at various times between 1938 and 1945. Building interiors and objects
can be examined and the inhabitants can be asked simple questions, so
pupils can experience life as it was lived then. As well as the
software, the package also includes a set of resources for use in the
classroom. The price is ú25.50 +VAT for single user, or ú75.00 + VAT for
a site licence from Longman Logotron.
8.5
Å  Landmarks PinPoint Datafile: Looking at the World Ö Data sheets for
195 countries covering population and environmental information are
included in this data file. Birth rates and life expectancy statistics,
land area, average rainfall, temperature, daylight hours and other
climatic details are available. They are available from Longman Logotron
for ú14 + VAT for single user, or ú36 +VAT for a site licence, but note
that a copy of either PinPoint, or Junior Pinpoint is needed to use the
files.
8.5
Å  MathsGen Ö Creative Curriculum Software have released an entry-level
program for generating maths worksheets. Ideal for parents and teachers
wishing to give children maths practice. Any number of worksheets and
answer sheets can be designed, covering addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division. Full presentation control is given, no
typing or computation is needed. The price is ú12.95 + VAT, orders
placed at BETT æ95 or before the end of January 1995 will qualify for
the special launch price of ú9.95 +VAT.
8.5
Å  Maths Odyssey Ö A mathematical adventure set in ancient Greece. The
game involves finding mathematicians who will ask you mathematical
questions, giving you tokens if you are successful. If you complete the
adventure, you will be admitted to the brotherhood of mathematicians.
The cost is ú42 +VAT from Computer Tutorial Services Ltd.
8.5
Å  MultiGen Ö The high band Genlock adaptor from Sonamara Computer Video
has dropped in price to ú399.95 including VAT. It supports resolutions
of up to 640╫480 in up to 256,000 colours, with simultaneous RGB, S-
video and composite video outputs and S-video and composite video
inputs. Features of the external unit include under/overscan options,
freeze frame, fade, computer to video, genlock, overlay, mix and it
supports both PAL and NTSC. All leads are included for connections
between the unit, the computer, monitor and video. Until Easter æ95, the
MultiGen/Titler bundle will still be available at ú428.87 inc. VAT from
Sonamara.
8.5
Å  Musketeer Pack Ö A complete desktop solution, the Musketeer Pack
contains the full versions of the Schema 2 spreadsheet, Impression Style
WP/DTP package and the DataPower database package, all for ú249 +VAT
from Iota Software, or ú199 +VAT as an upgrade from Acorn Advance.
8.5
Å  Nucleus Ö A high performance fileserver from Digital Services. Rather
than running over ADFS, the server has its own filing system which
provides better facilities for fileservers, allowing larger hard discs
(up to 16Gb) larger directories and larger files, as well as improved
space accounting. Additional file attributes allow files to have the
execute-only bit set so that applications can be run, but not copied,
deleted or moved. Shared writable areas are also possible so a file or
directory can be made available to any other group of users.
Workgrouping allows clients to establish shared areas without the need
for system manager interaction. Cacheing increases the speed (up to 6
times faster than Level 4), and the multi-threaded design means
simultaneous requests are handled quickly. Users details can be updated
individually or in batch mode to change space allocations, privileges
etc. Prices start from ú199 + VAT for a 10 station licence from Digital
Services.
8.5
Å  Otteryl Ö This is Cherishaæs Softwareæs statistics-based program for
the National Lottery. They offer öno guarantee that your success rate...
...will be increasedò but they claim that it will lessen the likelihood
of picking numbers that are rarely or frequently chosen and avoid those
common patterns that hundreds of other people may also have chosen thus
lowering your winnings, should you win. Otteryl costs ú3 inclusive from
Cherisha Software.
8.5
Å  Pineapple Software Ö The Canon IX4015 24-bit scanner is now also
available from Pineapple Software. It comes complete with David
Pillingæs Twain and Imagemaster package. Support for the scanner will
also be built into Pineappleæs retouching software Studio 24. The pack
is ú599 + VAT, or you can include Studio 24 for an additional ú80 +VAT.
(You will require a SCSI card to use the scanner.)
8.5
Å  Reptile Ö This is an application from Kudlian Soft, aimed at
education, that allows the user to create and manipulate tiles based on
either square, triangle or hexagon, using draw-objects to give high
quality printouts. It costs ú30 +VAT from Kudlian Soft (including a
primary school site licence) or ú60 +VAT for a secondary school licence.
