Electronic Publishing / Presentation / Simple Multimedia Authoring System
Fully functional 30 Day Evaluation Version 1.0
This is a fully functional 30 day evaluation version of the SMARTBook 4
for Windows Authoring System. What this means is that once installed,
you are able to use and evaluate fully the SMARTBook 4 software without
any part of the system being crippled or disabled. If you like the product
and its potential and would like more information on suppliers and pricing
we can be contacted via:
Frax Ltd. +44-1224-621144 phone
47B St. Mary's Court +44-1224-620789 fax
Huntly Street CompuServe:100141,1355
Aberdeen Scotland Internet:david@frax.demon.co.uk
AB1 1TJ
If you would like to pass this 30 day demonstration version of SMARTBook 4
to any interested colleagues or friends please feel free to do so.
If you have downloaded this file prior to downloading the SMARTBook 4 for
Windows 30 day evaluation version, you may need the following information.
Files to Download:
This file - SB4_DOC.ZIP (SB4_DOC.WRI, SB4_DOC.DOC & SB4_DOC.ASC)
Program Files - SB4DISK1.ZIP (1.37 MB) & SB4DISK2.ZIP (1.35 MB)
Setup and Installation:
Floppy disk - Unzip each file and copy the contents of each to a 1.44 3.5"
floppy disk.. From Program Manager or File manager go - File - Run and type
A:\ or B:\ SETUP.EXE and follow the instructions on the screen.
Hard Disk - Create a directory of your choice on your hard disk and unzip
each of the 2 files you have downloaded. From Program Manager or File
Manager go - File - Run and in the dialogue box type in the path and name
of the directory that SB4DISK1.ZIP and SB4DISK2.ZIP were unzipped to and
SETUP.EXE and then click Ok.
What is SMARTBook 4
SMARTBook 4 allows the author to quickly and easily produce Electronic
Documents, Presentations, Brochures, Product Catalogues, Computer Based
Training modules, and simple Multimedia titles for the Windows PC market.
SMARTBooks can be broken down into Chapters, SubChapters and Pages which
are visually presented on the screen for easy navigation and manipulation.
Clicking on a page allows you to create and edit the page exactly as your
target audience will see it.
Compiling and Previewing your SMARTBook is as easy as clicking on a button.
When you are ready to distribute your SMARTBook, the SMARTBook 4 Authoring
System will automatically compile your work for you, based upon your inputs
via simple dialogue, a simple and powerful Setup and Installation program
will be created that your audience will use to install your work to his /
her PC.
Features
Supports most standard graphics formats including - GIF, PCX, BMP, TIF, TGA,
WMF, etc. Full control of images on each page including the ability to have
large images in a scrolling window that will allow the user to "pan" the
image.
If image size is a major concern, SMARTBook supports the latest in Fractally
Compressed 24 bit graphic images (Iterated Systems FIF format) that can
reduce 24 bit graphic files to sizes greatly smaller than the original.
SMARTBook 4 is the only product on the market at this time that supports
the very latest in FIF technology.
Supports WAV sound files.
Copy and paste text from Windows Clip board from your WP package or enter
your text directly onto the page with full formatting features available.
Text can also be place in a scrolling window with Hypertext or Hypermedia
links if you so wish. Any font you use with your publication is embedded
at compilation time ready for distribution to your audience.
Icon based Visual Programming that allows you control and flexibility of
your publication. Any object on the page - Buttons, Images, Image Arrays,
Hot Areas, Hot Words, Hypertext, and Hypermedia - can be defined,
controlled and manipulated using the Visual Programming commands.
User Defined Commands allows you to create your own commands by combining
the provided Visual Programming commands to create powerful interactivity
on each page.
For simple on-screen graphics, a range of drawing tools are available
while authoring each page.
Buttons can be defined and placed anywhere on the page. Buttons properties
are controlled totally by the author which include - button color, button
size & type, button text & text color, button animations, and Visual
Programming commands totally under the control of the author. Even create
bitmap buttons if you so desire.
Getting your publication ready for distribution is as simple as clicking
on an icon.
Compiles all Chapters, Pages, Images, Text, Sound into a single
distributable file. Special palette optimization for pages
with multiple images or image arrays are created and included
in the compiled book.
Via a simple and easy to understand dialogue box, a Setup and
Installation program is created that allows your audience to
install the publication on their own computer.
