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- BusinessCards/32 v4.00 for Windows'95/NT
- BusinessDialer/32 v2.00 for Windows'95/NT
-
- Copyright (c) 1993,1994,1995,1996 by Michael Dvorkin
- All rights reserved.
-
-
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- 1. What is the BusinessCards/32 software?
- 2. What is included in the distribution kit?
- 3. How to install BusinessCards/32?
- 4. How to register the program?
- 5. Disclaimer of warranty
- 6. Feedback is always welcome!
-
-
- BusinessCards for Windows was proudly mentioned and/or fully featured in
- the following magazines, publications and online services:
-
- * Computer Life UK (May 1996, United Kingdom)
- * Australian Personal Computer (February 1996, Australia)
- * PC Practico (January 1996, Italy)
- * CompuServe Magazine (December 1995, worldwide)
- * PC Professionale (December 1995, Italy)
- * PC & Medija (December 1995, Slovenia)
- * Home Office Computing (November 1995, USA)
- * Info PC (November 1995, France)
- * Informatica Facil (November 1995, Spain)
- * America Online Editor's Featured Selection (October 1995, USA)
- * Windows'95 Unleashed (September 1995, SAMS publishing, worldwide)
- * Shareware Monitor's "Shareware of the Month" (June 1995, Singapore)
- * Computer Life UK (May 1995, United Kingdom)
- * PC NewsFlash (February 1995, Italy)
- * America Online Editor's Best Pick (January 1995, USA)
- * PC Home Office ShareWarehouse (August 1994, SYBEX, worldwide)
- * Windows User (June 1994, United Kingdom)
- * Windows Magazine UK cover disk (May 1994, United Kingdom)
- * What PC (April 1994, United Kingdom)
-
-
-
- 1. WHAT IS THE BUSINESSCARDS/32 SOFTWARE?
- ======================================
- BusinessCards/32 for Windows'95/NT is a free form database program,
- useful for keeping track of any type of textual information. You can use
- BusinessCards/32 to organize and manage any vital information, such as
- addresses, references, notes, etc. If you are familiar with 16-bit
- version of BusinessCards, BusinessCards/32 is the new 32-bit program
- port.
-
- BusinessCards/32 is extremely intuitive and easy to use software. I've
- tried to make it to be more useful, than Windows Cardfile.
- BusinessCards/32 has friendly and convenient folio-like user interface
- with alphabetic tabs and flipping pages. I expect you will be amazed by
- how fast you can learn to use it effectively.
-
- With BusinessCards/32 you decide how to present and organize
- information. Instead of using predefined fields and record layouts,
- offered by most database programs and personal information managers, in
- BusinessCards/32 you decide how to format and display your data.
- Moreover, you may use BusinessCards/32 to store random data, such as
- Internet WWW pages, video or CD titles, short articles, collection
- items, etc.
-
- BusinessCards/32 is compact. There are no requirements for megabytes of
- free disk space or extra memory to run the program. So if you are busy
- business traveller, you will be able to keep both program and data files
- on diskette and use them at client's site. Since BusinessCards/32
- directly reads and writes Windows Cardfile files, there should be
- minimum problems, converting your existing address or price database.
-
- BusinessCards/32 package contains another great program -
- BusinessDialer/32, which allows you to use your modem and dial phone
- numbers from inside BusinessCards/32.
-
-
- 2. WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE DISTRIBUTION KIT?
- ============================================
- Normally, BusinessCards/32 distribution kit consists of archive file
- 32BCR.ZIP or 32BCR400.ZIP, which includes the following files:
-
- BCARDS32.EXE BusinessCards/32 program file
- BCARDS32.HLP BusinessCards/32 help file
- BDIAL32.EXE BusinessDialer/32 program file
- BDIAL32.HLP BusinessDialer/32 help file
- SETUP.EXE Main Setup program
- _OSETUP.EXE Utility setup program
- _OSETUP.INF Setup information file
- BCR32.DLL support library
- 99FIRMS.BCR sample file: 99 USA high-tech companies
- 99WWW.BCR sample file: 99 Internet WWW sites
- SAMPLE.BCR sample file: how to use attachments and more
- ACODE.CSV sample file: USA area codes (comma-delimited format)
- ORDER.TXT BusinessCards/32 registration form
- UPGRADE.TXT BusinessCards/32 upgrade form
- RESPONSE.TXT user response/suggestions form
- VENDOR.TXT information for shareware vendors/distributors
- DESC.SDI short program description for BBS-es
- FILE_ID.DIZ short program description for online services
- VENDINFO.DIZ vendor information file
- README.TXT this file
-
-
- 3. HOW TO INSTALL BUSINESSCARDS/32?