(ú33 and ú66 through Archive.)
8.5
Å  Revolution Quad Speed Ö a new version of the Morley Revolution Pro
Caddy CD-ROM systems has been released, with a quad speed drive
mechanism (around 600Kb/s), for connection to a SCSI card. The internal
Risc PC version is ú349 +VAT +carriage, (ú405 inclusive through Archive)
and the external version is ú399 +VAT +carriage (ú470 through Archive).
8.5
At the same time, they have reduced the price of the Revolution dual
speed drives to ú189 +VAT + carriage. (ú230 inclusive through Archive.)
8.5
Å  Sleuth 2 OCR Ö a professional version of Sleuth OCR with improved
accuracy (over 99% with good quality images) and support for more
typefaces Ö normal, bold, italic and bold italic weights of virtually
all popular typefaces are supported. The converted text can be exported
as ASCII or Rich Text Format. Multi-column text and graphics are
handled, by converting the text in a sensible order and ignoring
graphics. Alternatively, the order of zones can be set manually. ÉGuided
editingæ highlights the likely mistakes in the converted text. The
images can be scanned directly from a Twain scanner. Upgrades from the
original version are available for ú49 +VAT through Beebug, and the full
package is available for ú99 +VAT (ú110 through Archive). The original
version is still available for ú59 +VAT (ú65 through Archive). (The
pricing in the review last month was completely wrong. Sorry!)
8.5
Å  Soft Rock Software Ö Currently, there are two special offers of Soft
Rock Software packages. Offer one contains the five budget games Escape
from Exeria, Guardians of the Lanyrinth, Drop Rock, Switch and Floopy
along with Trellis (the Adventure Interpreter) in a bundle for ú19.99, a
saving of over ú5. Offer two is for Risc PC owners and comprises the
above package squashed onto two discs, for ú13.99. These offers are only
available directly from Soft Rock Software.
8.5
Review software received...
8.5
We have received review copies of the following: ÅBasicAOF (u), ÅFloopy
(g), ÅMouseTrap (u), ÅOtteryl (u/g?), ÅRepTile (e).
8.5
Å  PaperOut enables EBs to be used on Acorn (RISC OS) compatible
computers. The package offers all the facilities that would normally be
available if the disc was used on a Discman, plus the exporting of text
and graphics to other applications such as word processors. RRP ú49.95
+VAT, Archive price ú57.
8.5
Å  Adaptor ring for using EBs with a CD caddy. RRP ú2.99 +VAT, Archive
price ú4.
8.5
Å  Concise Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus Ö Comprehensive guide to the
English language: most authoritative English dictionary combined with a
complete and systematic thesaurus, offering instant access with over
150,000 electronic cross-references. RRP ú29.99 +VAT, Archive price ú34.
8.5
Å  Hutchinson Guide to the World Ö Contains over 5,500 entries and over
500 maps, providing geographic, economic and up-to-date political
information on places all over the world, accompanied by entertaining
and informative quotations about places from famous explorers, poets,
writers and scientists. RRP ú29.99 +VAT, Archive price ú34.
8.5
Å  Chambers Science and Technology Library Ö Over 13,000 electronic
cross-references to three other Chambers reference books. 45,000
definitions and 650 articles. RRP ú29.99 +VAT, Archive price ú34.
8.5
Å  The Earth Guide: An Environmental Handbook Ö Drawing on the database
of the World Resources Institute, this disc gives environmental
information from countries around the world, together with contacts for
organisations and guidance for Égreenæ business. RRP ú29.99 +VAT,
Archive price ú34. When purchased with PaperOut, RRP is ú74.95 +VAT,
Archive price ú86.
8.5
Å  Listen and Read (Pocket Information) Ö simplified stories, to help
children learn to read. RRP for each volume ú39.99 +VAT, Archive price
ú45.
8.5
Volume 1 Ö John Wyndham, Jane Austen, Kipling and others
8.5
Volume 2 Ö John Buchan, Arthur Conan Doyle and Charlotte Bronte
8.5
Volume 3 Ö Bram Stoker, Jack London, Thomas Hardy
8.5
Volume 4 Ö John Wyndham and Jane Austen
8.5
Volume 5 Ö Charles Dickens and Raymond Chandler
8.5
Å  Collins Gem Electronic Food File (Collins/SEPC) Ö from five Collins
Gem guides, it contains calorific and nutritional information on
thousands of foods, an encyclopaedic listing of natural and artificial
food additives, plus guides to freezing and microwaving food. RRP ú29.99
+VAT, Archive price ú34.
