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 Z*NET ONLINE MAGAZINE           Copyright (c)1993, Syndicate Publishing
 PC EDITION                  Volume 3, Number 6  Issue #41  July 6, 1993

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 () Publisher/Editor..........................................Ron Kovacs
 () Contributing Editor...................................Bruce Hansford
 () Contributing Writer.......................................Mike Davis
 () Z*Net News International Gateway - New Zealand............Jon Clarke
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                                 CONTENTS


        ### The Editors Desk...........................Ron Kovacs
            Z*Net Atari version disbands, request for writers!

        ### Z*Net Newswire.............................Ron Kovacs
            Latest Community News Update

        ### Digital Publishing News..................Ron Albright
            July Update - Quill Awards are coming...

        ### HP's Omnibook 300.......................Marty Mankins
            Review

        ### Microsoft Works For The Mac.............Press Release
        ### Ontime Ships Upgrade and more...........Press Release
        ### Video Contest Announced.................Press Release
        ### Computer Beginners Books Available......Press Release
        ### Micrographix Announces Designer 4.0.....Press Release

        ### Z*Net PC Focus - Education
            Part One   - Radio and Television For Children
            Part Two   - Help Your Child To Become a Good Reader
            Part Three - Trends In School

        ### Z*Net Computer Calender....................Ron Kovacs
            Events and Conferences for 1993-94

        ### On The Road With The EO440...............John Wagoner
            Review and Commentary




 ######  THE EDITORS DESK
 ######  By Ron Kovacs
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 I have nothing particularly important to share this time around,
 however, I do want to say that we are now moving towards a regular bi-
 weekly format.

 The Atari version of Z*Net has been disbanded and our focus now comes
 nearly 100% to this publication.  I am now an editor with Atari Explorer
 Online Magazine and will be assisting there while putting together ZPC.

 With this new focus on ZPC, I see a need once again to request
 assistance from anyone out there interested in writing about PC oriented
 topics.  These topics range from OS/2 to Windows to Palmtops or any
 other area of interest to PC readers.  So, if you are interested, send
 me email or call, during reasonable hours and discuss your ideas.  There
 are benefits we offer anyone who writes for us, so think about it and
 let me know!

 This edition also has a three part focus on Education and Kids.  Please
 share this information with others as it is VERY important and
 interesting reading!


               Thanks for reading Z*Net PC Online Magazine!




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 MPEG GAINS SUPPORT
 A group of leading consumer electronic manufacturers and program content
 providers announced last week at the Digital World conference that they
 will support the distribution of video on Compact Disc.  These discs
 will use the MPEG 1 standard for the compression of video and audio
 data.  Further, the manufacturers have agreed to support the Karaoke CD
 format proposed by JVC and Philips Consumer Electronics which will
 ensure that video CD programs can be played interchangeably on a wide
 variety of platforms.  Companies supporting the format include
 Commodore, C-Cube Microsystems, E-Motions, Goldstar, JVC, Paramount Home
 Video, Philips and Samsung.  MPEG 1 compression technology allows 74
 minutes of VHS-quality video and CD-quality audio to be played from a
 Compact Disc.  Directory information on video CD format discs is
 compatible with both interactive players (such as CD-I, Commodore Amiga,
 3DO, Macintosh, PC-compatibles etc.) and linear play machines (karaoke
 or movie players).  To support interactive machines, the directory
 format is compatible with CD-ROM XA, including all ISO 9660 compatible
 CD drives.


 GDI - INDUSTRY FIRST
 C-TECH has announced the industry's first GDI laser printer developed
 exclusively for the Windows 3.1 user environment.  The C.Itoh ProWriter
 CI-4GDI, available OEM as model 1321E, combines high quality, high
 performance and low noise in a compact package.  It is the first GDI
 laser printer introduced to the United States market.  List priced at
 $999, the CI-4GDI/1321E is also the company's first printer product
 designed to comply with the energy requirements established by the
 Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new Energy Star Program, which
 was launched in Washington, D.C., on June 17.  Resolution is 300x300
 dots-per-inch.  A high-speed Centronics parallel interface is standard.


 NEW JOINT SPONSORED CD-ROM
 Apple, Kodak and Sony recently announced the release of a jointly-
 sponsored CD-ROM title called Open Wider.  Created by New York-based
 multimedia design company Imergy, Open Wider documents the assembly of
 Open, a magazine that explores creativity in the digital age.  Open
 Wider is an interactive CD-ROM that brings the making of Open to life
 while expanding its content through sound, animation, video and still
 photography.  It is also intended to be an educational tool for magazine
 and book publishers, advertisers, and universities, offering insight
 into the future of publishing.  The three sponsors each played a key
 role in the production of Open Wider.  All of the photos used in the
 CD-ROM were first stored on Kodak Photo CD, then accessed from Photo CD
 and incorporated into the CD-ROM.  Open Wider was designed and produced
 entirely on Apple Macintosh computers.  Sony helped in the final stages
 by manufacturing the CDs and contributing the jewel case packaging.


 ATARI SHAREHOLDERS REJECT SPLIT
 Atari announced the results of its annual meeting held on June 25, 1993,
 in Sunnyvale.  In view of the current trading value of the common stock,
 the board of directors recommended that the shareholders vote against
 the one for 10 reverse stock split.  The shareholders voted against the
 proposal.  Therefore, no reverse stock split will occur.  In addition,
 Sam Tramiel, president, demonstrated game software on the company's new
 multi-media entertainment system called the Atari Jaguar.


 PROTECT YOUR KIDS FROM GUNS
 A Family of Safety Products (FSPI), an Atlanta-based company, has
 created a new solution to this growing problem of guns using today's
 computer technology, packaged in a special enclosure designed to fit on
 most handguns, long guns and air guns.  TriggerAlarm, the lead product
 in the line, combines visual warnings designed to communicate
 effectively the potential danger of the gun, along with a digital alarm
 system which, when activated, sounds an 85-decibel alarm which warns the
 child, or other individual, of the danger, while alerting the owner and
 others in the home of the intrusion.  According to a recent General
 Accounting Office (GAO) report, 31 percent or more of the accidents with
 guns and youths could be avoided through the use of a device which would
 block access to the trigger and provide cognitive warnings that
 communicate the danger effectively.  TriggerAlarm and its companion,
 TriggerShield, provide both of those capabilities in a small package
 which fits on most handguns, rifles, shotguns, air guns and paint ball
 guns.  TriggerAlarm expands on that solution by including a full digital
 alarm system designed to sound if the gun is tampered with.  While
 limiting accesses and providing immediate warnings, this system can be
 easily removed from the gun in seconds by the educated owner, and is
 controlled by a two-digit security code.  TriggerAlarm is priced at
 $29.95, while TriggerShield is $12.95.


 WILD TYPE FROM ADOBE
 Adobe announced the immediate availability of Adobe Wild Type, a package
 of creative headline typefaces for Macintosh and IBM compatible
 computers.  Adobe Wild Type font software features nine new Adobe
 Original typefaces, including Critter, Cutout, Studz, Rad, Mythos,
 Toolbox, Quake, Giddyup and Giddyup Thangs.  In addition, the package
 has five typefaces adapted from existing Adobe Originals that complement
 the Adobe Wild Type fonts.  The package is available immediately for a
 suggested retail price of $60.


 TOKENPRINT SHIPPING
 Dayna Communications has announced TokenPrint, a LocalTalk to Token Ring
 bridge for connecting LocalTalk printers and other devices directly to
 Token Ring networks.  TokenPrint will connect up to two LocalTalk
 devices to Token Ring, while TokenPrint Plus will connect up to four
 LocalTalk devices.  With the exception of routers, all types of
 LocalTalk devices are supported, including all brands of printers,
 network modems and Macintosh computers.


 IBM ANNOUNCES NEW PENDOS
 IBM announced a new version of the PenDOS system for pen computing.
 With this release PenDOS is now available from IBM directly to end-users
 for the first time, in addition to being pre-loaded on a variety of pen-
 based computers from other vendors.  PenDOS Version 2.2 brings a broad
 range of pen-based capabilities, including handwriting recognition in
 any one of six languages, to DOS applications.  PenDOS is now available
 to both end-users, OEMs, ISVs and systems integrators.  Single unit end-
 user pricing is $89.  Volume discounts are available for OEMs.


 IBM ANNOUNCES PEN FOR OS/2
 IBM's announced Pen for OS/2.  Pen for OS/2 is a powerful pen computing
 system that adds pen capabilities, with handwriting recognition, to
 virtually any OS/2, DOS or DOS/Windows application.  Pen for OS/2 is
 designed for mobile computing environments, where a keyboard can be
 impractical, and for collaborative computing on the desktop.  It
 combines the strengths of OS/2 with full-featured pen capabilities,
 including: integrated user-trainable handwriting recognition; a window
 which adds handwriting recognition to most non-pen-aware applications;
 standard and user-customizable gestures, and a pop-up keyboard.
 Included as part of Pen for OS/2 are two applications -- Telepen, a
 collaborative computing system, and Sketchpad, a freehand drawing tool.
 Pen for OS/2 is available now to end-users at a single-unit price of
 $89.


 IBM INTRODUCES PCDOS 6.1
 IBM has introduced PC DOS 6.1, a full-featured, enhanced version of the
 DOS operating system that includes valuable utilities from three
 industry-leading vendors.  PC DOS 6.1 is a robust product that includes
 utilities from Central Point Software for backup, memory management and
 scheduling, as well as IBM's AntiVirus technology.  PC DOS 6.1 is the
 only DOS to ship with pen extensions that enable the use of a pen
 instead of a mouse and advanced software supporting PCMCIA cards,
 through an agreement with Phoenix Technologies Ltd.  PC DOS 6.1 includes
 proven, data compression technology from Addstor, Addstor's SuperStor/
 DS provides PC DOS 6.1 users with DoubleSpace-compatible real-time data
 compression.  PC DOS 6.1, which will be generally available July 26,
 will ship with a coupon offering users a free upgrade to the AddStor
 compression product.  PC DOS 6.1 with compression will be available
 later this year, once PSP has completed additional integration and
 useability testing of SuperStor/DS.


 WORDPERFECT OFFICE 4 NOW AVAILABLE
 WordPerfect Office 4.0 for DOS, Windows and Macintosh began shipping
 June 4, 1993, and is now available through direct sales and various
 distribution channels including resellers, value added resellers and
 system integrators.  In WordPerfect Office 4.0, electronic mail,
 schedule requests and personal calendaring messages are stored in the
 same user/message database.  By combining the three elements into one,
 users are no longer limited to just sending electronic mail, scheduling
 appointments or scheduling resources.  Users can now schedule tasks as
 easily as they send an electronic mail message.


 COMPAQ WILL DISTRIBUTE OS/2 2.1
 An agreement was announced by Compaq with IBM's Personal Software
 Products Division to distribute IBM's OS/2 2. 1 operating system.  Under
 the agreement, announced at the PC Expo in New York city, Compaq said
 the OS/2 2.1 will be available through Compaq's reseller channels and
 will be supported on all current Compaq desktop and server products.


 WINDOWS WORLD QUICK REPORT
 Windows World Expo/Tokyo '93 attracted 67,418 visitors to the Nippon
 Convention Center to see the latest developments in Windows technology.
 The exposition and conference, held June 16-18, nearly doubled its
 attendance from the previous year (34,036).  Interest in Windows has
 skyrocketed since Microsoft released the Japanese version of Windows 3.1
 on May 17, 1993.  Windows World brought together 119 companies utilizing
 59,300 square feet of booth space, a 73 percent increase in booth space
 over the previous year.  Among the participants were 58 new companies,
 including 27 exhibiting companies from overseas.  Show highlights
 included demonstrations of Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, Windows
 for pens, Video for Windows and Modular Windows.  A "Hands-on Corner"
 allowed visitors to sample many new applications installed in Windows.
 Featured keynote speakers included Benjamin Rosen, chairman of Compaq
 Computer, Sam Furukawa, chairman of Microsoft Japan and Makoto Naruke,
 president of Microsoft Japan.  Microsoft founder Bill Gates addressed
 the Tokyo audience by video.


 ACCOLADE SIGNS CHARLES BARKLEY
 Accolade has signed an exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement with
 basketball MVP Charles Barkley.  Barkley will add his flashy style and
 well-known personality to the game by co-designing and endorsing
 Accolade's line of action-packed basketball simulations.  The game is
 scheduled for release on the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis and IBM PC and
 compatible computers during the first quarter of next year.


 ATARI SIGNS $500 MILLION CONTRACT WITH IBM
 Atari announced last week that it signed a $500 million multi-year
 contract with IBM to manufacture the Atari Jaguar, Atari's 64-bit
 multimedia entertainment system.  The Jaguar, to be made at IBM's
 Charlotte, N.C., factory, is an "interactive" video-game system which
 features over 16 million colors and produces three-dimensional shapes.
 It will be available on a limited basis in the fall, focusing on the New
 York market, with a national roll-out expected next year and a retail
 price of approximately $200.  The Jaguar will be competing against a
 much-touted interactive multiplayer set to be released this fall by
 start-up 3DO Inc., expected to cost $700.  Atari said the Jaguar project
 represents one of IBM's first entries into manufacturing for the mass
 consumer electronics market.  IBM will assemble the Jaguar and be
 responsible for the component sourcing, quality testing, packaging and
 distribution.  Atari announced plans for the Jaguar on June 3.  The game
 player will be based on an Atari-designed 64-bit processor and a sound
 system based on Atari's digital signal processor.


 NEW FONTS AVAILABLE FROM COMPO - Press Release
 Compo Software has announced the immediate availability of four typeface
 collections including selected typefaces from the Bitstream Typeface
 Library.  Each typeface is supplied in both Bitstream Speedo and
 PostScript Type 1 formats for compatibility with many applications and
 operating environments.  Use the Speedo fonts with SpeedoGDOS on your
 Atari computer, or with Bitstream's Facelift on a PC.  Use the Type 1
 fonts with PageStream, CompoScript, and other applications on your
 Atari, or with Adobe Type Manager on a PC.  These typefaces are of very
 high quality and contain extensive kerning and hinting data.  Our four
 font packs and their contents are as follows:

             Decorative                         Newsletter
           --------------                     --------------
          Caslon Openface                   ITC Garamond Book
           Cloister Black                ITC Garamond Book Italic
           Compacta Light                      Futura Book
           Compacta Roman                   Futura Book Italic
          Orator 10 Pitch                   Baskerville Roman
       Bitstream Cooper Black               Baskerville Italic
            Freehand 575                     Baskerville Bold
      Copperplate Gothic Bold            Baskerville Bold Italic
               Revue                     Zapf Humanist 601 Roman
            VAG Rounded                  Zapf Humanist 601 Italic
              Orbit-B                    Century Schoolbook Roman
          Windsor Outline               Century Schoolbook Italic


             Headlines                            Styles
           -------------                        ----------
     Franklin Gothic Condensed                    Revue
  Franklin Gothic Extra Condensed              Blippo Black
       Franklin Gothic Roman               Exotic 350 Demi Bold
   Franklin Gothic Gothic Italic            Incised 901 Black
              Broadway                           Orbit-B
       Bitstream Cooper Black                   PT Barnum
        Swiss 721 Condensed
      Swiss 721 Bold Condensed
           Compacta Roman

 These font packs are available now from COMPO Software or your favorite
 dealer.  Retail prices are:   Decorative Font Pack (twelve faces) -
 $99.95; Newsletter Font Pack (twelve faces) - $99.95; Headlines Font
 Pack (nine faces) - $79.95; Styles Font Pack (six faces) - $49.95.  To
 order or request typeface samples, please contact COMPO Software,
 104 Esplanade Avenue Suite 121, Pacifica, California 94044, 415-355-0862
 Fax: [phone]


 PROCOM ANNOUNCES 2GB DRIVE
 Procom has announced a 2-gigabyte, Fast SCSI-2 storage solution for
 small footprint computer systems.  Procom's 10 millisecond drives are
 available in internal and external models for PC-compatibles, Macintosh
 II, and Quadra 700, 800 and 900 series.  List price for internal drives
 is $4,495 U.S., and $4,695 for external versions.  Features include:
 256KB cache; 500,000 hour MTBF rate; external SCSI ID dial and
 termination; MB/sec sustained, and 10MB/sec maximum transfer rates.
 Macintosh models support System 6.0 to 7.1 and A/UX.  PC-versions
 support all SCSI-equipped PCs using DOS 5.x, Windows, Windows NT, OS/2,
 NetWare 3.11, and 4.0, and SCO UNIX/Xenix.  Available from resellers/
 distributors worldwide.  Contact Procom Technology, 1-714-851-1000, or
 fax: [phone], 2181 Dupont Dr., Irvine, California, 92715.


