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- REALTY
- SHOWCASE
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- ∫ P.O. Box 155 ∫
- ∫ Clarklake, MI 49234 ∫
- ∫ Ph: (517) 529-4701 ∫
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- REALTY SHOWCASE is a graphical home locating program that uses 256
- gray scale color scanned (B/W) images & pertinent data, to advertise
- exclusive homes around the country. Our service was designed so that
- anyone having access to computers with the proper hardware, can view
- photos of homes that are for sale from any state in the country, by
- people who have purchased Ad space through our service.
-
- It is exactly like purchasing Ad space thru your local classified
- Ads section, in your hometown paper. Only, on a nationwide scale.
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- This software package has everything you need to know about our
- service that we are providing, sample Ad layouts with actual photos
- and even a form that you can print out, to help you place an Ad.
-
- IMPORTANT NOTE: (to put you at ease)
-
- This is the first of three indications on the Ad code that will be
- used to protect you from crank calls or letters. We use an Ad code
- system that only allows an interested buyer to contact us first. We
- can then inform you of the contact's name and phone number, so that
- YOU can contact them. In short then, REALTY SHOWCASE acts as your
- screening agent.
-
- More detail follows in our introduction & services text files that
- we provide. You don't need a text file viewing program- it's already
- built into our program.
-
- GENERAL OUTLINE:
-
- The -main- menu, aside from the list below, allows you to select a
- state that you are interested in, and then a city from the selected
- state's submenu of cities, in which to actually view the homes that
- are for sale in that area.
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- After the initial introduction screen, a -main- menu will pop up
- that will allow you to:
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- a- read an introduction of our concept
- b- read about the services that we offer
- c- view a photo sample in a custom format
- d- view a photo sample in a standard format
- e- view a file describing duplication and distribution rights
- f- print out an Ad copy form, if you decide to use our services
- g- and finally, a menu of all 50 states in which to choose your area
-
- You first select a state using the arrow keys and/or mouse. Once
- you select the state of interest, you then select the city nearest
- the area that you are interested in.
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- The city selected will then display the homes that are available
- in that area if there are any. The homes will be stored in ascending
- price ranges.
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- All homes have the identical format from state to state and from
- city to city. And all photos are 256 color scanned black and white
- images.
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- Black & white images are used because they make much smaller files
- than do color files while at the same time showing just as much
- detail as do color photos.
-
- EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
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- Your system needs to be able to display at least 640x480x256 color
- images. The TSENG ET4000 chip set, is what we are using on our video
- adapter board. A math coprocessor wouldn't hurt either.
-
- Here is a list of display (monitor) boards and/or chip sets, that
- should be capable of displaying the images:
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- Ahead, Chips and Technology, Everex,
- Genoa, Oak Technologies, Orchid Pro II
- Paradise, Speedstar, Trident, Tseng,
- Tseng 4000, Video7 & probably others.
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- The images from this program may work on a 16 color system, but
- they will either look some what like a water color painting or the
- actual image itself may be scrambled. It depends of course, on your
- video adapter board, driver software and monitor.
-
- If your system has at least 1 - 2MB of memory, a driver to access
- extended memory and a disk cache installed, the images will display
- faster than otherwise. Even without extended memory or disc caching,
- they are displayed rather quickly anyway as long as the files are on
- your hard disk drive.
-
- Most computer stores probably will be glad to help you. Give them
- the information just described.
-
- HOW TO USE THIS PROGRAM:
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- To run this program, make a directory called SHOWCASE (suggestion)
- and copy all of the files to your new directory. Then type START and
- press <Enter> to actually begin the program.
-
- You will see a screen presentation introducing REALTY SHOWCASE and
- then upon pressing a key, you will be presented with the initial
- menu giving you access to two Ad samples, text files, an Ad form you
- can print and fill out, our duplication / copyright notice and of
- course, a -main- menu of all 50 states.
-
- Each state has a submenu of cities for that state. Choosing a city
- will display any homes in that area, if there are any.
-
- You will know if there are any properties in any state by looking
- at each state's number of photos column.
-
- When you select a state and the city menu pops up, each city will
- also have a photo count in the right hand column.
-
- Only places on the -MAIN- menu ABOVE the listed states with the
- greater than sign or > arrow, will display its contents, when you
- put the cursor bar over it and press <Enter>.
-
- The entire program is pretty straight forward in its use. You
- can't hurt anything by trying it out.
-
- We are not asking for any donations. Our revenue will come from Ad
- space that we sell.
-
- Enjoy!