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March 31, 1993 "JKfaces2" by Jerry King CIS 70521, 2600 _______ ____|__ | (R) --| | |------------------- | ____|__ | Association of | | |_| Shareware |__| o | Professionals -----| | |--------------------- |___|___| MEMBER JKfaces2 is a 256 color graphics show/screen saver for VGA/SVGA. It displays eight small 256 color pictures of some very pretty faces at random screen locations using many special effects. It is not a memory resident program so it must be started manually. It also must be started from the directory in which it resides. It is designed as bannerware, that is a fully functional demo of our other programs and services. You are free to use it for personal use, and to distribute it as long as you include this file (jkfaces2.doc) and jkorder.doc with it. The program will detect most VGA boards that support 640x480x256 SVGA. If your board does not display in that resolution, or if the program does not recognize your board as accepting that resolution, it will default to 320x200x256. The pictures will be the same size (1/16 of the screen), but grainier. PROBLEMS: VESA support has been added to the programs. This can cause problems with some older boards. If the program does not try to display, or tries to and displays only lines, use the 'n' parameter. For example, "jkroses n". This will bypass the check for VESA compatibility. If all else fails, try the 'v' parameter, "JKFACES2 v" for example. This forces standard VGA mode (320x200). I apologize to those who have been inconvenienced by this, but I have not been able to try out every SVGA board out there. Currently available are four similar screensavers that are being released as "shareware". All can be purchased directly from KING SOFTWARE. Currently available are: JKROSES ($8) - sixteen gorgeous roses of all colors and varieties. JKBOSOMS 2 ($8) - a real labor of love. Sixteen pictures of beautiful bosoms for the man who can't see too many. R-rated, but tasteful. JKBUNS ($7) - Twelve delightful bottoms. JKBOSOMS 3 ($15)- 48(!) gorgeous bosoms. JKBOSOMS 3 is available on high density disks only. (3.5" or 5.25") The others are available on 3.5" or 5.25" double or high density. If no choice is indicated, 5.25"HD will be sent. The programs are also available in 16 color EGA versions. They use a dithering technique that makes images that you can't believe are only 16 colors. See the order form. JKBUNS, JKBOSOMS 2, & JKBOSOMS 3 contain nudity. You must be eighteen or older to order. Also available in 256 color and 16 color versions is JKBOSOMS 1024, with 16 images of beautiful bosoms in glorious 1024x768 resolution. The 256 color version ($13) requires a VESA compatible SVGA board with least 1 meg video memory. The 16 color version ($10) requires a VESA compatible SVGA board with at least 512k video memory. Send check or money order to the address listed below. Some improvements over previous JK screen savers (JKBOSOMS and JKFACES1): - more pictures - totally random, the pattern does not repeat - more special effects - exits faster (the latest version exits very fast) - uses expanded memory if available and needed. The new versions also will use extended memory if available and needed. They no longer support using the hard disk as memory, since that just slowed down loading and displaying way too much. If you have less than 480k (approximately) of conventional, extended, and/or expanded, you will get an error message saying "not enough memory to load image". DISCLAIMER All warranties are disclaimed, including damage to hardware and/or software from use of this product. In no event will I be liable to you for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of your use or inability to use the program, or any other claim by any other party. ******************************************************************* But that is not all. I can do this for you with your pictures. Have your own personal or company screen savers made up with pictures of yourself, your family, pets, club activities, company products, personnel, or just about anything. They can contain four, eight, twelve, sixteen, 32 or 48 pictures. (We can also discuss customization.) The pictures can be in horizontal and/or vertical resolution. You will receive one copy and be free to make duplicates up to the number that you have licensed. Of course I am relying on your honesty here. If you like the product, please support it. PRICES - 256 color VGA or 16 color EGA Number of licenses Number of Pictures Price + SHIPPING 1 - 2 four $20.00 +$3.00 3 - 9 four $35.00 +$3.00 10 + four $50.00 +$3.00 Surcharge for images 1-1/2 times larger $4.00 Surcharge for images twice as large $8.00 1 - 2 eight $30.00 +$3.00 3 - 9 eight $50.00 +$3.00 10 + eight $70.00 +$3.00 Surcharge for images 1-1/2 times larger $8.00 Surcharge for images twice as large $16.00 1 - 2 twelve $45.00 +$3.00 3 - 9 twelve $72.50 +$3.00 10 + twelve $90.00 +$3.00 Surcharge for images 1-1/2 times larger $12.00 Surcharge for images twice as large $24.00 1-2 sixteen $60.00 +$3.00 3-9 sixteen $90.00 +$3.00 10+ sixteen $120.00 +$3.00 Surcharge for images 1-1/2 times larger $16.00 Double images not available. 