Software of the Month Club
April 1997 CD-ROM Program Guide


- Windows Latest & Greatest - 

- Feature Program -
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Interactive story
Listen to The Boy Who Cried Wolf with this electronic
storybook. Follow along as the computer reads this classic
tale. Includes cute pictures. Color any picture by filling
in selected areas.
*   Review last picture with arrow buttons 
*   Automatically saves custom coloring 
(Application by Jack Otis Moore; Requires a Windows
sound card; 256-colors recommended)

Client Biller 2.60
Billing system
This is an excellent client and invoice management program.
Manage up to five clients and ten invoices with unlimited
items. Customize invoices with company name, tax rate and
additional notes. Sort invoices by date and invoice number,
edit invoice items, delete items when paid, and define and
print tax, monthly, client and profit reports. View invoice,
profit and cost graphs.
*   Includes calendar with to-do lists
*   Prints professional-looking customized statements and
    envelopes
*   Export files to database format
*   Dialer for clients' phone numbers
*   Additional Billing Timer for logging time and costs
(Application by James Bell)

The Constitution of the United States
We the people...
Read the Constitution of the United States, one of the most
important documents in the history of democracy.
*   Searchable index
*   Contains all articles, the Bill of Rights, all
    27 Amendments and proposed amendments
*   Includes bonus documents, like the Declaration of
    Independence, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and the
    Mayflower Compact
(Document by Bruce Fulton, Arbor Verde Press)

ItemTree 1.13
Organizational chart
Organize important information with this easy-to-understand
tree-like program. Enter and track to-do items, phone
numbers, URLs, book chapters, passwords, ideas and notes.
Easily browse the list and categories using its unique
hierarchical format. This is the perfect program when you
need something more powerful than Notepad but not as
complicated as a database.
*   Supports TrueType formats
*   Sort the entire list
*   Hint options
*   Drag 'n drop items
(Application by Philip P. Kapusta)

A Musical Tutorial 1.6 
Take note
Beginning and advanced musicians can sharpen their music
reading skills and practice playing the piano. The program
displays or plays a note and you must choose the right key.
Learn the chord dictionary and chord reading, and practice
sight reading, key signatures and more. Work with naturals,
sharps, flats and combinations.
*   Choose from three educational games: Note, Drive and
    Piano Key 
*   More than 50 classical pieces in MIDI format
*   Four skill levels 
*   Graphically-oriented environment
(Application by Ronald Swerdfeger; Requires a Windows
sound card; includes both 16 and 32-bit versions)

OnOrder 1.10
Place your order
Create and manage up to 12 orders for 6 different companies
with this ordering system. Input all company information,
including customer numbers, addresses, phone numbers and
contacts. Manage orders by descriptions and order numbers.
Track orders and payments by method and shipment status,
and calculate order totals, shipping costs and tax. 
*   Set up modem for one-click company dialing
*   Print envelopes, labels and reports
*   Add, delete and find companies and orders
*   Run your word processor from OnOrder
(Application by James Bell; Must run from C:\ drive)

Puzzle Pack 1.0
Putting the pieces together
Can you solve these nine-piece puzzles? Rotate pieces 360
degrees in 90 degree increments. Great for children of all ages. 
*   Drag 'n drop puzzle pieces
*   Random puzzle pieces generated with each reset
*   Shows one possible solution per puzzle 
*   Sizable window
(Application by Bart F. Larsen, Astro Computing)

Space Rocks 3D 1.0
Rock and scroll
Blast off in this amazing Asteroids-style game. Control your
ship and shoot flying rocks and attacking aliens. Clear the
screen to advance to the next level. Your ship's status shows
score, lives, shield strength and more.
*   Keyboard, mouse and joystick support
*   Configure number of asteroids 
*   Toggle sound effects
*   Supports two-player mode - clear the asteroid fields
    together or fight each other
(Application by Elpin Systems; includes both 16 and 32-bit
versions)

The Web Design Group's HTML 3.2 Reference 1.6
Comprehensive tutorial
Learn about new tags and the tags they replace with this
interactive help file. This tutorial also includes great
explanations on how HTML works. Each topic has full
annotations covering appearance, attributes, permitted
content and element lists. All topics are fully hyperlinked
for quick and easy navigation between elements.
*   Includes a table of contents and a searchable index
*   Overview of all HTML elements
*   Alphabetical tag list
*   Glossary of terms and syntax
(Help File by The Web Design Group)

WinChess 2.53e
Classic game
Can you beat your computer in the ultimate game of strategy
and logic? Configure your computer opponent, or play against
a friend. Great for novice or expert players.
*   One or two players
*   Demo mode
*   Undo options
*   Reverse game board option
*   Three skill levels 
*   Timed games
*   Hint features
(Application by Phe Meas; Requires a 486 or better;
256-colors recommended)