 COURT WRITES THIRD OPINION IN COPYRIGHT CASE
 The Federal District Court in Boston, presiding over the three-year old
 copyright case brought against Borland by Lotus, has issued its third
 written opinion in the case.  In the decision by Judge Robert E. Keeton,
 the court reaffirmed its previous ruling that a single element of the
 Lotus 1-2-3 screen display -- the hierarchy, or order, of the menu
 commands -- is copyrightable, and the use of that ordering as part of
 compatibility components in discontinued versions of Quattro Pro
 infringed the copyright of Lotus 1-2-3.  In a previous ruling, the
 court held that the use of the 1-2-3 menu command hierarchy as part of
 a compatibility component in Quattro Pro infringed the copyright of
 Lotus 1-2-3, even through the district court conceded that the interface
 of Borland's Quattro Pro "looks substantially different from the 1-2-3
 interface."  This decision will not affect Borland's ability to continue
 shipping any of its spreadsheet products.  The court also said that
 Lotus' two and a half year delay in filing the case does not prohibit
 Lotus from pursuing the suit.  Borland had argued as part of its
 equitable defenses that Lotus forfeited its right to sue Borland because
 of the significant delay in filing the case.





 ######  DIGITAL PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION NEWS
 ######  Volume 2, Number 7 - July, 1993
 ######  Copyright (C) 1993 Ron Albright
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 This, and all, issue of the "Digital Publishing Association News" is
 sponsored by the Digital Publishing Association and its member
 publications. "Digital News" features news, product developments, and
 other information of interest to authors, distributors, and readers of
 electronic publications.  Items presented here serve to inform the
 public of the electronic publishing industry, that industry being the
 authorship and publication of reading materials in electronic format,
 rather than traditional, paper publishing.  Back issues may be found on
 the Digital Publishing BBS at 205-854-1660.

 What a Month!....

 Of all the times to have to have a coronary bypass, I sure picked the
 absolute worst month available.  Unfortunately, I had little choice in
 the matter.  In any case, things are gradually getting back to normal
 and I have started to catch up on the press inquiries, requests for
 information and membership applications.  So, if you have access to this
 electronic newsletter and have sent in mail within the past 4-6 weeks to
 the DPA, please be aware that (1) I have it, (2) I have every intention
 to process it as soon as possible and, (3), the response times will
 improve rapidly from here on.  Please be patient.

 BBS Woes...

 For those of you who have called the DPA BBS (205-854-1660) and have
 either been rudely hung up on or otherwise electronically abused, I also
 apologize.  Allow me to explain.  The DPA BBS is at my place of
 employment.  Since I was always in my office every morning at 5:30 AM, I
 was able to update and, if necessary, troubleshoot the computer there
 early in the workday.  Now, however, I am unable to get to the machine,
 except rarely.  With all the southern thunderstorms and power outages,
 the BBS has been scrambled almost every other day the past couple of
 weeks.  As a result, calls to the BBS have often met with less-than-
 perfect results.  Again, things are improving as I am now able to get to
 the office machine more regularly (still not daily, but more often that
 before).  As a result, these snags should resolve soon.  I am sorry for
 the innumerable wasted calls.  They couldn't be helped.

 Alright, enough apologies.  On with the news!

 As mentioned last month, the Second Annual "Digital Quill" Awards for
 excellence in electronic publishing are now underway.  We are accepting
 entries for all categories.  They include:

 Regular Publication - a weekly, monthly or bi-monthly publication that
 has been in publication for 6 months or more.  This category will
 include both fiction and non-fiction magazines and newsletters.

 Fiction Book - an original (eliminating reprints of the "classics" in
 digital format - who among us can hope to compete with a digital edition
 of Shakespeare's classics?) electronically published novel.  Length:
 50,000 words, minimum.

 Non-Fiction Book - an original non-fiction book in digital format.
 Length: 35,000 words minimum.

 Short Story - a single original story appearing either alone or as part
 of an anthology or magazine and published in digital format.  This
 category shall exclude reprints of stories originally published in a
 paper publication.  Length: 1000 words, minimum.

 Non-fiction article - a single originally article appearing either alone
 or as part of a magazine and published in digital format.  This category
 shall exclude reprints of articles originally published in paper.
 Length: 1500 words, minimum.

 Miscellaneous Publishing - to accommodate experimental literature, this
 category is new to the 1993 Quill Awards.  This category shall include
 (but not be limited to) poetry and electronic comic strips, for example.
 Anything that you have created that can't b pigeon-holed into the above
 categories can be submitted under this heading.

 Publishing software - a software program (Shareware or traditionally
 marketed) designed for publishing text and/or graphics and facilitating
 their distribution and viewing.  Nominations will be accepted from users
 as well as original authors.

 Please remember the following important points:

 1. You do NOT have to be a member of the Digital Publishing Association
    to submit for the Quill Awards.  No preferential treatment will be
    given DPA member authors or publishers.  The Quill Awards are an open
    competition and all are invited to submit.

 2. Be aware that the competition is open to materials that were FIRST
    published in electronic format.  That means, materials that have been
    uploaded to an online system or distributed on disk for reading as
    digital materials previously are eligible for consideration.
    Materials that were simply created on computer (most writers use
    those for EVERYTHING these days, anyway) and do not meet the criteria
    of having been made available on an online system for reading are
    ineligible.  This is an important requirement.  Please remember it.

 3. Finally, the Quill Awards are not computer-specific.  The DPA is
    equipped to judge material submitted in most computer formats,
    including, but not limited to DOS, Windows, and Macintosh).  We
    invite material from all hardware platforms.

 Since we now have some funding from membership dues, prizes this year
 should be worthy of the quality of the material submitted.  The DPA
 Board of Directors will determine whether cash awards or something
 equivalent (engraved plaques, trophies, etc.) will be presented.  Final
 determination of that will be made within the next 6-8 weeks.

 Submissions will be accepted from original authors or from the editors
 of a publication in which the submitted material appeared.  Submissions
 must be made in digital format (via modem or on disk) to any of the
 "electronic addresses" listed below.  Deadline for submissions is
 September 30, 1993.  Winners will be announced in association with the
 activities of "Digital Publishing Month," annually recognized each
 November.  A major press campaign will be launched that month and the
 award winners are assured extensive press exposure.

 Judges will be announced in the near future from the membership ranks of
 the Digital Publishing Association and its officers.  As always,
 decision of the judges is final.

 Entries (or requests for more information) for the 1993 Quill Awards can
 be submitted to any of the following addresses:

 CompuServe: 75166,2473
 GEnie: RALBRIGHT
 MCI Mail: 370-7474 (RALBRIGHT)

 Or, if you have a modem and are not a subscriber to these online
 systems, you can upload submissions to the Digital Publishing
 Association BBS at 205-854-1660 (1200/2400/9600; 24 hours/day).

 Or, if you wish, you can submit materials on disk by mailing to:

 The Digital Publishing Association
 1160 Huffman Road
 Birmingham, AL 35215

 The World Continues to Awaken...

 It seems to me that every passing month brings more and more evidence
 that both the computer and publishing industries are rapidly coming to
 understand the potential financial rewards of electronic publishing.
 The rate that news articles and the like are popping up is growing
 exponentially as the major players in both industries start to smell the
 market.

 The Wall Street Journal (Tuesday, June 1, 1993) carried a front page
 story titled "Electronic Campus: Technology Threatens to Shatter the
 World of College Textbooks."  The subtitle was "CD-ROM, Interactivity,
 PCs Spread While Publishers Mostly Wait and See."  Mainly dealing with
 the growing use of computer-accessible teaching materials at the college
 level, the article was full or quotes that tell the story of the growing
 movement away from print and onto disk.  Witness the following:

 "The textbook is the wrong medium for colleges today; I call it
 pedagogical polyester.  These days, the world changes every six months
 and textbooks come out every three or four years.  The technology is now
 in place to keep up with change, but textbooks can't do that." - James
 Noblitt, Institute for Academic Technology, University of North
 Carolina.

 "If textbook publishers don't wake up and learn how to make, market and
 distribute something other than a book, the rug will be pulled right out
 from under us." - Robert Lynch, McGraw-Hill Inc.

 Within a decade, "there will be no paper textbooks at the college
 level." Bob Stein, Voyager Company.  [Admittedly, not an unbiased
 observer].

 "There are going to be a lot of new players in this [the electronic
 publishing] field, and size won't matter - innovation will." - John M.
 Connolly, former head of college publishing, Addison-Wesley.

 The most interesting quote is the following. It crystallizes what many
 predict will be the battleground of the future in the digital publishing
 marketplace.  The computer/software industry versus the traditional
 paper publishers.  The quote is from Apple Computers' Daryl Weiner:

 "We had a meeting for 500 publishers in September and said we wanted to
 develop partnerships.  I think they are afraid we want to take over
 their industry, which we don't.  They have gone from being threatened by
 the technology to finally starting to embrace it; but only because they
 are in the survival mode."

 More in the issue of the DPA News will give witness to the fact that the
 computer and publishing industries are just beginning to start stepping
 on each others' toes.

 Weird Place for Electronic Books #1....

 Of all places to see electronic books discussed, I saw that the
 president of Franklin Publishing appeared on Roy Firestone's "Up Close"
 sports talk show on ESPN in June.  Amazing.  The Franklin electronic
 book reader and the baseball statistics book was demoed and well-
 received.  Seems electronic books are making it big everywhere.

 Weird Place for Electronic Books #2....

 I picked up one of my medical "throw away" magazines (I get about 50 a
 month - all just out of the blue) last week and, lo and behold, there
 was an article titled "Reinventing the Book" (by Sally Lodge Randall;
 "Diversion," June, 1993; p. 119).  The article touched upon the new
 realm of digital publishing and what impact it might have on the future
 of reading and interacting with the "written" word.

 PDA Market Projected to be Big!...

 According to Jacqueline Emigh, writing for NewsBytes (the world's most
 widely-read electronic computer industry newsletter) reports that the
 market for "personal digital assistants" (PDAs) is expected to soar from
 40,000 US unit shipments in 1993 to 3.5 million by 1995, pushing greater
 adoption of pen computing in the process.  These projections are based
 on the reliable BIS' Personal Computing Market Advisory Service.

 The BIS report states that, ultimately, these devices will serve as
 portable "dataphones" and telephones, as well as personal organizers,
 "dynamic paper," forms automators, and PC satellites, as reported by Ms.
 Emigh.

 In making the report, the BIS representative reported that PDAs will
 redefine the desktop PC as well as pen markets in that the desktop PC
 will come to act as a "server" for pen computers and PDAs.  Meanwhile,
 pen computers and PDAs will behave as electronic input devices for
 desktop PCs -- "electronic sketchpads" in the case of the pen computers.

 According to the NewsBytes report, BIS is predicting for 1995 US
 shipments of 378,000 for pen computers and 333,000 for PDAs.  By 1997,
 the balance is expected to shift, with 665,000 shipments of pen
 computers and 1.4 million of PDAs.

 Adobe Drops the Bombshell of the Electronic Publishing Year...

 According to the hype from Adobe Systems and written about everywhere
 from the Washington Post to PC Week, the problem of incompatibility
 between computer platforms has been eliminated.  At least for the
 exchange of documents.  According to Adobe, their new Acrobat software
 will enable computers that have never been on speaking terms will soon
 be able to electronically share documents, pictures, graphics and a
 wealth of other data.  Users can now transmit documents among different
 machines, operating systems, display screens and originating programs.

 What does it all mean?  For instance, an annual report produced by an
 artist on an Apple Macintosh can be zipped through Acrobat and
 reproduced on an editor's IBM PC.  The editor can affix some electronic
 "sticky notes" with suggestions for changes and send the report back to
 the artist.  Or employees working on different computers may be able to
 pull out new versions of the company phone book or employee guide from a
 database.  They may also be able to share an electronic version of a
 newspaper or magazine.

 Adobe hopes Acrobat, a derivative of Adobe PostScript printer language,
 has such a major impact on offices that it adds a new verb, "PDFing," to
 the business vocabulary, just the way "FedEx" has come to mean overnight
 shipping.  PDF is short for Portable Document Format, the function that
 makes the compatibility possible.

 Like PostScript, PDF is device-independent.  It's also operating system-
 independent, computerspeak that means you can use Acrobat to create a
 PDF file - anything from a memo to your company's annual report - on a
 PC and send the file to someone who uses a Macintosh.  The Mac user can
 then open the file and look at a document virtually identical to the one
 the PC user created.  Although the PDF file doesn't contain the
 typefaces, it does contain information about them - kind, size, style,
 etc.  The Mac user doesn't have to have the same typefaces because the
 Acrobat software will create extremely accurate representations.

 "Acrobat will fundamentally charge the economics of information by
 removing the critical barriers that have kept electronic documents from
 moving between computers," said John Warnock, chairman and chief
 executive officer.  "Today's paper-based information is hampered by the
 physical media," Warnock said.  "Acrobat technology liberates
 information and the flow of ideas and allows it to enter the electronic
 age."

 What does all this mean to the digital publishing marketplace?  It means
 a great deal.  Besides internal corporate uses, Acrobat may just turn
 out to the universal interface for electronic publishers to get their
 documents across the incompatibility jungle.  Acrobat will clearly be
 useful to publishers seeking easier ways of distributing information.  A
 newsletters, electronic magazines, and even books could be distributed
 through telephone lines into computers, with the pages appearing the
 same as they do in print.  Adobe spokesmen say the Acrobat products
 preserve the essential look and feel of even the most complex documents
 that contain photographs, various typefaces and color.

 Look for competing products soon from such other corporate "biggies" as,
 you might have guessed, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer Inc. and Xerox
 Corp.

 The first versions of Acrobat will work on Apple's Macintosh system and
 personal computers running Microsoft's Windows operating system.  Unix
 and DOS systems will be available later this year.

 Abode unveiled three products -- Acrobat Reader, Acrobat Exchange and
 Acrobat Distiller -- using its portable document format.  Acrobat
 Reader, to be used for viewing documents, will be sold at $35 a copy at
 quantities of more the 500.  Acrobat Exchange, to be used for networks,
 will be sold at $195 for a single copy and $146 a copy at quantities of
 more than 100 copies.

 Finally, Acrobat Distiller, to be used for creating documents, was
 priced at $695 for individual users and $2,495 for networks.  In
 addition to allowing you to create and look at PDF files, Acrobat
 Exchange lets you search and annotate them. You can create links between
 elements in a document, linking a person's name with, say, a telephone
 number or a graphic.  Links are displayed in red - clicking on one sends
 you to the page where the next link occurs.

 You can also create bookmarks or custom indexes, which can be displayed
 to the right of a document.  In addition, you can display thumbnails of
 document pages and go to any page by clicking on its thumbnail.

 For more information, contact Adobe Systems Inc., 1585 Charleston Rd.,
 P.O. Box 7900, Mountain View, Calif. 94039-7900.  1-800-833-6687 or 415-
 961-4400.

 Commentary: While expensive, compared to the current crop of electronic
 publishing software and certainly not to be confused with full-fledged
 hypertext or multimedia packages (though components of both exist in
 Acrobat), the new software should jumpstart solving the problem of
 producing documents for incompatible computers.  Perhaps most
 importantly of all, the problem is now being worked on by "the big
 boys."  And with Microsoft, Adobe, and the others, better and more
 inexpensive solutions are sure to follow.  The future is bright for
 digital publishers to soon be able to produce ONE document and have it
 read on virtually any modern computer.  The final hurdle to widespread
 acceptance of digital publishing appears almost cleared.

 Ziff-Davis Tests Electronic Publishing...

 Ziff-Davis, the mammoth computer magazine publisher, began publishing
 it's own line of books about 2 years ago.  Now, they are moving into the
 next stage of publishing: they are publishing electronically.  The first
 book released by Ziff is "PC Magazine DOS 6 Techniques and Utilities" by
 Jeff Proise.  The digital version of the 1000+ page book will be
 available on CompuServe's ZiffNet on June 28.

 Selling for $39.95 in its paper incarnation, DOS 6 Utilities can be
 downloaded, along with Ziff's proprietary search and viewing software
 (ZVIEW), for $12.95 plus connect-time charges.

 Commentary: Ziff-Davis is one of the first major publishers to try this
 distribution method.  We wish them every success.  Having the "big boys"
 experimenting in the marketplace can only lend more credibility to the
 idea of electronic publishing for all.

 FPI Inc. Announces New Worlds Magazine and Imprint...

 Floppyback Publishing International, a founding member of the Digital
 Publishing Association, announced the release of New Worlds Volume I.I,
 the first electronic magazine to be released with the New Worlds
 imprint.

 In making the announcement, FPI President Paul F. Peacock said "New
 Worlds is a break-through in electronic publishing, for the first time
 the industry has attracted established writers and poets to the medium.
 We have a crime novel by Joseph Triagaboff, already available in
 hardcover and paperback, poetry by Norman Rosten, who won the Guggenheim
 twice, writing by Robert Fox who won the Nelson Algren Short Story
 Award, a novel by Matthew Paris, published in 1973 and praised by Philip
 Jose Farmer, the memoirs of Ben Weber, America's first 12-tone composer
 and much more.

