New Releases
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                        NEW SHAREWARE PROGRAMS!!!

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                              DOS PROGRAMS
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The Simple Bookkeeper v3.0
Single-entry bookkeeping
            The "easiest single-entry bookkeeping system available," this 
            program is designed to complement your present accounting 
            program and "does not require any accounting or computer 
            expertise." It tracks income and expenses of a small business 
            or home business and produces a variety of reports.
Requires: 384K, DOS 2.1+ and a hard drive
File Number: AU9417     Size: 254K      Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $6

EZ-Calendar v1.2
What am I doing when?
            A date-tracking program that allows you to leave messages for 
            any date between 1899 to 2099. EZ-Calendar offers a message-
            search function, cut-and-paste between different dates, and 
            more.
Requires: 640K and a floppy drive
File Number: AU9411     Size: 159K      Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $5.60

Dr. Form v3.1
Design and print your own custom forms
            Dr. Form is your answer for designing forms and even filling 
            them in onscreen. It includes an automatic grid maker, and you 
            can draw lines and fill in areas with patterns (you have 
            access to the entire extended character set). Forms can be as 
            large as 81 rows by 136 columns. If you have a mouse, all of 
            this can be done without touching the keyboard. Dr. Form lets 
            you create "master forms," which can be filled in onscreen. In 
            Fill-In mode you can print just the filled-in portion on 
            preprinted forms, or you can print the entire form on blank 
            paper. Depending on your printer, Dr. Form prints text in 
            bold, italic, underlines, etc. Supports dot-matrix and laser 
            printers. Dr. Form will work on practically any PC compatible; 
            a mouse and hard drive are recommended.
Requires: 640K and CGA or better graphics
File Number: AU9407     Size: 362k      Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $6

Write Chinese v1.01
Teaches basic Chinese calligraphy
            Write Chinese is a program that teaches basic Chinese 
            calligraphy. Its tutorial focuses on the 150 most frequently 
            used characters (which constitute about one-third of all 
            printed materials). Students' strokes are monitored as they 
            draw them in a "nine-square box." The program evaluates each 
            program as it is being drawn, providing continuous feedback 
            and positive reinforcement. Also teaches Mandarin/Cantonese 
            transliterations and character meanings.
Requires: 286+ CPU, hard drive, VGA, mouse
File Number: AU9413     Size: 148K      Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $5.20

Merlin's Math
Multiplication wizardry for kids
            Merlin's Math teaches children how to multiply and divide 
            multiple-digit numbers. Starting as an apprentice magician, 
            the student gains in power by solving problems of increasing 
            difficulty. Points are awarded on the basis of speed, accuracy 
            and the difficulty level of the problem.
Requires: 286+, hard drive, VGA, mouse
File Number: AU9415     Size: 182K      Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $6

Sea School: Math Waves
VGA math fun for preschoolers
            Kids 3 and up will enjoy this math "edutainment" program that 
            features colorful graphics, music, speech and sound effects. 
            Kids get practice in counting, simple addition and numerical 
            sequences, along with positive feedback and encouragement. 
            This program is the first part of a trilogy; you'll receive 
            the other two episodes by registering ($29.95). By MVP 
            Software.
Requires: 286+ CPU, 512K, VGA, hard drive, mouse
File Number: HD0046     Size: 1 Disk    Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $8

Krazy-Face v1.0
Kids mix and match to "draw" faces
            Kids who like Mr. Potatohead will enjoy Krazy-Face. It's a 
            mouse-driven face-builder program for kids age 3 and up. It's 
            so easy to use that your children won't need your help to play 
            with it! Kids can choose from a gallery of facial features 
            (hair, eyes, nose, mouth, accessories) for both male and 
            female characters. Or they can draw their own characters from 
            scratch. Supports Sound Blaster for melodies that play in the 
            background.
Requires: 286+ CPU, DOS 3.3+, hard drive, VGA
File Number: HD0044     Size: 1 Disk    Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $8

California Earthquakes
Magnitude and location of past quakes
            California had an unbelievably large number of earthquakes in 
            January 1994. Using data obtained from Caltech and the USGS, 
            this program shows you the time, magnitude and approximate 
            location of each of those quakes. The registered version comes 
            with earthquake data for 1992, 1993 and 1994.
Requires: 386+ CPU, VGA, mouse
File Number: AU9419     Size: 179K      Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $6

