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Software of the Month Club January 1997 CD-ROM DOS Master Program Guide - DOS Business - Adios 8.02 Attention distributors This is a comprehensive, menu-driven invoicing program for small businesses. * Create your own product list * Figure discounts, taxes and handling charges * Four categories, including food, vitamins, medicine and general merchandise (Application by Third Wave Systems) Easy Money 1.1 Cha-ching Balance your business accounts with this simple bookkeeping system. Record income and expenses in budget categories. * Unlimited records * Password protection * Date reminder (Application by WaverlyStreet) - Feature Program - ES Petty-Cash 1.0 Departmental budgets Keep track of department funds with this accounting package. Records incidental expenditures for businesses of any size. * Backup and Restore function * Print returns * Full transaction records on bank statement formats (Application by Easy Software) Gold'N Years Retirement Fund Analysis 4.0 Retire in style Will you retire a millionaire? This financial system projects the worth of your investment funds, including 401(k) and IRAs. Figure your annual payoff using five different methods. * Projects up to five funds * Save to ASCII text files * Import into other programs (Application by Maristream, Inc.) Make Your Landscape Profitable! 1.1 Green thumb Learn how to use attractive landscaping to encourage customers to visit your place of business. This program gives you tips and helpful information for designing your landscape. It also covers maintenance and facts about trees. * Four complete sections about landscape problems, trees, maintenance and more * Track landscape maintenance specifications with a tree growth simulator * Troubleshooting, and question and answer sections (Application by Jess Stryker, Stryker and Associates; Requires ANSI.SYS -- please consult your DOS manual for proper instructions) OTS AutoMaint 3.00 Needs repair Oversee your maintenance schedules with this quality and cost- control system. Create and track preventative and corrective maintenance work orders. Great for companies of any size. * Lists equipment individually or in groups * Any employee can input progress * Lists required tools (Application by On Time Systems) OTS Training 1.1 On the job training Develop and implement company training programs with this organizer. It creates employee development plans based on job classification requirements, operations, skills, procedures, regulations and more. * Beginning or refresher courses * Creates training guides, notifications and certificates (Application by On Time Systems) Vehicle Costs 2.4 On the road Monitor the costs of operating vehicles, including purchase, repair, service and running costs. Maintain files for multiple vehicles. Display or print out records in total, by category, selected item name, or total amounts by category over a specified range of years. * Track purchase payments * Print yearly reports * Covers fuel costs, consumption, distance traveled, repair and service costs (Application by Graham Ferguson) What Job Summary? 1.3c What are you doing? Organize your work load with this job tracking system. It includes daily activity, job status, monthly summary, work on hand and work completed. Perfect for providing reports to bankers and bonding companies. * Track up to 260,000 jobs per year * Integrated Backup and Restore features (Application by Angel Babudr) - DOS Children's - Billy Bear Joins the Circus Lions, tigers and a cute bear The circus has come to town! Come see the animals, clowns and more. Read and watch as Billy's dream comes true -- he becomes a circus clown for a day. * 18 colorful pages * Lots of animation * Separate settings for music, sound and text volume (Electronic book by Loraine Wauer; Requires a Sound Card and mouse) Cats and Dogs Peaceful book This is a nice storybook for parents to read to younger children. It teaches how to resolve arguments without fighting. * Colorful storybook pages * Turn pages into jigsaw puzzles (Electronic book by Robert Alan) Counting On Peace Simple math Young kids learn to count with this electronic book. Read through this simple rhyme to learn the first ten numbers. Each count promotes peace by teaching tolerance and compassion. * Colorful pictures of different animals * Turn pages into jigsaw puzzles (Electronic book by Robert Alan) Itch A Skitch Create pictures Draw images with this exciting art program. Similar to Etch-A- Sketch. * Change the color of the drawing line while you draw * Use mouse or keyboard to control line drawing (Application by Green Sheep Software) Majestic Dominion 1.1 Hop, skip and jump Play the classic game of checkers. Challenge a friend or compete against the computer. * Choose from five board designs * Animated boards * Five colors schemes (Application by Myrage Imagery Games) Mindblox Simon-style game Mindblox is the ultimate memory challenge, filled with blinking lights and cool sounds. * Hall of Fame displays top 10 scores * New patterns each game * Different skill levels (Application by Secret Wishes Enterprises, Inc.) - Feature Program - Velena 1.04 Strategy game Can you master this connect-four game? Drop your game pieces down the 6 by 7 board grid. Get four in a row horizontally, vertically or diagonally to win. * Three skill levels * Hint and take back options * Change colors of the board and game pieces * Save the list of moves to a text file (Application by Giuliano Bertoletti) - DOS Desktop Publishing - - Feature Program - Gview 2.3s Take a look View graphic files with this handy program. You can also convert between file formats. Use it through the command line or its graphical interface. * Supports images in TGA, TIFF, GIF, BMP, PCX and JPEG formats * Slide show and fade capabilities * Add cover files * Resize images (Application by James Sherwood, Spider Software; Requires a DOS mouse driver) InterStream MPEG Player 1.07a Grab the popcorn Watch MPEG movies with this handy viewer. Play, stop and rewind MPEG-1 video streams. * Advance frame-by-frame * Gray scale or color playback * Loop movies (Application by InterStream, Inc.) PC FONT 3.0 Just your type Edit existing DOS fonts or create your own! Design the typeface, shift characters up and down, flip and more. * Set character size from 8 to 16 points * Choose from 27 font samples, like New York and Script * Includes the NewFont program, which replaces the current DOS font (Application by Servile Software; Not for use on TrueType fonts) UNITE 1.60 Compare and contrast This program compares the two files and shows the similarities and differences. It's very useful for combining older text files with updates and revisions. * Supports ASCII format * Command-line interface (Application by Lewis Williams, Cybernetic Software) - Clip Art - Bright Ideas Business Clip Art Collection a Software of the Month Club exclusive! This is an excellent collection of eight business images, including a CEO, an office scene and a cluttered desk. Choose from black-and-white and color images in PCX format. Ideal for company newsletters, brochures and memos. (Clip art by Bright Ideas) Bright Ideas Clip Art More amazing images This month's collection of clip art