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- Software Co-op was started by Bob Ostrander not only as a company to
- distribute his software, but also to give representation to other authors.
- Bob Ostrander has been in the computer business since 1970 and active in
- the shareware market since 1983. He was the founder and president of
- Public Brand Software and is an active member of the Association of
- Shareware Professionals.
-
- Currently available as shareware from Software Co-op:
-
- Layout A small CAD system working by mnemonics for office and room
- organization. Prints to IBM/Epson or HP LaserJet printers.
- A unique feature is the ability to keep six free-form fields
- related to each object in each room. These can be used for
- capital goods or fixed assets inventory. This data may be
- exported via comma-delimited files.
-
- Look for LAYOUT.ZIP on BBSs. $20 registration fee. $35 with
- printed manual and current disk.
-
- Author: Martin Waldman
- Current version: 3.1
-
- DMPLAS A 6k TSR that translates IBM/Epson printer output to HP LaserJet
- (PCL) standards. Works with both text and graphics. DMPLAS can
- reproduce exactly formatted print both horizontally and
- vertically (good for filling in forms) or the vertical aspect
- can be shrunk by 10% to accommodate the LaserJet's 10-inch page.
-
- DMPLAS can also be used in stand-alone mode to translate and
- print pre-formatted output.
-
- A set of optional HP LaserJet soft fonts are included that can
- produce more accurate results on printers that do not have a
- full range of fonts. Included are normal, bold, italic, and
- italic bold fonts as well as a full set of proportional Courier
- fonts.
-
- DOWNLOAD by Elfring Soft Fonts is also included in the font set.
- It is included in full registration or it can be registered
- separately.
-
- Look for DMPLAS.ZIP and DMPLASFN.ZIP on BBSs. $32 registration
- for DMPLAS only. $44 for registration of both DMPLAS and the
- optional soft fonts. Both include current disk and a printed
- manual.
-
- Authors: Martin Waldman, Bob Ostrander, Gary Elfring
- Current version: 1.1
-
- ClipBook An image cataloger for use within Asymetrix ToolBook. Stores
- both raster (bitmap) and vector (line oriented) pictures,
- indexes them for easy access, seamlessly integrates with
- Windows' Clipboard. Even performs slide shows. Multiple catalogs
- can be kept, manipulated, and merged.
-
- Works in color or black and white. In black and white mode
- provides excellent printing of color pictures.
-
- Functions also include a customizable Launch facility to call up
- other programs.
-
- Look for CLIPBOOK.ZIP on BBSs. $40 registration includes current
- disk and Asymetrix ToolBook runtime ver 1.5. $80 registration
- also brings 500+ pictures pre-installed in ClipBook.
-
- Author: Steve Shubitz
- Current version: 3.0
-
- GridForm Makes grid paper on an HP LaserJet printer. Inch or metric
- measurements. Rule lines. Regular or logarithmic scales.
-
- Look for GRIDFORM.ZIP on BBSs. $20 registration.
-
- Author: Martin Waldman
- Current version: 1.0
-
- Fonts Ink Creating new, useful True Type and PostScript Type 1 fonts.
- Handcrafted in the best traditions of typography.
-
- Current offerings:
- FIKeys1 - KeyCaps representation of the "typable" keys.
- FIKeys2 - KeyCaps accurate representations of the keyboard.
- FIKeys3 - KeyCaps in a build-a-word-in-a-key format.
- FIBox - Text in box sans-serif font.
- FIBoxBB - White sans-serif text in a black box.
- Fraction - Easy to use fractions - serif font.
- FractSS - Easy-to use fractions - sans-serif font.
- Braille - Braille alphabet font.
- MadAve - Display font like Solotype's Advertiser Light Gothic.
- Elite - Fixed-width font like Prestige Elite - in normal,
- bold, italic, and bold italic. Prints at 10 pt at
- 12 cpi.
- "I can print a page on the IBM Wheel Writer Model 30
- impact printer using a PE 12 cpi wheel and send the
- same doc to a Fujitsu Laser (emulating an HP LJ2),
- and hold the two printouts up to the light and they
- match perfectly." - FAA (customer).
- FILCD - 7-segment LCD characters.
- Torrance - 9-pin dot matrix printer Courier set. Accurate 10 cpi
- and 6 lpi at 12 pt printing.
- Stencil - Stenciled letters and numbers.
- FIArrows - More arrows than you can point a stick at.
- US-Bats - Outline maps of the states, US, patriotic symbols.
-
- and more to come like HoliBats, HardBats, ElecBats, CommBats,
- HomeBats, AnimalBats, Bar Codes,
- Shadows, ...
-
- Call for information about Fonts Ink's current line, site
- licenses, bundling licenses, resale licenses, and custom-made
- fonts.
-
- Author: Bob Ostrander
-
- DayCare Complete data recording for child Day Care centers; business,
- corporate, and home. Includes attendance, health,
- certifications, and consents records. Many reports. Also
- prints needed blank forms. Will run on any MS-DOS computer
- with a printer.
-
- Look for DAYCARE.ZIP on BBSs. $89 registration.
-
- Author: Martin Waldman
- Current version: 1.0
-
- All Software Co-op programs are supported by voice, BBS, and CompuServe.
- Site licenses and bundling licenses are available.
-
- For more information contact
-
- Bob Ostrander
- Software Co-op
- 5437 Honey Manor Dr
- Indianapolis IN 46241
-
- 317-856-6052 (voice)
- 76635,1670 (CompuServe)
- 76635.1670@compuserve.com (Internet)
- GKSN23F (Prodigy)
- 317-856-2087 (BBS)
- 317-856-2086 (fax)
-
- The latest version of all Software Co-op software can be found without
- download charges on the following BBSs.
-
- The Consultant BBS The Break (East)
- 718-837-3236 703-680-9269
- New York NY Dale City VA
-
- The Twilight Zone The DataExchange BBS
- 715-652-2758 318-239-2122
- Auburndale, WI Leesville, LA
-
- Attention to Details Space BBS
- 909-681-6221 415-323-4193
- Mira Loma, CA Menlo Park, CA
-
- Knightec BBS
- 519-940-0007
- Orangeville, ONT