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;CONTENTS FOR The DISC! #2 CD-ROM
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title = CD-ROM Today's The DISC! #2
edition = Number 2
date = June/July 1994
volume = TheDISC2
version = 1c
viewer = Z:\magazine\frontend.exe
help = write Z:\about\help.txt
[section]
title=ABOUT CD-ROM TODAY'S The DISC! #2
[item]
title=--WELCOME TO THE DISC!--
[description]
Welcome to the second issue of The DISC!
In order to view a personal greeting from
Lance Elko, the Editorial Director of
CD-ROM Today, you must have a video player
installed. If you need to do this, move
down to the Video for Windows section
immediately below and press the 'Install'
button.
[item]
title=Video for Windows
install= Z:\winvideo\setup.exe
[description]
This will install a runtime version of
the Video for Windows player. The setup
program will need to restart your system...
then come right back to The DISC! and
meet our Editor. NOTE: Once you have
loaded a video, you need to press the
'play' button at the bottom on the left-
hand side of the player screen.
[item]
title=Lance Elko, Editor, CD-ROM Today
run=mplayer.exe Z:\about\lance2.avi
[description]
Lance Elko, Editorial Director for
CD-ROM Today, welcomes you to the
second issue of The DISC!. Simply
push the launch button to load the
video clip--and then press the play
button at the left-hand end of the
Media Player control panel.
[item]
title=Late-breaking news!
readme=write Z:\about\readthis.wri
[description]
News of last minute changes--both
deletions and additions to this issue's
contents... and any other items of
immediate interest.
[item]
title=Top 10 Queries About The DISC!
readme=write Z:\about\toptenq.wri
[description]
We are grateful to have received so many
messages of thanks and support for The DISC!
However, you have also sent in a number
of queries and puzzled comments. Here
is a question-and-answer dialogue to deal
with the most widely shared concerns.
[item]
title=Save $$$ with a subscription!
readme=write Z:\about\subscrip.wri
[description]
You can't afford to miss a single
issue of the unbeatable combination
of CD-ROM Today with The DISC! Here's
a special opportunity to make a sub-
stantial saving with our subscription
offer. Your satisfaction is
guaranteed!
[item]
title=If you missed The DISC! #1
readme=write Z:\about\discone.wri
[description]
If you missed it, here's how to order
a copy of the first issue of The DISC!
[item]
title=Keeping in touch...
readme=write Z:\about\reachus.wri
[description]
We like to hear from you... and
here's how to get in touch with
us. Let us know what you think
about CD-ROM Today and its
accompanying DISC!
[item]
title=The red tape and fine print...
readme=write Z:\about\copyrite.wri
[description]
A few necessary words about copyrights,
trademarks, limits of liability and
so forth...
[item]
title=All the usual suspects OR the credits
readme=write Z:\about\credits.wri
[description]
Press the Read Me button to see a more
complete list of the people behind The
DISC #2. All of us here at GP Publications
hope you have a great deal of fun and
excitment exploring its contents.
[section]
title=MULTIMEDIA ON DISPLAY
[item]
title=3D-Body Adventure
readme=write Z:\about\bodyadv.wri
[description]
This fine Knowledge Adventure cannot
be loaded from Windows. You must
return to DOS...go to the \bodydemo
subdirectory...and run install.exe
[item]
title=Medieval France
readme=write Z:\mfrance\readme.wri
run=Z:\mfrance\goplay.exe
[description]
Explore the beauty and grandeur of
medieval European architecture in this
interactive tour. This program
meshes maps and music, photos
and sound into a grand tour of
what remains of the Age of Faith
in France.
[item]
title=Wired for Sound
install=Z:\wfsound\setup.exe
[description]
This sound FX manager for Windows is
great fun. You'll find some excellent
on-line Help once you have installed
the program. It also has an exemplary
'uninstall' feature.
[item]
title=Endangered Species
readme=write Z:\about\endanger.wri
install=Z:\powercdw\setup.exe
[description]
This beautiful demo of the multimedia
disc on Endangered Species also has
an optional Windows screensaver. Install
the program (push button below) and run
it from the icon it creates.
[item]
title=Remind Me--with Looney Tunes
readme=winhelp Z:\remindme\remindme.hlp
run=Z:\remindme\remindme.exe
[description]
This functioning personal reminder system
demo is easy to use and quite flexible--
and, best of all, it 'stars' the beloved
characters from Looney Tunes.