contains eight color and black-and-white images, including a candle, a fisherman and an eagle, all in PCX format. For information about how to receive even more original Bright Ideas clip art, along with fantastic fonts, original backgrounds, 3D models and useful desktop publishing tips and tricks, call Customer Service at (619) 930-7302. (Clip art by Bright Ideas) - Fonts - Altenburg Add impact Your designs will stand out with this quirky display type. It resembles ancient typefaces. Provided in small caps. (Font by Scriptorium Font Library; TrueType) Cityscape Majestic skyline Build cityscapes by joining the letters of this unusual dingbat font. Buildings include houses, businesses, skyscrapers, castles, and industrial and historical structures. (Font by Scriptorium Font Library; TrueType) Ironworks Don't fence me in With its curved serifs and harsh lines, this font emulates an iron fence. Use it for brochures and flyers. Includes a complete character set. (Font by Scriptorium Font Library; TrueType) Slither Hard-edged type Add pizzazz to your designs with this unique display type. Use this small caps font for headlines on flyers and advertisements. (Font by Scriptorium Font Library; TrueType) - DOS Education - DOS Made Easy From Append to Xcopy Learn DOS commands with this beginner's tutorial. This electronic book covers internal and external commands, giving you important information about each one. * Fifteen chapters * Lists optional switches for commands (Application by Garry Wilson, PHreAk Software) - Feature Program - ENTSPN 1.5 Se habla espanol This is a two-way English/Spanish translator. It translates phrases word-for-word (not conjugating the verbs) and checks the meaning of any ambiguous word. * Choose from four specialized vocabulary lists, including automotive, beauty, business and military * Printer support * Export translations to text files * Add your own words (Application by Alan Mole) Grade Guide 4.5 Making the grade This versatile teaching tool stores, retrieves, analyzes and reports students' grades. A must for any teacher. * Separate grades into categories, like exam, quiz and homework * Record grades as numbers, letters or words * Up to 6,000 grades per student * Online help (Application by Jon Kane) Math+ 2.0 Advanced algebra Solve algebraic equations with this complex math program. * Solve quadratic equations * Find an inverse matrix * Determine the focus or directrix of a parabola * Find the root any number (Application by Sathish Sundaram, Sundaram Software Development) Morse Code Made Easy 4.1 Dots and dashes Learn how to communicate in Morse code with this handy program. Hear and identify dots and dashes. Includes three modes --lesson, practice and word list. * Adjust the WPM, tone delays, number of characters sent at a time and more * Scores your progress * Uses your PC speaker (Application by Ken Bradford, Brad's Software) ShareSpell 3.1 How do you spell ? Check the spelling of any ASCII document with this stand-alone spell checker. It is completely interactive. It displays the text as it checks for errors and flags any questionable words. Correct the word manually or use the suggested spelling. Extremely useful when creating essays, research reports and term papers. * 80,000-word dictionary * Add custom words * Three suggestion methods -- close match, phoneme and OCR (Application by Acropolis Software) Torganal 4.00 This is only a test Chemistry and physic students will love this organic test simulation. Determine the identity of an unknown substance by performing organic qualitative analysis. Different tests include spectrum analysis, chemical reactions and more. * Substances divided in three groups * Choose from 50 tests * Supports multiple students (Application by Dr. Adrian Blackman) Turkish Tutor 2.0 Language tutor Learn Turkish vocabulary words with this quiz-style program. Covers nouns, verbs, prepositions and more. * Add and edit your own vocabulary words or lessons * Search features * Random questioning (Application by Turgut Kalfaoglu) TutorialWriter 5.1 Helping others Create interactive multimedia tutorials, electronic books, slide shows and more with this publishing program. * Type your information in ASCII format using any word processor * Add color, Hypertext, graphics, voices, music, menus, help systems and more (Application by Information Entrepreneur Software) - DOS Games - AM's Mini Golf 3D 1.1 Fore! Practice your putting with this virtual 3D miniature golf game. The nine-hole course comes with changeable view points and realistic ball movements * Supports up to nine golfers * Optional aiming arrow * Zoom in and out (Application by Andrew McNab; Requires 2MB of expanded memory) Annihilator Tank 1.0 Attack! Use your tank to infiltrate the enemey's heavily-armed fortress in this arcade game. Destroy enemy tanks and vehicles. Amazing 3D battle action. * Choose from ten missions * Save and load your games in progress * Radar and compass views * Sound card and joystick support (Application by Andrew McNab; Requires 2MB of expanded memory) Aro 1.2 Family fun Follow Aro, a cuddly, little red guy, through zany lands. Each adventure is filled with slime, bouncing creatures, magical potions, funky trees and crumbling castles. This non-violent game is perfect for kids of all ages. * Unlimited lives * Save and load your progress * Joystick and sound card support (Application by D'India Software) Blind Wars 1.1 Global dominance Conquer the world in this strategy war game. It includes all the features of the game of Risk, with added twists. Not only do you have to contend with other armies, but you must survive erupting volcanoes, flash floods and more! * Save games * Choose from four difficulty settings * Start with one to ten armies * Adjust game speed (Application by Soleau Software) Morph 1.5 Challenging strategy game Capture your opponent's pieces by trapping them between yours in this Othello-style game. The player with the most pieces wins the game. * Five game speeds * Challenge a friend or compete against the computer * Pick your computer skill level (Application by Myrage Imagery Games) - Feature Program - Powball 1.02 Ultimate Breakout clone In the 25th century, savage wars over resources threaten to pound civilization back to stone age. You must mine for precious crystals to save humankind. Destroy all the bricks in each level by hitting them with a ball, bouncing it back and forth with your paddle. Collect crystals, ammunition and money. * Two simultaneous players * Save and load up to five games * Adjust the ball and mouse speed, and enemy appearance and fire rate * More than 15 items, including weapons, power-ups and ammunition (Application by POW Productions) Pryma 3.2 Seeing double Assimilate your opponent's pieces in this addictive strategy game. Two players start with two pieces at opposite corners of the board. Move one square to clone that piece or jump two squares to move your piece. The player with the most pieces at the end, wins! * Different speed settings * Five backgrounds, including whirlpool and granite * Choose from five color schemes like fire, water, and forest * Play against the computer or a friend (Application by Myrage Imagery Games) SanDea Spades 1.00 Classic card game