home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
PsL Monthly 1994 June
/
PSL Monthly Shareware CD-ROM (June 1994) (Public Software Library).bin
/
reviews
/
bz_06
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1994-02-23
|
39KB
|
983 lines
BZ-06: Other General Business Programs
---------------------
#0013 Business, Other Small Programs Disk
---------------------
Buzzwords (BUZZWRD)
Ferreira, Dave
$0
will generate high-sounding phrases guaranteed to baffle even the most
intelligent. (Examples: "systematized organizational concept", "integrated
transitional capability") Great for inter-office memos.
Buy/Sell Advisor 1.0 (BUYSELL)
Bristow, Walter S. III
$15
helps you determine what kind of buy/sell agreement is best for a particular
situation. A buy/sell agreement is used between owners of a business to make
sure the business continues after the death of one of them.
KeyPad
Riegel, Kurt
$?
is a practice program, to develop proficiency in using the numberpad on the
keyboard.
Memo
generates "memos" of random high-sounding language, just for grins.
Multi-Family Value 2.0 (MV-VAL)
Fishback, Peter L.
$10
calculates the price to pay for apartment properties using discounted cash flow
analysis. You enter the information concerning the NOI of the property,
financing terms, and required overall equity yield. The program employs an
iterative process to equate the present value of the cash flows to the equity
investment. The program provides for both before-tax and after-tax analysis.
PlusPal 1.0
PAL Software
$0
examines a SideKick Plus time planner file and reports the entire contents of
the file.
Review
Iskaros, Ralph
$?
guides you through the employee review process. It prompts you for an
evaluation of different aspects of employee performance and summarizes the
results into a printed report.
Selectr
Ford, L. M.
$15
assists in making decisions in the selection of which item represents the best
value. It allows you to compare up to ten items on up to 20 factors. You assign
a weight to each factor to indicated its importance.
VeriCard (VC)
Karnes, Daniel J.
$5
verifies credit card numbers to the extent possible by verifying the checksum.
TP source code is included. (The author can no longer be reached at the
address provided in the documentation.)
--------------------------------
END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #0013
--------------------------------
-----------------------
3356 Business, Other #2 Small Programs Disk
-----------------------
Jewish Calendars
----------------
CalConv
Greenberg, Leo
$20
is a perpetual calendar conversion program, for converting from Jewish to
Gregorian dates and vice versa. It begins with Day One of creation and can
continue until the End of Days, whenever that will be. Jewish dates with
special ritual significance are so indicated. If the day is a Saturday, the
appropriate section of the Old Testament that is to be read is given (parshat
hashavua).
Custom Calendar (CUSTOM)
Greenberg, Leo
$30
will print calendars which combine Gregorian (civil) and Jewish dates for each
day, with indication of Jewish days of significance (holidays, fast days, first
day of month) when they occur. It will also prepare a data base of dates of
Memorable Events, important to you, such as birthdays, wedding anniversaries,
etc., including a brief description of their nature, which will then be printed
out in your CUSTOM CALENDAR, on the appropriate civil and Jewish dates.
JCal 7.6 (12-93 CD)
Penner, Lester
$18
calculates dates in the Jewish calendar.
The Jewish Calendar (TJC)
Dataform Corporation
$8-$14
will allow you to dispense with your Jewish calendar book or perpetual
calendar. All Jewish dates, holidays, and the Sabbath Torah reading (Shabbat
parshiot) are available on-line at the touch of a key. (This is NOT a TSR.)
3356 Miscellaneous
------------------
U_FNN
Eggarter, Thomas P.
$0
helps analyze loans, investments, leases, etc., particularly where the cash flow
may change over time. For example, it can analyze a three-year lease in which
you pay one amount the first year, and increasingly higher amounts in subsequent
years.
Policy Power 1.3 (POLICY)
Taxonomic Computer Research
$19
helps you make a very detailed personnel or human resources policy manual. Over
300 policies with 117 topics are provided.
SSN 1.2
Herron Software
$15
cross-references social security numbers and state of origin. You can put in the
start of a social security number and find what state(s) it is from or vice
versa.
TravelWare 1.4 (TRAVLWR)
RSE, Inc.
$31
organizes all the details you need to keep track of during a business trip. It
lets you easily schedule and review flights, meals, lodging, and transportation,
and keep track of expenses. It features a to-do list and has an alarm. It's
small size makes this ideal for use on laptops.
--------------------------------
END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #3356
--------------------------------
-----------------------
4132 Business, Other #3 Small Programs Disk
-----------------------
Charts-at-a-Glance 1.02 (CHAAG)
Leonard, Steve
$15
draws hierarchical charts (such as organization charts) from text files. The
program automatically determines the box size and aligns the chart visibility.
It can do charts up to 10 levels deep and 2000 columns wide. (Not on this
disk. Ask for disk #8872.)
Clock-Work 1.1 (CLKWORK)
Blanchard Software
$20
keeps work/time records in log file. Entries are generated from the DOS command
line. A utility lets you review, edit, archive and print the log in various
ways. It will also let you export data for use by spreadsheet, database or word
processing programs.
Product Nomenclature System 1.1 (PRODNAM)
Hatch, Laurence C.
$59
generates lists of possible tradenames for products based on information that
you enter about your company and the product. We've seen similar programs where
the names looked like gobbledygook (in fact, we rejected one this month), but
this program appears to generate some usable names.
Product Selection System 1.1 (PRODSEL)
Taxonomic Computer
$63
is an expert system development tool to help sales staff and customers select
ideal products. You can set it up to ask questions about the customer's
wants/needs until a selection has been narrowed down to a particular item. It
can also help management focus on niches and gaps in their markets and product
lines.
Tax94 9.0 (TAX94)
Procko, Stephen F.
$35
[March 1994 CD]
is an easy to use calculator program that determines Witholding, Social
Security and Medicare Taxes. The menu-driven interface provides sixteen
different pay period scenarios based on the IRS Employer's Tax Guide.
TCR Business Plan Outliner 2.3 (TCRPLAN)
Hatch, Laurence C.
$23
helps you create a business plan. It asks you for about 140 pieces of
information and outputs a text file outlining the information you entered. In
addition, it the documentation contains a lot of helpful information and
guidelines for drawing up a plan.
is an expense account program that is quick and easy to use.
XPENS 1.3
Williams, Richard A. ASP
$29
[March 1994 CD]
is an expense account program that is quick and easy to use. It eliminates the
task of filling out report forms and doing all the arithmetic.
--------------------------------
END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #4132
--------------------------------
--------------------------
1552 For Specific Business Small Programs Disk
--------------------------
Box Office Manager 4.1 (BOM)
Garber, Jerold A.
$190
manages the sale/distribution of tickets, handles reserved seating, and keeps
track of ticket sales. It will also optionally print tickets, configure a season
of events, design the house seating plan, and print or display sales reports. It
is well suited for theaters, schools, churches, etc.
DayCare
Waldman, Martin L. ASP
$89
is an information management program for daycare centers. The program
organizes children by groups and maintains data on the facility, staff, and
children including their health and attendance. It prints many reports