- ===================================
- In order to install BusinessCards software you need Windows'95 or
- Windows NT and 750K of free disk space. Mouse and modem are recommended.
-
- To install BusinessCards/32 and BusinessDialer/32 run SETUP.EXE program,
- which is included in the distribution kit. You will be prompted for the
- directory where you want to install the software (by default it's
- BCARDS32 directory). The rest of the process will be automatic.
-
- Since BusinessCards/32 installation requires no changes to your WIN.INI,
- SYSTEM.INI, AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS files, you can easily install
- BusinessCards/32 software by hand. Just copy all the files to separate
- directory on your hard drive and run BCARDS32.EXE program.
-
- There is complete documentation and information on how to use
- BusinessCards/32 and BusinessDialer/32 in the on-line Help.
-
- In case you would like to get rid of installed copy of BusinessCards/32,
- just remove program directory with all existing files.
-
-
- 4. HOW TO REGISTER THE PROGRAM?
- ===============================
- This software is a fully operational program. I have made it this way
- so that you can have a real look at it, and then decide whether
- BusinessCards fit your needs or not. If you do find it useful, the
- author asks that you please register your copy. Registration fee is
- just $29.95. This include registration of BOTH BusinessCards/32 and
- BusinessDialer/32.
-
- For this sum you will receive your personal serial number and:
-
- 1. Original diskette with most up to date version of BusinessCards/32
- and BusniessDialer/32 plus your FREE BONUS -- BrainCubes game for
- Windows.
-
- 2. Your personal serial number to register the program. The initial
- registration reminder dialog box which appears at the beginning
- of the program is removed when you install your registered copy.
- Also, your name will appear in Help/About dialog box and word
- `UNREGISTERED' will be removed from program's title bar.
-
- 3. No watermark priniting in registered version, so your output will
- NOT contain "Printed with UNREGISTERED version of BusinessCards"
- phrase.
-
- 4. Fully functional version of BusinessDialer/32 (beyond 30 days free
- trial period).
-
- 5. By registering, you are assured of receiving the most up-to-date
- and full-featured product possible. Program updates will be FREE
- for all registered users and subsequent major upgrades will be
- offered with significant discount.
-
- 6. Registered users will receive free unlimited technical support
- over email for their version of BusinessCards/32 software.
-
- If you have email address, I will do my best to email you registration
- number within 24 hours, so you be able to register your existing copy
- right away.
-
- There are many ways to register BusinessCards/32 and BusinessDialer/32
- software.
-
- MONEY ORDER, CHECKS OR CASH
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- Please send your Money Order, Check or Cash to:
-
- Michael Dvorkin
- P.O.Box 862
- San Bruno, CA
- 94066-0862 USA
-
- For non-cash overseas orders I can accept personal checks in major
- hard currencies. This covers most of Western Europe, Japan and
- Australia, so if you live there you can make the payment in your local
- currency. For the rest of the world non-cash orders must be
- accompanied by an International Money Order or a check in US Funds,
- drawn on an American banking Institution.
-
- For your convenience file ORDER.TXT, included in program distribution,
- contains order form -- just fill it out and send to address above.
-
- CREDIT CARD ORDERS
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- Sorry, I DO NOT accept credit card orders myself. However you can
- order with MasterCard, Visa, American express or Discover credit card
- from Public Software Library (PsL) by calling:
-
- Toll-free: 1-800-2424-PSL
- Phone: (713)524-6394 (for international calls)
- Fax: (713)524-6398
- CompuServe: 71355,470
- Internet: 71355.470@compuserve.com
-
- Please mention the product number #11305, 32-bit release (for
- Windows'95/NT).