8.5
Å  CIA World Fact Book (Quanta Press) Ö produced each year by the
Central Intelligence Agency, this world almanac contains detailed
social, economic, geographic and political units worldwide. RRP ú29.99
+VAT, Archive price ú34.
8.5
Å  Hutchinson Gallup Info (Helicon) Ö With over 700,000 words, hundreds
of illustrations, charts and tables, this is a comprehensive collections
of facts in over forty topics in the following sections: technology,
business, arts, fashion, sport, famous people. RRP ú29.99 +VAT, Archive
price ú34.
8.5
CD-ROM Titles
8.5
Some CD-ROMs may require a site licence for use on a network for which
you may be charged extra.
8.5
Å  19th Century Biographies (Anglia Television) Ö Over 250 biographies
of scientists, politicians, writers, artists and a few less reputable
characters from the 19th Century. Includes photographs from the world-
renowned Hulton Deutsch Collection. Requires KeyNote 2.0 software. RRP
ú25 +VAT, Archive price ú28.
8.5
Å  Acorn Replay Videoclip: Collection One (Acorn Computers) Ö A
collection of Acorn Replay movies and seven classical audio sequences.
Contains an interactive introduction to RISC OS 3 and demonstrations of
other RISC OS software. RRP ú10 +VAT, Archive price ú11.
8.5
Å  Art in the National Curriculum Ö KS 1 & 2 (AVP) Ö Reference
collection providing resources relating to topics and artists in the
National Curriculum. Particularly concentrates on images which are not
readily available in school or home environment. Topics include:
traditional costumes, animals and plants in different time and culture,
the human face painted by artists through the ages. RRP ú75 +VAT,
Archive price ú86.
8.5
Å  ArtWorks CD (Computer Concepts) Ö Contains the ArtWorks software plus
all the clipart from the Clipart CD and all the ArtWorks fonts. RRP ú169
+VAT, Archive price ú180.
8.5
Å  ArtWorks ClipArt CDs 1 & 2 (Computer Concepts) Ö Each ClipArt CD
(No.1 for 1993 and No.2 for 1994) contains an ArtWorks file viewer and
at least 650 ArtWorks example pictures and high quality 24bpp
photographs. ClipArt No.2 includes over 100 photos, taken by
professionals, of subjects such as abstract images, scenery, etc. RRP
ú19 +VAT each, Archive price ú21 each.
8.5
Å  Aspects of Religion (Interactive Learning Productions) Ö Considers
the beliefs, forms of worship, scriptures, artefacts, festivals, people,
religious communities and places of worship of each religion. Section 1:
Contemporary Issues Ö core religious beliefs and ethics are described
and explained in the context of modern living and pressing global
events. Designed to encourage debate. Section 2: Personal View Ö brings
to life beliefs and practices of the worldæs faith through a series of
interviews. A resource for Religious Education GCSE and A Level, General
Studies and Modern Studies. RRP ú130 +VAT, Archive price ú149.
8.5
Å  Bitfolio 6 (Management Graphics Ltd) Ö 2,000 images in 25 categories
providing support for specific UK-related subject areas. Full colour
images are drawn rather than scanned so they can be ungrouped and edited
easily, and enlarged or reduced without pixelation. Clipart categories
include Anatomy, Borders and Backgrounds, Communications, Defence,
Education, Food and Drink, Maps and Flags of the World, Nature and
Transport. RRP ú49.95 +VAT, Archive price ú56.
8.5
Å  British Birds (ILP and British Library) Ö Produced in association
with RSPB and British Library, contains hundreds of full colour images
of British birds. Includes motion video (Acorn Replay), bird calls and
songs, hypertext, a map facility for analysis of geographical factors, a
quiz to test your knowledge and materials relating to the National
Curriculum. RRP ú150 +VAT, Archive price ú173.
8.5
Å  Cars Ö Maths in Motion (Cambridgeshire Software House) Ö Cross-
curricular simulations which can be used at Key Stages 2, 3 and 4.