Choose a computer partner in this Spades-style card game. You compete against two other computer players. Follows the same rules as the classic game. * Choose from 12 computer players, each with different skills * Undo mistakes * View all hands * Save and load five games (Application by SanDea Software) Spaced 2.1 Duh! Your arch enemy has stolen your people's intelligence and it's up to you to get it back. Retrieve a crystal from the enemy as you blast everything else in your path in this shoot'em up arcade. Maneuver your ship to avoid enemy blasts -- if you can remember how. * Three "continues" per page * Four intense game levels * SoundBlaster and PC speaker support (Application by Daniel Haffner; Requires expanded memory for sound support) - DOS Latest & Greatest - AM's Mini Golf 3D 1.1 Fore! Practice your putting with this virtual 3D miniature golf game. The nine-hole course comes with changeable view points and realistic ball movements * Supports up to nine golfers * Optional aiming arrow * Zoom in and out (Application by Andrew McNab; Requires 2MB of expanded memory) Aro 1.2 Family fun Follow Aro, a cuddly, little red guy through zany lands. Each adventure is filled with slime, bouncing creatures, magical potions, funky trees and crumbling castles. This non-violent game is perfect for kids of all ages. * Unlimited lives * Save and load your progress * Joystick and sound card support (Application by D'India Software) ENTSPN 1.5 Se habla espanol This is a two-way English/Spanish translator. It translates phrases word-for-word (not conjugating the verbs) and checks the meaning of each ambiguous word. * Choose from four specialized vocabulary lists, including automotive, beauty, business and military * Printer support * Export translations to text files * Add your own words (Application by Alan Mole) ES Petty-Cash 1.0 Departmental budgets Keep track of department funds with this accounting package. Records incidental expenditures. Perfect for businesses of any size. * Backup and Restore function * Print returns * Full transaction records on bank statement formats (Application by Easy Software) Gold'N Years Retirement Fund Analysis 4.0 Retire in style Will you retire a millionaire? This financial system projects the worth of your investment funds, including 401(k) and IRAs. Figure your annual payoff using five different methods. * Projects up to five funds * Save to ASCII text files * Import into other programs (Application by Maristream, Inc.) Gview 2.3s Take a look View graphic files with this handy program. You can also convert between file formats. Use it through the command line or its graphical interface. * Supports images in TGA, TIFF, GIF, BMP, PCX and JPEG formats * Slide show and fade capabilities * Add cover files * Resize images (Application by James Sherwood, Spider Software; Requires a DOS mouse driver) Morse Code Made Easy 4.1 Dots and dashes Learn how to communicate in Morse code with this handy program. Hear and identify dots and dashes. Includes three modes -- lesson, practice and word list. * Adjust the WPM, tone delays, number of characters sent at a time and more * Scores your progress * Uses your PC speaker (Application by Ken Bradford, Brad's Software) OTS AutoMaint 3.00 Needs repair Oversee your maintenance schedules with this quality and cost- control system. Create and track preventative and corrective maintenance work orders. Great for companies of any size. * Lists equipment individually or in groups * Any employee can input progress * Lists required tools (Application by On Time Systems) - Feature Program - Powball 1.02 Ultimate Breakout clone In the 25th century, savage wars over resources threaten to pound civilization back to the stone age. You must mine for precious crystals to save humankind. Destroy all the bricks in each level by hitting them with a ball you bounce back and forth with your paddle. Collect crystals, ammunition and money. * Two simultaneous players * Save and load up to five games * Adjust the ball and mouse speed, enemy appearance and fire rate * More than 15 items, including weapons, power-ups and ammunition (Application by POW Productions) ShareSpell 3.1 How do you spell ? Check the spelling of any ASCII document with this stand-alone spell checker. It is completely interactive. It displays the text as it checks for errors and flags any questionable words. Correct the words manually or use the suggested spelling. Extremely useful when creating essays, research reports and term papers. * 80,000-word dictionary * Add custom words * Three suggestion methods -- close match, phoneme and OCR (Application by Acropolis Software) TutorialWriter 5.1 Helping others Create interactive multimedia tutorials, electronic books, slide shows and more with this publishing program. * Type your information using any word processor * Add color, Hypertext, graphics, voices, music, menus, help systems and more (Application by Information Entrepreneur Software) Velena 1.04 Strategy game Can you master this connect-four game? Drop your game pieces down the 6 by 7 board grid. Get four in a row horizontally, vertically or diagonally to win. * Three skill levels * Hint and take back options * Change colors of the board and game pieces * Save the list of moves to a text file (Application by Giuliano Bertoletti) - Software Research Institute - - Business - Fringe v1.0 by Tri-Tech Inc Frequently, employees don't realize or know just how much extra they are making in the way of benefits. Now, you can show your employees just how much they really cost by using Fringe. Fringe allows you to note all the benefits an employee makes and to print out a report showing the true salary an employee is making. Home Loan Diary V2.20 by Philip Kapusta Monitor your payments and interest with this easy-to-use home mortgage diary. You can see how much money you save by making additional principal payments to pay off a loan early. Enter the additional payment amounts and it displays the new interest total. This program graphs your monthly payments (principal and interest) along with a running loan balance. Save your records to disk. This program really adds up. MyRef by Bramham Software MyRef is a program for writing, filing, and retrieving letters, faxes, and Email. With MyRef you can easily create and use forms. Each letter or form you write is dated, given a reference number and filed. Filed letters can be found, displayed, and printed by reference number, by correspondent's name, by subject, or by a search for key words in the text of the filed letters. In a paperless office MyRef replaces the filing cabinet! Notice Board v2.3 by Cornerstone Software Limited Notice Board provides all of the facilities of an office notice board on your LAN, and a (no memory overhead) menu system, rolled into one. As well as the key notices, which appear automatically whenever the package is run, it has a simple-to-use menu structure allowing users to browse through a potentially huge database of further information. In use worldwide, by everyone from government agencies to schools, Notice Board will be a welcome addition to your business software. Pay-Calc v3.1 by Speth Software Figure out your take-home pay with this convenient paycheck program. Calculate