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- BusinessCards for Windows v2.00
- Copyright (c) 1993,1994 by Michael Dvorkin
-
-
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- 1. INTRODUCTION
- 2. WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION V2.00
- 3. CONTENTS OF DISTRIBUTION KIT
- 4. INSTALLATION
- 5. REGISTRATION INFORMATION
- 6. DISTRIBUTION POLICY
- 7. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
- 8. FEEDBACK
-
-
- 1. INTRODUCTION
- ---------------
- BusinessCards for Windows is a free form database program, useful for
- keeping track of any type of textual information. You can use
- BusinessCards to organise and manage any vital information, such as
- names, addresses, and phone numbers.
-
- With BusinessCards you decide how to present and organize information.
- Instead of using predefined fields and record layouts, offered by most
- database programs and personal information managers, in BusinessCards
- you decide how to organize, format and display your data. Moreover, you
- may use BusinessCards to store random data, such as video or CD titles,
- short articles, descriptions of collection items, etc.
-
- BusinessCards is easy to use software. I've tried to make it to be more
- useful, than Windows Cardfile. BusinessCards has friendly and convenient
- notebook-like user interface. I expect you will be amazed by how fast
- you can learn to use it effectively.
-
- BusinessCards is compact. There are no requirements for megabytes of
- free disk space or extra memory to run the program. So if you are busy
- business traveller, you will be able to keep both program and data files
- on diskette and use them at client's site. Since BusinessCards directly
- reads and writes Windows Cardfile files, there should be minimum
- problems, converting your existing address or price database.
-
- Using BusinessCards Attachments feature, you also can easlily keep track
- of any number of external files, associated with specific card. For
- example, you can just clip all your contracts or invoices to card with
- your clientÆs address.
-
- Specifically, with BusinessCards you can:
-
- * Represent any unstructured textual data in a usual business card
- form.
-
- * Scan your data quickly using easy to follow book-like interface
- and work with each card individually by selecting it.
-
- * Access the most often used commands by clicking on appropriate
- toolbar button.
-
- * View the table of contents for quick and easy navigating through
- entire BusinessCards file.
-
- * Control the way your information is displayed by taking advantage
- of the fonts, colors and alignment styles available.
-
- * Find exactly the information you require by using powerful
- Searching feature.
-
- * Attachment feature, which allows to associate specific business
- card with any number of external files.
-
- * Launching external applications from inside BusinessCards,
- passing a file name associated with a business card.
-
- * Configurable toolbar, which allows you to assign any menu command
- to any toolbar button.
-
- * User preferences feature, which enables to set up various user
- options and save them for the next BusinessCards session.
-
-
- 2. WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION V2.00
- ------------------------------
- BusinessCards version v2.00 has more than 10 new features, along with
- enhancements and improvements of the previous version. Most of the new
- features and enhancements have been inspired by users reports and their
- suggestions. Below is a list of major new features, implemented in new
- version v2.00:
-
- * new File/Sort command, which allows to rearrange business cards
- alphabetically within a file;
-
- * new '@' tab, which may be used to store cards with
- non-alphabetical data or data which begins with digits;
-
- * BusinessCards now accepts file name as command line parameter -
- the file is opened automatically on program startup;
-
- * new status bar at the bottom of notebook, which displays messages
- and shows length of card contents and total number of attachments
- for current card;
-
- * new "scrollable" card style in Options/Preferences dialog, which
- allows to have cards with vertical scroll bar used to scroll
- throught card contents;
-
- * drag and drop capability using right mouse button lets you
- rearrange cards easily within a page;
-
- * the length of card contents has been increased to 512 bytes.
-
- * number and size of cards on a single page are configurable. Now
- you may choose between 3 small cards (as in v1.00), 2 medium or 1
- large card per page;
-
- * now you can navigate more easily through file contents, flipping
- non-empty pages and automatically skipping blank ones;
-
- * BusinessCards now saves last used directory in all Open/Save
- operations instead of starting each time from Windows directory.
-
-
- 3. CONTENTS OF DISTRIBUTION KIT
- ------------------------------
- The archive BCARDS20.ZIP contains the following files:
-
- BCARDS.EXE BusinessCards program file
- BCARDS.HLP BusinessCards help file
- USAFIRMS.BCR sample file (617 USA high-tech companies)
- CTL3D.DLL 3D look for dialogs
- ORDER.TXT BusinessCards registration form
- RESPONCE.TXT user responce/suggestions form
- FILE_ID.DIZ short program description for BBS-es
- README.TXT this file
-
-
- 4. INSTALLATION
- ---------------
- Create a directory specifically for BusinessCards, such as C:\BCARDS.
- Copy the BCARDS20.ZIP file to that directory. Then run PKUNZIP BCARDS20
- to unpack the files. From Windows you can create a visible icon in
- Program Manager 'File/New/Program Item Properties' dialog with a
- command line such as:
-
- Description: BusinessCards
- Commmand line: C:\BCARDS\BCARDS.EXE
- Working directory: C:\BCARDS
-
- To run BusinessCards just double click on the its icon. There is
- complete documentation and information on how to use BusinessCards in
- the on-line Help. Currently BusinessCards has the following limitations:
-
- - length of card's text: 512 characters;
- - number of cards per tab letter: 30;
- - maximum number of cards per file: 810.
