========================================================= ========================================================= BarBack for Windows 95 / Windows NT (tm) version 5.0 (unregistered version) ========================================================= ========================================================= For more detailed help on specific functions in BarBack, please see the online help. INSTALLATION: ============= To install BarBack, unzip the barbk50u.zip file to a temporary directory on your hard disk. Then run the setup.exe program and follow the instructions on the screen. OVERVIEW: ========= BarBack is a bartender's reference rendered in electronic form. There are over 10,400 drink recipes in BarBack 5.0. That is more than any bartender's book you can buy or any otrher program or web site. BarBack also has some special features that would simply not be possible in a book and are also not commonly found in other computerized guides. FEATURES: ========= Searches: BarBack has the ability to search based on name, ingredient, recipe, category, and glassware. Views: BarBack can organize the drink list into six different views: Name, Liquor, Glassware, Category, Marked, and Liquor Cabinet. Drink Marking: You can mark drinks that you like or that interest you and come back to them later. There is a view that shows only marked drinks and there is a print feature that only prints the marked drinks. Printing: BarBack includes (in the registered version only) the ability to print on index cards with one drink per page. This allows you to make a handy card file of popular drinks to keep near your bar. Liquor Cabinet: You let barback know what ingredients you have and it will tell you what drinks you can make. Can include inexact matches. Shopping List: You select the drinks you want and BarBack will create a shopping list of ingredients and amounts for you. Ingredient Highlighting: Every recipes now highlights any ingredients that you are missing in a different color. You can change the color or turn this feature off if you want. Ingredient Cost: You can enter in the cost of ingredients and BarBack will use this information to calculate the cost of each drink. Drink Price: You can set prices for each drink based on a markup from the cost or based on a markup (or down) from the current price. You can even specify rounding and a minimum price. REGISTRATION: ============= BarBack for Windows 5.0 is a shareware program which means that a registration fee is required if you find the program useful and you continue to use it past the 30 day registration period. Registration of BarBack entitles you to the complete drink database (currently 10,404 drinks) and the ability to print drinks in three formats, including the new "index" format as well as the ability to export the drink list to a text format or a database format so you can do whatever you want with it. You also get the 46 page printed user guide. The registration fee is $45.00 US. To register, send a check or money order in US funds to: Paul Knorr c/o Interworld Software 11 Evert Street Huntington Station, NY 11746-3507 USA Please make the check payable to Paul Knorr. You can register BarBack online with a credit card via the RegNet shareware registration service. This is more convenient for those who live outside the United States. There is a $5.00 additional handling fee associated with credit card orders. The RegNet site can be found at: http://www.reg.net/ BarBack's program ID is 455. You can register via a secure server on the web or you can call one of the toll free numbers that they provide at their web site. SUPPORT: ======== If you experience a problem and need assistance, please e-mail us at support@barback.com I will do everything I can to work out the problem. The web site for BarBack is www.barback.com And contains additional information about BarBack.