pay and taxes based upon 14 inputs, including hourly wage and marital status. Predict how much you could bring home if you add other deductions. A great paycheck and tax program for personal and business use. Small Business Advisor v96.2 by Ronin Software Now you have your own electronic tax and legal consultant for your business. This program advises small businesses on a vast range of business, legal and tax issues. Review more than 600 pages of up-to-date information. Participate in interactive consulting sessions covering topics of incorporation versus home office, custom startup checklists, tax planning modules and more. - Children's - Animated Words v4.0 by Flix Productions Correctly spell words to animate these cute puzzles. Match words with corresponding pictures to add a piece to the puzzle. The puzzle becomes animated after five correct answers. Perfect for children in pre-school through first grade. Big Math Attack! v2.35 by Philip P. Kapusta Test your math, spelling, typing and metric conversion skills with this fun, arcade-style environment. Whether you are a child or an adult, there's a perfect skill level just for you. Top scores are maintained to track progress. You can even create your own spelling lists. Educational and fun! John's Animated Computer Game by Flix Productions Introduce your children to the computer with this easy-to-use game. Kids learn about the keyboard, mouse, disk drive and monitor from 20 different animated sequences. They are sure to entertain and educate. KidDisk v.3.0 by Rogue Marketing Protect your children with this identification program. Create a current record, including an up-to-date photo, of your child or other family members. If necessary, law enforcement or other agencies can use the disk to speed recovery if a child is lost or abducted. Completely private. KidDisk has been developed with the assistance and approval of various law enforcement agencies. - Desktop Publishing - Graffiti Artist v1.21 by Aratus Clarke This program is just the writing on the wall! Create astonishing images with a graffiti style -- legally, of course. Choose from great brushes and fantastic effects, including acid, wash, rainbow and more. Create your own graffiti or add a special flair to any clip art image. - Clip Art - Clipit Clip Art by Daniel Austin These beautifully-rendered images cover a wide range of themes. This collection has 39 clip art images in the PCX format including fish, money, tools, Christmas images and everything in between. These images are rendered in several styles ranging from simple black and white sketches to elaborate grayscale drawings. They make a fine addition to any clip art library. - Fonts - Angelus Angelus is an attractive, somewhat angular text or display font. Use thismono-spaced font in titles. (TrueType) Benevento Benevento is based on ninth-century Lombardic calligraphy. This distinctive font adds flair to headings or text. (True Type) Isometric Fonts by Rubicon Labs Add spice to your publications with 11 first-rate isometric fonts. This collection has TrueType and PostScript versions, and each font contains a full character complement and provides kerning pairs. Some fonts in this packages include the popular Stempel Garamond, Frobisher, and CGThames an Helvetica families. (TrueType and Type 1) Zabdiel Zabdiel is an unusual, archaic-looking display font. It has sharp, blade-like serifs and is easy to read in both small or large. (TrueType and Type 1) - Education - Russian Language Learner v2.0 by Arthur Wells Jr. From Russia with love! Begin and continue your study of the Russian language. The program comes with basic vocabulary for Russian so you can begin right away. The strength of the program, however, lies in its ability to save information you input. This makes it easy to test yourself on idioms or vocabulary that cause you trouble. Stefi v1.0a by Balint Toth Save, edit, view and analyze graphs with this comprehensive program. Generate reports including important data on weights, matrices, components, minimum cost path and tree, eccentricity, center, topologic order, strong components and more. Vocabulary Blaster - Flash Cards by PUMA Software Use the question and answer format to increase your vocabulary skills. Work with flash cards to memorize words and definitions. You'll want to use it with a good dictionary. Water And Steam Properties v1.21 by Katmar Software An excellent aid for any chemistry student. This is a straightforward replacement for traditional printed Steam Tables. Because it includes a much wider set of properties, it eliminates the necessity of interpolating between data points, and works with all generally accepted units. It contains data for 15 point properties, and 17 temperature and pressure dependent properties. - Games - Breakit v1.0 by HomeBrew Software Everyone will enjoy this Break Out-style game. Destroy brick walls by hitting each brick with a bouncing ball. Your success depends on how well you control the ball. There are several obstacles, bonuses and special features. Simple enough for the kids and challenging for adults. For one or two players. Cold Dreams v1.06 by Immortality Productions Wow! You'll enjoy this amazing adventure game. Explore an ancient planet Swandah, filled with mysterious monsters, dragons and other creatures of destruction. Run, jump and fight your way through the caves while collecting weapons and keys. This arcade game is full of action and outstanding graphics. Ez-Go by Bruce Wilcox Challenge your mind with this Othello-type board game. Occupy as much board space as possible by strategically placing your chips to flip your opponent' chips. Choose from two board sizes easy 8 by 8 tiles or the challenging 18 by 18 tiles. Offers hours of enjoyment with you against the computer or head to head with a friend. Logic v1.0 by HomeBrew Software You must plan carefully and extremely logically to solve this puzzle. Match reference patterns by using different stones and your playing pieces. Play on an 8x8 board. Good luck -- you'll need it. NOTE: Requires a mouse. World Quest v2.0b by Chris Egerter Attack! Try to stay alive in this fast-action, shoot 'em up, arcade game. Rescue hostages and attack alien defense bases in this Defender-style world. Includes realistic graphics, digitized sound effects and smooth 256-color parallax scrolling. - Special Interest - AniMagician v2.5 by KAVIK Software AniMagician is a full-featured animation development system. Create animations with up to 256-colors! Features include color palette cycling, image embossing, oil paint effects, frame flips, pixelation and more! Add impact by embedding VOC sounds to your FLI animations. CMTS v4.0 by Torbert Data Systems The Church Membership Donation Tracking System (CMTS) is one of the best church management systems available. Several modules manage memberships, attendance, donations and bank accounts. One module supports multiple bank accounts and check writing. You can also print mailing labels and general ledger reports. Keep track of coming events, including baptisms and weddings. Cruising The Caribbean By David L. Denig Bon voyage! Cruise the Caribbean with this holiday trip planner. Three cruse lines are included - Carnival, Premier and regency - each