[item]
title=PlanIt Paradise
install=Z:\planit_p\setup.exe
[description]
This first true multimedia personal planner
features a host of interactive features, as
well as--parents, please take note!--several
swimsuit models from Swimwear Illustrated.
[item]
title=-x- MULTIMEDIA TOOLKIT -x-
readme=write Z:\about\instruct.wri
[description]
Several of the programs in this category,
especially the diagnostic ones, require
to be loaded from the DOS prompt. Push the
Read Me button now if you need fuller
instructions...
[item]
title=Cinema
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\mmtools\cinema3\cinema.doc
[description]
Versatile player for most sound and
animation files. Must be installed
from DOS. Press the Read Me button
to read more about Cinema's installation
requirements.
[item]
title=The Complete Morph
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\mmtools\cmorph20\cmorph.doc
[description]
A graphics tool to allow you to 'morph'
one image into another. Install from the
DOS prompt--full instructions are in the
manual under: "Getting Started"
[item]
title=CTS Serial Port Utilities
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\mmtools\ctsspu12\spu.doc
[description]
A collection of utilities that will
provide you with detailed information
of all port parameters and also
investigate possible interrupt
conflicts.
[item]
title=Emsketcher
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\mmtools\emsketch\sketch.doc
[description]
Nifty DOS-based editor that facilitates
the e-mail transmission and formatting
of docs and pictures utilizing the upper
ASCII set.
[item]
title=Graphics Workshop for Windows
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\mmtools\gworkshp\readme.txt
install=Z:\mmtools\gworkshp\setup.exe
[description]
A sophisticated image manipulator
designed for Windows users--needs
4MB of memory to run in
[item]
title=HyperGeo 2.1
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\mmtools\hypgeo21\hypergeo.doc
[description]
A program for investigating the
geometrical properties of four-
dimensional hyperspace. Copy the
files in \mmtools\hypgeo21 to
your HD to run
[item]
title=Integrity Master
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\mmtools\i_m211\describe.doc
[description]
This is a Swiss Army knife utility which
can detect hardware glitches, software bugs,
or even deliberate attempts to sabotage your
data. Full instructions will be found in
the Integrity Master manual in the s/d
\mmtools\i_m211. Needs to be copied to
your hard drive.
[item]
title=Image Pro
readme=Z:\mmtools\imagepro\manual.exe
[description]
Versatile image processing and management
tool. Full instructions, inc. installation
options, are covered in the manual. Push
Read Me to see it.
[item]
title=MultiMedia Maker
readme=Z:\mmtools\mmm21\manual.exe
install=Z:\mmtools\mmm21\install.exe
[description]
A business and educational tool full of
exciting potential to create your own
multimedia projects.
[item]
title=MVP Paint
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\mmtools\mvpp2\mvppaint.doc
[description]
Powerful yet easy-to-use VGA graphics
workshop, with many advanced features,
including animation, sunbursting,
interpolation, and trending. Best
copied to your hard drive and run
under DOS.
[item]
title=PrintGIF
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\mmtools\printgf\printgf.doc
[description]
A GIF/JPG/BMP/PCX/TIF printer for DOS,
with pattern and/or error diffusion
dithering, brightness and contrast control,
user selectable clip area, print size,
portrait or landscape. Supports 9, 24 pin
printers, HP LaserJet, DeskJet, PaintJet,
Canon BJ, BJC, VESA SVGA, and many others.
[item]
title=Show Maker
readme=Z:\mmtools\show30\manual.exe
install=Z:\mmtools\show30\install.exe
[description]
An easy to use multimedia authoring
package designed for the novice user.
Use this package to create your own
custom AUDIO/VIDEO SHOWS.
Support PCX, GIF, TIF, TARGA, VOC, CMF
WAV and MID files.
[item]
title= PCX-SuperShow
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\mmtools\sldshow\sshow.doc
run=
install=
[description]
Creates custom presentations using PCX files,
features include multiple screen fades and
segues, kaleidoscope effects, support of
digitized voice and music with the Sound
Blaster and compatible sound cards. Copy
to HD.
[item]
title=Snooper: the System Checker
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\mmtools\snoop218\snooper.doc
[description]
System info utility. Shows, BIOS, memory,
disks, DOS, video, CD-ROM, sound cards,
ports, IDE model, CMOS, IRQs, DMA, modems,
port IRQs, edit CONFIG & AUTOEXEC and
much more.
[item]
title=Screen Thief
install=Z:\mmtools\st101\install.exe
[description]
Screen Thief is a screen capture program
that will capture the screens other programs
cannot reach. Captures directly to .GIF, .PCX,
.TIF or .BMP formats, supports all VGA modes.
