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Desktop Dozen v.2.3
Copyright ⌐ 2000-2001 Spud City Software Co.
All rights reserved.


Spud City Software Co.
P.O. Box 16062
Boise, ID 83715  USA

web site: spudcity.com

e-mail: [e-mail]


Desktop Dozen is a collection of 12 tools for your computer.
They are:

* ALARM CLOCK
   Set messages to appear and programs to start at specific
   times. Includes countdown alarms, too.

* AREA CODE FINDER
   Search for area codes by cities, or for cities by area
   codes.

* ASTRONOMY CALCULATOR
   Displays the rise/set times for the sun and moon. Also
   includes dates and times of season changes and lunar
   eclipses.

* CALENDAR
   Displays your choice of a 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, or
   12-month calendar. Calendar week numbers may be
   displayed, and weeks can start on whichever day you want.
   (You can show weeks running from Tuesdays to Mondays, for
   example.)

* DATE CALCULATOR
   Perform various calculations with dates. For example, what
   date is 100 days from today? If someone was born on
   March 6, 1960, how old is he?

* MEASUREMENT CONVERTER
   Convert values of weight, length, area, temperature, and
   volume.

* POSTAGE CALCULATOR
   Calculate various U.S. Postal service rates for single
   pieces sent to domestic and international destinations.

* PRINTING CALCULATOR
   Similar to a standard calculator, but includes a running
   tape display which can be printed out.

* STATE ABBREVIATIONS
   Shows you the official U.S. Postal service abbreviations
   for U.S. States and Territories, as well as Canadian
   Provinces. Includes other official Postal abbreviations,
   too.

* STOPWATCH
   It's a stopwatch. You know--start, stop, lap, reset.

* TIME CALCULATOR
   It looks like a standard calculator, but you use Time
   Calculator to add, subtract, multiply, and divide hours,
   minutes and seconds.

* ZIP CODE FINDER
   Search for zip codes by cities, or for cities by zip
   codes.


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

* Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, or Windows 2000.
* 800 x 600 screen size.
* High Color (sometimes called 16-bit or 65,535 color)
  display.
* 15 mb free disk space (full installation).


EVALUATION PERIOD

You are free to try Desktop Dozen for 45 days. After that
time, if you want to keep using Desktop Dozen, you need to
pay Spud City Software Co. for your copy/copies of the
software.


PURCHASE PRICE

$15.95 per user (U.S. dollars).

See the topic "Trial Version Information" in Desktop Dozen's
help file for payment details and quantity discounts.


GETTING STARTED

Here's how to install Desktop Dozen, then read an
introduction and short tutorials for each of the 12 tools:

* If Desktop Dozen is not already installed on your computer,
  run the SetupD12.exe file to install it. (From Windows
  Explorer, double-click on SetupD12.exe to run it.)
* Click your Windows START button, then click PROGRAMS, then
   click on DESKTOP DOZEN.
* Double click DESKTOP DOZEN HELP. The help file opens.
* Double click INTRODUCTION.
* Double click GETTING STARTED WITH DESKTOP DOZEN.


HISTORY
v. 2.3 (September 17, 2001)
* Correction to Postage Calculator's postcard rate.
* Added a workaround for computers that could not
  display the Astronomy Calculator as a shaped window.
* Area code and zip code data updated.

v. 2.2 (August 14, 2001)
* Changes to Global Priority Mail country assignments.
* Area code and zip code data updated.

v. 2.1 (May 14, 2001)
* New postage rates (that go into effect on July 1,
  2001) have been added to the Postage Calculator.
  Prior to July 1, 2001, postage will continue to be
  calculated at the old rates. Beginning July 1, 2001,
  the program will automatically use the new rates.
* Fixed a bug in the Astronomy Calculator that prevented
  the 'today' and 'tomorrow' sun labels from appearing
  after switching from the shaped style to the standard
  Windows display.
* The database engine has been updated.
* Area code and zip code data have been updated.

v. 2.0 (March 31, 2001)
* Desktop Dozen can be used now on computer systems that
  have their default font size set to larger than normal.
* For all of the tools, added the option to view their main
  window in the standard Windows format, as well as in the
  original Desktop Dozen "shaped" style.
* In all of the tools, added the option on the main shaped
  window to see minimize and close buttons.
* In all of the tools, added the option to see a "menu"
  button on the main shaped window. When pressed, the pop-up
  menu appears.
* In the Astronomy Calculator, if you select a location by
  zip code, the city name now appears automatically at the
  top of the main screen.
* In the Astronomy Calculator, changed the moon graphic so
  that the different lunar phases are easier to see.
* In the Area Code Finder and Zip Code Finder tools, city
  and state names are now shown in upper/lower case rather
  than all lower case.
* In the Postage Calculator, you can calculate rates
  immediately after choosing a country in the country list
  by pressing the Enter key.
* When using the Printing Calculator and Time Calculator in
  the standard Windows format display, you can now choose
  whether to display the calculator buttons. Also, you can
  resize their "tape" displays to any height, which will be
  remembered and restored the next time you start the tools.
* In the Alarm Clock, fixed a bug that would not allow
  alarms to be set to 12:00 am.
* In the Alarm Clock, fixed a bug that would not save changes
  to Alarm checkboxes if the changes were made on the main
  Alarm Clock screen.
* Updated the area code, zip code database.