with a number of ships from which to choose. Find out about rates, deposit amounts, sales policies, ship itinerarties, port information and more. Information abouta variety of ports and ships is included. Also check out how to reserve a cruise. Complete with sanitation ratings from Federal Centers for Disease Control of more than 50 ships are listed to give you an idea about the ship's quality. Cruising the Caribbean eliminates worries about choosing the right cruise line and lets you enjoy your trip. Jailbird v2.11 by RMH Computer Services Make your own 'vanity' license plates. See them on your screen or print them. Select from any of the 50 U.S. states, each containing the current state slogan. Configure your own colors for the on-screen display, and print them out (color printer required). MyMusic v3.3 by RAD Software This directory system is music to your ears. Catalog your collection of albums, cassettes and CDs with this comprehensive library program. Find records quickly with its powerful search and category features. Categories include names of composers and performers, release dates, record labels, media formats and a key word index for fast searching. Nutrition Trivia by Software Creations Learn about the basic food groups, the food pyramid, how calories work, chemical structures, vitamins and what causes illness. Find out more about the body, the latest discoveries and recommended diet suggestions. Software of the Month Club January 1997 CD-ROM Windows Master Program Guide - Windows Business - Contact Plus Personal for Windows Business contacts Keep in touch with your business clients with this contact manager and scheduler. Includes a calendar and daily reminder. * Backup and restore utility for database files * Customize printed reports * Alarm * Configurable interface (Application by Contact Plus Corporation) Desk Clock 2.1c You want it when? Record the time you work on various projects with this easy-to-use desktop clock and calendar. It's perfect for professionals who bill clients for services and track billable time. Use it to accurately plan future projects. * Print reports * Schedule applications to start automatically for specific projects * Basic accounting functions, like invoicing and receivables (Application by SouthTech Computing) Easy Street 2.7f Investment utility Monitor your investments with this financial tool. Instead of complicated charts, it provides the basic tools you need to track your stock and mutual fund investments. Create securities portfolios, record transactions and produce reports. Maintain different portfolios, organize your investments and create "what if" scenarios for experimenting with different investment strategies. * Record transaction history * Graph performance * Calculate your savings plan with the Investment Projector (Application by SouthTech Computing; Requires Share.exe) Maintenance Planning and Management 2.11 Equipment record Use this maintenance tracking system to record equipment maintenance, repairs and downtime. It reminds you when maintenance is due. Link job instructions to maintenance activities for easy retrieval. * Spare parts inventory management system * Database of equipment and spare parts suppliers * ASCII format for importing info into other Windows programs * To-do list (Application by Borje Kyrklund) MUTUAL FUNDamentals for Windows 2.1 Mutual fund guide This program explains mutual funds, including history, advantages, selecting mutual funds, glossary of terms and more. * Backup and restore database files * Customize printed reports (Application by Moonlight Software) OWL Basic Bookkeeping 4.4 Easy accounting This bookkeeping system is perfect for small businesses and individuals without accounting experience. Track income and expenses using single-entry bookkeeping, as recommended by the IRS. * Produces easy-to-understand income, expense, profit and general ledger reports * Supports both fiscal and calendar year accounting * Archives and de-archives income and expenses * Up to 1,000 account categories (Application by Otto-Williams, Ltd.) - Feature Program - Stable Technical Graphs 2.3 Ride the Bull Use historical data to analyze movements in stocks, bonds, commodities, mutual funds, indexes and options. The Slider make it easy to accurately compare a specific day's activity across several graphs. Perfect for experienced and novice users. * Print graphs * Export and import data from several formats, including ASCII * Organize charts into financial groups (Application by WINTERRA Software Group, Inc.; Includes both 16-bit and 32-bit versions.) Zippidy Do Da SE 1.42 Where in the world? Look up zip codes and more with this location system. Locate area codes, zips, cities and states. Complete with a configurable interface. * Print reports * Search by partial name * Online help (Application by SMI Corporation) - Windows Children's - - Feature Program - Cows and Bulls 1.0 Word puzzle Moooove out to the farm with these challenging word puzzles, based on the game Master Mind. You must guess a word. For every letter you get correct, you're awarded a cow. This is an amazing game. * More than 100 puzzles * Top score list (Application by Bruce Bostwick) Dinosaur's Skin 1.0 Prehistoric fun Players take turns drawing sides of boxes. Score points for each square you complete. Watch out: not all dinosaurs are extinct. * Choose your grid size -- 5 by 5 to 15 by 15 * Great animation * Compete against the computer or challenge a friend (Application by BASCOMP) GeoMaster USA States Geography system Use multiple choice questions to brush up on your U.S. geography. * Save and reload games * Correct state is shown when an incorrect answer is given * Keep score (Application by Decision Graphics, Inc.) - Windows 95 Feature - Match Plus 1.2 Match numbers and letters This is a Concentration-style game with an educational twist. Improve your math and English skills with four games, including ABC, Word and Addition. * Supports one or two players * High score list (Application by Joseph Veprauskas; Requires Windows 95) My First Computer Book of Animals Here kitty, kitty Children can look at animal pictures, hear their sounds and learn to spell their names. Set up as an interactive slide show. * Ten animals, including cats and dogs * Realistic sounds * Great for preschoolers * Use in conjunction with two other My First Computer Books, included on this Volume (Interactive Movie by MediaSpark; Requires 256-colors) My First Computer Book of Faces Show me your nose Kids will enjoy this game about faces. A hand moves around the faces of two children. When it stops, select the facial feature it identifies. * Realistic faces * Great for preschoolers * Use in conjunction with two other My First Computer Books, included on this Volume (Interactive Movie by MediaSpark; Requires 256-colors) My First Computer Book of Sounds Listen carefully Kids learn about different sounds with this interactive system. A telephone rings, a train whistles and more. Perfect for preschool kids. * Multimedia slide show * Realistic sounds * Use in conjunction with two other My First Computer Books, included on this Volume (Interactive Movie by MediaSpark; Requires 256-colors) - Windows Desktop Publishing - Graphics VP Deluxe 3.4 