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- WINDOWS SOFTWARE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- JUNE 1996
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-
- - WINDOWS CHILDRENS/EDUCATION -
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- MY PROGRAM - COUNTING
- by M&R Multimedia, Inc.
- My Program - Counting was designed to help your child learn to
- count. Using the "Natrual Approach" to learning they will learn
- their numbers by seeing and hearing. Once your young ones have
- the grasp of their numbers change the mode from easy to hard and
- let them test their comprehension skills.
-
- PENNY PENGUIN'S MATH BINGO (WINDOWS 95)
- by LatticeWork Software
- Teach your children simple math skills with this multimedia game.
- Includes addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. With
- cute animation and excellent sound effects, this game plays Bingo
- with your children, helping them choose the correct block with the
- appropriate mathematical answer.
- NOTE: Requires Windows" 95.
-
- RAYTRACE
- by IME Software
- Calculate the paths followed by light rays passing through two-
- dimensional optical systems of arbitrary complexity. This is
- primarily a teaching tool but can also be used for practical design of
- optical systems. All ray paths are calculated using double precision
- arithmetic and the basic principles of reflection and refraction , no
- approximations are made. In addition to "real" optical systems,
- Raytrace calculates and displays the standard thin lens and par-axial
- spherical mirror approximations found in text books.
-
- Z & Z PUZZLE v1.0
- by Z and Z Software
- A great slider and jigsaw puzzle that improves kids problem-solving
- skills. When you move puzzle pieces to their correct locations, they
- change colors. Prizes are awarded when you successfully complete
- each puzzle.
-
-
- -WINDOWS GAMES-
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- 3D Morejongg! v3.0
- by MoraffWare
- The finest implementation ever made of the ancient Chinese tile
- game! This great game has the following features; outstanding 3d
- graphics with Field of Flowers background (or add your own) and
- multiple tile sets like Waterfall, Smooth Walnut, Thailand, Animals
- and more; MegaGame mode that will surely melt your brain, full
- game play statistics so you can measure how fast and average game
- wins ratio; game hints and undo's, especially useful in MegaGame
- mode. Tired of the redundant Mahjongg clones then try Morejongg!
- and look at what enhancements MoraffWare has done to this
- popular classic.
- NOTE: Requires Windows 95. Don't have Windows 95? No
- problem, we have also included the 16-bit version of MoraffWare's
- Morejongg!.
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-
-
- - WINDOWS GENEOLOGY -
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- GENIUS v1.35
- by Peter Resch
- Genealogy, or tracking family history, has become an extremely
- popular activity. This is an easy-to-use Windows based family tree.
- Four generations of family members are displayed on the Family
- Tree screen. The display includes parents, grandparents, one
- partner, up to two siblings, up to four children and the currently
- selected person. Select any person displayed on the family tree with
- the mouse or keyboard, then print, view or edit their information.
- Reports include Descendants Chart (eight generations), Pedigree
- Chart, Individuals Data Sheet and Lists of All Persons on Record.
-
-
- - WINDOWS GRAPHICS AND PUBLISHING -
-
- CHART TAMER
- ChartTamer is a powerful, easy-to-use chart creation program.
- Requires
- Visual Basic Run-Time v2.0.
-
-
- - WINDOWS ICONS -
-
- ICONMASTER
- The premier icon creator/editor.
-
- MICROANGELO v1.0
- by Leonard A. Gray
- Personalize your computer with MicroAngelo, the ultimate
- customization tool for Windows 95. Use it to customize your multi-
- image icons. Now you have complete access to all images types
- provided with Windows 95.
- NOTE: Requires Windows 95
-
-
- - WINDOWS PERSONAL INFORMATION MANAGERS -
-
- LIFETIME v2.00 FOR WINDOWS
- by Amber Timbre Software
- The PIM of a lifetime! This new Windows PIM features an object-
- oriented interface which allows you to drag and drop, drag and
- modify, drag and print, drag and dial, drag and view, and mouse
- click your way into time management efficiency.LifeTime has some
- great features. Modify your schedules, drag and drop from the all
- powerful calendar, browse any day's items with the pop-up schedule.
- If you are a traveler, you'll find the special select-dial feature
- indispensable! Use the WYSIWYG print preview to verify results
- before you print! You'll love the animated, five minute tutorial.
- LifeTime also has a superb Windows Help file that is context
- sensitive and minutely indexed. This one also has all the standard
- features you expect in a PIM: maintain a to-do list and appointment
- scheduler; view an entire week or month of your items on one
- screen; attach notes to any item or to any day; set alarms, due dates
- and priorities; use a full-featured phone book with auto-dial (and
- keep detailed contact information on each entry); print your daily
- schedule and to-do list, and their attached notes; and use the
- powerful find facility to search for text strings.
-
- SMART ADDRESS
- by Oakley Data Services
- Oh this is just another PIM (personal information manager), not
- even close! You could use it as a PIM , only if you used a minor part
- of this program capabilities. This is a GREAT Windows address
- management system. Direct Links to any Word Processor, Mail-
- Merge Data File Creation for MS-Word, Modem Support, Envelope
- and Label Printing Mail-Shot capabilities, Reminder systems,
- callbacks, tabbed dialogs, dialing very user configurable, User
- defined notes, MDI, sophisticated searching, Import/Export, Full
- context sensitive Windows Help. Tooltips. This program does much
- more than stated here. We ran the program and changed it from
- address book to a program that tracked products. Hidden beneath
- it's basic appearance lies the power to create literally a new
- program. Once you realize its true potential you will grow to love
- this program for it's simplicity and it's incredible depth.
-
- Time & Chaos
- Time & Chaos is an alternative to the abundant supply of overly
- complex personal information managers.
-
- - WINDOWS WORD PROCESSORS & TEXT EDITORS -
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- FACTOTUM FOR WORD v1.2
- by Online Design
- Record and organize notes the easy way with this handy program.
- Collect notes for speeches, reports, presentations or anything you
- can think of. This template makes note taking, organizing and
- compiling a snap. Factotum uses dual windows for quick and easy
- control of your research. One window is an outline of your notes, the
- other is the detail window. You can quickly move through your
- notes and rearrange them from either window. This is a researcher's
- dream!
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