Press Release For When and Where Version 1 ========================================== (February 1997) _______ ____|__ | (r) --| | |------------------- | ____|__ | Association of | | |_| Shareware |__| o | Professionals -----| | |--------------------- |___|___| Author Member This document refers to shareware application 'When and Where', version 1. Extensive details are provided in the on-line help. Without exception all rights to When and Where belong in perpetuity to the authors. Note: This document and contents and all other references shall at all times be subject to being superceded by a later version. At all times the latest version of this application made publicly available by the authors shall take precedence, immediately cancelling and replacing all earlier versions and extents. Please contact the authors to clarify and obtain the latest version. Overview ======== 'When and Where' is a Microsoft Windows (c)(r) application to help ease the burden of scheduling sporting activities and events - it is not limited to any sport in particular, and in fact will work for ANY activity which requires a future schedule to be built! All features of this application are highly user-configrable to suit any sporting arrangement, at any level of the sport. If you evaluate this software and decide that it is not what you want because it lacks a feature that you would really like to see, please tell us - we may be able to help! In the past many good ideas which have been implemented in our software applications have come directly from user feedback - sometimes those ideas are turned around in just a day or two, to the surprise of our users! About Try-before-you-buy Software ================================= Many potential users equate try-before-you-buy softwarewith another rather nasty term - shoddyware. Doubtless there is software being distributed as try-before-you-buy that gives the concept a bad name. We believe you will quickly find with this application that it is of the highest quality - and if you think it isn't, tell us why. We sincerely believe in providing both the best product AND the best support possible to all of our users! Target Audience =============== The target audience for this application will be adminstrators who are tasked with the responsibility to create league schedules, including the scheduling of teams, venues AND game officials! Major Features ============== * Multiple/unlimited user-configurable divisions (team/player groups) * Up to 180 teams in any division * Unlimited playing venues * Unlimited game officials * Totally automatic and randomised schedule to select teams, venues AND officials for every game scheduled * User can manually create schedules - or override a schedule automatically created * Complete reporting capability for teams, venues, officials, and dates * Up to 8 game officials per game - each with their own designated position * Venues and officials can be assigned to be either LOCAL to a particular division, or GLOBAL to the entire database - venues and officials can be shared between divisions if appropriate * Venues and officials are totally optional - some sports will not need these to be defined * Venues and officials can have pre-defined dates and times set when they are considered not to be available (vacations etc) - the automatic scheduling features will avoid using those dates/times on a per-venue and per-official basis * All teams can optionally have a "home" venue set, inferring that all home games are to take place at that venue * User can enable aggressive selection of venues and officials, to prevent the same venue/official being used by the same team twice * User-configurable colour representation Target Platforms ================ When and Where is provided as standard for Windows 3.x. A new version for Windows 95/NT is expected to be released shortly (this will share the same database, thus the user can upgrade to the Windows 95 version without loss of data, and free of charge!). * Microsoft Windows 3.x This version of When and Where operates on any MS Windows platform. Environmental Requirements ========================== MS Windows 3.x with a 386 PC or better. Recommended minimum 8 megabytes RAM, and a 66MHz PC or better. Licensing ========= When and Where is released under the try-before-you-buy concept (the author is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals). The try-before-you-buy version is fully functional and unlimited for 45 days or 30 hours of cumulative use to allow the user to fully evaluate the software. On completion of the evaluation period the software will still operate to allow the user to access data previously entered, and to create new schedules. During the evaluation period the user is provided with the right to use the software for evaluation purposes, without obligation to obtain a license. However, once the evaluation period is over (45 days from installation or 30 hours use), this right is automatically revoked. Licensing is provided on a named-individual basis only to help prevent possible fraud/illegal distribution. Licensing will NOT be carried out in the name of a club or other organisation. The user is REQUIRED to obtain a license from the authors to allow continued use of the software on completion of the evaluation period, by payment of the requested fee (see the on-line help under 'Licensing' for further information). Acceptance of the license fee by the authors will provide the user with the non-transferrable, non-exclusive and revokable permission to continue using this software, and both the user and authors shall be bound to the terms and conditions as expressed in the LATEST PUBLICLY AVAILABLE VERSION. WITHOUT EXCEPTION all rights to When and Where and its extents, including but not limited to copyright and intellectual rights, belong to the authors in perpetuity - payment for licensing this software does not under any circumstance transfer these rights. Licensing is provided on a single-user basis only. Full details and terms and conditions are contained within the on-line help under 'Licensing'. Failure to obtain a license from the authors on completion of the evaluation period, or attempting to extend the evaluation period using methods not supported by the authors renders further use of the software an illegal activity on the part of the user. Such activity will be subject to legal action if considered appropriate by the authors. Warranty ======== Installation and/or use of this software is entirely at the users own risk. With the sole exception of defective media (which shall be replaced without charge if notified within 15 days of shipment) THERE IS NO WARRANTY PROVIDED WITH THIS SOFTWARE. Any and all harmful and/or unexpected side effects of installing and/or using this software will be the sole responsibility of the person undertaking the installation and/or use. Under no circumstance can the authors be held liable for consequential effects of installing/using this software. Any claims for damages and/or harmful effects shall be limited to the maximum of a single license fee. USE THIS SOFTWARE ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK! Licesing Options ================ The user may choose from a number of options to facilitate licensing of this software. These options are explained in detail within the on-line help provided with the application (see under 'Licesning'). Options include cheque, cash and credit card. On-line transactions can be carried out via an arrangement undertaken with the Public (software) Library. Registration Benefits ===================== * Latest version on a diskette. * Personalised copy of the application, via user name/unique serial number. This will allow the user to personalise all future version 8's that may be released (it may roll over to version 9 or beyond at the discretion of the authors). * Free technical support from the authors - minimum of six months Support ======= Technical support from the authors is available to all licensed users, and shall be for a minimum of six months from first purchase. The authors will always provide their best efforts to resolve problems and/or bugs in a timely manner. Payment ======= All payments should be made out to 'KazMax'. Authors ======= The author of this application is an author-member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (the ASP). All enquiries to: KazMax 3 Yorkshire Place Warfield Bracknell Berkshire RG42 3XE UK Tel: 01344-642580 (UK) (44) 1344-642580 (International) Email: schedule@kazmax.demon.co.uk WWW: http://www.wdn.com/KazMax/ Our Internet site will always contain the latest version and development news. Latest information is always available by contacting the authors.