Image viewer and cataloger View, print, acquire, convert and resize picture files with this desktop publishing system. Conversion options include gray scale, system palette and True Color. Reduce image file size using different file compression formats, like LZW, RLE, CCITT and JPEG. Find, organize, display and print your pictures with Graphics Gallery. Run a slide show or screen saver from the gallery files or a list of picture files. * Create menu links to your favorite image editor * Print images * Create thumbnail galleries of clip art collections * Supports many file formats, including BMP, PCX, TIF, GIF, JPG, PIC, PCD, FLT, RAS, TGA, CUT and more (Application by SkiSoft Shareware) - Windows 95 Feature - ImgViewer/32 1.52 Look closely This is an excellent image viewer and editor! Take full advantage of your 32-bit operating environment with this program's speed, flexibility and features. * Supports multiple formats, including GIF, JPEG, BMP and TIF * Filters including Sharpen, Find Edges, Mirror and more * Crop and resize images * Supports batch conversion (Application by Don Bradner) SnowFlakes 1.2 Create fractal images Create wild geometric patterns with this introduction to fractal designs. Design spectacular fractals by "growing" complicated color paths using von Koch curves. * Print line art of images you create * Start with predefined shapes to create your own masterpieces * Customize your fractals (Application by DoodleBugs, Inc.) - Feature Program - WebForms 2.5 Form collection Process orders and survey results from your company's Web page with this collection of forms. It supports all response methods, including check boxes, radio buttons and comment boxes. A great tool for Web page designers. * Create Mail To or CGI forms * Set form's colors, text and background using the system color picker * Add JavaScript scrolling messages * Automatically generate HTML files (Application by Q & D Development) - Clip Art - Bright Ideas Business Clip Art Collection a Software of the Month Club exclusive! This is an excellent collection of eight business images. Choose from black-and-white and color images in BMP format. Ideal for company newsletters, brochures and memos. (Clip art by Bright Ideas; BMP) Bright Ideas Clip Art More amazing images This month's collection of clip art contains eight color and black-and-white images, including a candle, a fisherman and an eagle, all in BMP format. For information about how to receive even more original Bright Ideas clip art, along with fantastic fonts, original backgrounds, 3D models and useful desktop publishing tips and tricks, call Customer Service at (619) 930-7302. (Clip art by Bright Ideas; BMP) - Fonts - Altenburg Add impact Your designs will stand out with this quirky display type. It resembles ancient typefaces. Provided in small caps. (Font by Scriptorium Font Library; TrueType) Cityscape Majestic skyline Build cityscapes by joining the letters of this unusual dingbat font. Buildings include houses, businesses, skyscrapers, castles, and industrial and historical structures. (Font by Scriptorium Font Library; TrueType) Ironworks Don't fence me in With its curved serifs and harsh lines, this font emulates an iron fence. Use it for brochures and flyers. Includes a complete character set. (Font by Scriptorium Font Library; TrueType) Slither Hard-edged type Add pizzazz to your designs with this unique display type. Use this small-caps font for headlines on flyers and advertisements. (Font by Scriptorium Font Library; TrueType) -Windows Education - ItsPersonal! 1.6c Journal This is a great tool for any writer or artist. It's a powerful, easy-to-use writing journal. Change the fonts, set text attributes and use the built-in spell check system. * Unlimited number of entries * Optional password protection * Print single pages or merge pages to save paper * Search all entries for specific text * Use any TrueType font (Application by Garry A. Prefontaine; Includes both 16-bit and 32-bit versions.) - Feature Program - K-Chess 2.2 for Windows Checkmate Learn how to master the game of chess with this instructional program. The computer shows its calculations for each move, giving you hints and suggestions. Watch the computer play, challenge the computer or compete against a friend. Full keyboard and mouse control. * Four types of timed games * Right-click shows all available moves for a specific piece * Mutli-level undo * Save and restore games * Online help (Application by Ark Angles) Physics Package No. 1 1.11 Three programs Master physics with this collection of programs. Learn about specific physics topics and then play a game in each program. * Light: Experiment with light refraction and reflection * Solar System: Learn about the sun, planets, asteroids, comets, NASA programs and more * Vector: Investigate vectors and their applications, including projectile motion and constant acceleration (Application by John Sheu; Includes both 16-bit and 32-bit versions.) Slide Rule and Abacus Simulation 1.1 Two calculation systems Discover the significance of the abacus and slide rule. Learn about their history and how to use them. * Excellent help files * Includes examples * Uses the VERSALOG Slide Rule standard * Cheat mode for abacus (Application by David A. Brown) Spanish Helper for Windows 2.1 Se hable espanol Learn Spanish with this language tutor. Covers nouns, adjectives, verbs and prepositions. Use multiple choice and fill-in quizzes to test your progress. Great for beginning Spanish speakers. * Create your own tests * Set time limits (Application by G.B. Blanchard and Sergio Gonzalez) SuperCal 3.0 Scientific calculator This invaluable calculator includes financial and scientific functions. * View or print tape screen * Financial functions include yield, interest rate, dividend and more * Scientific functions for statistical analysis (Application by Harold Schwartz) Teacher's Pet Planning system Teachers can organize their time with this classroom planner. Arrange schedules; keep track of students and more. Fantastic tool for public, private and home schools. * Observation Chart follows students' progress * Use the teacher's section to schedule class time * Track lessons * Record attendance, birthdays and more (Application by Dawnbreaker Consultants) - Windows Games - CyberTris 2.0 for Windows 95 Create your own game CyberTris is a compelling variant of the popular Tetris game. Choose your grid size, block set, difficulty level and more. * Grid sizes range from 6 by 14 to 50 by 70 * Two block sets * High score list * One or two players (Application by MoraffWare; Requires 256-colors) Indy 500 On your mark. Get set. Go! Hold on tight as you speed around the tight curves in this great car racing game! Test your driving skills during these 45 lap races. Steer with the keyboard or joystick. * Choose from three tracks * Heart-pounding soundtrack (Application by Scott Axelrod; Requires 256-colors) Mr.Matt 1.24 An apple a day Help Mr. Matt as he digs through caves to find apples in this strategy game. Watch out for falling stones! * Choose from five games with 26 levels -- from simple to frustrating * Record and replay games * Save and reload games (Application by Dr. J. Andrzej Wrotniak; Includes both 16-bit