 Peacock continued by saying "In fact, New Worlds also contains original
 articles and reviews, if it was printed out it would be over 300 pages
 and it's free.  Matthew Paris, our Editor-in-Chief, has taken us a
 significant step closer to our goal of providing a direct national
 distribution system for authors."

 FPI Inc. is a two year old electronic publishing firm which counts among
 its industry firsts six books in conjunction with Rutgers University
 Press, printing of book jackets directly on the disk and pre-hardcover
 publication.

 A listing of FPI's books includes:

 New Worlds Floppyback Title

 The StarTrek People                               10.00
 How I took 62 Years To Commit Suicide             10.00
 Portraits of American Musicians                   10.00
 Portraits of American Writers                     10.00
 The Bone Orchard                                  10.00
 Decadent Planet                                   10.00
 The Holy City                                     10.00
 New York: 2084                                    10.00
 Mystery                                           10.00
 Songs for Patricia                                10.00
 White Towers                                      10.00
 Moons of Venus                                    10.00
 Modem                                             10.00
 Einstein's Folly                                  10.00
 Love, War and the Movies                          10.00

 FPI floppybacks are available only on 3"" 1.44Mb disk.  For more
 information, contact FPI Inc., P.O. Box 2084, Hoboken, N.J. 07030.

 Winding down...

 That's it for this month.  The next few months - with the Digital Quill
 Awards cranking up and the activities in preparation for November's
 "Electronic Publishing Month" festivities - will be an exciting time.
 Stay tuned, join in, and spread the word!  See you next month.




 ######  HP'S OMNIBOOK 300: PORTABLE POWER FOR UNDER 3 POUNDS
 ######  By Marty Mankins
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 (c) 1993 Perfection Applied.  All Rights Reserved.  Contents may not be
 modified without written permission of the publisher.  This review is
 provided for the consumption of the public and may be distributed
 freely.


 What do you get when you cross the HP 100LX and a powerful, but
 expandable subnotebook?  Well, if you ask Hewlett-Packard, they will
 show you the new OmniBook 300.  With almost unlimited expansion
 capabilities, the OmniBook promises to be your only portable computer
 with very few compromises.

 First Reactions

 When I first saw the OmniBook earlier this year, my first statement was,
 Honey, they've blown up the palmtop!!   And that may be your statement,
 also.  The OmniBook looks exactly like a larger version of the 100LX.
 The case color, the ribbed top, the front PCMCIA card ejectors, the
 latch to open the clamshell design and the infrared port all resemble
 the smaller 100LX.  But this machine is much more than just a palmtop
 look-alike.  There are some serious features that people have been
 waiting months, possibly a year or more, for a machine this size.  Lets
 take a tour.

 Whats In It?

 The OmniBook weighs 2.8 pounds (with 10Mb Flash card - slightly more
 with the PCMCIA Type III hard drive), measures 11.1" wide, 6.4" deep and
 1.4" high.  The unit comes with 2Mb of RAM, expandable to 8Mb (via
 memory card slot on the front of the machine), a non-backlit, reflective
 LCD VGA-resolution screen that measures 9" diagonally, one 9-pin serial
 port, one 25-pin parallel port, one infrared port (compatible with other
 OmniBooks and the HP 95LX and 100LX, as well as the new line of Vectra
 PCs coming out) and an expansion port for an optional modem, which will
 be available later this year.  There are 4 PCMCIA Type II slots, with
 one of the slots (Slot C) being Type III compatible, allowing the use of
 the 1.8" hard disks on a Type III card.  And there is a built-in mouse
 that pops out from the right side of the unit.

 There are two versions of the machine that you can purchase.  One
 includes the Type III hard drive (manufactured by Western Digital) and
 retails for $1975.  The other version replaces the hard drive with a
 10Mb Flash card, made by SunDisk, but with the HP name on it.  The Flash
 version retails for $2375.  Street prices have not been determined, but
 are estimated to be $1750 for the hard drive version and around $2,100
 for the Flash version.  The OmniBook will be sold through the computer
 and laser printer sales channel.

 There is quite a bit of software provided, and has been placed in ROM
 (which is a removable Flash ROM card in Slot D).  These programs
 include: Microsoft Windows 3.1, Word for Windows 2.0 and Excel for
 Windows 4.0.  And from Hewlett-Packard, there is an Appointment Book,
 Phone Book (both of which create files compatible with the 100LX),
 Financial Calculator and OmniBook Tools.  Of these Tools, there are 3
 Control Panel devices: OmniBook (includes the Status Panel and basic
 machine settings), Mouse (controlling the pop-out mouse) and Power
 (setting for the battery and power management).  There is also a version
 of LapLink Remote Access, which makes it possible for the OmniBook to
 share another computers hard drive.  Quite the list of features for such
 a portable machine.  Now lets go into more detail to see how this
 machine works.

 Lets Get Detailed

 The OmniBook is an amazing portable computer and the few days that I was
 able to use it, I became very interested as to how the features were
 implemented.  So I proceeded to see what made it tick.  This is a
 technical tour of the OmniBook and is meant to focus on the features
 provided.  Some limitations will be brought out, but you need to
 understand that this is a 3 pound portable computer and is meant to be a
 powerful computer on the road and not a replacement for a desktop PC.

 Quality, Rugged Construction

 The first thing I noticed about the OmniBook was the quality of the
 construction.  It felt very reliable and felt like it could withstand
 the abuse that it could go through.  The case is the same type of design
 that is found on the HP 100LX palmtop.  This is an important
 consideration when looking at a portable computer and HP gets high marks
 in this area.

 Screen

 The screen is another important aspect.  The screen is 9" and is a true
 VGA screen running in 640x480 mode.  Although it's not backlit, it is
 reflective LCD and is readable in moderate lighting.  I was able to read
 the screen with just a lamp in a darkened room for about 15 minutes.  I
 would not recommend this for long periods of time as it not comfortable
 on the eyes.  In much better light conditions, the screen was a dream.
 I could read the screen from most angles, with others standing around me
 being able to view what was on the screen.  The clarity of the font when
 using DOS was easy to read, with the characters not overlapping on lines
 close together.  I rate the screen as being excellent to use.

 Keyboard

 The keyboard is one of the best that Ive used, almost as easy to use as
 a desktop keyboard.  The keys appeared to be full size, as I noticed
 very little difference when switching from my desktop PC to the
 OmniBook.  The key travel was excellent and I found that I could type my
 normal speed (35wpm) with no hindering obstacles.  I was amazed at how
 much I was able to maneuver around without having to hunt for certain
 keys or try to induce arthritic hand gestures to perform certain
 keystrokes.  There were sperate PgUp, PgDn, End and Home keys, which are
 used a lot.  There is an integrated numeric keypad that works like other
 portables.  There are also 12 dedicated function keys, which was a
 welcome sight.  Overall, I found the keyboard to be excellent.

 Expansion

 Moving on to expansion options, the unit has 8 different ways to add
 peripherals, memory or storage.  First, there are 4 PCMCIA card slots.
 Slot A is defined as Drive A and can take any PCMCIA 2.0 Type II card
 (5mm in thickness).  Slot B is the same.  Slot C is used for either a
 Type II Flash card or a Type III (10mm in thickness) hard drive.  If you
 use the Flash card Slot B is available for use with RAM cards, Flash
 cards, modems and other peripherals.  If the Type III hard drive is
 used, then its size uses the space of Slot B.  A small disadvantage, but
 very acceptable considering your options.

 Then there is a Slot D, which is occupied by the Flash ROM card, which
 holds all of the built-in programs.  And yes, this card is replaceable,
 with limitations.  You cant just take the card out and replace it with
 your own suite of programs.  But, if there are upgrades to the ROM
 programs, you will be able to purchase a new ROM card and be able to
 have the latest and greatest.  HP has not announced anything at this
 time, but has confirmed that an upgrade is possible.

 The other expansion options are found in the 9-pin serial port and the
 25-pin parallel port (both standard size - no pigtail connectors
 required).  And an infrared port capable of 115K baud is on the back for
 communication with other infrared devices.  Also, there is a slot on the
 very front of the unit that will accept a 2Mb, 4Mb or 6Mb proprietary
 memory card, allowing you to upgrade the RAM to a total of 8Mb.  Since
 the unit comes standard with 2Mb, thats not a lot to run Windows
 programs in.  I would recommend at least the 4Mb card, giving you 6Mb of
 RAM to use.  The extra RAM is nice when you want to use 3-4 Windows
 programs but dont want to shut any of them down.

 HP does not provide a floppy drive with the OmniBook.  Instead, they are
 working with other options, using the serial or parallel port for the
 addition of a floppy.  Any of the parallel or serial port driven floppy
 drives on the market today should work with no problems.

 "Pop Out" Mouse

 Perhaps the most unique feature of this computer is the pop-out mouse.
 You press a button above the keyboard, and the device "pops" out from
 the right side of the unit.  It's very easy to use, no matter where you
 use the OmniBook.  I found that it felt easier to work than any mouse or
 trackball on any computer that I've used.

 Built-In Software

 Taking a look at the software, you get scaled down versions of Microsoft
 Word for Windows 2.0 and Excel for Windows 4.0.  To give you an example
 of how much has been removed, Word for Windows doesnt include MS Draw,
 MS Graph, Equation Editor, WordArt, some proofing tools (e.g.
 thesaurus), some text converters, graphic filters, Word-specific fonts,
 WordPerfect help, tuorial, readme files and examples.  Considering that
 a full installation of Word for Windows takes 16Mb on a desktop PC, the
 items that have been omitted seem fair.

 Windows 3.1 is a bit limited, also.  For example, there is no support
 for Enhanced Mode, which means that not all Windows programs will run
 (check with the software publisher if there are questions about their
 program running under Enhanced Mode).  This is a limitation of the ROM
 version of Windows.  This may be addressed by Microsoft in the future.

 DOS Compatibility

 Support for running DOS programs is limited.  This is due to the amount
 of memory that is being used for the many device drivers (i.e. Flash
 cards, PCMCIA peripheral support, DoubleSpace, etc.) that get loaded.
 When using Norton Utilities to check out the system, there was a DOS
 kernel that was 113K in size that had these drivers loaded.  In talking
 with HP, it is not possible to remove these drivers to obtain more than
 the 450K free conventional RAM that is available for running DOS
 programs.  I was able to run WordPerfect 5.1, TapCIS and many others,
 but programs like dBase IV are not for this machine.  HP is billing the
 OmniBook as a Windows machine, so the focus on DOS is not perfect.  But
 if you have small to medium size DOS programs, then you should be able
 to use them on the OmniBook.  The version of MS-DOS is 5.0, but it's
 limited as to which programs have been included (no MS_DOS Shell or
 QBasic).

 DoubleSpace Compression

 DoubleSpace is used on Drive C to effectively double your storage space.
 This works on both the hard drive and Flash versions of the OmniBook.
 There are no CONFIG.SYS drivers to load or any setup or manual
 configuration required.  The process works in the background and there
 is no noticeable decrease in the overall speed of the machine.  I found
 DoubleSpace to be good on its compression ratios, as compared to
 Stacker.  And if you have a device that has a Stacker volume,
 DoubleSpace can automatically convert it to its format.  Now, if you are
 sharing this card with another device (i.e. HP 100LX), then do not let
 DoubleSpace convert the volume.  It will render it useless on your other
 devices running Stacker.  I was successful in loading a Stacker 3.0
 driver on the OmniBook for my SunDisk card that I use on the HP 95LX,
 with the card being used in Slot B.  With the exception of a message
 when CHKDSK is run, DoubleSpace and Stacker can be used at the same time
 for different devices.

 Battery Life & Options

 Battery life is, by far, the best on a machine this size.  Using the
 hard drive, you can expect up to 5 hours, depending on which power
 saving options you use (settable in the Power control panel in Windows).
 Using the Flash card OmniBook gives you up to 9 hours of life.  These
 battery life figures are based on using the included Nickel-Metal
 Hydride pack.  You can also use alkaline and lithium AA cells in the
 OmniBook, but there are some limitations.  For example, using the hard
 drive, you can use the Nickel-Metal Hydride pack or 4 lithium AA cells
 (Eveready Hi-Energy Lithium), but no alkalines.  Using the Flash card,
 you can use lithium or alkaline AA cells and the Nickel-Metal Hydride
 pack, all being able to achieve the high battery life.  This makes it
 flexible to use different power sources, depending on where you are when
 your batteries go.  I was able to get 8.5 hours using the Flash card
 with the Nickel-Metal Hydride pack.  As for ni-cad AA cells, HP does not
 recommend using these with either version of OmniBook.  I did get a
 chance to use both Millennium and Panasonic rechargeable cells and the
 battery life with the Flash card installed was about half of the rated
 figure.

 Connectivity With Other Computers

 And finally, there is a version LapLink Remote Access that is supported
 in either DOS and Windows.  For those that are not familiar with this
 program, it allows you to hook up a LapLink cable to another computer
 and share its programs and drives.  You can run programs from the other
 computer on the OmniBook and have access to any data tht you may need to
 get to.  You can even install a software program from the remote
 computer to the OmniBook.  It's easy to use and setup and something that
 will get used quite a bit.

 Conclusion

 The OmniBook 300.  Offering very few compromises and limitations, this
 is a very capable portable machine.  HP calls it a Super Portable,
 although it fits in the subnotebook class of machines.  But it stands
 apart from the rest.  There is no other machine so far, that has this
 many expansion options, or includes more programs in ROM.  If your needs
 fit what this review has offered, then pick up an OmniBook 300.  I
 highly recommend it to anyone that needs to travel with a desire to
 carry less.




 ######  MICROSOFT WORKS FOR THE MAC VERSION 3.0
 ######  Press Release
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 At a press conference recently held with Apple Computer Inc., Microsoft
 Corp. announced Microsoft Works version 3.0 for the Macintosh, a major
 upgrade to the best-selling, integrated productivity application for
 Apple Macintosh systems.

 Microsoft Works for the Macintosh offers the most popular productivity
 tools for the Macintosh in one integrated package word processor,
 database with reporting, spreadsheet with charting, drawing with page
 layout and communications.  First introduced in October 1986, Microsoft
 Works for the Macintosh is one of the five best-selling Macintosh
 applications of all time.

 "In designing this major revision of Microsoft Works for the Macintosh,
 we placed great emphasis on incorporating the features requested most by
 our users to ensure that this leading integrated software product would
 continue to fulfill their needs," said Susan Boeschen, vice president of
 the Microsoft consumer division.  "By including the features our
 customers requested, Microsoft continues its tradition of providing
 small business, education and home productivity users with the essential
 robust tools they need in a single, easy-to-use program."

 New and Improved Features Macintosh Users Want and Need

 Microsoft Works for the Macintosh has a powerful set of tools that is
 designed to help users complete a variety of tasks and will continue to
 grow with them as they demand more from their software.  In addition,
 Microsoft Works 3.0 supports System 7 with Balloon Help, Macintosh
 Communications Toolbox, TrueType fonts, 32-bit addressing, and a rich
 set of Apple Events.

 "I wanted an easier way to print labels, more graphics tools to create
 better-looking flyers, and a way to chart data quickly Microsoft
 delivered with a new version of Works for Macintosh," said Frank
 Serafine, president of Serafine Inc., Venice, Calif.  "Microsoft Works
 has given me all of the necessary tools to run my business effectively
 since 1986.  The new version makes it even easier for me and everyone in
 my company to produce professional looking documents it is the one
 application that does it all."

 Microsoft Works integrates a number of key features throughout the
 program that help users accomplish everyday tasks.  These include a
 floating tool palette that provides one-click access to the most common
 commands in each Works tool and other fully-integrated capabilities
 including: Preferences for customizing Works to users' specific needs,
 multi-line headers and footers with automatic date-time-page number,
 Microsoft Mail support, character formatting including 256 colors,
 previewing of stationery documents, workspaces to group commonly used
 documents, and recorder macros.  Users can also work effortlessly with
 files from most popular programs using the built-in MacLink Plus library
 of converters.

 Word Processor

 Users of Microsoft Works for the Macintosh now have access to full-
 featured word processing capabilities including: footnotes and endnotes,
 a larger, faster spell checker with custom user dictionaries, a new
 thesaurus, word count, formatting and improved mail merge.

 Database with Reporting

 Users can now design 16 forms per database from invoices and address
 books to business envelopes and automatic Avery mailing labels.  Records
 can contain up to 254 individually-formatted multi-line fields even
 calculated fields.  In addition, users can find the exact information
 they need with 16 named filters and sorting, and they can prepare
 presentation-quality reports with ease.

 Spreadsheet with Charting

 Sophisticated worksheets can easily be built using the 64 formulas,
 manual or automatic calculation, cell notes, and extensive cell
 formatting.  Users can also use "Quick Charting" to create professional-
 looking charts directly on their worksheets with one click of the mouse
 or boost any chart's impact by enhancing it with the drawing tools even
 while the chart is live-linked to data.