Subjects covered include language, science, geography, design,
technology, maths, art and life skills. The program is accompanied by
resource files which include worksheets, crossword puzzles, word
searches, anagrams, track plans and teacher support material. There are
several features on the disc, one of which allows you to design and race
around a Grand Prix circuit. RRP ú49.95 +VAT, Archive price ú56.
8.5
Å  Castles (Anglia Television) Ö Resource for history curriculum on both
primary and secondary education. Focusing mainly on medieval castles all
over Britain plus vector graphics, video clips and animations. This disc
is self-contained and does not require any Key product. 4Mb RAM
required. When used with the Key Plus database system (see entry below)
extra map facilities are accessible. RRP ú40 +VAT, Archive price ú45.
8.5
Å  CD Franτais (ILP) Ö Self-contained resource of 60 activities using
spoken French, selected from Tricolore 4A and 4B. Disc is accompanied by
teacheræs notes and photocopiable worksheets. RRP ú95 +VAT, Archive
price ú109.
8.5
Å  Changing Times (News Multimedia International) Ö 15,000 articles and
1,000 pictures taken from the Times newspaper over its 200 year history.
Original reports on major events in world history include the French
Revolution, American Civil War and World Wars 1 and 2. More general
themes such as Trade and Industry, Technology and Womenæs Rights are
also covered. RRP ú125 +VAT, Archive price ú143.
8.5
Å  Chemistry Set (New Media) Ö Interactive library and encyclopedia of
chemical experiments, molecular structures and information. Focuses on
KS 3 and 4 of New Attainment Target 3 and the bio-molecular aspects of
the NAT2. Access to over 350 video sequences of key chemical experiments
and processes; database of 500 compounds; over 400 full motion 3-D
molecular structure; 1,000 text items. RRP ú149.95 +VAT, Archive price
ú173.
8.5
Å  Counties of the British Isles (Anglia TV) Ö Allows students to create
detailed maps, supplied by Bartholemew, of the counties and regions of
Britain. The level of detail shown on each map can be controlled by
students as individual features can be switched on or off. The results
of studentsæs work can be exported into their own work area on the
computers. Requires KeyNote 2.0 or some other Key product. RRP ú40 +VAT,
Archive price ú45.
8.5
Å  Countries of the World (Anglia TV) Ö 74 interactive maps in Key Plus
map format which enables students to use the latest type of vector
mapping. Each map comes with a range of material and a legend which
allows map features to be turned on or off, e.g. road contours and
national boundaries. Maps can be printed out. Also contains a sample
file of over 70 photographs from all over the world. The information can
also be used in conjunction with Key Plus and Key Note datafiles.
Requires KeyNote 2.0 software or some other Key product. RRP ú40 +VAT,
Archive price ú45.
8.5
Å  Creepy Crawlies (Media Design Interactive) Ö Spiders, beetles and
bugs can be studied using text, narrative, still photos and moving
images. Family trees and guided tours are also featured. Not Risc PC
compatible. RRP ú49 +VAT, Archive price ú56.
8.5
Å  Dictionary of the Living World (MDI) Ö Database of life on Earth
containing around 3,000 text articles supplemented with over 1,000
colour and black and white pictures and 100 animal sounds animations
which illustrate various biological processes. Not Risc PC compatible.
RRP ú49 inc VAT, Archive price ú47.
8.5
Å  Directions 2000: French (ILP and Academy Television) Ö Aimed at 11+
age group and includes more than 2 hours of spoken language supported by
thousands of coloured images and graphics. Curriculum notes and
worksheets are included to aid lesson preparation. For use at Language
Key Stages 3 and 4. RRP ú140 +VAT, Archive ú160.
8.5
Å  ECCTIS (subscription) (ECCTIS 2000) Ö Information on about 100,000
education and training courses at universities and colleges of further
and higher education in the UK. Users answer a set of questions to
identify the type of course required and the database then displays
details of those courses which match the specifications. All necessary
details about each course are given, including entry requirements,
course structure and contact plus address and telephone number of the
establishment offering the course. RRP ú180 +VAT, Archive price ú207.
8.5
Å  En Marcha: Spanish (ILP and Academy Television) Ö Details as for
Directions 2000: French (see above). For use at Language Key Stages 3
and 4. RRP ú140 +VAT, Archive price ú160.
