Software of the Month Club November 1996 CD-ROM Program Guide - DOS Software Research Institute - - Business - BLUEBOOK v1.02 by JGS Finally! A fast and versatile personal database for DOS! This one supports flat-file, free-text, up to 32,000 records, unlimited "metabases" and hyperlinks. When used with a compression package, it even performs compression and document management. Perfect for contact management, "to do" lists, menus and more. Its crisp VGA graphical interface and comprehensive manual make this program a joy to use! DAILY CALENDAR v6.0 by Elizabeth B. Copper This easy-to-use Personal Information Manager (PIM) incorporates many features. Track multiple appointments with its daily appointment calendar. Store contact information including names, addresses and phone numbers in an extensive database. A to-do list manages items by categories, priorities or dates. Generate mailing labels and form letters. Other features include automatic dialing, text searching, extensive data querying and ASCII exporting for editing by any word processor. NOTE: Requires a minimum of FILES=75 in your CONFIG.SYS file; refer to your DOS manual for instructions. E-Z CREDIT KIT v2.0 by David W. Hulet Restore a good credit rating with this powerful home-based credit repair and improvement package. This kit is loaded with credit investment tactics and advice. You work with forms for requesting and repairing credit reports. It even shows you how to start fresh and legally create new credit! The program is menu-driven and user-friendly. There are help screens and step-by-step instructions throughout the program. FINANCIAL PARTNER v3.5CPP by Flying Pig Software Perform major financial calculations with this business utility. Calculate future value, present value, loan repayments, bond valuation and the rate of return on securities. It may be the only financial calculator you'll ever need. FIXED ASSET PRO v2.10 by HammerSoft Track your business equipment for tax and financial purposes. Ease the complex task of fixed management by calculating depreciation on multiple bases. Apply tax limits, perform projections and conduct comparisons. Complete with extensive online help. Great for any size business. PC-FOOD II v7.1 by Schreck Software If you are in the food industry, you'll enjoy this food pricing and cost management system. Maintain a food list with ingredients and prices. When you update one price, the change is instantly updated on all lists. Maintain two selling prices for each menu item. One is a selling price based on a desired gross profit dollar amount. The second is based on a desired gross profit percentage - selling price minus food cost. The price change feature alerts you to items which are outside your price specifications. Review the listing and decide if the price should be updated. A thorough and useful program. THE VIDEO STORE v2.0 by Software Store Products, Inc. Incorporate computers into your video store with this Point of Sale (POS) package. Keep track of customers, employees, vendors and inventories. Generate invoices, financial reports and mailing labels. Use your existing equipment - it supports cash drawers, printers, modems and bar code scanners. It even operates in a network environment. NOTE: Requires a minimum of FILES=99 in your CONFIG.SYS file; refer to your DOS manual for instructions. - Children's - ANIMATED SHAPES v.1.0 by Flix Productions Learn to recognize colors and shapes with this entertaining and educational program. They appear on the screen and form clever animated shapes that are fun to watch. MATH BY EXAMPLE v1.00 by Brand Software This excellent math tutorial really adds up! It sharpens mathematical skills with different exercises from addition to division. It keeps the students interested with a car racing game and a secret message puzzle. Choose the right answers in the car game to win the race and answer the problems in the puzzle game to reveal the message. Children will enjoy the program and learn math simultaneously. ORBIT by Major Tom L. Riggs, Jr. You'll space out with these two great programs. Learn About Orbits v2.2 teaches the basics about orbits. Take what you've learned from Learn About Orbits to work with Orbit Simulator. Input orbit coordinates in Orbit Simulation and watch a 3D simulated Earth orbit. TOMMY'S THINK II by Tommy's Toys An entertaining word game! You have 300 seconds to generate as many words as possible, each one longer than the first. Includes nine levels of difficulty! The program keeps track of the best scores. On Level One, the score to aim for is 1,000. - Desktop Publishing - COMPUTER MAGIC v15.42 by Jeff Napier and Another Company This multimedia authoring tool will knock your socks off! Combine images, video, sound and animations to create presentations, demos and tutorials. Complete with a drawing package for manipulating your images and creating special effects, like fades, swipes and color management. This program helps you create astonishing multimedia presentations. PICTURE EDITING PACKAGE v1.7 by Trionum, Inc. Design innovative drawings and layouts with this creative program. Import graphic files, create predefined shapes, add and manipulate text, snap to guides for easy alignment and place objects using precise coordinates. It's designed for non- artists who need diagrams, illustrations and high-quality drawings. Create logos, banners, forms, certificates, presentations, slide shows, flow charts, floor plans and more. - Clip Art - BRIGHT IDEAS CLIP ART a Software of the Month Club exclusive! This month's collection of color and black-and-white clip art contains ten images, including a chef, a fire hydrant and a frog - provided in PCX format. For more information about how to receive even more original Bright Ideas clip art, along with fantastic fonts, original backgrounds and useful desktop publishing tips and tricks, call Customer Service at (619) 930-7302. MATHCLIPS by Patricia Mason This clip art collection of 100 16-color images in JPEG format really adds up. Choose from images like ferns, explosions, hexagons, snowflakes, octagons, spheres and 3D mazes. A great addition to your image library. NEW AGE CLIP ART COLLECTION by LifeQuest If you are looking for the unusual, try this sampler. It includes images like an alien, a dolphin, a crystal ball and an Egyptian. This New Age clip art collection contains high-quality black-and-white PCX images. - Fonts - SALUTE by Ken Kizer This heavy semi-serif headline face has Deco influences. With a 1920s look and feel, this typeface gives a unique look to your documents. Upper and lower case with numbers and punctuation included. (TrueType and Type 