 Drawing with Page Layout

 The Draw tool in Microsoft Works for the Macintosh makes it easy to
 design everything from business logos to compound documents containing
 words, numbers, and graphics.  New features include 256-color support,
 tear-off palette options such as 100 border types, 3-D effect, object
 rotation, Bezier curves and more.

 Works for the Macintosh also gives users vertical and horizontal rulers,
 the ability to add and move between pages for up to 99 pages per
 document, and Snap to Grid that enables them to design multi-page
 documents in minutes.

 With these unique page layout capabilities, it's easy for users to
 create great-looking compound documents.  For example, users can create
 a two-page newsletter containing a fancy logo, a story that flows
 through linked columns across both pages, spreadsheet data that was
 downlinked via the communications tool, and a high-impact chart.  Users
 can also insert a new page automatically for advertising or add a header
 with the date and page number with ease.

 Microsoft Works enables users to create professional-quality documents
 that integrate different types of data in a familiar manner consistent
 with other Macintosh applications.

 Communications

 Microsoft Works for the Macintosh users can simplify their connections
 with automatic sign-on or track expenses with a unique on-screen meter
 that shows connect time, cost and other information.  It is also the
 only integrated package for the Macintosh that includes Kermit file
 transfer support.

 Help

 Microsoft Works for the Macintosh has the most comprehensive built-in
 support of any Macintosh productivity application.  In  addition to new
 graphical help, Microsoft Works incorporates 25 templates designed
 specifically for users in small business, education and the home; a
 "Getting Started" manual with practice files; and an interactive
 HyperCard-based tutorial that introduces first-time Macintosh users to
 Works.  Users can also purchase additional training materials from
 Microsoft that show small business people, teachers and school office
 staff how they can be more productive with Works, including "Growing
 Your Own Business Using Microsoft Works," "In and Out of the Classroom
 With Microsoft Works," and "In and Out of the School Office With
 Microsoft Works."

 Pricing, System Requirements and Availability

 Microsoft Works for the Macintosh, version 3.0 is scheduled to be
 available in the third quarter of this year for a suggested retail price
 of $249.  System requirements include a Macintosh Plus or higher, System
 6.0.5 or later and one megabyte of memory for System 6.x users; two
 megabytes for System 7 or later, a modem (for communications) and
 HyperCard 2.0 or later (for tutorial).  Current  users of Microsoft
 Works for the Macintosh version 1.x and 2.0 can upgrade to version 3.0
 for $79.  Academic pricing is also available to qualified users.
 Microsoft Works for the Macintosh runs quickly on all Macintosh
 computers, including the Classic II and LC as well as PowerBooks.

 Microsoft Works for the Macintosh version 3.0 has been localized to meet
 the language-specific needs of international markets.  The English
 version of Microsoft Works for the Macintosh version 3.0 will be
 available worldwide.  French, German, French-Canadian, Swedish, Italian
 and Dutch versions will be available by year-end.

 Microsoft Corp. offers a complete family of applications for the
 Macintosh operating system.  Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft
 PowerPoint, Microsoft Works, Microsoft Mail, Microsoft Schedule+, and
 Microsoft Project are designed to work well together and are integrated
 to provide a comprehensive computing solution.

 -- Microsoft and PowerPoint are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
 -- Apple, Macintosh, HyperCard and TrueType are registered trademarks
    and Balloon Help and System 7 are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc.
 -- Classic is a registered trademark licensed to Apple Computer Inc.
 -- Avery is a registered trademark of Avery International Corp.
 -- MacLink is a registered trademark of DataViz Inc.
 -- All prices listed are U.S. suggested retail prices.  Reseller pricing
    may vary.




 ######  KIDSNET - Z*NET PC EDUCATION FOCUS - PART ONE
 ######  Radio and Television For Children
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 KIDSNET, the non-profit clearinghouse for information on audio, video,
 radio and TV for children, is currently working with CompuServe to bring
 our services to you.

 KIDSNET is for kids and their parents, as well as teachers, media
 specialists and librarians.  Programs and materials included in our
 service have been selected by KIDSNET for their educational,
 informational and entertainment value.

 Our service includes descriptions of upcoming programs with dates and
 times of broadcasts.  You will be able to identify

 *  programs appropriate for your child's age
 *  programs that have accompanying support materials or education aids
 *  programs based on books
 *  Sneak Previews which allow families to plan ahead for specials shows
 *  AND MORE!

 The following Bulletin Board includes program examples designed to
 simulate some of components of the KIDSNET service.

 Are you a parent?  If so, you have your work cut out for you!
 Television is usually a big part of your children's life.  You never
 know if a particular program is appropriate for your child's viewing.

 What if an electronic service was available on COMPUSERVE that would
 identify appropriate grade levels for every program?  You would be able
 to search to see all the available programs for that grade.

 For instance, let's say you have a preschooler.  Besides, "Sesame
 Street," and Mister Roger's Neighborhood," what else is available for my
 three year old?

 The KIDSNET service would respond:

 ABC - SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK
 P K-3 4-6 (CC)
 Saturdays, 11:30-11:33 am
 A series of three-minute educational messages on the ABC Television
 Network Saturday Morning Line-up.  Combining animation and music, the
 messages explore facets of American history, explain grammar rules,
 teach the multiplication tables, clarify the mysteries of the human body
 and the world around it, and introduce the concept of computers and
 computer language.  The five categories of "Schoolhouse Rock" are
 "Multiplication Rock," "American Rock," "Grammar Rock," "Science Rock"
 and "Computer Rock."  The series was produced by Newall & Yohe
 Productions for Scholastic Rock, Inc., a subsidiary of McCaffrey &
 McCall, Inc.


 ABC - THE NEW ADVENTURES OF WINNIE THE POOH
 P K-3 LIT (CC)
 Saturdays, noon-12:30 pm
 Based on the books by A.A. Milne.
 "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" returns for its fifth season.
 The animated series presents adventures with Pooh, Tigger, Piglet,
 Christopher Robin, and other characters from the Hundred Acre Wood.


 THE DISNEY CHANNEL - ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND
 P K-3 LIT (CC) SM
 Sundays, 9:30-10:00 am
 Monday-Friday, 7:30-8:00 am
 Saturdays, 9:30-10:00 am
 Based on Lewis Carroll's classic books.
 In this educational, fantasy series, children learn language and
 vocabulary skills from the zany Wonderland characters.  The White
 Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, and the Red Queen are on the other side of the
 looking glass.  Four original songs highlight each episode.  Elisabeth
 Harnois plays a contemporary Alice in this live-action half-hour series.

 Support Materials:  The Disney Channel distributed educational kits,
 designed to encourage interactive learning, to second and third grade
 teachers across the country.  The kits contain two posters featuring
 lesson plans and worksheets on the back that provide creative language
 skills activities.  A poster is available free to Disney Channel
 subscribers through THE DISNEY CHANNEL Magazine for use in conjunction
 with the show.


 THE DISNEY CHANNEL - LUNCH BOX
 P LIT
 Monday-Friday, 11:30-noon
 In storybook fashion, each episode of "Lunch Box" presents a collection
 of short animated adventures with such favorite children's characters as
 Spot, Curious George, and Paddington Bear.  This program features "Baby
 Songs" -- award-winning original music videos by Hap and Martha Palmer.
 Each song is introduced by an animated cartoon section and accompanied
 by puppetry, animation, and live-action scenes of children.


 THE DISNEY CHANNEL - MOUSERCISE
 P K-3
 Monday-Friday, 6:00-6:30 am
 A daily half-hour exercise program for young viewers.  A group of
 regular "Mousercisers" are led through stretching, bending, and aerobic
 exercises by physical fitness instructor Kellyn Plasschaert, Mickey
 Mouse, Minnie, Donald Duck, and Goofy.


 THE DISNEY CHANNEL - MUSIC BOX
 P
 Sundays, 6:00-6:30 am
 Monday-Friday, 6:30-7:00 am
 A half-hour music series for preschoolers which includes programs with
 Raffi, Linda Arnold, Parachute Express, and others, as well as sing-
 alongs with the Kidsongs kids.


 THE DISNEY CHANNEL - UNDER THE UMBRELLA TREE
 P (CC)
 Sundays, 6:00-6:30 am
 Monday-Friday, 9:00-9:30 am
 Saturdays, 6:00-6:30 am
 A weekly series for preschoolers that stars Holly LaRoque and three
 puppets, Jacob the Jay Bird, Gloria the Gopher, and Iggy the Iguana, who
 live together in an apartment with an umbrella tree.  The four roommates
 work together to master everyday problems that all preschoolers face:
 the telephone and the door bell, strangers and visitors, sharing, and
 helping.


 THE DISNEY CHANNEL - WELCOME TO POOH CORNER
 P LIT (CC)
 Sundays, 7:00-7:30 am
 Monday-Friday, 8:30-9:00 am
 Saturdays, 7:00-7:30 am
 Based on the books by A.A. Milne.
 This program presents stories acted out by people dressed as the Pooh
 characters, such as Tigger, Piglet, and, of course, Winnie the Pooh.
 The stories teach everyday values and compassion for others.


 FAMILY CHANNEL - GERBERT
 P K-3
 Sundays, 8:30-9:00 am
 Gerbert, the puppet, helps young children understand themselves and
 their world.


 FOX - JIM HENSON'S DOG CITY
 P K-3 4-6 (CC)
 Saturdays, 8:00-8:30 am
 Created by the late Jim Henson, this new and original series is the
 first show to combine animation with puppetry.  "Dog City" presents the
 adventures of animated hero, Ace Hart, a canine private investigator who
 battles the bad dogs of the city, and Eliot Shag, the dog animator (and
 Muppet) who creates Ace's adventures.  Ace is the hero we all dream of
 being; Eliot is the dog who dreamed him up.  Each episode follows the
 action-packed exploits of Ace Hart, who keeps Dog City from going to the
 dogs (so to speak).  We also get a glimpse into the workday world of
 Ace's canine creator, Eliot Shag, and see how creativity can transform
 our everyday lives into exciting adventures.  "Dog City" shows how the
 real and fictional worlds intersect, interact, reflect, and refract each
 other.  The style of the program stresses imagination, non-violence, and
 fun.


 HBO - SHAKESPEARE:  THE ANIMATED TALES
 P K-3 F LIT (CC) SM HPK
 1992-93 season, check local listings
 Based on the classic plays by William Shakespeare.
 Presenting Shakespeare's classics in his own words, the first six shows
 are:  "Romeo and Juliet," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "The Twelfth
 Night," "The Tempest," "Hamlet," and "Macbeth."  The series is scripted
 by children's author and Shakespearean scholar Leon Garfield in
 collaboration with Birmingham University's Shakespeare Institute.
 Produced in Moscow, the animated half-hour series is an international
 joint production of HBO, the BBC, Welsh Broadcasters S4C, Japan's
 Fujisankei, and the Russian animation studio Soyuzmultfilm.

 Support Materials:  KIDSNET produced a study guide for this animated
 series.  Videocassettes of the series will be available June 1993 from
 Random House, Inc.  To order the cassettes, call [phone].


 TLC - READY, SET, LEARN!
 P
 Monday-Friday
 Monday  -   Color Day
 Tuesday  -  Animal Day
 Wednesday - Music Day
 Thursday -  On The Move Day
 Friday   -  Do It Day
 This six-hour commercial- free preschool programming block is hosted by
 Rory, a critically-acclaimed children's singer/songwriter and recipient
 of the 1992 Parents' Choice Award gold rating.  The programs are
 designed to help children develop key skills such as reasoning, whole
 language learning, social interaction, basic reading, conceptualization,
 and imagination.  In addition to daily themes, "Ready, Set, Learn!"
 features "Letter Days" where Rory says children's names that begin with
 that day's special letter of the alphabet.  "Letter Days" gives children
 their own special day in which they are featured on television.  The
 following "Ready, Set, Learn" programs are in alphabetical order.


 TLC - READY, SET, LEARN!:  BOOKMICE
 P LIT
 Monday-Friday, 6:00-6:30 am
 Monday-Friday, 9:00-9:30 am
 "Bookmice" airs as part of The Learning Channel's "Ready, Set, Learn!,"
 a six-hour commercial-free preschool programming block.  This half-hour
 series features puppetry, people, live action, and animation combined
 with songs and storytelling which introduces children to the thrill of
 books and reading.  At the center of each episode are three curious mice
 -- Zazi, Norbert, and Leon -- who live behind the walls of a
 neighborhood library.


 TLC - READY, SET, LEARN!:  IRIS, THE HAPPY PROFESSOR
 P
 Monday-Friday, 7:30-8:00 am
 Monday-Friday, 10:30-11:00 am
 "Iris, the Happy Professor," airs as part of The Learning Channel's
 "Ready, Set, Learn!," a six-hour commercial-free preschool block.
 Created by award-winning cartoonist Henri Desclez, this series places
 preschoolers in a wacky classroom where the enthusiastic puppet
 Professor Iris reveals the extraordinary behind the ordinary -- whether
 it's milk from cows, apples in a pie, or the change of seasons.  Other
 puppets, such as The Skeleton, The Piano, The Plant, and Ms. Principal,
 join in the songs, dances, and lessons.


 TLC - READY, SET, LEARN!:  JOIN IN!
 P
 Monday-Friday, 6:30-7:00 am
 Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am
 "Join In!" airs as part of The Learning Channel's "Ready, Set, Learn!,"
 a six-hour commercial-free preschool block.  In this half-hour
 multicultural program, three adult friends -- Zachary, Nicky, and Jacob
 take viewers through a series of everyday experiences, inviting them to
 join in and sing, march, read, paint, or dance-along at home.  The
 emphasis is on having fun while learning useful lessons through normal
 daily activities.  The series is designed to teach preschoolers social
 interactions skills, such as dealing with disappointment, learning
 patience, and making new friends.


 TLC - READY, SET, LEARN!:  KITTY CATS
 P
 Monday-Friday, 8:30-9:00 am
 Monday-Friday, 11:30-noon
 "Kitty Cats" airs as part of The Learning Channel's "Ready, Set,
 Learn!," a six-hour commercial-free preschool programming block.  This
 half-hour series features four mischievous puppets, two cats (Tango and
 Ricky), a bird (Flap), and a dog, (Charlie) who sing, dance, and play
 their way into real-life situations.  The focus is on solving dilemmas
 creatively, and each episode unravels an adventure that helps children
 learn some of life's most important lessons, including making decisions,
 keeping a positive attitude, dealing with failure, sharing and
 cooperating, and learning new words.


 TLC - READY, SET, LEARN!:  THE MAGIC BOX
 P
 Monday-Friday, 8:00-8:30 am
 Monday-Friday, 11:00-11:30 am
 "The Magic Box" airs as part of The Learning Channel's "Ready, Set,
 Learn!," a six-hour commercial-free preschool programming block.  This
 half-hour series, considered the cornerstone of the "Ready, Set, Learn!"
 programming block, features the whole-language reading techniques
 developed by education pioneer and series producer, Wendy Pye.  The
 musical program uses colorful animated stories, songs, and alphabet
 games to teach kids to read.  Regulars on the show include the rap-
 singer Alphabet Soup Woman and a cast of clowns, magicians, and animals
 who bring to life the stories and themes depicted in each episode.


 TLC - READY, SET, LEARN!:  ZOOBILEE ZOO
 P
 Monday-Friday, 7:00-7:30 am
 Monday-Friday, 10:00-10:30 am
 "Zoobilee Zoo," airs as part of The Learning Channel's "Ready, Set,
 Learn!," a six-hour commercial-free preschool programming block.  This
 half-hour series stars Ben Vereen, leading an ensemble cast of singers,
 dancers, and actors through adventure in discovery, creativity, and fun.
 Vereen is "Mayor Ben," a wise and magical leopard who presides over a
 Zoo of animal characters called Zoobles, each of whom represents a
 special interest in the creative arts.


 NICKELODEON - CAPPELLI & COMPANY
 P K-3
 Monday-Friday, 11:30-noon
 Frank Cappelli, a two-time Parent's Choice Gold Award winner, joins
 Nickelodeon this spring, when his live-action series, "Cappelli & Co.,"
 is added to the Nick Jr. line-up.  A warm and engaging host, Cappelli
 uses imaginative music and informative vignettes to highlight important
 things in a young child's life, including the alphabet, visits from
 grandma, hygiene, and cooking pizza.  The series was recorded in studio
 and on location with a live audience of preschool children who
 participate in song and dance numbers with positive messages.
 Performing many of the songs featured on his five albums, Cappelli
 appears as a variety of characters and uses musical styles as diverse as
 reggae, polka, opera, and rock-and-roll.  Special guests occasionally
 stop by to discuss such topics as nature, international customs and how
 things are made.  Both entertaining and educational, Cappelli & CO. was
 originally produced for WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh, where it won Regional
 Emmy Awards, an ACT award, and a Gabriel Award for outstanding
 achievement in children's programming.


