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- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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- Jim Hood is a commercial photographer by training and a computer
- hobbyist by preference and resides about 3 miles from Seattle,
- Washington on Mercer Island, a city of about 22,000 people in
- the middle of scenic Lake Washington. A former coordinator for
- the Mercer Island Computer Club, Jim divides his time between
- computer related hobby activities and the operation of Seattle
- Scientific Photography which produces 35mm lecture/presentation
- slides for medical and corporate training. Jim attended the
- University of Sophia in Tokyo, Japan and Seattle University in
- Seattle.
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- PC-Learn has absorbed approximately 1,400 hours of programming,
- editing and research time. PC-LEARN began as a series of short
- articles for the Mercer Island Computer Club newsletter and is
- dedicated to the members of that group.
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- Following is a list of other software programs written by Jim
- Hood:
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- The $HAREWARE MARKETING $YSTEM is a detailed two part resource
- for shareware authors who need creative marketing ideas and a
- RATED mailing list of over 4,000 major shareware distributors,
- large computer clubs, key magazine editors, recommended BBS
- systems and more! Software programmers and authors can use the
- detailed mailing list to mail software in an effective, highly
- successful manner! Also contains detailed newsletter and
- marketing guide which has been prepared by an established
- shareware author and contains dozens of creative tips, tricks
- and traps every author should review. The database file is rated
- so you can mail shareware to key vendors ranked A, B or C. The
- database file is supplied in dBase III (DBF) file format.
- Program does NOT require color or special graphics. Requires
- database program such as PC-File, dBase or any database which
- can import dBase III format (DBF) files. Hard drive suggested.
- Single issue registration available as well as subscriptions - 4
- quarterly issues per year.
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- PROFESSOR P.C. LAPTOP is a comprehensive tutorial system which
- provides laptop and notebook computer owners (or those
- interested in buying a laptop or notebook) hundreds of powerful
- tips, tricks and reference articles. Tutorials include:
- travelling with laptops and notebooks, clever equipment
- purchasing strategies, battery care and maintenance, telephone
- and manufacturer support numbers, software selection, laptop DOS
- lessons, history of computers, hard drive secrets, laptop batch
- files, laptop modem use, little-known CompuServe resources for
- laptop owners, custom reading list, computer virus protection
- methods and more. An amazing collection of laptop and notebook
- computer reference material! Contains high speed search system,
- capability to turn sound on/off, tutorial printing, help screens
- and color or monochrome light bar menus.
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- BACKACHE RELIEF NOW! With over 7 million backache sufferers and
- 2 million added each year, this is a thorough and medically
- conservative tutorial written for the average layman. Topics
- include: spinal anatomy, backaches and computer operators,
- chronic backache, arthritis, chiropractic manipulation, the
- "slipped" disc, aging and back pain, tumors, infectious
- diseases, posture and backaches, medications, new medical
- technology, exercises, the orthopedic examination, surgery,
- pregnancy and backache, little-known therapies, the anthropology
- of backaches and more! Colorful popdown menus, help screens and
- high speed search features guide users through a variety of
- tutorials which can be printed or read on screen.
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- THE DIRECTORY OF COMPUTER CLUBS. Every computer owner, from
- novice to advanced, can use this comprehensive directory of over
- 1,000 computer clubs and users groups to locate and benefit from
- the vast offerings which computer clubs and users groups offer.
- Edited by a former computer club coordinator, the SSP Directory
- of Computer Clubs is a comprehensive listing of major computer
- clubs and users groups which focus on the MSDOS and PCDOS family
- of personal computers. Includes a mailing list of computer clubs
- plus brief tutorial on the support services, newsletters,
- monthly meeting agenda and special interest groups of computer
- clubs. The mailing list and contact directory is provided in
- both plaintext ASCII which you can read and revise with your
- word processing software and also in dBase format so you can
- generate mailing labels or use your database program to
- effectively search and sort this large resource list.
- Registration ($25) provides the latest quarterly update disk
- plus a special custom bonus disk which enhances the
- functionality of this program. Program runs on ALL systems and
- does NOT require color or special graphics.
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- The SHAREWARE USER'S TUTORIAL is a detailed presentation on how
- to use and enjoy shareware! Topics include: eight easy steps to
- using shareware FAST, determining what is on a disk, how to run
- a program, how to unpack and unarchive, commonly asked
- questions, a short DOS review course, shortcuts, using filenames
- and extensions, locating documentation on disk. Even includes a
- short pop quiz to test your "shareware survival skills!" Chapter
- titles of this excellent tutorial are as follows: What is
- shareware, public domain, freeware and commercial software?
- Eight easy steps to using shareware FAST! Minimum DOS commands
- for using shareware. Copying the master disk. The directory
- listing of a shareware disk. File names and extensions - the
- keys to the kingdom. A turbocharged shortcut! Finding, reading
- and understanding documentation within a file. Unpacking and
- installing, including ARCS, ZIPS, LZH and more! Configuring the
- program if necessary. Running the program. Feedback: either
- register or send your regrets! Common questions and answers.
- Recommended reading list for shareware users and authors.
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