and 32-bit versions.) - Feature Program - Pyramad Logic puzzle Try to build your own pyramid in this game of ancient Egypt. Match sides of building blocks as you add them to your pyramid. Play the Game of the Nile or the Game of the Pharaohs. * Two difficulty levels * Animated guides * Great graphics (Application by MagiCastle Software; Requires 256- colors) SeaLance The Bermuda Triangle 1.0b Deep sea adventure Navigate through waters of the Caribbean in this excellent warfare strategy game. You command a nuclear attack submarine on a mission to seek and destroy enemy targets. You control all the ship systems, including weapons, navigation and sonar. The extensive help file details real submarine tactics and water conditions affecting your mission. * Realistic simulator * Extensive missions * Complex gameplay (Application by Jason Bauer; Requires Windows 95) Shark Dominoes Classic bones Play Dominoes with this popular game. Match numbered ends of two-sided tiles. Score by playing all your tiles first. * Multiple rounds * High score list * Compete against the computer (Application by Arthur Crump) Treasure Trove Solitaire For one player Can you master this Solitaire game? This addictive variation of the classic card game uses only four piles. * Challenging gameplay * Educational and logical (Application by Arthur Crump) Ultimate Bid Whist Card game This is a challenging version of the classic game of Bid Whist. Instead of playing with four players, you are pitted against a computer opponent. * One player * Unlimited play (Application by Arthur Crump) - Windows Latest and Greatest - Contact Plus Personal for Windows Business contacts Keep in touch with your business clients with this simple contact manager and scheduler. Locate area codes, zip codes, cities and states. Includes a calendar and daily reminder. * Backup and restore utility for database files * Customize printed reports * Alarm * Search from partial names and zips * Configurable interface (Application by Contact Plus Corporation) - Feature Program - Desk Clock 2.1c You want it when? Record the time you work on various projects with this easy-to-use desktop clock and calendar. It's perfect for professionals who bill clients for services and track billable time. Use it to accurately plan future projects. * Print reports * Schedule applications to start automatically for specific projects * Basic accounting functions, like invoicing and receivables (Application by SouthTech Computing) GeoMaster USA States Geography system Use multiple choice questions to brush up on your U.S. geography. * Save and reload games * Correct state is shown when an incorrect answer is given * Keep score (Application by Decision Graphics, Inc.) ItsPersonal! 1.6c Journal This is a great tool for any writer or artist. It's a powerful, easy-to-use writing journal. Change the fonts, set text attributes and use the built-in spell check system. * Unlimited number of entries * Optional password protection * Print single pages or merge pages to save paper * Search all entries for specific text * Use any TrueType font (Application by Garry A. Prefontaine; Includes both 16- bit and 32-bit versions.) K-Chess 2.2 for Windows Checkmate Learn how to master the game of chess with this instructional program. The computer shows its calculations for each move, giving you hints and suggestions. Watch the computer play, challenge the computer or compete against a friend. Full keyboard and mouse control. * Four types of timed games * Right-click shows all available moves for a specific piece * Mutli-level undo * Save and restore games * Online help (Application by Ark Angles) My First Computer Book of Animals Here kitty, kitty Children can look at animal pictures, hear their sounds and learn to spell their names. Set up as an interactive slide show. * Ten animals, including cats and dogs * Realistic sounds * Great for preschoolers (Interactive Movie by MediaSpark; Requires 256-colors) My First Computer Book of Sounds Listen carefully Kids will learn about different sounds with this interactive system. A telephone rings, a train whistles and more. Perfect for preschool kids. * Multimedia slide show * Realistic sounds * Use in conjunction with My First Computer Book of Animals, included on this Volume (Interactive Movie by MediaSpark; Requires 256-colors) Physics Package No. 1 1.11 Three programs Master physics with this collection of programs. Learn about specific physics topics and then play a game in each program. * Light: Experiment with light refraction and reflection * Solar System: Learn about the sun, planets, asteroids, comets, NASA programs and more * Vector: Investigate vectors and their applications, including projectile motion and constant acceleration (Application by John Sheu; Includes both 16-bit and 32- bit versions.) Pyramad Logic puzzle Try to build your own pyramid in this game of ancient Egypt. Match two sides of building blocks before you add them to your pyramid. Play the Game of the Nile or the Game of the Pharaohs. * Two difficulty levels * Includes animated guides * Great graphics (Application by MagiCastle Software; Requires 256- colors) Spanish Helper for Windows 2.1 Se hable espanol Learn Spanish with this language tutor. Covers nouns, adjectives, verbs and prepositions. Use multiple choice and fill-in quizzes to test your progress. Great for beginning Spanish speakers. * Create your own tests * Set time limits (Application by G.B. Blanchard and Sergio Gonzalez) Stable Technical Graphs 2.3 Ride the Bull Keep track of your shares with this technical analysis system for the stock market. Use historical data to review stocks, bonds, commodities, mutual funds, indexes and options. The Slider makes it easy to accurately compare a specific day's activity across several graphs. Perfect for experienced and novice users. * Print graphs * Export and import data from several formats, including ASCII * Organize charts into financial groups (Application by WINTERRA Software Group, Inc.; Includes both 16-bit and 32-bit versions.) WebForms 2.5 Form collection Process orders and survey results from your company's Web page with this collection of forms. It supports all response methods, including check boxes, radio buttons and comment boxes. A great tool for Web page designers. * Create Mail To or CGI forms * Set form's colors, text and background using the system color picker * Add JavaScript scrolling messages * Automatically generate HTML files (Application by Q & D Development) - Windows Software Research Institute - - SRI Business - BusinessCards 3.21 by Michael Dvorkin Organize your business contacts with this useful database. Manage vital information, including names, addresses and phone numbers. E-Book by Techno-Marketing, Inc. Create your own disk-based programs with this handy utility. Use it for sales, products, electronic resumes, corporate newsletters and more! Money Math 2.0 by Robert Lovell A comprehensive set of financial analysis tools in one package! Performs more than 50 financial calculations, including bank discounts, and simple and compound interests. WInvoices 1.0d by Q&D Software Development Calculate bills easily with this great invoicing program! Create and print professional invoices and work