 NICKELODEON - EUREEKA'S CASTLE
 P
 Sundays, 7:00-7:30 am
 Monday-Friday, 9:00-11:00 am
 "Eureeka's Castle" is a toy music box inhabited by a cast of puppet
 creatures that include: Magellan, a bashful dragon; Batly, a spoiled
 bat who always wants to be the center of attention; and Eureeka, the
 kindhearted lady wizard.  Each hour is filled with wit, humor, music,
 and adventure.  The series is designed to explore the changing
 environment and issues that preschool children face. "Eureeka's Castle"
 won a 1989 ACE Award.


 NICKELODEON - FRED PENNER'S PLACE
 P
 Monday-Friday, noon-12:30 pm
 A half-hour preschool series created by the Canadian Broadcasting
 Corporation (CBC) and stars Canadian performer Fred Penner.  Through
 stories, songs, and games, Penner entertains, excites, and educates his
 young audience.  Each day, Penner's pal, Wordbird, introduces viewers to
 a new word.


 NICKELODEON - SHARON, LOIS & BRAM'S ELEPHANT SHOW
 P K-3
 Monday-Friday, 11:00-11:30 am
 A live-action series which explores the themes of mystery, adventure,
 and fantasy as a fun-loving elephant character learns alongside the
 viewing audience.


 PBS - BARNEY & FRIENDS
 P (CC) HV
 Sundays, 9:30-10:00 am, check local listings
 This live-action series, modeled after the popular award-winning home
 video series, "Barney and the Backyard Gang," features a purple dinosaur
 named Barney.  The television series uses songs, dances, and computer
 graphics to stimulate a child's imagination.  The 30 episodes are built
 around individual themes, each specifically designed to blend education
 and entertainment, and viewer participation.  The themes include:
 manners, safety, family, shapes and colors, everyone is special,
 imagination, alphabet fun, fears, seasons and weather, friendships,
 nature, other cultures, math concepts, five senses, home/environments,
 exercise/body awareness, Mother Goose, ecology, kids with special needs,
 careers, health, animals, sharing, birthdays, neighborhoods/communities,
 nutrition, composers/music, feelings, transportation, and bugs and
 insects.

 Videocassettes of "Barney and the Backyard Gang" are available at local
 video stores or contact: The Lyons Group, 300 E. Bethany Road, P.O. Box
 8000, Allen, TX 75002-1306, [phone], in Texas, [phone].
 Educators may tape this program and maintain videocassettes until April
 1998.


 PBS - LAMB CHOP'S PLAY ALONG
 P K-3 (CC)
 Monday-Friday, noon-12:30 pm, check local listings
 Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop appear in half-hour children's television
 series.  Kids participate actively in songs, stories, and magic tricks
 as they sing-along, hop-along, rhyme-along, and count-along with Shari
 and Lamb Chop.  The interactive program teaches young viewers that it is
 more fun to be a doer than a viewer.

 The National Education Association (NEA), the American Association of
 School Administrators Association (AASA), and the Music Educators
 National Conference (MENC) have endorsed this program for young viewers.
 Educators may tape this program and maintain the videocassette for three
 years.


 PBS - SHINING TIME STATION
 P K-3 LIT (CC)
 Monday-Friday, 2:30-3:00 pm, check local listings
 Monday-Friday, 8:00-8:30 am, check local listings
 Animated stories are based on the Thomas the Tank Engine book series.
 This series is designed to entertain young children while supporting
 their social, creative, and artistic development.  The program features
 George Carlin as an 18-inch man with magical powers.  The series is set
 in a railroad station and centers around the efforts of its inhabitants
 to keep the station open and make it flourish.  This season many of the
 episodes will focus on the environment, prejudice, and the election
 process, as well as celebratory specials for Thanksgiving, Fourth of
 July, Friday the 13th, and April Fool's Day.  In one episode, the
 children learn about true consequences of watching too much TV.  Using
 situations encountered in real life, the characters deal with various
 predicaments such as coping with fear, taking responsibility for oneself
 and others, and making and keeping friendships.

 Educators may tape this series and maintain the videocassettes through
 Spring 1998.  Some episodes of this series are available for home video
 distribution.  For additional information, write:  Kid Vision, 75
 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY  10019, or call: Brian Moreno, (310)
 205-7454.

 Support Materials:  The PBS Elementary/Secondary Service has included
 this program in their Tune-In Guide for teachers and parents.  For more
 information please contact your local public television station.


 THE DISNEY CHANNEL - HEIDI
 K-3 4-6 F LIT (CC)
 Sunday, July 18, 7:00-9:00 pm, part 1
 Monday, July 19, 7:00-9:00 pm, part 2
 Saturday, July 24, 4:00-6:00 pm, part 1
 Sunday, July 25, 4:00-600 pm, part 2
 Based on Johanna Spyri's novel.
 Jason Robards, Noley Thornton, Patricia Neal, and Jane Seymour star in a
 epic four-hour mini-series based on this classic story.  This production
 closely follows the classic story about a young girl whose presence
 transforms the lives of those who come in contact with her.  Orphaned as
 an infant, Heidi is passed from one relative to another and finally left
 in the care of her grandfather in the Alps.  Just as she gains her
 grandfather's acceptance her cousin Dete uproots Heidi once again and
 takes her to Frankfurt to be a companion to the wheelchair-bound Klara
 Sesemann.  Heidi and Klara return to the mountains for a month.  While
 in the Alps, Klara discovers that she can actually use her legs.  When
 it is time to return to Frankfurt, everyone realizes that Heidi should
 not leave her grandfather or the mountains.


 TBS - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER:  WATER WITCHING
 M-J H F
 August, check local listings
 EXPLORER reveals that dowsing for water may have roots in old-time
 witchcraft, but in the modern world it is a respected skill.


 A&E - SPECIAL PRESENTATION:  THE FACE OF TUTANKHAMUN
 4-6 M-J H F
 Sunday, August 29, 8:00-9:00 pm, part 1
 Monday, August 30, 8:00-9:00 pm, part 2
 Tuesday, August 31, 8:00-9:00 pm, part 3
 Wednesday, September  1, 8:00-9:00 pm, part 4
 This four-part presentation chronicles the mystery and controversy
 surrounding the discovery of the tomb of the Egyptian boy-king.  The
 story also includes the legends of the curse that included the sudden
 deaths of Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon the explorers who unearthed
 "Tut."


 ABC - HALLMARK HALL OF FAME:  A PLACE FOR ANNIE
 4-6 M-J H F (CC)
 1993-94 season, check local listings
 Sissy Spacek stars in this "Hallmark Hall of Fame" presentation inspired
 by the experience of a pediatrics nurse who attempted to adopt an
 abandoned newborn who tested HIV positive.  In "A Place for Annie" the
 infants natural mother, who is dying of AIDS, refuses to give up the
 child, so the nurse takes the mother into her home to care for her as
 well as for the newborn.  Though the women are at first antagonistic to
 each other, a positive relationship develops based on their shared love
 for little Annie.  The film also stars Mary-Louise Parker as the natural
 mother and Joan Plowright as the child's nanny.


 ABC - HEAVEN AND HELL:  NORTH AND SOUTH, BOOK III
 M-J H F LIT (CC)
 1993-94 season, check local listings
 Based on the novel by John Jakes.
 The first two books of the "North and South" mini-series aired during
 the 1980's.  The mini-series captured the volatile period leading up to
 the Civil War through its depiction of the lives of two prominent
 families -- the Hazards from the North and the Mains from the South.
 Now the adventures follows the Hazards and the Mains through the
 disruptive Reconstruction Era and into the Indian territories of the
 Western frontier.  The film is a David L. Wolper production in
 association with Warner Bros. Television.


 ABC - THE TWINS HALLOWEEN CAPER
 K-3 4-6 F (CC)
 October, check local listings
 Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, the twins who play Michelle on "Full House"
 star in a new film set on Halloween night.  Mysterious happenings lead
 the girls to a haunted house, with results both scary and hilarious.


 NBC - MONTH OF SUNDAYS
 4-6 M-J H F (CC)
 1993-94 season, check local listings
 Rebecca Caldwell is a normal, rebellious teenager who feels as though
 she never quite fits in.  But when her biological father, whom she
 hasn't seen in 10 years, arrives in town, Rebecca thinks her dreams have
 been answered.  Her re-married mother is less than enthusiastic with
 this intrusion, however, and the Caldwell family must come to terms with
 this "stranger" from the past.


 NBC - SINGLE DAD
 4-6 M-J H F (CC)
 1993-94, check local listings
 This family drama is about a young husband and father, who, after the
 tragic death of his wife, must decide whether he can cope with the
 demands of being a single dad or if it would be better for his daughter
 to live with her grandparents.


 DISCOVERY - SHARK WEEK
 M-J H F
 July 18-25, 1993, check local listings
 The Discovery Channel takes a look at the ferocious predators of the
 deep and their habitats.  The programming stunt also examines common
 myths about sharks and provides viewers with a glimpse into the
 underwater realm of one of the world's most magnificent and
 misunderstood creatures.


 DISCOVERY - SHARK WEEK:  AFRICAN SAFARI
 4-6 M-J H F
 Sunday, July 18, 10:00-11:00 pm
 Saturday, July 24, noon-1:00 pm
 This program airs as part of The Discovery Channel's "Shark Week."
 Located near the southernmost tip of South Africa, in some of the most
 treacherous waters on earth, lies a tiny island named Dyer Island.
 Travel around the island with the photographers aboard a 45 year old
 fishing troller named "The Gay Jane" and witness teams of seals, jackass
 penguins, and the great white shark who migrate to Dyer Island to feed
 on the young who are just learning to swim.


 DISCOVERY - THE NATURAL WORLD:  THE WILD COLORADO
 4-6 M-J H F
 Monday, July 19, 8:00-9:00 pm
 Saturday, July 24, 6:00-7:00 pm
 This episode of "The Natural World" examines the Colorado river
 descending from the Rocky Mountains to Mexican deserts, as it nourishes
 animal life, supports recreation, and sculpts some of the world's
 greatest canyons along its 1,700 mile path.


 DISCOVERY - SHARK WEEK:
 SECRETS OF THE DEEP II: SHARKS ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION
 4-6 M-J H F
 Monday, July 19, 10:00-11:00 pm
 Saturday, July 24, noon-1:00 pm
 This program airs as part of The Discovery Channel's "Shark Week."  This
 show focuses on the natural habitation of sharks around Isla Mujeres, a
 small island off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula.


 DISCOVERY - SHARK WEEK:  TEETH OF DEATH
 4-6 M-J H F
 Tuesday, July 20, 10:00-11:00 pm
 Sunday, July 25, 3:00-4:00 pm
 This program airs as part of The Discovery Channel's "Shark Week."
 Recently protected by legislation in South Africa, the great white shark
 is referred to as "the friendly monster."  But tell that to shark bite
 victims and the swimmers and surfers who have never returned.


 DISCOVERY - SHARK WEEK:
 ASSIGNMENT ADVENTURE:  IN THE REALM OF THE SHARK
 4-6 M-J H F
 Wednesday, July 21, 10:00-11:00 pm
 Sunday, July 25, noon-1:00 pm
 This program airs as part of The Discovery Channel's "Shark Week."
 Filmmakers Ron and Valerie Taylor share a lifetime of devotion to the
 sea and its most maligned inhabitant, the shark.


 DISCOVERY - SHARK WEEK:  SECRETS OF THE DEEP:  CALIFORNIA WHITES
 4-6 M-J H F
 Thursday, July 22, 10:00-11:00 pm, part 1
 Friday, July 23, 10:00-11:00 pm, part 2
 Saturday, July 24, 2:00-3:00 pm, part 1
 Saturday, July 24, 3:00-4:00 pm, part 2
 This two-part program airs as part of The Discovery Channel's "Shark
 Week."  Out of the blue reaches of the sea, swims one of nature's most
 exquisitely engineered creatures:  the great white shark.  Researches
 set out to prove or debunk the shark's legendary appetite for flesh.  In
 part two, scientists and conservationists are proving that sharks have
 more to fear from humans, than humans have to fear from sharks.


 DISCOVERY - SHARK WEEK:  THE MAN WHO LOVES SHARKS
 4-6 M-J H F
 Saturday, July 24, 10:00-noon
 Sunday, July 25, 7:00-9:00 pm
 This program airs as part of The Discovery Channel's "Shark Week."  This
 film profiles underwater cinematographer and environmentalist Stan
 Waterman, who has filmed sharks and ocean mammals all over the world.
 Stan recalls how he first became interested in diving, when, as a young
 boy, he received a dive mask as a gift from his aunt.  With his friend,
 "Jaws" author Peter Benchley, Stan weaves his life's tale and describes
 how he grew from that curious boy, to a man renowned for filming and
 studying nature's underwater bounties.


 DISCOVERY - SHARK WEEK:  SHARK:  THE SILENT SAVAGE
 4-6 M-J H F
 Saturday, July 24, 4:00-5:00 pm
 Sunday, July 25, 10:00-11:00 pm
 This program airs as part of The Discovery Channel's "Shark Week."
 Despite their man-eating reputation, sharks play a pivotal role in the
 evolution of the sea.  Host Robert Cult looks at attempts to save the
 dwindling shark population due to man's careless overfishing.


 DISCOVERY - SHARK WEEK:  SHARK OF TREASURE ISLAND
 4-6 M-J H F
 Saturday, July 24, 10:00-11:00 pm
 Sunday, July 25, 4:00-5:00 pm
 This program airs as part of The Discovery Channel's "Shark Week."
 Husband and wife camera team John and Noreen McKenny film some of
 nature's most beautiful and unique creatures.  The diverse venture to
 Cocos Island off Costa Rica where, legend says the infamous buccaneer
 Blackbeard buried his treasure.


 NEW KIDSNET NEWSLETTER FOR FAMILIES

 KIDSNET is currently working on a new product just for parents and their
 children.  KIDSNET TV Times is a 12-page newsletter, published 11 times
 a year.  KIDSNET TV Times contains synopses of significant children's
 programming for the upcoming months, including relevant resources, such
 as books, magazines, and videos.  KIDSNET TV Times provides parents with
 critical information about children's television, enabling them to
 direct their children toward educational and entertaining programming
 while at the same time supplying them with supplemental learning tools
 to enrich TV viewing.  The newsletter includes a handy, hang-up calendar
 for use by parents and children.  The calendar will finds its place on
 the refrigerator or bulletin board in the house every month.  In this
 way, TV viewing becomes a planned, not passive experience.  The calendar
 itself can serve as an event organizer for the entire family.  It is
 expected that both children and parents will read the newsletter.

 The newsletter will never replace TV Guide or Cable guides or newspapers
 listings, but it will become just as important for any parent who cares
 about what his or her child watches on TV.




 ######  Z*NET FOCUS ON EDUCATION - PART TWO
 ######  Help Your Child Become A Good Reader
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 The following is provided by the Office of Educational Research and
 Improvement, U.S. Department of Education.  Please feel welcome to
 distribute.

 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND
 IMPROVEMENT


 AMERICAN CHILDREN MUST BE READY TO LEARN FROM THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.
 AND OF COURSE, PREPARING CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL IS A HISTORIC
 RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENTS.

 Your child, like most children, will learn HOW to read.  Whether the
 child WILL read fluently depends partly on YOU.

 Children who read well come from homes in which there are plenty of
 books, magazines, and newspapers and in which everyone reads -- parents,
 brothers, and sisters.  Their parents encourage reading and make time
 for it.  It is clear that the family enjoys reading.

 Children who read well have parents who:

 o    Read aloud to them;
 o    Talk to them about their ideas and experiences;
 o    Take them places;
 o    Let them watch television but limit it;
 o    Take an interest in their reading progress.

 If you want your child to read well and with understanding-- to get
 "hooked on books" -- begin early to lay the right foundation.

 You need not be a professional teacher yourself.  You do need to CARE
 and to take EVERY OPPORTUNITY to help your child learn about the written
 language.

 INFLUENCES

 Certain things influence children's success and interest in reading.
 They are:

 WIDE KNOWLEDGE
 The more knowledge children acquire at home the greater their chances to
 become successful readers.  Children who go on trips, walk in parks, and
 visit museums and zoos get good background knowledge for school reading.

 THOUGHTFUL TALKING
 The way in which you talk to your child about things makes a big
 difference.  Talking can increase the child's supply of concepts and
 vocabulary.  It's not enough to ask a question. ("What do you think is
 under the windshield wiper?")  Ask a question that makes the child
 think. ("Why do you think there's a slip of paper under the windshield
 wiper?")  Thought-provoking questions stimulate the curiosity needed for
 success in reading.

 THE CONTENT AND STYLE OF THE LANGUAGE YOU USE WITH YOUR CHILD WILL
 INFLUENCE THE CHILD'S SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT IN READING.

 TALK ABOUT EVENTS
 Encourage children to think about past and future events.  Don't allow
 conversation to focus entirely on ongoing events, for example, the
 clothes the child is putting on or the food that is being eaten for
 dinner.