Distribute your SMARTBook on floppy disk or any other media you choose
for greater flexibility.
Development and Future Release Schedule
Free upgrade to SMARTBook 4 version 1.1 for current registered users
of version 1.0.
New features and functions for release version 1.1. (March 1995)
- Text indices with text searching available in the SMARTBook Reader.
- Simple and easy to use menu bar creation module. Create popup menus
for buttons.
- Create hidden child windows for any page with full editorial
control over size, layout and contents.
- Improved / enhanced user interface for authoring.
- SMARTBook Reader enhanced for speed and size.
- Improvements to palette optimization, and for 16 color display
improved dithering control.
- Greater user control for special or customized palettes insuring
best image quality.
- Enhanced drawing tools
- AVI format support
- Enhanced page background control including bitmap tiling.
- New Visual Programming commands
- More flexible Setup and Installation options for distributable
SMARTBooks.
- Improved navigation controls for distributable SMARTBooks
System Specifications
SMARTBook 4 Authoring System (recommended)
- 486/33 DX or higher processor
- 8 MB of RAM
- 6 MB of hard disk space for setup and installation
- SVGA Graphics card supporting 256 colors at 640 by 480 screen
resolution
- Windows 3.1 or higher
- MS-DOS 5.0 or higher
- 3.5" Floppy disk drive
- 15" Color Monitor
SMARTBook 4 Run-Time Module (recommended)
- 386 DX or higher processor
- Enough hard disk space to store the distributed SMARTBook files
- 4 MB (8MB recommended for optimal speed)
- SVGA Graphics card supporting 256 colors at 640 by 480 screen
resolution
- Windows 3.1 or higher
- MS-DOS 5.0 or higher
- 3.5" Floppy disk drive
- 14" Color Monitor
Options: To convert / compress your 24 bit True Color Images (TGA or
BMP format) you will need to contact Iterated Systems Inc.
(Norcross, GA USA) or a local supplier who carries the range of
software and hardware needed for FIF image compression. SMARTBook 4
for Windows supports FIF images compressed using the following products
- Hi-Res 2.xx or lower & the FTC-II compression board, ColorBox (DOS
and Windows)and ColorBox Pro, Images Inc. 4.0 or earlier, and images
compressed using the FTC-III compression acceleration board.
Please Note: Frax Ltd. does not charge a royalty or runtime fee for
distributed SMARTBooks created by the authoring system. The only
royalties / runtime fees that you need to be aware of are for
Fractally Compressed Images (FIF's) if used in your distributed
publication. When you purchase Iterated Systems Inc. ColorBox,
ColorBox Pro or Hi-Res compression software / hardware products,
each of these come with, as part of the package free yearly runtime
licenses that covers your runtime costs for distribution of SMARTBooks
containing Fractally Compressed Images (FIF).
We welcome any and all comments, likes, dislikes and suggestions about
SMARTBook 4 for Windows as we are committed to developing products based
upon user feedback and support.
Again, thank you for taking the time and money to download the SMARTBook 4
30 day evaluation version and we look forward to hearing from you.
G. David Baley
International Product Development and Support Manager.
Proprietary Rights
This program and any accompanying documentation are proprietary products
of Frax Ltd. (Scotland) and are protected under international copyright laws. Title to the program, or any copy, modification or merged portion shall at all times remain the property of Frax Ltd.
Permitted Uses
You may use the enclosed SMARTBook 4 evaluation version for a period of
30 days from installation on your computer (the program will refuse to
run after 30 calendar days for installation). After the 30 day evaluation
period you must contact Frax Ltd. to register SMARTBook 4 for Windows.
If you need more than 30 days for evaluation, contact Frax Ltd. and we
will review each case on it's merits.
The SMARTBook 4 for Windows Authoring System 30 day evaluation version
may be distributed for evaluation to other interested parties provided
that the original file formats and structures downloaded are not modified
or changed in any way. This applies to the this or any other document
provided along with this evaluation version.
Nonpermitted Uses
1. Translate, reverse program, de-assemble, decompile or otherwise
reverse engineer the software.
2. Sublicense or lease this program or its documentation.
Trademarks
SMARTBook are trademarks of Frax Ltd. (Aberdeen Scotland).
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
All other product names are copyright and registered trademarks /