8.5
Å  En Route: French (ILP and Academy TV) Ö Designed to complement the
highly successful multimedia course Route Nationale, En Route, but can
be used alongside any beginnersæ French material. Authentic materials
and wide choice of activities. Ten chapters, concentrating on topics
such as pets, food and mealtimes, town and directions, time, transport,
weather and holidays. Integrated assessment which includes video and
audio. RRP ú140 +VAT, Archive price ú160.
8.5
Å  Environment Series 1: Water (ILP and Academy Television) Ö A highly
interactive CD-ROM guide to all aspects concerning the environment and
water. Includes 17 detailed case studies, 1,000 images with maps, audio,
text and extensive film footage supplied by Yorkshire TV. Students can
investigate water usage and its implications throughout history and look
at case studies of environmental issues such as dolphins, fishing and
Thames Barrier. RRP ú130 +VAT, Archive price ú149.
8.5
Å  Environment Series 2: Land and Air (ILP and Academy Television) Ö In-
depth analysis of global environmental issues using information drawn
from experts in industry and government, and covering topics such as
natural disasters, climate change, air quality, food or famine,
depletion of natural resources, conservation, etc. RRP ú130 +VAT,
Archive price ú149.
8.5
Å  Flying Boot CD-ROM: Max and the Machines (ILP) Ö Max and the Machines
is the first of a series based on Nelsonæs Flying Boot reading scheme.
Supports early reading skills and provides an excellent introduction to
the IT skills necessary to use interactive media. Can be used
individually or with groups/whole class. For the primary age range. RRP
ú70 +VAT, Archive price ú80.
8.5
Å  Frontier 2000 (Cambridgeshire Software House) Ö A computer-based
simulation covering the history of the Border region from 43AD to 1991.
Specific areas of study include Hadrianæs Wall, map reading, and the
Civil War. The disc contains text, maps, photographs, audio and Replay
sequences and is supported by a resource pack that includes a video, an
audio cassette, colour brochures, curriculum guide material and even a
genuine piece of Roman timber! CD version has many extras over the disc-
based software Ö timeline is 35,000 words long, several Replay files and
over 100 historic photographs, etc. RRP for CD, manual and resource pack
ú109.95 +VAT, Archive price ú126. RRP for CD and manual only ú79.95
+VAT, Archive price ú92.
8.5
Å  Garden Wildlife (Anglia Television) Ö Resource for Primary science
education. Focusing on familiar creatures and locations, it makes the
link between the school field, garden local park and understanding the
creatures that live there, with close-up photography and video clips
from Angliaæs ÉSurvivalæ cameras. This disc is self-contained and does
not require any Key product. 4Mb RAM required. RRP ú40 +VAT, Archive
price ú45.
8.5
Å  Goldilocks (Leeds EdIT Centre) Ö Bright and cheerful version of the
well-known childrenæs story and includes tasks and interactive
activities. Accompanied by graphics, text, sound and worksheets. RRP
ú39.95 +VAT, Archive price ú45.
8.5
Å  Grannyæs Garden (Cumana) Ö Produced by 4Mation, this old favourite is
now offered with Acorn Replay and all the magic of modern technology:
enhanced audio, animations and graphics. Interactive adventure for
children of varying ages. RRP ú29.95 +VAT, Archive price ú34. Resource
Pack RRP ú15 +VAT, Archive price ú16.
8.5
Å  Horizon Project (Hampshire Microtechnology Centre) Ö These resources
are a result of a project involving over forty Hampshire schools and
colleges who examined the use of multimedia for sharing and presenting
information. Their findings were used to present their work to other
students and cover a range of topics, including öIT in the High Streetò,
öRainforestsò and öHitlerò. The disc represents an example of children
being able to learn from other children and their experiences. RRP
ú19.95 +VAT, Archive price ú22.
8.5
Å  Hutchinson Multimedia Encyclopedia 1992 (Attica Cybernetics) Ö
Updated multimedia version of the book, containing sound, pictures and
text. 27,000 text articles, 2,500 photos, illustrations and maps; over
8,000 hyperlinks and over 250 sound recordings. Users can browse through
the contents or select a particular subject from the index. A simpler
way of accessing a topic is to enter a keyword and the retrieval
software will do the search for you. RRP ú49.95 +VAT, Archive price ú56.