 Ask your children to describe something in which you did not participate
 -- for instance, a visit to a friend's home.  This gives children a
 chance to use their memories, reflect on experience, learn to describe
 people and events, and tell complete stories.

 Children who hold lengthy conversations at home learn to reflect on
 experience and to construct meaning from events.  This is part of their
 learning to read and understanding what they read.

 As mentioned earlier in this leaflet, have lots of reading materials
 around your home.  Let your children see you reading and enjoying it.

 THINGS TO DO

 READ ALOUD
 This is the single most important thing you can do for your children.
 It's especially important in the pre-school years, BUT DON'T STOP
 READING ALOUD TO CHILDREN AFTER THEY LEARN TO READ.  Reading aloud forms
 an important bond between you and your children.

 When reading aloud, keep certain things in mind.  For instance, pre-
 schoolers enjoy hearing the same story over and over again.  Books that
 repeat phrases, such as THIS IS THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT, are special
 favorites and give very young children an opportunity to participate by
 reading the repetitive parts with you.  This lets children know that
 they can read and that reading can be fun.

 Begin reading to a child when the child is a year old or even younger.
 Read from simple picture books.  Cardboard pages are fairly easy for a
 toddler to turn and this exercise will help a child learn how to take
 care of books.

 Talk to your children about the stories you read.  Help toddlers learn
 to identify letters and words.  Talk about the meaning of words.  Talk
 about your favorite children's books and read them aloud.  Ask what your
 children think about the stories and why they think that.

 Ask questions about a story that make children think.  Avoid asking
 questions that can be answered with "yes" or "no."  For instance, if
 you're reading your son a story about a dog, don't ask if he likes dogs
 but which dogs he likes best and why.

 Let these questions carry over to other areas of the child's life.
 Encourage the child to discuss daily activities.  If your daughter spent
 the day with the babysitter, ask what they did and how or why they did
 it.  Always ask questions that require children to use their memories
 and reflect on their experiences.  Talking about experiences helps a
 child learn about concepts and helps build vocabulary.  These abilities
 help your child to become a good reader.

 If you're reading to an older child or to several children, consider
 wonderful classics like THE CALL OF THE WILD, THE ADVENTURES OF
 HUCKLEBERRY FINN, and THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE.

 Do relate episodes in stories to real-life events.  If you've been
 reading HUCKLEBERRY FINN to your children, discuss the friendship
 between Huck and Jim and compare it with your children's friendships.

 TEACH ALPHABET LETTERS
 It's never too soon to begin teaching a youngster to recognize letters
 of the alphabet.  Point out letters on signs, food cans, boxes, in
 stories, and in books.  For example, reading THE THREE BEARS, point out
 the letter "T" in the story, then ask your child to pick out the letter
 "T" from alphabet blocks.  And all children love to find the letters in
 their names!

 PROVIDE A PLACE TO READ
 Make sure that your child has a comfortable, quiet, well-lighted place
 to read or play with reading materials.

 MATERIALS
 Have plenty of paper, pencils, chalkboards, and crayons for your child
 to use in drawing and writing.  Writing helps children learn the
 relationships between letters and sounds.  If the child is too young to
 write with a pencil, use magnetic boards and letters.

 RECORDS AND TAPES
 You can borrow records and tapes from the library that have follow-along
 books for young children.  They add variety to reading activities.

 TELEVISION
 If your child likes to watch, "Sesame Street" or "Mister Rogers" or any
 other educational TV program help relate the TV lesson to other
 situations.  For example, if the show focuses on the letter "B," have
 your child give you examples of other words beginning with "B."  Have
 the child show you a toy which begins with that letter, such as a ball
 or a bear.

 Many parents worry that TV may adversely affect a child's reading
 skills.  Research shows that watching for a reasonable amount of time --
 no more than 10 hours weekly -- is all right and may even help a child
 learn.  In fact, the dramatization of a novel or an animated production
 of a favorite story may inspire a child to read the book or story.

 COMPUTERS
 Many companies are developing reading programs for home computers.  At
 present, however, there's little solid information about the impact of
 computers on children's reading.  One thing we do know:  simply placing
 children in front of computer terminals with reading software programs
 won't teach them to read.

 MAKE A SCRAPBOOK
 Encourage Your child to make scrapbooks.  This activity can help the
 child to identify words and letters.  Have a pre-schooler make an
 alphabet scrapbook using an old notebook or sheets of cardboard tied
 with a shoestring.  One day the child could work on "A" and cut pictures
 from magazines beginning with "A" -- apple, airplane, automobile.  The
 next day the child could work on "B."

 An older child may enjoy keeping a scrapbook about a hobby, a favorite
 singer, or sport.

 HELP PREPARE FOR PHONICS
 Help prepare a young child for learning phonics (the relationship
 between letters and sounds) as phonics will be an important part of
 reading lessons in the first and second grades.  Label objects in the
 child's bedroom -- clock, dresser, chair, curtain, window, toys, etc.,
 to help the child relate the sound of the word to the written word.
 Teach the child rhymes and alphabet songs.  Encourage scribbling and
 tracing letters on paper.

 TALKING ABOUT SCHOOL
 You can increase children's reading success by helping them look forward
 to school as a happy place.  Always talk about school in a pleasant,
 positive way.

 MONITOR PERFORMANCE
 It's important to keep tabs on children's school performance and make
 sure that they do their homework correctly.  Visit teachers and observe
 classrooms periodically.

 VISIT THE LIBRARY
 Make weekly trips to the library.  Show your child the variety of things
 to read:  books on hobbies, animals, crafts, sports, famous people, etc.

 HAVE A READING HOUR
 Let your child know how important reading is by suggesting reading as a
 leisure time activity, or setting aside an established "reading hour"
 every night, perhaps just before bedtime.

 STAY INVOLVED
 Stay interested and involved in your child's growth as a reader.
 Encourage your child to read to you.  Praise the child's progress.  Try
 to give the child a feeling of "can do" confidence.  That's what reading
 is all about!

 To order a descriptive list of the best books published in the past year
 for preschool- through middle-school-age children, send your name,
 address, and $ 1.00 to Books for Children, Consumer Information Center,
 Pueblo, Colorado  81009.

 This column is in the public domain.  Feel free to photocopy or reprint.




 ######  Z*NET FOCUS ON EDUCATION - PART THREE
 ######  Trends In School And Home Contexts For Learning
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 Myriad factors lead to student learning.  Instructional approaches,
 coursework, student attitudes, and home support for learning contribute
 heavily to student achievement.  During the 1980s, leaders in the
 educational reform movement such as the National Council of Teachers of
 Mathematics, the American Association for the Advancement of Science,
 and the National Science Teachers Association recommended changing home
 and school learning environments and proposed many education policy
 initiatives.  Were these recommendations implemented?  Were they
 effective in improving student outcomes?  Where do we go from here?

 NAEP results reported in TRENDS IN ACADEMIC PROGRESS: ACHIEVEMENT OF
 U.S. STUDENTS IN SCIENCE, 1969-70 TO 1990; MATHEMATICS, 1973 TO 1990;
 READING, 1971 TO 1990; AND WRITING, 1984 TO 1990 revealed some slight
 progress toward implementing recommendations for school reform.  General
 improvements in achievement across the 1980s were accompanied by
 increases in the number of high school mathematics courses taken and by
 signs teachers were responding to suggested reforms in classroom
 practice.  For example, 9-year-olds reported increased use of science
 equipment, and more 13- and 17-year-olds reported using computers in
 mathematics classes.  Although lecture by the teacher still appears to
 dominate in high school mathematics classes, more students reported
 opportunities for discussion.

 CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION

 Education reformers recommended that students be more active learners in
 class.  Classrooms should be STUDENT, rather than teacher, centered.
 NAEP trend data, however, indicate old habits are difficult to change.

 STUDENTS CAN LEARN TO BECOME BETTER WRITERS BY UNDERSTANDING WRITING AS
 A DYNAMIC PROCESS OF PLANNING, DRAFTING, AND REVISING.  ALTHOUGH THEY
 WERE GIVEN SPACE AND TIME TO PLAN THEIR WRITING IN THE ASSESSMENT, LESS
 THAN ONE-FIFTH OF 8TH- OR 11TH-GRADERS DID--REPRESENTING NO CHANGE FROM
 1984 TO 1990.  IN 1990, 8TH- AND 11TH-GRADERS REPORTED REVISING ONLY
 ABOUT AS FREQUENTLY AS THEIR PREDECESSORS IN 1984.

 STUDENTS' REPORTS ABOUT THE KINDS OF SCHOOL-RELATED MATERIALS THEY READ
 HARDLY CHANGED BETWEEN 1984 AND 1990. ESSENTIALLY THE SAME PERCENTAGES
 OF STUDENTS READ PLAYS, BIOGRAPHIES, AND SCIENCE BOOKS, ALTHOUGH MORE
 13- AND 17-YEAR-OLDS RECENTLY REPORTED READING POETRY.  TWO-THIRDS OR
 FEWER STUDENTS IN ALL THREE GRADES REPORTED EVER READING BIOGRAPHIES OR
 PLAYS.

 Yet, there are signs that reformers' recommendations have affected
 school practice:

 DISCUSSION OPPORTUNITIES IN MATHEMATICS CLASSES WERE REPORTED MORE
 FREQUENTLY BY 17-YEAR-OLDS.  IN 1990, 63 PERCENT REPORTED "OFTEN"
 DISCUSSING MATHEMATICS IN CLASS COMPARED WITH 51 PERCENT IN 1978.

 NINE-YEAR-OLDS REPORTED HAVING MORE EXPERIENCE WITH HANDS-ON SCIENCE
 EQUIPMENT; MORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS REPORTED WORKING WITH
 THERMOMETERS, MICROSCOPES, AND CALCULATORS IN 1990 THAN IN 1977.  FOR
 EXAMPLE, THE PERCENTAGE WHO USED A MICROSCOPE INCREASED FROM 53 TO 63
 PERCENT.

 AT AGES 9 AND 13, SUCCESS ON QUESTIONS FOR WHICH STUDENTS WERE PERMITTED
 TO USE A CALCULATOR INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY BETWEEN 1978 AND 1990; AT
 AGE 17, PERFORMANCE IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY BETWEEN 1982 AND 1990 AFTER
 A DECLINE BETWEEN 1978 AND 1982.

 ALSO, STUDENTS REPORTED MORE USE OF COMPUTERS IN MATHEMATICS CLASSROOMS.

 BETWEEN 1984 AND 1990, MORE 8TH- AND 11TH-GRADERS REPORTED THAT TEACHERS
 COMMENTED ABOUT IDEAS IN THEIR PAPERS; STILL, IN 1990 FEWER THAN HALF
 SAID TEACHERS PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON THIS ASPECT OF THEIR PAPERS.

 COURSE TAKING

 Particularly in science and mathematics, much concern has been expressed
 about the low numbers of students who pursue challenging coursework.  A
 recent College Board study showed geometry is the "gatekeeper" for
 college enrollment; ninety-three percent of all college-bound high
 school seniors had taken geometry.  However, NAEP showed that in 1990,
 only 67 percent of 17-year-olds nationally and as few as 52 percent of
 Hispanics reported studying mathematics through geometry or beyond.

 NAEP trend results for both science and mathematics show movement toward
 more advanced high school coursework.

 BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY ENROLLMENTS INCREASED ABOUT 10 PERCENT SINCE 1982;
 EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT OF 17-YEAR-OLDS IN 1990 REPORTED STUDYING BIOLOGY AT
 LEAST ONE YEAR, AND 42 PERCENT REPORTED TAKING CHEMISTRY AT LEAST ONE
 YEAR.  HOWEVER, ONLY ABOUT 10 PERCENT OF 17-YEAR-OLDS IN EITHER
 ASSESSMENT REPORTED TAKING PHYSICS ONE YEAR.  THE PATTERNS WERE THE SAME
 ACROSS GENDER AND RACIAL-ETHNIC GROUPS.

 MATHEMATICS COURSEWORK SHOWED SIMILAR PATTERNS, WITH STUDENTS MOVING
 FURTHER THROUGH THE COURSE SEQUENCE, BUT RELATIVELY FEW REACHING THE
 END; FEWER 17-YEAR-OLDS REPORTED ENDING MATHEMATICS COURSEWORK WITH
 GENERAL MATHEMATICS OR PRE-ALGEBRA, AND MORE REPORTED PURSUING STUDIES
 THROUGH ALGEBRA I AND GEOMETRY TO ENROLL IN ALGEBRA II CLASSES.  FORTY-
 FOUR PERCENT IN 1990 REPORTED TAKING ALGEBRA II, COMPARED WITH 37
 PERCENT IN 1978; HOWEVER, FEWER THAN 10 PERCENT IN EITHER ASSESSMENT
 REPORTED HAVING TAKEN PRE-CALCULUS OR CALCULUS.

 STUDENTS' ATTITUDES

 Students who understand the VALUE of knowledge and skills across subject
 areas, it is generally agreed, are more motivated to learn.  NAEP data
 support this view because they show that students with more positive
 attitudes about the value of what they are learning generally have
 higher achievement levels.  NAEP trend data, however, show students'
 attitudes changed little either in liking particular subjects or in
 understanding their utility.

 SPECIFICALLY, STUDENTS' OPINIONS ABOUT HOW USEFUL WHAT THEY LEARNED IN
 SCIENCE WOULD BE IN THE FUTURE CHANGED LITTLE BETWEEN 1977 AND 1990.
 ALSO, IN BOTH YEARS, FEWER 17-YEAR-OLDS THAN 13-YEAR-OLDS THOUGHT SUCH
 LEARNING WOULD BE USEFUL (TWO-THIRDS COMPARED TO ABOUT THREE-FOURTHS,
 RESPECTIVELY).  BETWEEN 1977 AND 1990, INCREASED PERCENTAGES OF 17-YEAR-
 OLDS AGREED SCIENCE SHOULD BE REQUIRED IN SCHOOL (75 COMPARED WITH 62
 PERCENT).  ALSO, 1990 STUDENTS MORE OFTEN THAN 1977 STUDENTS FELT
 SCIENCE APPLICATIONS COULD AFFECT WORLD PROBLEMS.

 ASKED WHETHER THEY LIKED MATHEMATICS, WERE GOOD AT IT, AND TO ASSESS ITS
 VALUE, STUDENTS AT AGES 13 AND 17 REPLIED SIMILARLY BETWEEN 1978 AND
 1990.  FOR EXAMPLE, MORE THAN ONE-FOURTH IN BOTH STUDENT GROUPS REPORTED
 THEY WERE ONLY TAKING MATHEMATICS BECAUSE IT WAS REQUIRED.  IN 1990,
 FEWER THAN HALF OF 13- AND 17-YEAR-OLDS REPORTED THEY WOULD LIKE TO TAKE
 MORE MATHEMATICS (SEE TABLE 1).

 Table 1.  Trends in Attitudes Toward Mathematics at Ages 13 and 17

 1978 to 1990
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Strongly agree                 Undecided, strongly
                    or agree                    disagree or disagree
             ------------------------          -----------------------
                Percent of       Averae        Percent of     Average
                students      proficiency      students    proficiency
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 I would like to take more mathematics.

 Age 13   1990     43(1.3)       273(1.6)       57(1.3)      269(1.4)
          1978     50(1.5)*      263(2.6)*      51(1.5)*     268(1.4)

 Age 17   1990     37(1.3)       312(1.9)       63(1.3)      299(1.4)
          1978     39(1.7)       304(2.0)       61(1.7)      295(1.7)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 I am taking mathematics only because I have to.

 Age 13   1990     28(1.0)       263(1.8)       72(1.0)      272(1.4)
          1978     29(1.4)       256(2.4)       71(1.4)      270(1.9)

 Age 17   1990     27(1.1)       294(1.9)       73(1.1)      307(1.5)
          1978     27(1.5)       287(2.5)       73(1.5)      302(1.8)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 I am good at mathematics.

 Age 13   1990     71(1.0)       274(1.6)       29(1.0)      263(1.7)
          1978     65(1.3)*      270(2.0)       35(1.3)*     258(1.9)

 Age 17   1990     58(1.7)       311(1.6)       42(1.7)      294(1.8)
          1978     54(1.5)       307(2.0)       46(1.5)      289(1.5)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 * Statistically significant difference from 1990, as determined by an
   application of the Bonferroni procedure, where alpha equals .05 per
   set of comparisons between previous mathematics assessments and 1990.

 NOTE:  The standard errors of the estimated percentages and
 proficiencies appear in parentheses.  It can be said with 95 percent
 certainty that for each population of interest, the value for the whole
 population is within plus or minus two standard errors of the estimate
 for the sample.  Percentages of students may not total 100 percent due
 to rounding.

 SOURCE:  U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education
 Statistics, TRENDS IN ACADEMIC PROGRESS.  Prepared by the Educational
 Testing Service.  Washington, DC: 1991, p. 95.