-
- PsL's office hours to place your order are 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM CST Monday
- -- Thursday and 7:00 AM to 12:30 PM CST on Fridays.
-
- You can also mail credit card orders to PsL at P.O.Box 35705, Houston,
- TX 77235-5705 USA. Please note, that the above numbers are for oreders
- only. Any questions about status of the shipment, registration options,
- distribution possibilities, product details, technical support, dealer
- pricing, etc. must be directed the program author, Michael Dvorkin.
-
- COMPUSERVE ONLINE REGISTRATION
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- GO SWREG (Shareware registration forum)
- Product number: 11598
- Product title: BusinessCards/32 for Windows'95/NT
-
- To order 16-bit version of the software for Windows 3.1 the product
- information is as follows:
-
- Product number: 4073
- Product title: BusinessCards for Windows
-
- CompuServe provides on-line registration, which is a part of basic
- services and requires no additional connection charges. Electronic
- orders may be placed with CompuServe Information Services and billed
- directly to your CompuServe statements for your convenience. Just GO
- SWREG and request BusinessCards registration.
-
-
- INTERNET ONLINE REGISTRATION
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- Please visit BusinessCards home pages at one of the locations below
- and follow online registration links:
-
- http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mid
- http://members.aol.com/mid
-
-
- SITE LICENSES
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- A site license for BusinessCards entitles an organization to receive
- one copy of the distribution package and duplicate the distribution disk
- for the specified number of copies. The current price schedule for both
- 16 and 32-bit releases is as follows:
-
- 2 to 10 computers - $24.95 each
- 11 to 25 computers - $19.95 each
- 26 to 50 computers - $14.95 each
- 51 to 100 computers - $9.95 each
- over 100 computers - $1500.00 total
-
- Again, the above price schedule applies to both 16 and 32-bit releases of
- the software.
-
- PURCHASE ORDERS
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- Purchase orders (net 30 days) are accepted only from government and
- accredited educational institutions and major corporations, provided
- that they are submitted on purchase order forms with a purchase order
- number. Please be sure to include the standard BusinessCards order
- form with a purchase order. Due to the extra work involved in
- processing purchase orders you are encouraged to use a check, petty
- cash, credit card or CompuServe's SWREG registration service when
- possible for small orders.
-
- I have tried to list as many options as possible for your convenience.
- If none of above is convenient for you to register BusinessCards/32,
- please feel free to contact me for a viable solution. We can arrange for
- some special methods of registrations anyway.
-
-
- 5. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
- -------------------------
- THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT
- WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES
- WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.
-
- BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS INTO WHICH
- THE PROGRAMS MAY BE USED, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
- PURPOSE IS OFFERED.
-
- THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE PROGRAMS. ANY
- LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT
- REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE.
-
-
- 6. FEEDBACK IS ALWAYS WELCOME!
- ==============================
- As usually, all feedback, positive and negative is welcome. This version
- is released largely because users have spoken up, and I have added
- features and made changes that have been requested.
-
- Please feel free to contact me if you would have any suggestions
- regarding the programm. I also appreciate any bugs/errors information
- which would help me with the future release. Email IS THE PREFERRED
- METHOD for reaching the author if you have an urgent question or comment.
- Online services will get you the quickest answer.
-
- Enjoy!
-
- Michael Dvorkin
- P.O.Box 862
- San Bruno, CA
- 94066-0862 USA
-
- Phone: (408)733-6469
-
- CompuServe: 73773,2527
- Internet: mid@aol.com
- AmericaOnline: MiD
-
- WWW: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mid
- http://members.aol.com/mid
-
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- ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
- The author of BusinessCards software, Michael Dvorkin, is a
- member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP
- wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If
- you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP
- member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to
- help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem
- with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for
- members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545
- Grover Road, Muskegon MI 49442 or send a Compuserve message to
- ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536
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