8.5
Å  Illustrated Holy Bible (Animated Pixels) Ö Complete text of the King
James Bible together with over 100 illustrations. Facilities include
full word search, picture slide-show and bookmark options. RRP ú23 +VAT,
Archive price ú26.
8.5
Å  Illustrated Works of Shakespeare (Animated Pixels) Ö All of
Shakespeareæs plays, poems and sonnets. Instant searches can be made on
the entire text using simple search facilities. Features include
illustrations for major scenes and a bookmark facility. RRP ú23 +VAT,
Archive price ú26.
8.5
Å  Image Warehouse (Media Design Interactive) Ö Clipart disc of over 350
high-quality images, saved as RISC OS sprites. They are compatible with
most DTP packages. Not Risc PC compatible. RRP ú39.99 inc VAT, Archive
price ú38.
8.5
Å  Introduction to the Environment (ILP) Ö Three packages introducing
specific environmental issues. Each is supported by a 28-page
photocopiable booklet that include practical activities, ideas for
project work and assessment sheets. RRP ú35 +VAT each, Archive price ú40
each:
8.5
Pack 1: Dwindling Resources Ö How key natural resources of water,
forests, oil and coal have been used over the last 200 years and the
effect this has had on the environment.
8.5
Pack 2: Climate Change Ö Explore the facts and theories of global
warming and climatic change.
8.5
Pack 3: Conservation Ö Case studies of world famous national parks, used
to illustrate the benefits and difficulties of conserving wilderness,
wild areas and threatened species.
8.5
Å  Inventors and Inventions (ILP and Academy Television) Ö 2,000 still
and moving images helping you explore the history of inventors and
inventions from the earliest time to the present day. Includes colour
and mono images, animated drawings, audio commentary, video and sound
effect for pupils studying history, science and technology. RRP ú150
+VAT, Archive price ú173.
8.5
Å  Journeys into History (ILP and Academy Television) Ö Covers a variety
of topics included in Key Stages 2 and 3 of National Curriculum
(History). Pupils explore Hadrianæs Wall, hear about St Cuthbertæs life,
meet a Victorian family and investigate aspects of the Industrial
Revolution. Features include notepad, interactive glossary, search save
and print facilities, ideas section. RRP ú99.99 +VAT, Archive price
ú114.
8.5
Å  Karaoke Shakespeare (Animated Pixels) Ö Choose a role from the play
and whilst you read the lines from the screen, the other parts will be
read for you. It can be used by a single person reading one part or by a
number of people taking on each of the roles. RRP Macbeth and A
Midsummer Nightæs Dream: ú49 +VAT each, Archive price ú56 each.
8.5
Å  Key Plus (Anglia Television) Ö Software required for use of some of
Anglia TVæs CD-ROM titles. RRP ú60 +VAT, Archive price ú68.
8.5
Å  Kingfisher Childrenæs Micropedia (ESM) Ö Reference resource for
primary-aged children. 1,300 entries which can be accessed via an A-Z
finder or through topic groupings. All pictures and data can be printed
out and the disc is accompanied by curriculum activity ideas. RRP ú90
+VAT, Archive price ú102.
8.5
Å  Langdale Primary (Creative Curriculum Software) Ö A study of the
Langdale Valley area of the Lake District using OS maps, diagrams,
aerial and ground photographs, statistics, charts and sound. Not only
can users tread the paths and see the views, but they can also see
behind the scenes using the resources and applications provided. RRP ú99
+VAT, Archive price ú114.
8.5
Å  Living Poetry (Animated Pixels) Ö Text of over 1,500 poems by 200
different poets, including Hardy, Keats, Milton and Wordsworth. 99 of
the poems are accompanied by versions read by actors. Illustrations of
the poems plus biographies of the poets are also included. RRP ú49 +VAT,
Archive price ú56.
8.5
Å  Map Skills (Pebbleshore Information Services) Ö Complete pack to
support the teaching of the main elements of the Map Skills part of
National Curriculum Geography, Key Stages 1-3 and parts of the short
course in geography at Key Stage 4. Topics include grid references and
following a route on an OS map. As well as the disc, the package
includes two OS maps (Plymouth and Telford), studentsæs worksheet and
teachersæ notes. RRP ú49.95 +VAT, Archive price ú56.