 IN 1984 AND 1990, NEARLY 60 PERCENT OF 4TH-GRADERS REPORTED THEY LIKED
 TO WRITE, HAD CONFIDENCE IN THEIR WRITING ABILITY, AND FELT OTHERS LIKED
 WHAT THEY WROTE; IN GRADES 8 AND 11, FEWER STUDENTS--ABOUT 40 PERCENT--
 RESPONDED POSITIVELY.

 HOMEWORK VERSUS TELEVISION

 Researchers say, together with encouraging students to read, parents can
 also call attention to homework and monitor the amount of television
 viewing.  Unfortunately, trends for both activities--doing homework and
 watching television--are either stable or moving in the wrong direction.

 STUDENTS' HOMEWORK HABITS CHANGED LITTLE ACROSS THE 1980s.  IN 1990, AT
 AGE 9, MOST STUDENTS REPORTED DOING LESS THAN ONE HOUR OF HOMEWORK EACH
 NIGHT; AT AGES 13 AND 17, ONLY ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF STUDENTS SPENT AS MUCH
 AS ONE HOUR OR MORE PER NIGHT ON HOMEWORK.  CONVERSELY, STUDENTS AT ALL
 THREE AGES REPORTED WATCHING TELEVISION MORE OFTEN.  THE PERCENTAGE OF
 STUDENTS WATCHING UP TO 2 HOURS PER NIGHT DROPPED, AND THE PERCENTAGE
 WATCHING 3 TO 5 HOURS  ROSE (SEE TABLE 2).

 Table 2.--Trends in Television Watching at Ages 9, 13, and 17

 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Number of hours watched per day
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
          0-2 Hours                3-5 Hours            6 or more hours
   ----------------------    ---------------------  -------------------
      Percent      Average     Percent  Average      Percent   Average
        of                        of                    of
     students      prof-      students  prof-        students  prof-
                   iciency              iciency                iciency
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Age 9

 1990  37(0.9)    231(1.2)    39(0.7)     234(0.9)    23(0.8)   221(1.4)
 1982  44(1.1)*   218(1.4)*   29(0.6)*    227(1.1)*   26(1.0)   215(1.2)*
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Age 13

 1990  31(0.9)    277(1.2)    53(0.7)     271(0.9)     17(0.7)  258(1.4)
 1982  45(0.8)*   273(1.2)    39(0.4)*    269(1.1)     16(0.8)  256(1.8)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Age 17

 1990  51(1.2)    312(1.1)    41(1.1)     300(1.2)      9(0.5)  287(1.8)
 1982  69(0.7)*   305(1.0)*   26(0.6)*    296(1.1)*     5(0.2)* 279(2.1)*
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------

 * Statistically significant difference from 1990, as determined by an
   application of the Bonferroni procedure, where alpha equals .05 per
   set of comparisons between previous mathematics assessments and 1990.

 NOTE: The standard errors of the estimated percentages and proficiencies
 appear in parentheses.  It can be said with 95 percent certainty that
 for each population of interest, the value for the whole population is
 within plus or minus two standard errors of the estimate for the sample.
 Percentages of students may not total 100 percent due to rounding.  Data
 from 1978 are not available at ages 9 and 13.

 SOURCE:  U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education
 Statistics, TRENDS IN ACADEMIC PROGRESS.  Prepared by the Educational
 Testing Service.  Washington, DC: 1991, p. 100.

 READING HABITS AND HOME SUPPORT FOR LITERACY

 NAEP assessed students' attitudes about reading through questions about
 their reading habits.  Much research, including NAEP findings, indicates
 positive relationships between reading activities and academic
 achievement.  However, students appear to be infrequent readers, and the
 few changes that have occurred over time reflect decreases in their
 propensity to read.

 AT AGES 13 AND 17, ABOUT 60 PERCENT OF STUDENTS IN 1990 AS IN 1984
 REPORTED READING ONLY WEEKLY OR LESS OFTEN.  ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF 13-YEAR-
 OLDS AND ONE-FOURTH OF 17-YEAR-OLDS REPORTED READING BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS,
 AND MAGAZINES ONLY ONCE A MONTH OR LESS.  AT ALL THREE AGES,
 APPROXIMATELY ONE-FIFTH OF STUDENTS REPORTED READING FOR FUN ONLY YEARLY
 OR NEVER.  MORE 9-YEAR-OLDS REPORTED NEVER READING FOR FUN IN 1990 THAN
 IN 1984.

 STUDENTS WERE ALSO ASKED IF THEY EVER ENGAGED IN A VARIETY OF READING
 ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING TELLING A FRIEND ABOUT A GOOD BOOK, TAKING A BOOK
 OUT OF THE LIBRARY, SPENDING THEIR OWN MONEY ON BOOKS, OR READING MORE
 THAN ONE BOOK BY A FAVORITE AUTHOR.  IN 1984 AND 1990, AT ALL THREE
 AGES, FEWER THAN HALF THE STUDENTS REPORTED HAVING ENGAGED IN ALL FOUR
 ACTIVITIES; AT AGE 13, THE PERCENTAGE HAVING DONE NONE OR ONLY ONE OF
 THESE ACTIVITIES INCREASED FROM 12 PERCENT IN 1984 TO 16 PERCENT IN
 1990.

 STUDENTS REPORTED THAT FEWER READING MATERIALS SUCH AS BOOKS, A DAILY
 NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINES, AND AN ENCYCLOPEDIA WERE IN THEIR HOMES.  IN 1990
 COMPARED WITH 1971, FEWER STUDENTS AT ALL THREE AGES REPORTED ALL FOUR
 TYPES OF MATERIALS WERE AVAILABLE.  AT AGE 9, THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS
 REPORTING ONLY TWO OR FEWER TYPES OF THESE MATERIALS IN THEIR HOMES
 INCREASED FROM 28 TO 36 PERCENT.

 QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

 1.   How can we encourage more students to take advanced mathematics and
      science courses?

 2.   What are some specific classroom projects that would increase the
      use of hands-on science experiences and allow students to use more
      science equipment?

 3.   How can teachers stimulate discussion and written communication in
      mathematics classes?

 4.   How can we make learning more fun?

 5.   How can we demonstrate more effectively the utility of the subject
      material being presented?

 6.   How can schools help parents find ways to encourage their
      children's reading activities and promote good study habits?

 REFERENCES

 Bereiter, Carl, and Marlene Scardamalia.  THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WRITTEN
 COMPOSITION.  Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1987.

 CURRICULUM AND EVALUATION STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL MATHEMATICS.  Reston, VA:
 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1989.

 Dole, J. A. et al. "Moving From the Old to the New: Research in Reading
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 239-264.

 EDUCATING SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS: GRADE SCHOOL TO GRAD SCHOOL.
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 Fielding, L. G. et al. "A New Focus on Free Reading: The Role of Trade
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 Freedman, Sarah Warshauer. RESPONSE TO STUDENT WRITING. Urbana, IL:
 National Council of Teachers of English, 1987.

 Graves, Donald. WRITING: TEACHERS AND CHILDREN AT WORK.  Portsmouth, NH:
 Heinemann Educational Books, 1983.

 Hillocks, George, Jr. RESEARCH ON WRITTEN COMPOSITION: NEW DIRECTIONS
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 Neuman, S. "The Home Environment and Fifth-Grade Students' Leisure
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 Odell, Lee, and Dixie Goswami. "Writing in a Nonacademic Setting," in
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 Paris, S. G. et al. "The Development of Strategic Readers," in HANDBOOK
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 PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHING MATHEMATICS. Reston, VA: National
 Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1991.

 RESHAPING SCHOOL MATHEMATICS: A PHILOSOPHY AND FRAMEWORK FOR CURRICULUM.
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 SCIENCE FOR ALL AMERICANS: A PROJECT 2061 REPORT AND LITERACY GOALS IN
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 For more information contact:

 Carol Sue Fromboluti
 Room 304b
 555 New Jersey Avenue NW
 Washington, DC 20208      202-219-1672
 November 1992

 This material is in the public domain.  Authorization to reproduce U.S.
 Department of Education material in whole or in part is granted.





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


 ###  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).


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 ######  ONTIME SHIPS UPGRADE AND MORE!
 ######  Press Release
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 Campbell Services is NOW shipping a major upgrade to OnTime and OnTime
 for Networks Windows and DOS personal calendar and group scheduling
 software.

 OnTime versions 1.5 (Windows) and 2.5 (DOS) includes import/export
 support for Hewlett Packard 95LX, Sharp Wizard, Psion and Casio Boss
 palmtop PCs; support for WinBEEP wireless communication software that
 transmits messages to alpha-numeric pagers; AT&T PassageWay telephony
 software links; Beyond Mail support; calendar printout formats for
 popular paper-based day planners; and several other general
 enhancements.

 This OnTime release should be particularly well received by the large
 number of mobile workers who are often away from their PCs, but who
 still need to manage their calendars and receive appointment information
 while they are on the road.  All of OnTime's new features reflect
 Campbell Services' strong commitment to meet the changing needs of their
 customers, and to capitalize on emerging technologies that will increase
 OnTime's effectiveness.

 OnTime's palmtop PC support features are more comprehensive than those
 offered by competing calendar programs, yet they require minimal user
 intervention.  OnTime automatically configures and maintains the
 appropriate desktop-to-palmtop communication settings.  OnTime's key
 calendar features, including recurring events, date range selection and
 alarms, transfer to user's palmtops with OnTime's import/export
 facility.

 OnTime's Windows version is pager-enabled so that any appointment
 messages that are set to alarm can also be sent to alphanumeric pagers
 by Fourth Wave's WinBEEP PC- and network-to-pager communication
 software.  OnTime users will be assured of getting important calendar
 information anywhere they may be inside or outside of the workplace.

 AT&T PassageWay support, also limited to OnTime's Windows version, lets
 users automatically dial phone numbers entered in OnTime messages.
 These calls can be placed outside of the organization, or to other
 telephones on the AT&T system.  This is quite useful for users who rely
 heavily on their AT&T telephone systems.

 Windows users of Beyond Mail can now receive and respond to OnTime for
 Networks meeting notifications through Beyond Mail's dialog boxes, even
 when their OnTime software is not running in the background.

 OnTime's printing capabilities are expanded with calendar printout
 styles that conform to popular paper-based day planners such as Day
 Timer and DayRunner, the ability to format the printed layout of OnTime
 notes and the ability to print all appointments or only those which
 users tag as critical.  OnTime also has several new features that
 enhance the aesthetics of its printouts.

 Campbell Services added support of .WAV files to its Windows product so
 users can expand their options for the sound effects that they can
 attach to OnTime alarms.  The company implemented a number of
 maintenance upgrades to improve OnTime's overall operation, including
 the ability to protect network data in the event users' PCs
 inadvertently get disconnected from their network servers.

 OnTime's single user version and network versions for 3-to-15 users are
 available through the reseller channel.  Network versions for more than
 15 users are sold directly from Campbell Services.  Upgrades for
 existing single user OnTime customer are $25 for the DOS version and $35
 for the Windows version.  The network upgrade is 40% of the original
 purchase price, but network users with a maintenance contract will be
 upgraded for no additional charge.

 For additional information, please call 800-345-6747.

                                   # # #

 I . General Overview

 Group scheduling and personal calendar software is increasingly becoming
 an intrinsic tool in office computing environments.  As this market
 grows, users' needs become more diverse.

 To meet these evolving demands, Campbell Services is continually
 strengthening OnTime's features and expanding the software's
 functionality.  However, the company will not waver from its commitment
 to shield users from OnTime's technical complexity with an interface
 that is so simple "even an executive can use it."  This latest upgrade
 bears testimony to that commitment, since most of the new features are
 accessible with minimal effort.

 Supporting the scheduling needs of mobile workers

 Mobile PC users will benefit significantly from this round of OnTime
 upgrades.

 OnTime now supports every major palmtop PC, including the Hewlett
 Packard 95LX series and the Sharp Wizard 5000, 7000, 8000 series.  It
 also supports the Psion Series 3, the Casio Boss 7000, 8000, 9000 series
 and Casio's models R10 and R20.  Many of these palmtops are not
 currently supported by OnTime's competitors.  Support for the Hewlett
 Packard 100LX series will be available at the end of summer.

 Users select their palmtop brand during installation, then OnTime
 automatically defines the appropriate import/export settings and
 maintains them until the brand is changed.  OnTime exports appointment
 information into the respective palmtop's native format.

 Palmtop users can then track their appointments, be alerted by OnTime
 alarms, maintain recurring events, modify their schedules and quickly
 import this information back into OnTime.  OnTime performs intelligent
 testing to locate any duplicate entries in either the OnTime or palmtop
 calendars and tags these duplicates for deletion.

 OnTime will easily conform to future versions of the palmtops it
 supports, thanks to the software's modular design that allows swift
 updates to its palmtop support features.  Users will be able to download
 these updates from Campbell Services' BBS system or through CompuServe.

 OnTime's Windows version exploits wireless technology to further benefit
 mobile workers by supporting Fourth Wave's WinBEEP PC- and network-to-
 pager communication software.  When users set the OnTime alarm for
 entries, they can also set OnTime to automatically send these entries to
 users' alphanumeric pagers when the alarm sounds.  Users do not have to
 do anything else to OnTime to use this feature, they just have to have
 WinBEEP up and running.

 OnTime information subsequently will reach users immediately, regardless
 of their location, with minimum chance of error and without interrupting
 important meetings and tasks in progress.  This is particularly
 important for busy road warriors who can use these "gentle" reminders to
 keep them on schedule.

 Expanding OnTime's functionality for office workers

 Electronic mail plays a vital role in the communication between computer
 users, and OnTime for Networks has supported the e-mail industry
 standards for a while.  With the new OnTime upgrade, Windows users can
 not only receive OnTime notifications through BeyondMail, but they can
 also respond to them through BeyondMail's transport engine.

 OnTime ships with a set of BeyondMail forms and rules that LAN
 administrators install along with OnTime.  Users then have the option to
 receive OnTime meeting notifications formatted in a BeyondMail form,
 which they can respond from within Beyond Mail with an OnTime response
 form.  If meeting requests are accepted, the recipient's calendar will
 be automatically upgraded, even if OnTime is not running in the
 background.

 Another Windows OnTime feature is support of AT&T PassageWay, the
 exclusive Windows software interface between AT&T telephone systems and
 other Windows applications.  PassageWay support lets users go off hook
 to automatically dial phone numbers that users have typed in their
 OnTime appointment or To-Do list entries.  OnTime can do this at
 scheduled times when alarm messages pop up, or at any time users click
 on an entry which contains a phone number.  Users who spend many hours
 making phone calls will find this feature useful.

 As with BeyondMail and WinBEEP, OnTime contains all the PassageWay
 connectivity elements.  Users just have to own the software OnTime
 supports.

 Beefing up OnTime's overall performance

 Paper calendar die-hards who have been waiting for OnTime to support
 their organizers' calendar formats can now take full advantage of
 OnTime's new printing features.  The Windows version supports the two
 most popular sizes of DayTimer and DayRunner organizers forms, the 5.5"
 x 8.5" executive size, and the 3.75" x 6.75" pocket size.  User can use
 regular printer paper, or special day planner forms supplied by Avery.

 OnTime already offered users more printing flexibility than other
 calendar programs.  Now both DOS and Windows users will find that
 OnTime's options are supplemented with the ability to format the way
 OnTime notes print, and the ability to print all appointments or only
 critical events.  Several other printing enhancements improve the
 aesthetics of OnTime's printouts.

 In response to requests from Windows users who have PC sound boards such
 as SoundBlaster or AdLib and speakers, the OnTime Windows version lets
 users select any sound effect in .WAV files as additional alarm tunes
 for their appointments.

 In addition to OnTime's major new features, Campbell Services made some
 general enhancements to boost overall performance, including data loss
 protection and improved data synchronization capabilities.




 ######  VIDEO CONTEST ANNOUNCED
 ######  Press Release
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 Access Softek launched a contest last month, offering videographers the
 chance to publish their work in an important new medium:  multimedia
 software for personal computers.  The Access Softek Video Contest is
 open to all amateur and professional videographers seeking new markets
 and mediums for their work.  Winning clips will be published in
 forthcoming editions of Matinee, Access Softek's ground-breaking full-
 motion-video screen saver.  Winners will also receive cash prizes
 ranging from $25 to $250.   Says Ann Burgraff, Access Softek's Product
 Marketing Director, "Our multimedia software will reach hundreds of
 thousands of viewers worldwide.  The Access Softek Video Contest is an
 exciting opportunity for videographers who want to reach this huge
 audience and expand their professional credentials."

 Access Softek places no limits either on the number of contest winners
 or on the substance and style of winning entries:  the company welcomes
 all visually dramatic clips -- whether startling, exotic, funny, or
 mildly erotic -- guaranteed to grab a viewer's attention.  "You don't
 have to go on an African photo safari to shoot exciting video," Burgraff
 points out.  "Roller blade dancing, a volleyball game on the beach,
 talking heads in closeup, even your cousin's wedding can produce
 fabulous clips, too."