1-2 32 $100.00 +$3.00 3-9 32 $150.00 +$3.00 10+ 32 $200.00 +$3.00 Larger images not available. 1-2 48 $130.00 +$3.00 3-9 48 $200.00 +$3.00 10+ 48 $250.00 +$3.00 Larger images not available. -------------------------- 1024x768 custom programs - 256 or 16 colors Number of licenses Number of Pictures Price + SHIPPING 1 - 2 four $30.00 +$3.00 3 - 9 four $50.00 +$3.00 10 + four $70.00 +$3.00 1 - 2 eight $45.00 +$3.00 3 - 9 eight $72.50 +$3.00 10 + eight $90.00 +$3.00 1 - 2 twelve $60.00 +$3.00 3 - 9 twelve $90.00 +$3.00 10 + twelve $120.00 +$3.00 1-2 sixteen $75.00 +$3.00 3-9 sixteen $112.50 +$3.00 10+ sixteen $150.00 +$3.00 Images for 1024x768 are one size only. Amounts are in U.S. dollars. Ohio residents add 6% sales tax. Non-U.S. orders, please send money order drawn on a U.S. bank or cash. Shipping charges are per program. disk size (circle choices) 5.25" 3.5" high density: yes no Send the photographs that you would like turned into your personal screen saver along with your payment to: KING SOFTWARE 1200 Jones Drive Salem, OH 44460 Since some photographs don't scan as well as others, you may want to enclose a couple of extra shots clearly marked for use as alternates if there is a problem with any of your original choices. Any photo size up to 8x12 inches will be OK. I have had very good luck with 3 1/2 x 5 inch. Your photos will be returned to you with your disks. Please state the title you wish to have on your screen show, or specify no title. Also, what do you want the EXE file to be named, eight letter maximum? The images will be embedded in the EXE file, and are about 160x120 in size. If you would like any of the images separately in 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480, or 320 x200 formats, see the order form for prices. Image formats available are PCX, GIF, or BMP, but if you need a different format, I can get you about anything. I can also now do TRUE COLOR scans in Windows BMP, TGA, and TIF formats. Your system must be able to display TRUE COLOR images to use these. Note that these images are huge, three times the size of 256 color images. See the order form for prices. NOTE: If you would like larger images in your custom screen saver, I can do it for you, but.... Images 1-1/2 times as high and wide take double the memory. So eight images would take as much memory as sixteen smaller images. Images twice the heighth and width (half the heighth and width of the screen) take four times as much memory as the smaller images. So four images would take as much memory as sixteen smaller images. Plus a few of the newer display functions will not work with too large an image, so they will be disabled. If you want the larger images, state whether you want them to be 1-1/2 times as large or twice as large. Add the appropriate surcharge as listed above. If you want more than eight 1-1/2 images or four double images, they will be switched in and out memory in banks of eight or four. Note above that there are limits as to how many of the larger images can be in one program. A couple of the special effects seen in the JKprograms are disabled in the custom screen savers. They are only the ones that don't look good with faces (the horizontal squish functions) or a couple that either won't fit on the screen or cause overlapping with oversized images. EGA PROGRAMS: These custom programs can also be made into 16 color EGA versions. A dithering technique is used creating very nice 16 color images that look like 256 colors, but somewhat grainier than the 256 color version. But they are very, very nice for EGA. The same prices apply. Please mark your order as EGA, or VGA will be sent. If you would just prefer to have your photos turned into computer images, I would be happy to do that for you too. See the order form for prices. Please state disk size and density preferred. If you have any questions or comments, please write to me at the above address. I will be glad to hear from you. Allow 3 - 4 weeks for delivery of scanned images, but I will try to get them to you sooner. - Jerry King ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP): ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the early days of shareware there were no real standards. Independent authors had no efficient way to learn from each other or to work together to improve the overall image of shareware. There was no system in place to ensure that users were treated fairly and professionally. There was no way for users to find an address for an author who had moved. In short, the shareware community was disorganized and each author did things the way he or she thought was best. It was clear that if shareware was ever to become a viable and respected marketing alternative, there had to be some standardization. There had to be some guidelines to best serve the users. In 1987 a handful of shareware authors founded the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). In forming this industry association, these shareware authors had several primary goals in mind, including: o To inform users about shareware programs and about shareware as a method of distributing and marketing software. o To foster a high degree of professionalism