-
-
- 5. REGISTRATION INFORMATION
- ---------------------------
- This software is a fully operational program. I have made it this way so
- that you can have a real look at it, and then decide whether
- BusinessCards fit your needs or not. You are encouraged to use, copy,
- and distribute it as freely as you wish. But if you do find it useful,
- the author asks that you please register your copy.
-
- There are 2 levels of registration - basic and premium. For the basic
- fee of $19.95 you will receive your personal serial number and: ^^^^^
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- 1. The initial registration reminder dialog box which appears at the
- beginning of the program is removed when you install your
- registered copy. Also, your name will appear in Help/About dialog
- box and word UNREGISTERED will be removed from program's title bar.
-
- 2. By registering, you are assured of receiving the most up-to-date
- and full-featured product possible. All minor version upgrades are
- free for registered users and major versions will be offered with
- significant discount. When you register, you will be placed on
- mailing list to receive notices of new major revisions when they
- become available.
-
- 3. Registered users will receive free technical support over the
- phone or email for their version of BusinessCards. Internet mail
- is checked on a daily basis, and in most cases all questions will
- be responded to within 24 hours. The AmericaOnline and CompuServe
- accounts are also checked on a fairly regular basis (once a week
- or so). For registered users bug fixes are also free.
-
- For the premium fee of $24.95 you will get all above plus:
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- 1. Original diskette with most up to date version of BusinessCards
- for Windows software.
-
- 2. Updated and enhanced version of USA high-tech companies database
- (file USAFIRMS.BCR) plus other sample databases.
-
- 3. FREE BONUS! The original diskette will contain BrainCubes game for
- Windows ($10 registration fee) free!
-
- There are many ways to register both basic and premium levels of
- BusinessCards software.
-
- Money Order, Checks or Cash
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- Please send your Money Order, Check or Cash to:
-
- Michael Dvorkin
- 1111 Bayhill Drive, #180
- San Bruno, CA 94066
- USA
-
- Please note, that non-cash orders from outside the United States must be
- accompanied by an International Money Order or a check in US Funds,
- drawn on an American banking Institution.
-
- Credit Card Orders
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- You can order with MasterCard, Visa, American express or Discover credit
- card from Public Software Library (PsL) by calling:
-
- Toll-free: 1-800-2424-PSL
- Phone: (713)524-6394
- Fax: (713)524-6398
- CompuServe: 71355,470
- Internet: 71355.470@compuserve.com
-
- Please mention the product number 11305. You can also mail credit card
- orders to PsL at P.O.Box 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705 USA. Please note,
- that the above numbers are for oreders only. Any questions about status
- of the shipment, registration options, distribution possibilities,
- product details, technical support, volume discounts, dealer pricing,
- site licenses, etc. must be directed to me, program author, Michael
- Dvorkin.
-
- CompuServe
- ^^^^^^^^^^
- GO SWREG
- Product number: 2483
- Product title: BusinessCards for Windows v2.0
-
- CompuServe provides on-line registration. Electronic orders may be
- placed with CompuServe Information Services and billed directly to your
- CompuServe statements for your convenience. Just GO SWREG and request
- BusinessCards registration. SWREG is provided as basic service, so there
- is no additional charge for using it.
-
- I have tried to list as many options as possible at present time for
- your convenience. Register whatever means is most convenient to you. If
- none of above is convenient for you to register BusinessCards, please
- feel free to contact me for a viable solution. We can arrange for some
- special methods of registrations anyway.
-
-
- 6. DISTRIBUTION POLICY
- ----------------------
- Re-distribution by any media, disk, on-line services, Internet ftp
- servers or BBSes, is expressly encouraged. You can distribute it freely,
- but please note the following:
-
- 1. the files and programs on the disks cannot be modified in any way,
- and must always be distributed together;
-
- 2. when distributed via computerized bulletin boards or any other
- on-line services, the files must be compressed together in library
- format;
-
- 3. vendors or distributors must inform the users that this is a
- shareware program, seperate registration to the author is required
- if they use my program after the evaluation period.
-
-
- 7. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
- -------------------------
- This software and the accompanying files are sold "as is" and without
- warranties as to performance of merchantability or any other warranties
- whether expressed or implied.
-
- Because of the various hardware and software environments into which
- BusinessCards may be used, no warranty of fitness for a particular
- purpose is offered.
-
- The user must assume the entire risk of using the program. Any liability
- of the seller will be limited exclusively to product replacement or
- refund of purchase price.
-
-
- 8. FEEDBACK
- -----------
- All feedback, positive and negative is welcomed. Version v2.00 is
- released largely because users have spoken up, and I have added
- features and made changes that have been requested.
-
- Please feel free to contact me if you would have any suggestions
- regarding the programm. I also appreciate any bugs/errors information
- which would help me with the future release.
-
- Thanks for your support. Enjoy BusinessCards!
-
-
- Michael Dvorkin
- 1111 Bayhill Drive #180
- San Bruno, CA, 94066 USA
-
- Phone: (415)588-6215
- Fax: (415)588-6149
- Internet: totus!mike@uunet.uu.net (will be valid until June 1994)
- AmericaOnline: MiD (i.e. mid@aol.com from Internet)
- CompuServe: 73773,2527
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- ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT
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-
- The author of BusinessCards, Michael Dvorkin, is a member of the
- Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make
- sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are
- unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member
- by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The
- ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an
- ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members'
- products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road,
- Muskegon MI 49442 or send a Compuserve message to ASP Ombudsman
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