 Full-motion video is the hottest new trend in multimedia software.
 Until recently, personal computers could display video only with the
 help of costly video boards or other add-on hardware.  Companies like
 Access Softek have pioneered the technology to display video without
 extra hardware, and the result promises to revolutionize both the video
 and the software worlds.

 Already the $340 million a year entertainment software industry has
 shifted its focus from bitmap animation to real-world video images,
 aspiring to software that will push the border of virtual reality.
 Matinee leads this transition, displaying broadcast-quality images at
 the rate of 30 frames per second -- nearly twice as fast as the industry
 standard.  "Matinee blows old-fashioned bitmap screen savers off the
 map," claims Chris Doner, Access Softek President.

 Videographers are invited to join the multimedia revolution by entering
 the Access Softek Video Contest.  The contest runs in two parts: from
 March 10 through May 15, 1993, and from May 16 through July 15, 1993.
 Contestants should submit clips ranging in length from one to 30 seconds
 on Super VHS or Hi8 film (VHS cannot be considered); tapes may contain
 multiple clips and contestants can win more than once.  Entrants who
 want their clips returned should include stamped, self-addressed return
 mailers.  Access Softek cannot be responsible for lost or damaged
 materials.  Contestants must hold all legal rights to their entries.
 Free demo disks of Matinee are available upon request.

 Access Softek is a longtime developer of Microsoft Windows applications
 and a pioneer in multimedia software.  The company released Matinee, the
 first screen saver to bring full-motion video to personal computers, in
 November 1992.  Access Softek, 2550 9th Street, #206, Berkeley, CA,
 94710.  Telephone -- [phone]; FAX -- [phone].  Compuserve
 76702,776.




 ######  COMPUTER BEGINNERS BE AWARE!
 ######  New Beginners Books Available!
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 Title:     DOS For Beginners
 Edition:   First
 Author:    Udo Bretschneider
 Ship Date: June
 Format:    Trade Paper
 Binding:   Perfect Bound
 Artwork:   Numerous Illustrations throughout
 Size:      7 X 9
 PageCount: 230
 ISBN:      1-55755-193-6
 OrderItem: B193
 Price:     $22.95 U.S. / $29.95 CDN
 Category:  IBM PC and Compatibles
 Level:     Beginner
 Audience:  All Beginning DOS Users


 DOS For Beginners is a book and more.  Everyone works with DOS and DOS
 For Beginners is written for the average user who needs to know DOS
 basics.  But, besides being a great book, DOS For Beginners comes
 bundled with a neat utility, Desktop, and high-res VGA games!  DOS For
 Beginners is a book/disk combination that offers the DOS beginner more
 than any other entry level title on the market.

 DOS For Beginners, the book, explores DOS fundamentals in a style
 everyone can understand, not "computerese".  The author anticipates your
 questions as a DOS user and explains in simple terms what you need to
 know.  A background knowledge of DOS is not required.  Plenty of
 illustrations, simple language, the right subject areas, these make DOS
 For Beginners a winner!

 Book Highlights:

 *  What DOS Does
 *  How to Turn On Your PC
 *  Overview of the Hard Drive and Keeping it in Order
 *  Working with Diskettes
 *  How to Copy & Delete Files
 *  Installing and Starting Programs
 *  How the Keyboard and Mouse fit in
 *  Responding to Error Messages
 *  Clear Definitions
 *  What Key do What!

 Desktop:

 Desktop is a graphical user interface (what you see on the screen when
 you start your computer).  Desktop is an icon-oriented GUI that is Mac
 or Windows-like in DOS 6 when you boot.  Desktop replaces the DOS Shell
 and gives you simple, intuitive control of your system and programs from
 the first screen.  The Program Manager and File Manager let you work in
 DOS with ease.  You'll never need to use cryptic DOS commands from the
 C:\ again!!!!  Not only that, there's a screen saver and clock with an
 alarm.

 Program Manager:

 *  Create the Windows-look in DOS 6
 *  Create Program or Group Icons
 *  Includes over 100 ready-to-use icons for your DOS GUI!

 File Manager:

 *  Icon-based tools for file and directory functions
 *  Select, Search and/or Find Files
 *  Text Editor
 *  Several Key Diskette Functions like copy, format etc.
 *  Display directories in tree-like fashion

 System Requirements:

 IBM PC or compatible PC/AT/386/486
 MS-DOS 3.0 or Higher
 1 Meg RAM
 Hard Drive
 VGA Card
 Mouse Recommended

 The Reward! A High-Res Game!

 Also included with DOS For Beginners is a high-res strategy game called
 Cannonade.  Cannonade is a game of skill and strategy that takes you
 into the future.  The time is eighty years after a horrific catastrophe
 almost destroyed the earth.  As a gunner, your task is to fire your big
 gun, the Hawk, and its plasma ball through an obstacle course.  Your
 challenge is to survive in this futuristic environment against enemy
 weapons.  There are several levels of difficulty and each is
 progressively more difficult.


 Title:     Windows for Beginners
 Edition:   First
 Author:    Udo Bretschneider
 Ship Date: August
 Format:    Trade Paper
 Binding:   Perfect Bound
 Artwork:   Numerous Illustrations throughout
 Size:
 Page Count:
 ISBN:      1-55755-198-7
 OrderItem: B198
 Price:     $22.95 U.S. / $29.95 CDN
 Category:  IBM PC and Compatibles
 Level:     Beginner
 Audience:  All Beginning DOS Users


 Windows for Beginners introduces the Windows newcomer to the hottest
 graphical interface in the world! Without "computerese", this book
 carefully teaches the novice how to navigate in Windows.  Learn the
 language of Windows, how to "mouse around" with ease, and even how to
 customize your preferred Windows-look.  An entry-level book, Windows for
 Beginners will help the true beginner become a confident user.

 Book Highlights:

 What Windows does               Installing DOS and Windows applications
 The Keyboard and Windows    Working with several programs simultanously
 Using a mouse in Windows      Using the programs that come with Windows
 Customizing Windows in your PC
 Printing with Windows
 Windows Quick Reference               Copying, moving and renaming files
 Don't try this at home   Troubleshooting! What to do with Error Messages
 BeckerTools Disk Utilities

 As a special value, this book offers the reader exceptional Windows
 utilities, BeckerTools Disk Utilities, a collection of several powerful
 disk utilities.  Created out of necessity, these disk utilities make it
 easy to work with hard drives and floppy disketes.  A real bonus for the
 user, these utilities allow you to:

 Format diskettes in all DOS Formats
 Make Bootable System Diskettes
 Do True Multitasking Disk Copying
 Copy diskettes from one size to another or from the hard drive
 Display disk information and rename drives or floppies




 ######  MICROGRAFX ANNOUNCES DESIGNER 4.0
 ######  Press Release
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 Major Update Includes 3-D Drawing, Precision Drawing Enhancements, New
 Interface and 32-Bit Graphics Engine!

 Micrografx, the leading publisher of Windows-compatible graphics
 applications announced Designer 4.0, the latest release of the company's
 award-winning, professional illustration program for Windows.  The new
 version includes 3-D drawing, new precision symbol creation and editing
 to one micron, and a streamlined interface with interactive tool ribbon
 and hint line.

 Micrografx*, Inc., the company that invented PC graphics, today
 announced plans to ship Designer 4.0, the latest release of the
 company's award-winning, precision illustration program for Windows.

 Highlighting this new version are features such as 3-D drawing,
 precision symbol editing and creation with accuracy to one micron, a
 streamlined interface with interactive tool ribbon, precision color
 creation and separation capabilities and powerful new text handling
 features.  Designer 4.0 targets technical illustrators, graphics artists
 and professional designers.

 "Our company has been a Designer user for several years.  Even though
 we've evaluated other products, when we saw what Designer 4.0 can do, we
 needed to look no further.

 With its new high-end features, new interface and easy tools, Designer
 4.0 is the product that will make our job easier and more efficient well
 into the future," said Carl Bonvini of Badger Engineers, a division of
 Raytheon.

 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Micrografx, Paul Grayson, said
 that Micrografx has spent two years re-tooling their technology base to
 ensure that the company will continue developing best-of-breed graphics
 applications.

 "Designer 4.0 represents a new generation of software from Micrografx,"
 said J. Paul Grayson, chairman and chief executive officer of
 Micrografx.  "The advanced features you see in Designer 4.0 only begin
 to scratch the surface of the new technology that we have developed.
 Micrografx will continue to define the cutting edge in graphics
 software."

 Designer 4.0 features a new streamlined user interface with an
 interactive tool ribbon, context sensitive pop-up menus and a hint line
 for faster learning.  In addition, advanced text handling makes
 transformed text (warped, skewed) fully editable and allows users to
 flow text in and around irregular shapes.

 Link text containers, an image editor for fast bitmap editing, features
 more than 30 special effects, TRUMATCH* and PANTONE* color matching
 systems for accurate color output, a new color palette for quickly
 mixing custom colors, 27 precision drawing tools for symbol creation and
 editing with accuracy to one micron, and an advanced color separation
 utility to accurately adjust and correct color and generate 4-color
 separations from any PS file.

 "The development of Designer 4.0 was driven by customer needs and
 requests," said Lea Ellermeier, Product Manager for Designer."  They
 asked us for a powerful technical illustration tool with advanced
 graphics capabilities that was easy to learn and use, and that's exactly
 what we've delivered."

 Designer 4.0 will ship in June, 1993.  All Designer users can upgrade
 for $149.95.  Micrografx Designer 4.0 retails for $695.00 and can be
 purchased at all major retail outlets and corporate resellers throughout
 the U.S.  European versions are already under development.

 The minimum system requirements for Designer 4.0 are a 386 IBM or
 compatible computer with 4 MB of RAM, a hard disk with 10 MB free space,
 VGA, and a mouse.

 Founded in 1982, Micrografx (NASDAQ:MGXI) is the leading developer of
 graphics software for Windows worldwide.  Micrografx develops and
 markets the following award- winning products: Designer, ABC
 FlowCharter, Picture Publisher, Graphics Works, Charisma, Windows
 OrgChart, PhotoMagic, Windows Draw, and Mirrors.




 ######  ON THE ROAD WITH THE EO440
 ######  By John Wagoner
 ######  ---------------------------------------------------------------


 This article appears in Issue 13, July/August 1993 PEN MAGAZINE
 Copyright (c) 1993 PenWorld, Inc.
 For subscription information, call (800) 383-PENS , fax [phone],
 or email CopuServe 71333,124


 What Is It?

 The EO440 is a new and different kind of computer.  So different that
 representatives from the company prefer to classify it as a new category
 of machine - a Personal Communicator.  What distinguishes Personal
 Communicators from "ordinary" personal computers is in the
 implementation of a multi-modal communications framework.  The
 communications features provided for within this framework include
 email, fax and telephony, and are accessible via hardwired or cellular
 connections.

 About four weeks prior to writing this article, I received an EO440 for
 review.  Within minutes, I had the box open and was "flipping" through
 pages on the screen of the device.  At first glance, it is a fairly
 simple, unobtrusive thing.  It's about an inch thick and a little
 smaller than a three-ring binder.  A pair of "ears" protrude from the
 side of the device and house a speaker, a microphone, parallel, serial,
 keyboard ports and a telephone jack.  The pen slips neatly into a
 recessed slot on the machine's right side.  The unit I had came with the
 cellular phone option which mounts on the back of the device, has an
 antenna which protrudes from the side, and a handset which mounts above
 the logoed-end of the machine.

 There are only two buttons visible - an on/off button (actually, on/
 stand-by) and a contrast adjuster.  Most of the action takes place on
 the seven-inch diagonal screen.  This is where the PenPoint operating
 system with its Notebook User Interface presents letters, faxes, address
 books and a dayplanner.  It kind of looks like an Etch-A-Sketch with an
 antenna and a telephone receiver attached.

 How Does it Perform?

 Over the past few weeks,  I've been pretty busy traveling to conferences
 in Toronto, Chicago and San Francisco.  During that time, I had the
 opportunity to fully utilize all the features offered by this Personal
 Communicator.

 One of the first things I did was enter several of my contacts into
 Perspectives' address book.  This was a slow and tedious process because
 of problems with handwriting recognition.  I found that beginning with a
 circle gesture to bring up an edit pad in each field was the quickest
 and easiest way to enter data.  Later, I found an even faster way: I
 downloaded two thousand contacts from my Macintosh database and merged
 them into Perspective List Paper.

 The Day Planner works logically and is one of the core applications on
 the EO.  Entering appointments and to-do items are a snap.  Text can be
 entered as "ink" or recognized as text.  A feature called the Associate
 can set up links between items.  The Associate can also recognize
 keywords, such as "phone" and "meet," and uses these keywords to create
 appointments.  One of the best "gee-whiz" features of the EO uses the
 Associate to connect names and phone numbers.  For example, if you're in
 the Day Planner and you want to call someone you have an appointment
 with, you simply print a "D" over the person's name.  The Associate will
 then refer to the address book for the person's number, bring up the EO
 Phone application, and dial the person's phone number!

 I found the EO allowed me to use time which would have otherwise been
 wasted.  While in a cab or convention hall, I could jot down notes which
 could be faxed immediately by cellular means, or just sent to an outbox
 for later (cheaper) transmittal via hardwired connection.

 At first I thought the larger-than-pocket size would be a problem, but
 as I used it, I began to appreciate the larger writing surface.  In many
 instances, I used the EO as a paper replacement.  If the screen was much
 smaller, I would have had to pan around much more to read and write
 letter-sized documents.  Also, writing just a few millimeters larger
 seems to help the recognizer interpret letters better.  Ultimately I'm
 sure someone will develop fold-out screens which will allow for a large
 display in a pocket device, but until then, if it doesn't fit in your
 pocket anyway, tablet-size is not a problem.

 The EO440 is not without its flaws.  Topping the short list is battery
 life - two to four hours was typical.  The AC adapter can fully recharge
 the battery in less than 90 minutes, but will not recharge it while you
 use it.  Another gripe I had concerned the cellular module.  In addition
 to being overpriced ($799 list), a few phone calls will quickly drain
 the battery pack.  The handset also has a nasty tendency to pop-off if
 accidently bumped, and it does not fit in the case provided.  The folks
 from EO plan to make a Plantronics headset and different cases available
 to alleviate this handset problem.  They also plan to provide external
 chargers and car adapters.

 Support is a bright spot in the picture.  During my review period I
 called the EO support line three or four times and they quickly solved
 my problem.

 Is it worth the price?

 Everyone I've talked to can use the features that the EO provides, but
 the bottom line question is "Is it worth the price?"  Like all
 technology, the things which this Personal Communicator offers today
 will be cheaper in the future.  This is the same dilema people face
 everyday when deciding about personal computers, cellular phones, and
 other high-tech gadgetry.

 The EO is a "time machine" - it helps manage schedules and recovers time
 which would otherwise be wasted.  Only you know what that is worth to
 you.

 EO440 Features At A Glance

 * 3.3 volt, 20MHz AT&T Hobbit RISC Microprocessor
 * 4 MB RAM standard, expandale to 12 MB
 * 8 MB ROM (includes PenPoint and 9 applications)
 * Bundled Applications
   Pensoft Personal Perspective
   GO Mail (with AT&T Mail link)
   GO Fax
   SunSelect PenTOPS
   EO Phone (telephone dialer)
   GO MiniNote
   EO Calc
   EO Lock (password protection)
   EO Sound (voice annotation)
 * Speaker and microphone (for voice annotation)
 * 1 Type II PCMCIA slot and 1 JEDEC slot
 * 7.5" diagonal, 640x480, 8 gray level display
 * Cordless, high-precision stylus
 * Free Subscription to AT&T Mail
 * Serial, parallel, telephone jack and keyboard ports
 * Dimensions: 10.8" x 7.1" x 0.9"
 * Weight: 2.2 lbs.
 * Base Price: $1999
 * Optional Cellular Module ($799)
 * Optional internal 20 MB disk drive ($500)
 * Optional internal 14.4Kbps fax/modem ($500)
 * Optional extended life battery pack ($99)
 * Additional 4 MB RAM upgrade ($300)
 * Price as tested: $4098


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 UUCP--> [e-mail]  IFNA-> 3:772/40 (for TICK and RAID files)
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 To sign up for DELPHI service, call (with modem) [phone].  Upon
 connection, hit  <return>  once or twice.  At Password:  type ZNET and
 hit <return>.
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 To sign up for America  Online call the customer service department at
 [phone] and ask for a free membership kit.
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 To sign up for GEnie service call (with modem) (800)  638-8369.   Upon
 connection type HHH and hit<return>.  Wait for the U#= prompt and type
 XJM11877,GEnie and hit <return>.
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 To sign up for CompuServe service call (with phone) [phone]. Ask
 for operator #304.   You will be promptly sent a $15.00 free membership
 kit.
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