Will even capture re-defined fonts in text
mode (such as those used by DOS 6).
[item]
title=System Info Checker
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\mmtools\syschk39\syschk.doc
run=Z:\mmtools\syschk39\syschk.exe
[description]
Information utility providing details on
devices installed in your system. Shows CPU,
IRQs, Bus Type, BIOS, Mouse Info, Port Info,
all disk info, CD-ROM, TSR info, Network,
Video, Memory info, speed, and lots more.
Print out a configuration report, complete
IRQ listings and acitivity, CMOS listing.
[item]
title=System Monitor
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\mmtools\sysmon30\sysmon.doc
[description]
Monitors and reports problems early,
maintains performance resolves hardware/
software and Windows conflicts. Strong virus
defense. System Monitor re-evaluates the
system by testing and extensively monitoring
a number of performance and security indicators.
Copy all files in \mmtools\sysmon39 to your
hard drive.
[item]
title=Take ONE
readme=winhelp Z:\mmtools\takeone\takeone.hlp
install=Z:\mmtools\takeone\setup.exe
[description]
Process bitmaps and create animations under
WINDOWS. Relatively quick and easy to use.
[item]
title=Audio File Formats
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\mmtools\audio1.txt
[description]
An Internet FAQ discussing many aspects
of computer audio systems--the answer
you're looking for may be here.
[item]
title=Audio issues
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\mmtools\audio2.txt
[description]
A collection of e-mail correspondence
on computer audio topics and technical
details.
[item]
title=COM ports and IRQs
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\mmtools\inthlp.doc
[description]
A paper discussing the sometimes vexing
problems that surround COM port use and
IRQs. Worth reading if you want a better
understanding of communications problems
on your computer.
[item]
title=WinView--Multimedia Cardfile
run=cardfile.exe Z:\winview\mmedia.crd
[description]
Here's a multimedia cardfile designed by
Charles Brannon to illustrate his WinView
column in the magazine.
NOTE: As soon as the cardfile has loaded,
open the Edit menu and check off the
'Picture' option rather than the
default 'Text', otherwise it will not
run in its proper multimedia mode.
[item]
title=WinView--Multimedia Document
run=write.exe Z:\winview\mmedia.wri
[description]
Here's a Windows Write document designed by
Charles Brannon to illustrate his WinView
column in the magazine. Read his article
and check out this sample on The DISC!
[item]
title=-* VIDEO CLIPS FROM JASMINE *-
[description]
Sixteen royalty-free video clips
from Jasmine's How to Create Multi-
media package
[item]
title=Video for Windows
install= Z:\winvideo\setup.exe
[description]
Installs the Video for Windows player.
Setup will need to resart your system...
then return to view the Jasmine video
clips. NOTE: Once you have loaded a video,
you still need to press the 'play' button
at the bottom on the left-hand side of
the small display screen.
[item]
title=Aerial view of town
run=mplayer Z:\jasmine\aerial2.avi
[description]
Flying over a town
[item]
title=Jet landing
run=mplayer Z:\jasmine\airjet.avi
[description]
Jet plane as it lands
[item]
title=Demolition job
run=mplayer Z:\jasmine\bldgdem3.avi
[description]
A building is demolished
[item]
title=Business meeting
run=mplayer Z:\jasmine\busmeet3.avi
[description]
Meeting in progress, with voice-over
[item]
title=Car crash!
run=mplayer Z:\jasmine\carcrash.avi
[description]
Smashing smash-up
[item]
title=Mallard ducks
run=mplayer Z:\jasmine\dukmalrd.avi
[description]
Ducks on a pond
[item]
title=Pyramids from the air
run=mplayer Z:\jasmine\egypt.avi
[description]
Aerial view of the Egyptian pyramids
[item]
title=Flight simulator
run=mplayer Z:\jasmine\flttest.avi
[description]
Training for the Air Force
[item]
title=Statue of Liberty
run=mplayer Z:\jasmine\libgate.avi
[description]
At the Statue of Liberty
[item]
title=Richard Nixon resigns
run=mplayer Z:\jasmine\nixonr.avi
[description]
The late President Richard M. Nixon
[item]
title=Rafting action
run=mplayer Z:\jasmine\rafting1.avi
[description]
Whitewater thrills
[item]
title=Saturn launch
run=mplayer Z:\jasmine\saturn.avi
[description]
Saturn rocket takes off
[item]
title=Dazzling SFX
run=mplayer Z:\jasmine\sfx.avi
[description]
Flashy special effects
[item]
title=Skiers in action
run=mplayer Z:\jasmine\skiing1.avi
[description]
Skiers on the slopes
[item]
title=Ultrasound scan
run=mplayer Z:\jasmine\ultrasnd.avi
[description]
Ultasound view of baby
[item]
title=Mae West
run=mplayer Z:\jasmine\westm.avi
[description]
The great Mae West
[item]
title=The CD-ROM Source Catalog
readme=write Z:\cdrs\readme.wri
install=Z:\cdrs\setup.exe
[description]
A demo of available multimedia
titles from The CD-ROM Source.