8.5
Å  Oxford Reading Tree Talking Stories (Sherston) Ö Six interactive
talking book stories from reading scheme for Key Stage 2 pupils. RRP
ú39.95 +VAT, Archive price ú45.
8.5
Å  Photobase: Decades (5 discs) (Longman Logotron) Ö The 1960s, æ50s,
æ40s, æ30s and æ20s. Each disc in the series contains almost 2,500
photographs from the famous Hulton Deutsch picture library. Databases
have powerful searching facilities, including keyword indexing and free
text searching. RRP ú49 +VAT each, Archive price ú55.
8.5
Å  Photobase: Landscapes (Longman Logotron) Ö Database of over 2,000
high quality colour photographs and images illustrating aspect of the
natural and man-made environment. Topics include architecture, history,
geography, science, technology and nature, using images from around the
globe. RRP ú49 +VAT, Archive price ú55.
8.5
Å  Photobase: Science (Longman Logotron) Ö Over 1,000 high-quality
photographic illustrations selected to cover important topics in the
National Curriculum for Science. Topics such as earth science, geology,
human biology and native plants are covered. RRP ú49 +VAT, Archive price
ú55.
8.5
Å  Photobase: The Victorians (Longman Logotron) Ö Nearly 2,500
photographs and engravings taken from the famous Hulton Deutsch picture
library. Topics cover peopleæs lives: great reformers of the time such
as Lord Shaftesbury, events like The Great Exhibition, pictures of the
Royal Family and Victoria herself. There are also many images reflecting
the great industrial changes of the time, such as steam power and the
growth of the railways, agriculture and mass production in factories and
their impact on living and working conditions. RRP ú49 +VAT, Archive
price ú55.
8.5
Å  PhotoLib (Matt Black) Ö A huge library of over 4,000 24-bit colour
photographs on one CD. RRP ú299 +VAT, Archive price ú345.
8.5
Å  Physical World (ILP) Ö Understanding of the physical world, processes
that have formed it and the ways in which people interact with their
physical environment. Divided into three sections: Features and
Processes (biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere), Natural Hazards,
People and their Environment. RRP ú130 +VAT, Archive price ú148.
8.5
Å  ProArtisan 2 (Clares) Ö Advanced image processing package which
enables graphics to be altered or drawn from scratch (a library of
images is included). Allows display and manipulation of Photo CD images
and Cumanaæs Photo Album Volume 1 Photo CD (collection of 82 images)
forms the second disc in this set. The pack also includes ProArtisan 2
on floppy disc for use independent of the CD drive. RRP ú136 +VAT,
Archive price ú155.
8.5
Å  Really Useful CD-ROM Volume 2 (APA Multimedia Ltd) Ö Contains over
1,000 colour and mono images such as animals, cars, boats, landscapes
and scenery; high quality sound samples including a French revision
section; dozens of games, utilities and mini-films; special needs
facilities. (Supersedes the Really Useful CD-ROM volume 1). RRP ú49
+VAT, Archive price ú55.
8.5
Å  Science Series 1: Elements (IPL and Academy Television) Ö Interactive
CD-ROM divided into two cross-referencable sections: the Periodic Tale
and Atomic Structure of the elements. An introduction to the periodic
table, atomic structure and radioactivity. Topics include the periodic
table, groups and divisions, atoms and atom building, radioactive decay
and isotopes. The disc uses video, animation and text in its
explanations, plus interactive features such as an atom-builder
(students construct their own atoms). Also includes a complete set of
workcards and curriculum notes. RRP ú130 +VAT, Archive price ú148.
8.5
Å  Science Series 2: Materials (IPL and Academy Television) Ö
Interactive database of 150 materials as diverse as toothpaste, iron and
butter, giving insights into their occurrence, extraction, production,
history, applications and composition. Features experiments, quizzes,
colour images, audio, graphics and video clips. RRP ú130 +VAT, Archive
price ú148.
8.5
Å  Semerc Treasure Chest (NW Semerc) Ö Includes thousands of pictures,
symbols, sound samples and speech files which can easily be accessed and
retrieved by learners (including special needs). Pictures and sound can
easily be extracted for use in other applications. The sixty topic areas
include vehicles, foods, animals, birds, Aztecs, Romans, Victorians and
dinosaurs. RRP ú69 +VAT, Archive price ú78.