v. 1.6 (January 1, 2001)
* Updated the Postage tool with new Global Express Guaranteed
  rates announced by the US Postal Service on December 28,
  2000.
* Fixed a bug in the Astronomy Calculator that would show
  moon and sun rise/set times 1 day early if your latitude
  was between Greenwich mean time and the international
  date line.
* Updated the area code, zip code database.

v. 1.5 (December 14, 2000)
* Updated the Postage tool with new domestic and
  international rates, taking effect Jan. 7, 2001.
* In the Postage tool, improved the reliability of whether
  the zip code text boxes are enabled or disabled, depending
  on whether certain domestic services are checked in the
  Options screen.
* Updated the area code, zip code database.
* Implemented a new registration process.
* Increased the trial period from 31 to 45 days.
* Created RegForm.txt registration form, for use if the
  trial period has expired, and you want to register by mail
  or fax.

v. 1.4 (November 9, 2000)
* In the Postage tool, added calculations for Global Express
  Guaranteed Document and Global Express Guaranteed
  Non-Document services, which have replaced the older
  Priority Mail Global Guaranteed service as of Nov. 3, 2000.
* In the Measurement Converter, fixed a bug that would
  display incorrect answers when converting units of area
  from or to square kilometers.
* In the Measurement Converter, added the metric unit of area
  known as hecatares.
* Changed the check boxes in the Alarm Clock tool to a new
  diamond style.
* Updated the area code, zip code database.

v. 1.3 (September 4, 2000)
* In the Postage tool, updated the rates for Priority Mail
  Global Guaranteed service.
* Made changes to the Global Priority Mail service's
  available countries to match USPS changes.
* In the postage tool, available flat rates are now displayed
  in the rate window. This applies to Express Mail, Priority
  Mail, and Global Priority Mail.
* In the stopwatch tool, you can now reset the display
  immediately after the program starts.
* In the Zip Code Finder and Area Code finder, fixed bugs
  that could display incorrect controls on the main window if
  the 'minimize to icon tray' option was checked and you
  restored from a minimized state.
* Updated the area code, zip code database.
* In the Astronomy Calculator, corrected the season names
  for locations in the southern hemisphere. (Australia's
  winter solstice occurs in June, etc.)

v. 1.2 (June 18, 2000)
* Updated the database engine.
* Updated the area code, zip code database.
* Made changes to the Priority Mail Global Guaranteed
  service's available countries, rates, and weight limits to
  match USPS changes.
* Fixed the pop-up text display for Calendar and Printing
  Calculator, seen when they are minimized to the system
  tray, and you pass the mouse over their icons.
* Changed a hot key in Postage Calculator's option box.

v. 1.1 (April 12, 2000)
* Updated the area code, zip code database.
* Fixed a bug that prevented Desktop Dozen from starting on
  some NT 4.0 computers.
* Fixed a problem with time zone lists not properly
  displaying in the Astronomy Calculator and Alarm Clock
  tools on some computers.
* When Astronomy Calculator is used for the first time, the
  setup option box now defaults to the current time zone.
* Increased the volume of some of the button click sounds in
  Printing Calculator.
* In Area Code Finder and Zip Code Finder, added the ability
  to highlight a search result item in the listbox and by
  typing Ctrl+C, copy just that one line to the clipboard.

v. 1.0 (March 29, 2000)
* Initial release.


LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Carefully read the following license agreement and warranty.
Unless you have a different license agreement signed by Spud
City Software Co. your use of this software indicates your
acceptance of the following terms.

Evaluation and Registration
Desktop Dozen is not free software. Subject to the terms
below, you are hereby licensed to use and evaluate this
software without charge for 45 days. If you use this
software after the 45-day evaluation period, a registration
fee of $15.95 (U.S. funds) to Spud City Software Co. is
required.

Payment may be made by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, or
American Express) or by check (drawn on a US bank). Detailed
information regarding payments and quantity discounts are
described in the Desktop Dozen help topic, "Registration
Information."

Unregistered use of Desktop Dozen after the 45-day
evaluation period is in violation of U.S. and international
copyright laws.

Governing Law
This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Idaho, United States of America.

Disclaimer of Warranty
DESKTOP DOZEN IS LICENSED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS
TO PERFORMANCE OR MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES
WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. Because of the various
hardware and software environments into which Desktop Dozen
may be put, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
IS OFFERED.

The user must assume the entire risk of using Desktop Dozen.
ANY LIABILITY OF SPUD CITY SOFTWARE CO. WILL BE LIMITED
EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE USER'S
REGISTRATION FEE, IF REQUESTED WITHIN 45 DAYS OF USER'S
REGISTRATION DATE.

Distribution of Unregistered Copies
You are hereby freely licensed to make as many copies of the
UNREGISTERED version of this software as you wish and make
it available for download from your Internet or BBS site,
distributing it to whomever you wish, provided: 1. You
distribute only exact copies of the original unregistered
Desktop Dozen installation program,  2. You do not charge
any money, or request donations for any such copies, and 3.
You do not distribute discs of Desktop Dozen combined or
packaged with other products (commercial or otherwise)
without prior written permission from Spud City Software Co.

Registration Code Confidentiality
You must never reveal any Desktop Dozen registration code
to anyone who is not registered and licensed by Spud City
Software Co. to use Desktop Dozen.


DATA SOURCE

This program uses area code, zip code, and U.S. latitude and
longitude data derived from TPS Products and Services, Inc.


Copyright 2000-2001 ⌐ Spud City Software Co.