[section]
title=COLORFUL EDUTAINMENT
[item]
title=Living Books
install=Z:\living\install.exe
[description]
This will install a program group for
samples from four of Broderbund's
captivating Living Books: Just Grandma
and Me, Arthur's Teacher Trouble, New Kid
on the Block, and Tortoise and the Hare.
[item]
title=Ruff's Bone--Exclusive Preview!
run=Z:\ruff\ruff.exe
[description]
If you enjoyed the other Living Books,
just wait until you meet the lovable Ruff
in this advance peek at the latest volume
in this winning series.
[item]
title=Tuneland, with Howie Mandel
readme=write Z:\about\tune.wri
run=Z:\tuneland\tuneland.exe
install=Z:\tuneland\setup.exe
[description]
Click on everything in this delightful
interactive children's entertainment
title. Our sample is an excellent
introduction to the complete program.
To leave Tuneland, press Escape and
a Frog will appear in the bottom right
corner... press Escape again to exit
[item]
title=Forever Growing Garden
readme=write Z:\about\garden.wri
install=Z:\garden\setup\setup.exe
[description]
Our bright, colorful tour of this edutainment
title shows off the major areas within
the full program. NOTE! Launching this
title will create a program group & icon
in Windows for you. PLEASE EXIT
THE DISC! AND RUN THE DEMO FROM
THE ICON IT HAS INSTALLED.
[item]
title=Gus Goes to Cybertown
run=Z:\gus\gusdemo.exe
[description]
Gus and his friends learn from the people
they meet and the places they go in
Cybertown. There is a slight palette
clash with our own interface, so that when
you exit GUS everything may appear in
'negative'... all you have to do is click
a couple of buttons and the screen will
redraw itself in the proper color scheme.
[section]
title=GAMES FOR EVERYONE
[item]
title=Myst
readme=write Z:\about\mystguid.wri
install=Z:\myst\install.exe
[description]
An ethereal, mysterious game of great
beauty--truly one of the major
achievements in computer entertainment--
and our interactive demo gives you a real
flavor of this remarkable title. Already
a bestseller in the Mac world, it is now
available for Windows users.
[item]
title=Theme Park
[description]
Construct and run your own entertainment
park, from rides and concession stands to
staffing and finances--how well can you do?
Keep those crowds happy! Memory and
resource requirements are critical and
this program must be run from DOS--see
The Disc! pages in the magazine.
[item]
title=Spear of Destiny
readme=write Z:\about\spear.wri
[description]
This exciting interactive demo of the new
Wolfenstein 3D adventure (with two full
levels of play) has to be loaded from DOS.
CD to \spear on the disc and run 'install'...
then shoot at anything that moves!
[item]
title=Inferno
[description]
Our rolling demo of this upcoming game
title is silent (unfortunately there's no
standalone demo yet that features its terrific
soundtrack) but you'll agree that we were
right to include it, just so that you could
at least see that the graphics are stunning!
Must be run from DOS.
[item]
title=COMPENDIUM OF SHAREWARE GAMES
[description]
Enjoy this collection of PC games--
some are for Windows, some are DOS-based
(but will often run under Windows).
Complete documents and order forms
can be found in the appropriate
sub-directories arrayed under \swgames
on the disc.
[item]
title=The Shareware Ethic
readme=write Z:\about\playpay.wri
[description]
Please push the Read Me button now
to read an important message about
shareware programs.
[item]
title=The Catacomb Abyss
run=Z:\swgames\abyss\start.exe
readme=notepad Z:\swgames\abyss\readme.txt
[description]
You'll meet some very nasty critters
indeed in this horrifying catacomb of
the abyss. Needs at least 590k of free
conventional memory to run. Docs are
in the \abyss sub-directory
[item]
title=Aliens
run=Z:\swgames\aliens\waliens.exe
[description]
Amusing arcade action for
Windows--start shootin'!