8.5
Å  Sherlock Holmes on a disc (Animated Pixels) Ö The complete text from
all sixty detective stories, together with full colour illustrations and
utilities, including a bookmark facility. RRP ú23 +VAT, Archive price
ú25.
8.5
Å  Sherston Naughty Stories (Sherston) Ö Twelve stories, including Doris
the Dotty Dog, Terryæs Tricky Trainers, Bobby the Boastful Bird and Lucy
the little Liar, for Key Stage 1 and 2. Each story comprises clearly
displayed text which the user can choose to have read to them and
animated illustrations with optional sound effects. This includes the
individual story books that are supplied with each disc. RRP ú79.95
+VAT, Archive price ú91.
8.5
Å  Space Encyclopedia (Animated Pixels) Ö RISC OS CD-ROM disc on space,
includes Acorn Replay. Fully indexed and easy retrieval. RRP ú39 +VAT,
Archive price ú44.
8.5
Å  SSERC Graphics Collection (Scottish Schools Equipment Research
Centre) Ö Science and technology graphics, data, programs and
applications in abundance. 330Mb for use in chemistry, physics, biology,
technology, computing and information technology. Graphics of 227
molecules, each in up to 18 different model representations and
drawfiles of gears, sprockets, washers and tubes. File format includes
drawfile, sprite and DXF file and the price includes a site licence. RRP
ú99 +VAT, Archive price ú114.
8.5
Å  Tekkie Disc (Emerald Publishing) Ö Acornæs technical documentation on
CD-ROM. RRP ú99 +VAT, Archive price ú108.
8.5
Å  Times and the Sunday Times (News Multimedia International) Ö Full
text from each final edition of two of the most famous newspapers in the
world. Articles are arranged in familiar sections such as home and
foreign news, business, sport, etc and access is easy via a keyword-
search facility. Information can be refined by setting a date range or
by marking a selection. RRP ú175 +VAT, Archive price ú200.
8.5
Å  Times and the Sunday Times (News Multimedia International) Ö
Individual, abridged editions covering January to December for the
following years: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993. RRP ú89 +VAT, Archive price
ú100.
8.5
Å  Times and the Sunday Times Sampler (News Multimedia International)
RRP ú50 +VAT, Archive price ú54.
8.5
Å  Understanding the Body (Anglia Television) Ö Resource for secondary
science curriculum with over 500 pictures, 50 video clips, 150 graphics
and thousands of pages of text: Introducing humans, Cells and tissues;
Organs and organ systems, Reproduction and genetics. Worksheets for
teachers and students are available on the disc and can be printed out.
RRP ú40 +VAT, Archive price ú45.
8.5
Å  Usborneæs Exploring Nature (Hampshire Microtechnology Centre) Ö
Contains many drawings of flora and fauna, natural life processes,
animal behaviour and key natural habitats. An activity-based exploration
which will help children towards a greater understanding and
appreciation of the plants and animals around them. A classroom and
library resource for all primary and middle schools. RRP ú125 +VAT,
Archive price ú142.
8.5
Å  Woodland (APA Multimedia Ltd) Ö Multimedia exploration of British
woodland covering birds, trees, plants, animals, fungi and minibeasts.
Key Stage 2 and above. RRP ú75 +VAT, Archive price ú85.
8.5
Å  World of Number Series (Cumana) Ö NCC approved CD-ROM series,
published by New Media, to meet Mathematics Key Stage 3 and 4. Contains
these four titles at RRP ú79 +VAT each, Archive price ú88 each:
8.5
Number Games Ö Seven puzzles which must be solved by groups of students
through discussion of calculation and reasoning. It tackles number
patterns, symbolisation and a broad range of strategic skills required
by the National Curriculum.
8.5
Perspectives Ö Four on-screen windows enable users to look at
information from different perspectives in video, graphics and data.
Curriculum support for graph sketching and interpretation by linking the
abstract to reality also included.
8.5
Picture Gallery Ö Collection of photographs together with simple
software drawing tools which support the curriculum areas of angle,
ratios, scale, percentages and estimation.
8.5
Who stole the decimal point? Ö Adventure game in which a series of
mathematical problems must be solved in order to complete the story.
This module supports a wide range of attainment.
8.5