There are many new items on Volume VII with a total of over 9,000 files and 640 megabytes of compressed Macintosh‚Ñ¢ software.
Decompressed this data exceeds 1.4 Gigabytes! This CD-ROM is the most current collection available with items added as late as November 20, 1992. Volume VII has expanded compatability to seven (7) BBS systems. First Class, Hermes, Mansion, MUBBS, Nova Link, Second Sight, and Telefinder. All of these BBS systems are excellent and we are trying to support as many sysops as possible. This disk is also a great tool for personal use!
Twenty-four software topics
Volume VII contains over 61 AppleLink items, 297 Adobe Screen font files, 100 MUG items, 367 Art files, 482 Business tools, 367 DA's, 198 Educational tools, 540 Fonts, 554 Games, 1056 HyperCard tools, MacTechnical Notes, 390 MUG Newsletter Reviews, 144 MIDI files, 331 Music files, 320 Programer tools, 79 QuickTime tools, 705 Telecom files, 305 System7 tools, Decompression applications, 1040 utilities for the Macintosh, 240 Word processing tools and support articles plus much, much more!
Great topics
Volume VII contains more System 7 tools than ever and has special sections for Network tools, Powerbooks, Frontier, Icons, After Dark, Educators, new updated Tech Notes and many other areas. Chances are if it's not on BBS in a BOX its not available.
Adobe Screen Fonts
Adobe Systems Inc. has allowed us to license their screen fonts on Volume VII for redistribution. This is the most current Adobe Screen Font collection on CD-ROM. You as a “BBS IN A BOX” registered user have the right to allow your users to download these screen fonts. In the Adobe section you will find a great HyperCard stack with all the screen fonts displayed on each card in upper, lower case and numeric formats for easy reference.
Drag and Drop Description Reader & Easy Decompression!
Chris Johnson has provided a utility titled "Show Info" that will allow System 7 users the ability to drag and drop files on to this tool to display discriptions of any of the files in the files folder before decompressing them. This is a nice feature for finding information on a single file without having to decompress it or look through a directory. The most convenient way to use this is to put it on your desktop near the trash and just drop files on to it when you want a description of them.
Another tool on the disk is Stuffit Expander. You can drag and drop files on to it under System 7 for easy decompression. Placing this file on the desktop along with show info gives you the ability to quickly get info on a file and decompress it if needed. All compressed files are in Compactor Pro format.
Special Macintosh Dictionary!
Mark Zimmermann has provided us with a special Hypercard edition of your very own Macintosh Dictionary. This dictionary contains 22,768 definition cards, and includes some simple look-up facilities. BBS in a BOX is proud to provide this to you, and thanks Mark Zimmermann for all of his hard work! Look in the Exclusive folder if you want to utilize this stack in decompressed ready to use form. Also, see the World Factbook, Works of Shakespeare and more on this CD-ROM from Mark!
“Pete Johnson Telecom Tools”
Volume VII features the release of more than forty-four Pete Johnson Telecommunication tools for BBS sysops in the Tele folder. These files are an exclusive of BBS in a BOX and source code is provided for many of these tools. Thanks Pete!
“PD Pig Out!”
Volume VII features “PD Pig Out!” which is bundled with HyperCard 2.1 (licensed from Apple Computer) by MacWizards. This stack contains descriptions on approximately 8,000 public domain and shareware files available for the Macintosh™ on Volume VII of “BBS IN A BOX”. This stack retails for $19.95 and may be purchased from MacWizards. However, “BBS in a BOX” owners will have this product included on Volume VII for their use.
BBS Descriptions - Database Searches
Volume VII supports On Location search engines. In addition , text file listings and other database tools are provided in various formats. “BBS IN A BOX” is the ONLY CD-ROM that provides BBS descriptions on over 640 megs of compressed Macintosh BBS software. Using Show Info you can easily display the discriptions as well.
The Future - Volume VII
Look for additional BBS System support including greater system 7 support, more QuickTime, MSDN links, Macintosh BBS on the CD-ROM for instant linking, showcasing more BBS file areas, original works and more...
Special thanks!
Special thanks and credit to Pete Johnson, John Sinteur, AMUG, Mark Zimmerman, Richard Wald, Apple Computer, Adobe Systems and all the authors for making Volume VII of “BBS IN A BOX” a reality!
Support the Authors!
If you have additional features you would like to see added to “BBS IN A BOX”, please feel free to write or call us. We are interested in making the world of public domain and shareware easily understandable to the Macintosh public. Only by supporting these authors and sending in our shareware fees will this type of software distribution continue. No fee is charged for any of the download files provided on this disk. AMUG and MacWizards spend thousands of hours creating the BBS interface on this CD-ROM. Any charge for this CD-ROM is solely to support the BBS interface. Please pay for any shareware that you use. When we are dishonest with the authors he or she either stops publishing or sells their products commercially. Please be sensitive to this issue. Thanks again for supporting Shareware and Public Domain authors!
Chapter ten of this document is a registration form. Choose ORDER FORM from the Chapters menu or click on the pop up menu at the lower left of this window to go there. Then all you have to do is Print it, fill in the blanks and post it with your check. What could be easier than that?
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