Cultural Awareness
How cultural-literate are you?
            This program tests and improves your children's "cultural 
            literacy." It has two levels of play. At the novice level, 
            Cultural Awareness is suitable for students in sixth grade and 
            up. At the advanced level, the game is a challenge for adults. 
            The testing is essay-style. Topics include proverbs, idioms, 
            grammar, children's literature, mythology, music, art, 
            philosophy, the Bible, world religions, history, geography, 
            science, technology, mathematics and more.
Requires: a hard drive
File Number: AU9414     Size: 186K      Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $6

Mystic Towers
Even old warriors can do some damage
            With dark forces overcoming the gentle land, and an 
            unfortunate absence of young warriors to battle the evildoers,
            it falls to the not-so-young Baron Baldric to pick up the 
            magic staff and set things right. Not to be confused with 
            Apogee's popular platform-type arcade games, Mystic Towers is
            an action/puzzle-packed adventure in which you must explore 
            hundreds of rooms and use magic (and your wits) to overcome 
            obstacles. Baldric is a humorous and complex little character 
            who can jump, push, pull, flip switches, open doors, climb and
            cast a variety of spells. The game also features VGA graphics,
            amusing animation and a digital soundtrack (Sound Blaster or 
            compatible required).
Requires: 286+ CPU, VGA, hard drive
File Number: HD0051     Size: 1 Disk    Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $8

Games Magazine Presents Word Puzzle
Cryptograms, crosswords and more
            A "graphical potpourri of word games for players too smart or
            too bored with the shareware shoot-'em-up scene." Includes 20
            puzzles, among them cryptograms, crosswords, double crosses,
            word scrambles and quote boxes. Features attractive graphics
            and an original music score, which is supported by most 
            popular sound cards. This is a shareware version of a 
            commercial program from Villa Crespo Software. (This shareware
            version is distributed by MVP Software.) Please order on a 
            1.44MB, 3.5-inch, high-density floppy, because there is too 
            much compressed data here to fit on a 1.2MB disk.
Requires: VGA
File Number: HD0047     Size: 1 Disk    Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $8

Peter Box
VGA logic puzzle game from Spain
            Peter Box comes to us from a Spanish company called True 
            Emotions. The game is a logic puzzler in which you must cover 
            up X's with "boxes": the boxes must be moved in a particular 
            order to conquer each level, and each level grows more complex
            as you progress. To make things more interesting, the computer
            counts your moves and puts you on a timer.
Requires: 640K and VGA (286+ CPU recommended)
File Number: AU9410     Size: 327K      Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $6

Show Maker
Multimedia authoring for novices
            Show Maker is a multimedia authoring program designed 
            especially for novice users. Novices, you can use this program
            to create your own custom presentations, advertising "kiosks,"
            demos, tutorials, reports and more. With this package you can 
            combine human speech with music, sound effects, text, neat 
            transition effects and high-resolution images (up to SVGA). 
            Supports .PCX, .TIF, .GIF, Targa, .VOC, .CMF, .WAV and .MID 
            MIDI files. For best results you'll want a Sound Blaster.
Requires: DOS 2.1+, VGA and a hard drive
File Number: AU9403     Size: 352K      Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $6

EdgeFlow v5.0
Do flowcharts, orgcharts and diagrams
            EdgeFlow is a feature-rich flowcharting and diagramming tool 
            for DOS. It has automatic line-routing aids, an intuitive 
            graphical-style interface, easy text entry, onscreen editing, 
            pan/zoom and more. EdgeFlow remembers connections between 
            figures. When text exceeds the size of a figure, the figure 
            grows automatically. When you move a figure, connections to 
            other figures and labels move along. You can use EdgeFlow to 
            create flowcharts, organization charts, data-flow diagrams, 
            block diagrams and more. You'll need a mouse. (Supports EGA, 
            VGA and Hercules graphics.)
Requires: 512K, DOS 2.0+, 720K disk space, EGA+
File Number: AU9401     Size: 233K      Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $6

1994 Football Guide
Has 1994 schedules! Computes standings!
            If you are an NFL football fan, you will love this program. 
            Not only does it contain the 1994 NFL schedules, but it also 
            computes standings from the results that you enter each week 
            (in an easy-to-enter format). It makes predictions of which 
            teams will win based on four variables: won/lost records, 
            points for/against ratios, winning streaks and home-team 
            advantage. Up to 20 players can compete in office pools.
Requires: a floppy drive
File Number: AU9416     Size: 164K     Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $5.75