[item]
title=Ancients I: Death Watch
run=Z:\swgames\ancient1\begin.exe
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\swgames\ancient1\readme.1st
[description]
Great quest adventure...first part
of a series.
[item]
title=BipBopII
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\swgames\bipbop\bipbop2.doc
run=Z:\swgames\bipbop\bipbop2.exe
[description]
Traditional ball-and-paddle game
given a new twist with eye-popping
graphics
[item]
title=Brix
readme=Z:\swgames\brix\helpme.exe
run=Z:\swgames\brix\brix1.exe
[description]
A new 256-color action/puzzle game
Featuring 112 levels of excellent VGA action
puzzles, Sound Blaster music & digital sound,
and 100% FUN!
[item]
title=Blake Stone
[description]
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
Major adventure game requires you
go to DOS... access the CD-ROM and
open \swgames\bstone... and run the
install.bat
[item]
title=Empire II for Windows DL
readme=notepad Z:\swgames\empwdl\readme.txt
run=Z:\swgames\empwdl\empire.exe
[description]
Deluxe edition of Empire for
Windows.
[item]
title=Gold Monkey
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\swgames\gmonkey\readme.txt
run=Z:\swgames\gmonkey\monkey.exe
[description]
This one is more addictive than
Minesweeper--quick, colorful, and
compelling.
[item]
title=Ishido
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\swgames\ishido\instruct.txt
run=Z:\swgames\ishido\ishido.exe
[description]
A beautiful Oriental board and stones
game that's part strategy, part puzzle,
and part luck of the draw.
[item]
title=Kosynka II
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\swgames\kosynk11\kosynka.doc
run=Z:\swgames\kosynk11\kosynka.exe
[description]
Solitaire with a twist--a
beautifully detailed card game
from Russia. DOS-based but
appears to behave well under
Windows.
[item]
title=Lost in the Labyrinth
readme= write Z:\swgames\lostinl\lil.wri
run=Z:\swgames\lostinl\lil256.exe
[description]
This is a tricky 3-D labyrinth for
Windows game players. Needs threed.vbx
loaded in your Windows\Systems directory...
if you don't have it, you'll find a copy
in the \swgames\lostinl sub-directory on
the disc.
[item]
title=Pork
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\swgames\pork\readme.txt
run=Z:\swgames\pork\pork.bat
[description]
Amusing parody of the classic 'Zork.'
Full instructions are offered as the
first option before playing the game.
Makes one nostalgic for the 'golden
age' of text-based adventures!
[item]
title=Rune-Mania
run=Z:\swgames\rmaniac\rmaniac.exe
readme=Z:\swgames\rmaniac\readme.bat
[description]
The ancient runes foretell your fate
and fortune. Written as a course
exercise, it's a fine example of what
can be achieved with straightforward
BASIC. Source code is available
within the \swgames\rmaniac s/d on
the disc.
[item]
title=Solar Winds
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\swgames\solar\solar1.doc
run=Z:\swgames\solar\solar1.exe
[description]
Hard to beat combination of arcade
speed action and science-fiction
story. Seems to run OK from the
disc, but you'll want to copy it
over from the \swgames\solar s/d
so that you can save games and record
scores.
[item]
title=Stellar Defense II
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\swgames\stellar\sdii.doc
run=Z:\swgames\stellar\sdii.exe
[description]
Fast-paced spaceship shooting game.
Not much more to it--if you can
stay alive!
[item]
title=T-zero
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\swgames\t_zero\t-zero.man
run=Z:\swgames\t_zero\t-zero.exe
[description]
Traditional text-based adventure
game. First you figure out where
you are and how you're going to travel
through time itself to solve the
puzzle of T-zero...
[item]
title=Vampyr
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\swgames\vampyr\vampyr.doc
run=Z:\swgames\vampyr\vampyr.exe
[description]
A graphic adventure game. May run
under Windows, depending on your
resources situation. Best to copy
everything from the \swgames\vampyr
sub-directory to your own HD and
play it from there.
[item]
title=Zanti
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\swgames\zanti\zanti12b.txt
run=Z:\swgames\zanti\zanti12b.exe
[description]
New twist on the old pipe-laying games--
this time you're constructing paths and
dodging aliens!
[item]
title=-- FOR STAR TREK FANS! --
[description]
The five items below are just a small
sample of the files full of fun for
fans of Star Trek. You'll find nearly
20MBs of games, utilities, sound bites,
lists, fonts, etc., arrayed within the
\startrek s/d. And that's only a fraction
of what's available online! Beam it aboard...