among shareware authors by setting programming, marketing, and support standards for ASP members to follow. o To encourage broader distribution of shareware through user groups and disk dealers who agree to identify and explain the nature of shareware. o To assist members in marketing their software. o To provide a forum through which ASP members may communicate, share ideas, and learn from each other. The newly formed Association of Shareware Professionals worked together to draft a code of ethics for all present and future members. This code of ethics included several requirements that soon became very popular among users (customers), including: o A member's program (evaluation version) could not be limited (crippled) in any way. In the true spirit of Try-Before-You-Buy, users must be able to evaluate all the features in a program before paying the registration fee. o Members must respond to every registration. At the very least they must send a receipt for the payment. o Members must provide technical support for their products for at least 90 days from the date of registration. A new system was put in place to help ensure that users were treated fairly and professionally. If a user was unable to resolve a problem with a member author then the user could contact the ASP Ombudsman with their complaint. The Ombudsman would then try to help resolve the dispute. For more complete details regarding the Ombudsman, please refer to the "ASP Ombudsman Statement" below (page 8). As of March, 1991, the ASP had over 300 author members and almost 200 vendor members, with new members joining every week. Contacting ASP Members Via CompuServe: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is an easy and convenient way to speak directly to many ASP Members (both authors and vendors). Visit the shareware forum on CompuServe. Simply type "GO SHAREWARE", "GO SHARE", or "GO ASPFORUM" from any CompuServe ! prompt. Here you will be able to talk to the authors of your favorite shareware programs, learn about other programs, ask questions, make suggestions, and much more. We'd love to meet you online, please come visit us today! Author Address Changes: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ People move. Forwarding orders expire. What can you do? "I got a copy of a shareware program written by an ASP Member. I sent in the registration fee and the post office returned my letter saying that it was undeliverable. Now what do I do?" If the author has moved then chances are very good that you have an old version of the program. This is another situation that the ASP can help you to resolve. ASP Members are required to keep the ASP informed of address changes. If you need to obtain the current address for a member, simply write to the following address: ASP Executive Director 545 Grover Road Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 U.S.A. or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe MAIL to ASP Executive Director 72050,1433. You may also FAX your request to the ASP Executive Director at 616-788-2765. ASP Ombudsman Statement: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at: ASP Ombudsman 545 Grover Road Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 U.S.A. or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe MAIL to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. ***************** IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION **************** *** PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY *** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TRIAL USE (SHAREWARE EVALUATION VERSION) WARRANTY: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Shareware evaluation (trial use) version is provided AS IS. King Software MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. REGISTERED VERSION ONLY WARRANTY: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ King Software warrants the physical diskette(s) and physical documentation provided with registered versions to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ninety days from the date of registration. If King Software receives notification within the warranty period of defects in materials or workmanship, and such notification is determined by King Software to be correct, King Software will replace the defective diskette(s) or documentation. The entire and exclusive liability and remedy for breach of this Limited Warranty shall be limited to replacement of defective diskette(s) or documentation and shall not include or extend to any claim for or right to recover any other damages, including but not limited to, loss of profit, data, or use of the software, or special, incidental, or consequential damages or other similar claims, even if King Software has been specifically advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event will King Software's liability for any damages to you or any other person ever exceed the lower of suggested list price or actual price paid for the license to use the software, regardless of any form of the claim. King Software SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ***************** IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION ****************