1) SUNRISESUNSET by Ken Kizer With three different designs, this drop cap font is both unusual and unique. Best if used at sizes larger than 48 points. Contains letters only. (TrueType) TQF WORDTRAIN by Gerard E. Bernor All aboard! Characters appear on flatcars pulled by engines. Because of the rich details, this font is recommended for use at 24 points or larger. This is a great font for banners and posters. Build trains of words! (TrueType) - Education - 101 WORDS FOR AUTHORS - FREQUENTLY MISUSED WORDS by McSwain Electronic Publishing Avoid misusing common words with this great electronic publication. This program is an excellent reference for anyone writing essays and other documents. It not only improves your writing skills, it also improves your vocabulary. DEEP SPACE v5.21 by David Chandler Co. You'll be seeing stars with this astrological mapping tool. It provides accurate maps and observation information that show exactly what to look for, where and when. This excellent educational tool for astronomers has an extensive database, comprehensive online help and intuitive menu system. EUROPEAN LANGUAGE LEARNER v2.0 by Arthur Wells Jr. Begin or continue your foreign language studies with this great tutor. Use your computer to study vocabulary idioms and sentences from any text book, study guide, newspaper and more. Simply input the information and you'll be able to test yourself at a later date. The program comes with basic vocabulary for French, German, Italian and Spanish. PRESIDENTIAL FLASH CARDS v2.1 by PUMA Software An excellent introduction to the U.S. Presidents and their terms. Based on the reliable flash card method of learning, you'll quickly expand your knowledge of the nation's leaders. Combined with other historical studies, you'll learn the names of the men who made the decisions that helped shape this country. Check out other flash card programs on this volume, including math, Spanish and spelling. STRATEGIES TO REDUCE COLLEGE COSTS v2.1 by Sally Fesler Thinking about going to college? This text document explains the college financial aid system, how individual finances fit into the aid picture and ways to improve your chances of receiving financial assistance. The difference in public and private colleges assistance is also highlighted. As college costs continue to rise rapidly, you're sure to find this an invaluable resource. STUDY OF ALGEBRA V.9.0 by Alfred D'Attore SOA provides the math student with hundreds of questions and answers in algebra and basic math. An excellent way to test yourself, or provide yourself with additional practice in your math studies. - Games - ASSIMILATION v1.1 by Perry Robertson Challenge your mind against artificial intelligence in this strategic board game. Move colored pieces around the board, assimilating everything they touch. Dominate the playing field to win the game. Detailed graphics, 256 colors, digitized sound effects and addicting game play make this one hot game! Play against the computer or another player. DRAK v1.40 by Enypsox A unique twist on Tetris-style games! Instead of normal tiles, align differently shaped crystals. Other obstacles make this game a challenge, including natural disasters and lightning. Complete with 100 levels! This program comes with 256-color graphics, great musical backgrounds and a challenging game play. ORBOTS THE GAME v1.10 by Sunshower Systems, Inc. This is a heart pounding, brain boggling, shoot 'em up extravaganza. You must pilot an astro-chopper to defeat an invasion of half-machine, half-organic mutants from another dimension. They have plenty of surprises for you, and some nasty tricks. Defeat their mother ship to win the war. Super smooth 256-color VGA graphics complement the digital sound. Good luck - you'll need it! PLUNDERMINE V1.1 by Lee Gaiteri Eureka! Mine gold and silver nuggets in this challenging arcade game. Watch out for rock-throwing monsters. Don't forget about the other miners who are careless with explosives. Play against a friend or just the computer. This game has colorful graphics and is fun to play. SCRAMBLE v2.3 by RAD Software Unscramble challenging quotation puzzles in this classic game! Based on an old word game, well-known quotations are transformed or scrambled into nonsense. You must unscramble each quotation and solve the puzzle. This game is not only challenging, it's educational. Expand your vocabulary while broadening your intellectual horizons. - General Interest - HOUSEHOLD REGISTER V3.15 by TurboSystemsCo If your home or office is ever robbed, damaged or destroyed, you'll be glad you have Household Register! It records all the pertinent information about your assets. This unique inventory program locates any item by category, location or owner, and reports to screen, disk or printer. Don't wait until it's too late! INTERSTATE TRAVELER v3.0 by Jacobson Software Enterprises Need a vacation? Plan it with this handy organizer. Produce itineraries, expense estimates and maps for road trips across the contiguous United States. Planning a trip involves specifying the desired route in a point-to-point manner. Select an origin city, then each intermediate city or highway junction along the way, until the final destination is reached. It's easy to add new cities and highways. Once you specify the route, it prepares an itinerary and estimate of expenses. The program also includes individual maps of 35 selected cities. These maps show major highways, lakes, rivers and points of interest. Information about population and local climate is also provided. Produce a complete travel package by printing out the itineraries and maps. Enjoy your trip! PC CONFIG by Michael Holin Figure the exact configuration of your computer's hardware and software. This ultimate configuration reporting program provides a wealth of information on every possible aspect of your computer. THE ONLY WEB PUBLISHING TUTORIAL YOU'LL EVER NEED v2.0 by Brian J. Collopy Learn how to write HTML (HyperText Markup Language) for the World Wide Web. It covers text formatting, page layout and design, graphical content and links. Get tips on what it takes to differentiate between good Web pages from bad ones. Contains samples and images to make learning easy and fun. WEIGH-IN v2.24 by Frambach Software Systems The fastest and easiest way to keep track of your weight! This is the convenient way to record your weight and chart your progress towards your weight goal. Display and print out your progress on various graphs. Track you weight and lose or gain the pounds you need at a safe rate. NOTE: Requires VGA graphics and a hard disk. A mouse is optional, and it supports most printers.