[item]
title=WinTrek
readme=write Z:\startrek\wintrek\readme.wri
run=Z:\startrek\wintrek\wintrek.exe
[description]
Spectacular shareware Star Trek
game--the players' manual is available
as a Windows Help file.
Don't forget--as with all great
shareware--if you like it and use
it, then it's up to you to play
fair and register with the author.
[item]
title=A Star Trek clock
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\startrek\stclock\trek.doc
run=Z:\startrek\stclock\trek.com
[description]
A full-screen clock designed for
Trekkies. Press 'Escape' to escape.
[item]
title=The Star Trek Timeline
readme=write Z:\startrek\stdocs\timeline.wri
[description]
This chronology of future history gives
you a full perspective of the Star Trek
saga.
[item]
title=S.T. movie snippet
run=mplayer Z:\startrek\stpics\khan01.avi
[description]
Short video clip to run from
Windows
[item]
title=The Final Frontier--artwork
run=pbrush.exe Z:\startrek\stpics\trekkrk1.bmp
[description]
An evocative picture for Star
Trek enthusiasts.
[section]
title=SHAREWARE SOLUTIONS
[item]
title=Wide Range of ASP shareware
[description]
This top-notch collection of shareware
programs has been selected from the
Association of Shareware Professional's
most recent assortment--now available
on the CD-ROM, The ASP Advantage.
[item]
title=The Shareware Ethic
readme=write Z:\about\playpay.wri
[description]
Please push the Read Me button now
to read an important message about
shareware programs.
[item]
title=Editeur 13
readme=write Z:\swselect\edit13\manual.wri
run=Z:\swselect\edit13\editeur.exe
[description]
A user-intuitive, top quality text editor.
Multitexts, no text file size limit, font
choice. Unlimited number of Undo/Redo's.
Multitexts Search/Replace functions.
[item]
title=Hi, Finance!
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\swselect\hifi218a\hifinanc.txt
install=Z:\swselect\hifi218a\setup.exe
[description]
Financial planning & calculation tool
for Windows 3.x. Iconic, menu, and button
bar interfaces. Financial calculator,
loan calculation & amortization, personal
financial planner, investment analysis,
and more. Automatic charts and tables.
[item]
title=Household Register
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\swselect\hr312\hr.doc
install=Z:\swselect\hr312\install.exe
[description]
It's the only program you'll care about
the day your home or office is robbed or
destroyed! Records all the right information
about your assets so that your insurance
company pays. This unique inventory program
unables you to quickly find any item by
category, location, or owner. Reports to
screen, disk or printer
[item]
title=Quick Read
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\swselect\qrea12\qrhelp.txt
run=Z:\swselect\qrea12\qread.exe
[description]
QRead lets you read text files quickly
and easily in Windows. Text files can be
shown on the screen in any font you choose,
and QRead will automatically adjust the type
size or the line structure to fit the window.
Qread also provides tools to help with
browsing and management of your text files.
[item]
title=Resume Master
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\swselect\rmstr30\manual.doc
run=Z:\swselect\rmstr30\resume.exe
[description]
RESUME MASTER is a resume generator.
Simply put, RESUME MASTER prompts you
to enter information about yourself,
your past work history, your education, etc.
It then takes this information, formats it,
and prints it out to create a very
professional-looking customized one-page
resume.
[item]
title=SmartFont
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\swselect\smtfnt10\aboutsf.txt
run=Z:\swselect\smtfnt10\smartfon.exe
[description]
SmartFont is the ultimate Windows Font
Previewer. Permanent on-top display of all
installed fonts in a small unobtrusive
window. Double click to zoom-in on any font,
display data as on clipboard, type in any one
window, see the change in all displayed
fonts. See bold and italic effects. Hide all
displays for instant recall later.
[item]
title=TreeChart
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\swselect\tcf110\treechrt.txt
run=Z:\swselect\tcf110\treechrt.exe
[description]
TREECHART--Win3.1 OrgCharting No drawing
skills required: box sizing, positioning and
line routing all automatic. Numerous chart
styles/box shapes. Layouts (style guides) for
consistent appearance. Print preview, fit-
to-page, imports/exports text and fully scaleable
WMF pictures. Large manual and tutorial in the
\swselect\tcf110 sub-directory + order forms.
[item]
title=Sunshine
readme=write Z:\swselect\uie401\manual.wri
install=Z:\swselect\uie401\setup.exe
[description]
SUNSHINE Tutor and glossary. Sheds light
on computers. Hypertext and hypergraphic
WinHelp system includes latest lexicon
and acronymous cyberjargon from current
periodicals. Also, includes tutor for
absolute beginners, "The World's Simplest
Computer" and "The Visible Window".
