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Macintosh:
This describes how to start using the World Factbook.
QuickStart:
1. Open the "MAC" folder.
2. Choose one of these two methods to access the World Factbook:
a) HyperCard:
double click on the "World Factbook 1995" icon.
b) TextWare:
double click on the "WFB.TWC" icon.
(Features full text, plus appendices, consular notes,
background notes, fast searches, photos, maps, charts,
and the ability to print the maps/images! )
Start a search by pressing the space bar, double click on
an item in the "Hit List" window, and use the "Match button
find the text searched for.
3. HyperCard Hints
Help is available under the "Help" Menu
Click on the astronaut for additional help!
* Image Printing Note: Choose "Black&White" in the print dialog
(Color/Grayscale takes a long time...)
World Factbook 1995
Detailed information about getting around in this program:
The First "Main" screen allows you to choose how to access the information
about the 266 world entities.
Click on the astronaut for additional help!
7 choices:
Ñ (1) Photographs.
View 220+ photographs from around the world. See the countries up close!
Play a slide show of all the images (click the slide show button) or select
the image by name (scroll the list of images and click on the text to view).
Ñ (2) Maps/Flags.
Access regional maps, detailed country maps, or flags for each country.
View a slide show of the flags, or scroll and click the list of countries.
Ñ (3) Charts.
See comparison charts and rankings of all 266 countries for 23 statistics
compiled by the CIA. Click the slide show button to see them all or click
on the statistic text to view and inspect individual rankings.
Ñ (4) Travel Topics.
Get detailed information compiled by the State Department on 31 special topics
and the activities of 39 terror groups.
Ñ (5) Search.
Access any one of the 266 countries directly, search for a country, search all
the text for a search string. (Macintosh only: switch out to TextWare rapid
search and retrieval.)
Ñ (6) Help.
Provides tips and techniques for using this program.
Ñ (7) Search the world geographically by clicking on one of the 7 continents
on the Main screen. This has each country's geographic location, size etc.
in relation to its neighbors and allows access that country's text description
as compiled by the CIA and State department information, as well as its
Map and Flag, and Photographs (if available).
At the bottom of each screen (except main) is standard set of options,
including a way of getting back to the main screen.
Tips and Techniques:
How do I find something in this program:
(searching for specific information)
How to do a general search:
From "Main" press the "Search" button, now press the button
"Global Search" enter the text you want to search
for and go from there. An example would be that you know "Mugabe"
is the leader of some country -- but you don't know which one.
Search for Mugabe to find out!
How to do a specific search:
- You want to know the ranking of Burkina's death rate in the world.
Select "Charts" from "Main", click on "Death rate" in the
list. Now click on the "Find within Card" button and type Burkina.
The High to Low list will highlight and scroll down to the entry if
Burkina is ranked.
- You want to know the date that Kazakhstan was established as
a country. From "Main": click on the "Search" , now click on
"Global Search" and enter Kazakhstan.
Now click on the "Find within Card" button and type Independence
The text will scroll down to reveal the independence date for
Kazakhstan.
Using the "Go Back" button for repeated accessing of information
from the same screen. Some examples:
From the "Main" screen click on a continent such as "Africa",
Click on "Southern Africa", now click on a country button.
View the information/maps etc. Click "Go Back" to return to
"Southern Africa", now click on another country button.
From the "Main" screen click on the "Charts" button, now scroll
the list of comparison statistics/charts and select one to inspect
by clicking on its text. Read the rankings/search/view the charts.
Now click on "Go Back" to return to the "Charts" listing.
Switch out to TextWare external searches for quicker, more comprehensive
search capabilities. This requires more RAM free (up to 2 megabytes additional.)
You can access TextWare separately.
Features:
* Information on 266 countries, territories etc. compiled by the CIA.
* Extracted numerical rankings for 23 statistics from the CIA
with bar charts. Statistics include: population, growth, economics, etc.
* Information from the State Department on most countries, including:
Entry Requirements (documentation needed to get into a country),
Travel Advisories (what to watch out for when you get there),
Consular notes (general notes on the country),
and other:
General Information topics (HIV, Adoption, Abduction, etc.), and
Terror Group Profiles.
* Maps for the 266 countries, territories etc.
* 23 Region Maps.
* 16 Regional Maps + world time zones.
* 220+ photos from selected countries.
* Various search tools.
* Help.
* Ability to Launch TextWare Retrieval Software.
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FAX (218) 326-0598