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Press Release For Soccer ScoreSheet Version 8
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(October 1996)
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This document refers to shareware application 'Soccer ScoreSheet',
version 8. Extensive details are provided in the on-line help. Without
exception all rights to Soccer ScoreSheet belong in perpetuity to the
authors.
Note: This document and contents and all other references shall at all
times be subject to being superceded by a later version. At all times
the latest version of this application made publicly available by the
authors shall take precedence, immediately cancelling and replacing all
earlier versions and extents. Please contact the authors to clarify and
obtain the latest version.
Overview
========
'Soccer ScoreSheet' is a Microsoft Windows (c)(r) application for the
management of soccer league data. It also comes complete with many
features to assist football pools enthusiasts and syndicates. All
features are highly user-customisable to suit any soccer league or
competition arrangement, at professional, amateur, world-wide, regional
and local levels of the sport.
If you evaluate this software and decide that it is not what you want
because it lacks a feature that you would really like to see, please
tell us - we may be able to help! In the past many good ideas which
have been implemented have come directly from user feedback - sometimes
those ideas are turned around in just a day or two, to the surprise of
our users!
About Shareware
===============
Many potential users equate shareware with another term - shoddyware.
Doubtless there is software being distributed as shareware that gives
the concept a bad name. We believe you will quickly find with this
application that it is of the highest quality. We sincerely believe in
providing both the best product AND the best support possible to all of
our users!
Target Audience
===============
The target audience for this application falls into two main categories:
* Those who have a regular need to manage and keep soccer league
statistical information up to date. For example league coordinators,
club secretaries, or private individuals who keep their own
statistics.
* Those who regularly submit entries to football pools competitions who
need instant access to team form and past history. This would also
include pools syndicates.
Major Features - League Management
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* Highly user-configurable league management. Suitable for professional
or amateur league and/or competition systems (currently known to be
in use with several UK league clubs and organisations).
* Automatic league table generation from results entered, with
user-defined team sorting.
* Automatic match schedule generation for a complete season.
* Multiple user-configurable match categories to allow user to keep
track of league and non-league matches.
* Instant access to team fixture history.
* Automatic generation of divisional home/away results and home/away
dates tables, as presented by popular magazines and books.
* Team statistic information is multi-page. Each page is
user-configurable as to statistical data presented.
* Division sorting algorithm is user-configurable.
* Team position and/or position change shown on a weekly basis - user
can define which day of the week to use for positioning purposes.
* Hardcopy printed reports. Plus auto-copy detail to Windows clipboard
or external text file for sharing with other applications.
* SDF, copy to clipboard or external text file Import/export facilities
provided, for sharing data with other applications.
* Colour representation is user-configurable.
* User can set individual team colour representation, thus allowing
particular teams to be immediately identified in a visual context
when viewing divisions etc.
* User can set division colours, enabling matches played between teams
belonging to different divisions to be immediately identifiable via
the Fixtures Dialog.
Major Features - Pools Prediction
=================================
Note: Many users do not make use of the prediction features because
they have no need of these for their own requirements. The prediction
features are supplemental to the league management features.
The authors do not intend to misrepresent the capabilities of this
application. Whilst the use of this application MAY increase the
chances of winning on football pools competitions, the authors do not
make any such claim. No computer program can be expected to reliably,
consistently and accurately predict the outcomes of any sporting event
prior to it having taken place. The user must use their own judgement
with regard to whether this software can help with predicting results.
* Multiple user-configurable prediction algorithms to suggest most
likely result of matches yet to be played. Each algorithm is based
wholly on statistical comparison of pertinent home/away team data.
* Multiple perm support, allowing user to configure multi-column perm
arrangements and compare different perms across time.
* Automatic data-update subscription service for registered users
(primarily for users with Email facilities).
* Significant use of colour representation for prediction purposes.
Colours are user-definable.
* Graphical analysis of predicted vs actual results. User can define
result types (home, away, draw etc.), and date range.
* Automatic pools-points accumulation and presentation (points awarded
for results types are user-configurable).
* Graphical analysis of HOT and COLD pools coupon numbers, based upon
actual results achieved on the pools coupon over time.
* Automatic pools coupon population based upon users defined perm
and prediction arrangement.
* Calendar functions are colour-coded to give immediate visual feedback
to the user about which fixture dates still have outstanding results
etc.
Target Platforms
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Soccer ScoreSheet is provided as standard with two separate runtime
executables, one a 16-bit application, the other a true 32-bit
application. These executables target the following operating systems:
* Microsoft Windows 3.x
* Microsoft Windows 95/NT
The data (and other support) files used by this application are 100%
compatible between these versions, allowing a user to migrate between
versions at any time without loss of data.
Environmental Requirements
==========================
For MS Windows 3.x a 386 PC (or better). Recommended 8 megabytes RAM,
and a 66MHz PC or better (will run on a minimally configured PC).
For MS Windows 95 a 386 PC (or better). Recommended 16 megabytes RAM,
and a 66MHz PC or better.
All installations require a minimum of 2 megabytes of hard disk space
(not supported when run from a diskette or other removable media).
Licensing
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Soccer ScoreSheet is released under the shareware concept (the author is
a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals). The shareware
version is fully functional and virtually unlimited for 45 days or 30
hours of cumulative use to allow the user to fully evaluate the
software. On completion of the evaluation period the software will
still operate, with some non-critical functionality becoming
non-operational. Such functionality will be restored on registration.
During the evaluation period the user is provided with the right to use
the software for evaluation purposes, without obligation to obtain a
license. However