Requires Windows 3.1 and mouse.
[item]
title=Vision Edit
readme=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\swselect\vised35\manual.doc
run=Z:\swselect\vised35\ved.exe
[description]
Fast, user-friendly, versatile text editor.
Can edit as many documents as you like neatly
placed in windows. Functions can be selected
from pull-down menus or by pressing short-cut
keys. Context-sensitive help describes each
feature. Contains several useful word
processor facilities for E-Mail traffic.
[item]
title=Financial Analysis for Windows
readme=write Z:\swselect\winfin33\winfin.wri
run=Z:\swselect\winfin33\winfin.exe
[description]
Loans, Bonds, IRR, NPV, MIRR, Auto Lease,
Black-Scholes, TBills, CD's, BA's, Portfolio
Hedge, Retirement Planning Annuity, Random
Numbers and others. Select unknown to
solve for. What-If analysis. Loan Amortizaton
with comparison of terms in table and graphs.
Reviewed in PC World, Windows, and others.
Needs vbrun300.dll in the \wfin33 s/d.
[section]
title=ANOTHER SHELF OF E-TEXTS
[item]
title=Digital Library--American Classics
[description]
On this issue of The DISC!, the
Electronic Bookshelf is devoted
to works by some of America's
greatest writers.
[item]
title=The Red Badge of Courage
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\badge10.txt
[description]
Stephen Crane's masterpiece of the
Civil War without and the moral
struggle within his reluctant 'hero,'
Henry Fleming.
[item]
title=The Blue Hotel
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\bluhotel.txt
[description]
A masterly short story, by Stephen
Crane, of one man's violent fate in
an indifferent universe.
[item]
title=Billy Budd, Foretopman
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\bil_budd.txt
[description]
Herman Melville's powerful novella of
the clash between innocence and evil.
[item]
title=Moby-Dick, or The Whale
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\mobydick.txt
[description]
Although almost completely ignored in
Melville's lifetime, this massive novel
is now considered one of the greatest
studies of good and evil in all of
American literature.
[item]
title=Ben-Hur, A Tale of the Christ
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\ben_hur.txt
[description]
This perennially popular story by
Lew Wallace, of Judah Ben-Hur's struggle
with his treacherous friend Messala and of
his eventual conversion to Christianity,
has been adapted for the stage and twice
been the subject of spectacular movies.
[item]
title=The Call of the Wild
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\callwild.txt
[description]
Jack London's novel of Buck, half-St. Bernard
and half-Scottish sheepdog, who is pressed
into service to pull a sledge across the
Klondike, and who eventually becomes the
leader of a wolf pack. At the turn of the
century, this story brought fame and riches
to Jack London.
[item]
title=White Fang
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\whitefng.txt
[description]
Complementing Call of the Wild, this
Jack London novel tells the story of a
wild wolf-dog who becomes domesticated
and is finally taken back to California.
[item]
title=The Sea Wolf
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\sea_wolf.txt
[description]
Jack London's tale of a wealthy young
man who is pressed into service as a
cabin boy on the Ghost, a sealing schooner
under the command of the ruthless Wolf
Larsen.
[item]
title=Life of Frederick Douglass
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\douglass.txt
[description]
Born of a slave and a white father,
Frederick Douglass managed to escape
to the North, where he became one of
the great orators of his time. Douglass
shared his experiences in this widely-
read narrative of his life.
[item]
title=Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\huckfinn.txt
[description]
Mark Twain's picaresque yarn of Huck's
adventures as he rafts down the Mississippi.
Told in Huck's inimitable voice, this novel
and its characters have become among the
most loved in America's literary heritage.
[item]
title=Pudd'nhead Wilson
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\puddhead.txt
[description]
Mark Twain's novel of murder and
switched identities--a critical
view of a society scarred by the
institution of slavery.
[item]
title=What Is Man?
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\wman10.txt
[description]
"What Is Man?" and other sketches
and essays by Mark Twain, America's
foremost satirist.
[item]
title=Leaves of Grass
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\lvsgrass.txt
[description]
Walt Whitman's collection of poems,
first published in 1855 and constantly
revised over the next forty years.
[item]
title=O Pioneers!
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\pioneers.txt
[description]
Willa Cather's novel of the settling
of Nebraska, focusing on the courageous
struggle of its indomitable heroine,
Alexandra Bergson.
