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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. Following are descriptions of other shareware programs
written by Jim....
PC-LEARN is a computer training system for beginners which
includes chapters on buying and using a computer, an
entertaining history of computers, DOS lessons, hard disk
drives, tech tips how to use shareware tutorial and virus
protection. It also includes information on word processing, a
suggested reading list, software selection, mailing list of
computer clubs, batch files, spreadsheets, databases, and even a
glossary! PC-LEARN features high speed color or monochrome
menus, tutorial printing, information searching capabilities and
more!
The SSP 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.
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.
Shareware vendors should consider adding this to their catalog
as a reprint or at least sending this file with every order to
customers!
The $HAREWARE MARKETING $YSTEM received the Public Brand
Software Trophy award in 1991 and 1992. It is a top seller at
over 800 vendors. It is a quarterly updated marketing newsletter
and complete mailing list of over 4,200 major shareware disk
distributors, large computer clubs, key magazine editors,
recommended BBS systems and more! Software programmers, disk
vendors, agents and shareware programmers can use the detailed
mailing list to mail software in an effective, highly successful
manner. Also contains a massive marketing newsletter which has
been prepared by an established shareware author and contains
dozens of creative tips, tricks and traps every author and disk
vendor should review. The database file mailing list 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.
Tutorial finished. Be sure to order your FOUR BONUS DISKS which
expand this software package with vital tools, updates and
additional tutorial material for laptop users! Send $20.00 to
Seattle Scientific Photography, Department LAP, PO Box 1506,
Mercer Island, WA 98040. Bonus disks shipped promptly! Some
portions of this software package use sections from the larger
PC-Learn tutorial system which you will also receive with your
order. Modifications, custom program versions, site and LAN
licenses of this package for business or corporate use are
possible, contact the author. This software is shareware - an
honor system which means TRY BEFORE YOU BUY. Press escape key to
return to menu.