The World of Computer Software/World_Of_Computer_Software-02-386-Vol-2of3.iso/b/biketune.zip/READ.ME

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      (To run the tutorial, type BEGIN and press <Enter>).

     Bicycle Tune-Up And Repair is shareware. Please feel free to
copy  and distribute  this program  as long  as all  files remain
intact and  unchanged. As shareware,  the author does  not make a
cent until you  send in the registration fee  of $9.95. Please do
so if you find this course to your liking. As an alternative, you
can  purchase any  program from  our catalog  at the  end of  the
tutorial. Then you need not pay the registration fee!

     There  is  far  more  data  on this disk than is typical for
graphics  based  tutorials.   That's  because  we  are  using   a
fascinating  NEW  "scripting language" for these screen pictures.
You might enjoy looking at some of the data files with  any  word
processor to see what they look like.

    The  graphics  mode was carefully chosen to be useable on the
widest range of IBM compatibles from laptop systems to Tandys  to
VGA equipped 486s.

    If  you have  special education,  information or  experience,
perhaps  other  people  should  know  about  it.  Have  you  ever
considered  having your  knowledge put  on a  disk? That  way you
could distribute it for in-house training, sell it, or publish it
as shareware for the whole world to see.

     We would be glad to help.  We can ghost-write your  text  or
graphics based tutorial. Prices start from $1200.

     Think  about a shareware release. There is potential to make
millions of dollars.  Here's why: There are 72 million people now
using IBM compatible computers just in America. If  you  write  a
good  program  and only 5 percent of these people see it, then if
only 5 percent of THOSE people send $10 or more  to  you,  you'll
make  well  over $1 million! (Ask me how I'm doing  a  couple  of
years from now!)

    You don't have to deliver  a  fancy  program.   So  far,  the
"program"  that  has made the most money for me has been a simple
text-only tutorial.

     Perhaps  you  wish  there  was  an  ideal  software  package
that you could use to create and display your own tutorials.

    This  multi-media    authoring    package    would    be   an
integration  of  a  drawing  program, sound/music generator and a
word  processor,  specially  designed  to make tutorial disks. In
other words, it would be the ultimate dream program for  authors,
teachers artists and creators, both amateur and professional.  It
would  allow  non-programmers  (and  programmers  too)  to  teach
anything  they  know  to the public. It could be used for company
employee  training  or  to  create  tutorials  to  be   sold   as
conventional   software   or  shareware.    And,   ideally,   the
complete package wouldn't cost more than about $200.

    In     fact,   this  revolutionary  program  package  already
exists! It is still in an early stage of development, but we  are
presently   realeasing   a  limited  number  of advance copies to
the public. This early version still has a  few  bugs,  but  does
work  well.   Here's  the  deal: You can have an advance copy for
half price - $100!

     Here's exactly what you'll get:

     DRAWING PROGRAM THAT MAKES PICTURES WHICH CAN BE USED ON THE
     WIDEST VARIETY OF IBM-COMPATIBLE COMPUTERS.

     INTEGRATED WORD-PROCESSING PROGRAM.

     INTEGRATED SOUND/MUSIC GENERATION FOR YOUR PICTURES.

     SMALL DISPLAY PROGRAM  FOR  DISPLAYING  TRUE  GRAPHICS  (AND
     PLAYING SOUNDS AND MUSIC) FROM WITHIN BATCH FILES.

     BIGGER  DISPLAY-PRESENTATION  PROGRAM  THAT COORDINATES YOUR
     PICTURES, WORDS AND SOUNDS WITH UNIQUE  FEATURES  NOT  FOUND
     ELSEWHERE:

          * SEARCH FOR SPECIFIC TEXT WITHIN PICTURES!

          * PICTURE FILES MUCH SMALLER THAN MOST  OTHER  GRAPHICS
            SYSTEMS  CAN  CREATE  -  YOU  CAN  PUT AS MANY AS 150
            SEPARATE PICTURES ON ONE 360K DISK!

          * SUPER EASY-TO-USE MENU SYSTEM INCORPORATED INTO  YOUR
            PRESENTATIONS   WHICH  INCLUDES  COLOR  CHOICE,  GOTO
            MENUS, SEARCH FOR TEXT, RESUME  FEATURE  AND  ON-LINE
            HELP.

          * FAST-LOADING  PICTURES   (PARTICULARLY  IMPORTANT FOR
            OLDER COMPUTERS).

          * PICTURE FILES ARE STORED ON  DISK  IN  ASCII  MODE  -
            WHICH CAN BE EASILY EDITED WITH ANY WORD PROCESSOR.

     ALSO   INCLUDED:   Easy   to   read   printed  instructions,
     telephone technical support, upgrades  supplied  at  reduced
     prices.

     With this package, you can create tutorials even better than
     this bicycle tune-up tutorial! Even if you are not an artist
     (and I'm certainly not), computer graphics make drawing easy.

     This authoring package requires 380k RAM, mouse, CGA, EGA or
     VGA monochrome or color graphics, and one floppy drive. Hard
     disk is recommended but not essential.

     If you would like one of these advance  copies,  give  us  a
call or drop a check ($100) in the mail. (from outside USA,  send
US funds drawn on a US bank)


                                                  Thanks,

                                                  Jeff Napier,
                                                  February 9, 1991

                               c/o
                         ANOTHER COMPANY
                          P. O. Box 298
                       Applegate, OR 97530
                          503-846-7884