[item]
title=Song of the Lark
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\song10.txt
[description]
Willa Cather's own favorite among her
novels--telling the story of a talented
young woman's rise in the emotional
world of music and grand opera.
[item]
title=Sister Carrie
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\s_carrie.txt
[description]
Banned for several years for its
alleged immorality, Sister Carrie is
now considered to be Theodore Dreiser's
finest achievement.
[item]
title=Herland
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\herland.txt
[description]
A full-length work by the recently
'rediscovered' Charlotte Perkins Gilman,
author of 'The Yellow Wallpaper.'
[item]
title=Legend of Sleepy Hollow
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\s_hollow.txt
[description]
Washington Irving's famously spooky
story of Ichabod Crane and the
'headless horseman.'
[item]
title=Portrait of a Lady
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\portrait.txt
[description]
One of Henry James' finest novels, which
paints an unforgettable portrait of the
seemingly fortunate Isobel Archer, only
to trace out her disillusionment in
unsparing detail.
[item]
title=The Scarlet Letter
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\scarlett.txt
[description]
Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic tale of
adultery and revenge. Soon to be the
subject of another major movie
adaptation.
[item]
title=Two Years Before the Mast
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\2yrsmast.txt
[description]
Richard Henry Dana's story, based on his own
experiences, helped change conditions for
sailors in the mid-19th century. This novel
was to influence both Herman Melville and
Joseph Conrad.
[item]
title=Walden, or, Life in the Woods
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\books\walden.txt
[description]
Thoreau's experiences and thoughts while
living in his solitary cabin by Walden
Pond, seeking in that simplified existence
an antidote to the "lives of quiet
desperation" which most of us lead.
[item]
title=- ON-RAMP TO THE INFORMATION HIGHWAY -
[description]
Here are some more text files to help you
get started on the Internet.
Atlanta Innovation (1-800-285-4680) and
Walnut Creek (510-674-0783) have both
issued Internet CD-ROMs packed with
essential information on the digital
highway. Both discs contain a wealth of
useful material.
[item]
title=Introducing the Internet
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\inetinfo\rfc1463
[description]
RFC (a Request For Comments) that
introduces the Internet
[item]
title=What is the Internet?
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\inetinfo\rfc1462
[description]
RFC that grapples with the question
of just what is the Internet...
[item]
title=For new users on the net
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\inetinfo\rfc1206
[description]
RFC with essential Q&A's for
newcomers on the Internet
[item]
title=For the more experienced user
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\inetinfo\rfc1207
[description]
RFC with Q&A's of interest to the
experienced Internet user
[item]
title=Internet Users Glossary
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\inetinfo\rfc1392
[description]
RFC that compiles a glossary of
terms commonly used on and about
the Internet--it pays to learn
the lingo!
[item]
title=Networking terms
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\inetinfo\rfc1208
[description]
RFC that defines various
networking terms
[item]
title=Internet Names
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\inetinfo\rfc799
[description]
RFC offering an explanation of
Internet name domains
[item]
title=US domains
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\inetinfo\usdomain
[description]
Another paper dealing with the
organization of US domains and
name registration
[item]
title=Useful 'Help' numbers
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\inetinfo\for_help
[description]
Where to get help on specific
areas of the Internet--indispensable
[item]
title=USENET--for new users
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\inetinfo\newusers.wld
[description]
Notes for new users on USENET
[item]
title=Newsgroups on the net
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\inetinfo\usenet.lst
[description]
A massive list of newsgroups that
you can join on the Internet
[item]
title=List of listservers
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\inetinfo\lstserv.txt
[description]
A list of listservers--now dated but
still a useful starting point
[item]
title=Let your fingers do the walking...
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\inetinfo\bigfun.txt
[description]
A listing of many useful, curious, and
just plain fun sites on the Internet
[item]
title=Using a BBS
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\inetinfo\powruser.txt
[description]
Short course on becoming a power
user on the BBS scene
[item]
title=BBS 800-Numbers
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\inetinfo\800h25.txt
[description]
Short list of bulletin boards
with 800 numbers
[item]
title=Curious and curiouser...
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\inetinfo\unique13.bbs
[description]
Listing of BBSs serving some rather
specialized interests
[item]
title=Copyright information
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\inetinfo\copywrit.law
[description]
Interesting and valuable discussion
of copyright issues, by an attorney
who specializes in computers and
copyright law
[item]
title=Taglines
run=Z:\magazine\gander.exe Z:\inetinfo\taglines.txt
[description]
Huge collection of humorous
taglines for all your electronic
communications
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