orders. This program includes databases for tracking your customers, parts and resources. All these packages are tightly integrated, providing you with total control over your receivables. - SRI Children's - 1st Class GradeBook 6.51 by First Class Software This wonderful program is an invaluable utility for teachers. Organize your class schedules,activities, subjects and students. Graph your information and quickly spot trends that may otherwise escape your attention. A must-have program for teachers. Crossword Express 3.4 by Aus-PC-Soft Create your own puzzles from the program's six dictionaries of various topics. You can even create your own dictionaries. All puzzles can be printed or solved on the screen. An excellent interface rounds off this wonderful piece of software. GEOUSA by On-Target Software Broaden your knowledge of the United States with this great educational program. Begin by finding out facts about each state, including population, state capital, largest city, state bird and more. Test yourself on the knowledge you've learned. Laura's Math Practice 1.0 by Laura Ashley Sturgeon This math program really adds up. Test your skills in addition, multiplication, subtraction and division. Change the difficulty to match your grade level. Great for kids of any age. Starcharts 1.0 by Steven C. Strouse Turn life's little chores into fun projects with this charting system. Inspire your children to do their daily tasks -- homework, taking out the trash, brushing their teeth and more. It helps children take a more active part in household chores and encourages them to develop new skills. WordWiz 3.0d by James A. Buccigrossi Create four different word puzzles with this highly-automated composition program. Design a crossword puzzle by clicking on a grid to open or close letter squares. The WordWiz composer automatically finds words to fit your empty pattern. In Word Search, the Instant Construction feature creates puzzles from any short word list. - SRI Desktop Publishing - Text Recall 1.1 by Informatik, Inc. Process repetitive and complex text editing with this powerful utility. - SRI Clip Art - Clipit Clip Art by Daniel Austin These beautifully-rendered images cover a wide range of themes. Thiscollection has 39 clip art images in the PCX format including fish, money, tools, Christmas images and everything in between. - SRI Fonts - Angelus Angelus is an attractive, somewhat angular text or display font. Use thismono-spaced font in titles. (TrueType) Benevento Benevento is based on ninth-century Lombardic calligraphy. This distinctive font adds flair to headings or text. (True Type) Isometric Fonts by Rubicon Labs Add spice to your publications with 11 first-rate isometric fonts. This collection has TrueType and PostScript versions, and each font contains a full character complement and provides kerning pairs. Some fonts in this packages include the popular Stempel Garamond, Frobisher, and CGThames an Helvetica families. (TrueType and Type 1) Zabdiel Zabdiel is an unusual, archaic-looking display font. It has sharp, blade-like serifs and is easy to read in both small or large. (TrueType and Type 1) - SRI Education - Chemical 1.5 by Larry Puhl Construct molecule models with this scientific program. NOTE: Requires a 256-color display. Grammar Slammer 1.1 by James Bair This writing program answers questions not covered by standard grammar checkers. Based on the Windows help file format, this extensive file provides resources for all writers. Topics include writing style, word usage, abbreviations, capitalization and punctuation. Piano Professor 2.5 by SofTech Multimedia Inc. Learn how to read music with this melodic program. Begin by learning the basics of the piano with Keyboard Teacher. Identify corresponding keys on a piano keyboard in Note Tutor. Expand your musical talents with Chord Encyclopedia, Key Signatures, Name that Note and a detailed help system. Music to your ears! - SRI Games - Arasan Chess for Windows 2.0 by Jon Dart Put the computer in check with this challenging chess game. For serious chess players only. Levels change in difficulty depending on the computer you're using. This program is the 16-bit version designed for the original Windows v3.1 operating system. Arasan Chess for Windows 95/NT 2.0 by Jon Dart A 32-bit version of the same game meaning faster speeds. You can even play while your computer is working on something else. The Windows v3.1 operating system will not support this version without Win32s (not provided). It is recommended that you run this version with Windows 95. Caro 1.22 by Thu Nguyen Expand the classic Tick-Tack-Toe game into tremendous proportions. Play on a whopping 14x14 game board instead of the normal 3x3 grid. Funcrd 1.2 by The Softgame Co. of Vermont Challenge three computer players to a game of hearts. Choose from eight different opponents, each having unique skills. Features include score tallying, cheat mode and card counting. Comes with realistic graphics and multiple card backs. Solar Vengeance 2.0 by Silicon Commander Games Conquer the entire solar system in this interstellar conflict. Eliminate enemy empires by conquering their capital star systems. Use spy ships, fighter ships and scout ships to explore and fight your enemy. Defeat everyone to win the game and dominate the universe! Solar Vengeance Scenario Editor 2.1 by Silicon Commander Games Create your own custom solar system for Solar Vengeance v2.0, included in this volume. Determine the number of shields and scanners in an area, set the star system as neutral and make capital systems. Editing features include grid lines and mirroring. - SRI Special Interest - CompuPic 1.2 by Photodex Corporation CompuPic is the quickest multimedia viewer/manager for Windows. It has a rich set of tools that allow you to view, hear, play, convert, thumbnail, edit, enhance, crop, print, create slideshows, etc. any graphic/sound/video file. It supports every graphic file type, PhotoCD, sound wave files (WAV), animation files, movie files even MAC Quicktime, and a lot more. Hyper Maker 2.1 by Bersoft Make your own HyperText files! Use the built-in word processor to create text, transfer text by copying and pasting, or import text files from RTF and ASCII formats. Link pictures, sounds, videos, programs and help files. NOTE: Requires Video for Windows Run-Time. Microangelo 2.1 by Leonard A. Gray Personalize your computer with MicroAngelo, the ultimate customization tool for Windowsr 95. Use it to customize your multi-image icons. Now you have complete access to all image types provided with Windows 95. Personal Media Manager by Simple Soft Manage your reference library with this cataloging program. Organize your publications, software, video tapes and audio cassettes. Track when and where items were purchased, prices, versions and revisions. Create a digital library and store all your important information. WebMania! 1.5b by Q&D Software Development This HTML editor and form generator makes Web page authoring a breeze -- requires little or no HTML knowledge! Supports frames, forms, tables, images and more. It will never become outdated, because it includes 60 programmable buttons which you can easily change as HTML standards evolve and as you learn new tags.