Insty
Install program for programmers
            INSTY is a configurable program that lets programmers create 
            installation routines for their software. It checks for files,
            sufficient disk space, valid drives and directories. It can 
            alter the PATH statement, does not use the DOS COPY command, 
            and offers a friendly user interface.
Requires: 256K and a floppy drive
File Number: AU9412     Size: 120K      Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $2

Simply Help v1.06
Turn hypertext documents into .EXE files
            With Simply Help you can create text-based hypertext documents
            as .EXE or TSR (terminate-and-stay-resident) files. This means
            you can add custom online help to any DOS-based program, 
            whether your own or a commercial program. Includes a complete
            integrated development environment for hypertext. Modify any 
            aspect of your document and then "run" it to see the results. 
            Easy to use with pull-down menus, dialog boxes, mouse support,
            compiler and libraries for QuickBASIC 4.5 and PDS 7.1.
Requires:
File Number: AU9408     Size: 346K      Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $6

Racontex v3.25
Text search and retrieval
            Racontex is a shareware alternative for commercial programs 
            like ZyIndex, FolioViews and askSam: it's a text-search 
            program that lets you "look up" something in a computer file.
            Type in a word to look up, and Racontex will let you jump to
             very occurrence of that word in the file. Useful for legal 
            transcripts and manuals.
Requires: 256K, DOS 3.2+, 500K disk space
File Number: AU9404     Size: 315k      Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $6

Deadwood v1.22
Which files are deadwood on your system?
            DeadWood is a file-management utility that lets you find files
            that are not being used, so you can consider getting rid of 
            them and recovering the disk space. The system has two parts:
            a file-management program and a pair of small (19K total) TSRs
            that track file usage under both DOS and Windows.
File Number: AU9418     Size: 236K      Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $6

WStyle v1.16
Want to improve your writing style?
            The Wintertree Writing Style Analzyer (WStyle) can help 
            improve your writing in two ways. First, it examines your 
            writing for common problems, such as redundant words, wordy 
            phrases and awkward sentence structure. Second, it analyzes 
            your writing style and presents statistics that tell you where
            your writing is weak and where it is strong. Although WStyle 
            is not a substitute for an independent review, it can help you
            to write more clearly and directly, avoiding common errors.
Requires: a floppy disk
File Number: AU9409     Size: 298K      Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $6

Writer's Editor v1.0
Write a whole book as one file
            The Writer's Editor is a word processor that lets you work 
            with "live outlines." It gives you an overview command of 
            organized material. For example, if you're writing a book 
            about dogs, the first screen could contain nothing but the 
            specifications "Sporting," "Working," etc. After jumping to 
            the "Working" section you could jump down to individual 
            breeds. Or you could divide your file into chapters, cutting
            and pasting among them as necessary. A whole book could be 
            written in one file.
File Number: AU9406     Size: 335k      Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $6

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                           WINDOWS PROGRAMS
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AdMaker v3.5
Create your own display ads
            AdMaker is a special-purpose desktop-publishing program 
            designed to do only one thing: help your business produce 
            small display advertisements for newspapers, newsletters and
            flyers. "While it's not suitable for color ads in slick 
            magazines, the program is ideal for smaller ads in other 
            publications." AdMaker prints camera-ready artwork from any 
            Windows printer (laser recommended), and ad sizes can be as 
            large as 7.5 by 9.5 inches. TrueType and Adobe fonts are 
            supported, and you can add clip art and line drawings.
Requires: a 386+ CPU and Windows 3.1
File Number: HD0037     Size: 1 Disk    Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $8

CAD/DRAW v1.11a
Powerful computer-aided design
            If you need to draw blueprints, plans or elevations in 
            Windows, try CAD/DRAW. It features numerous drawing tools, 
            multiple layers (up to 256) and color support. It also has 
            associative dimensioning, library management, user-defined 
            hatchings, context-sensitive help and more. Commands are 
            available by menu, keyboard command or icons.
Requires: Windows 3.x
File Number: HD0038     Size: 1 Disk    Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $8

ShowStopper for Windows v1.1
Turns dBASE scripts into a show
            A multimedia development tool for creating training 
            applications or any kind of multimedia presentation. Scripts 
            are created in a dBASE file to display screens with 256-color
            images and scrollable text as well as sound clips (.WAV 
            files). You can also design multiple-choice screens for user 
            interaction. Create your scripts using Wampum or another dBASE
            clone.
Requires: Windows 3.1
File Number: HD0036     Size: 1 Disk    Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $8

Color Presentation Magic! v1.5
Super slide-based presentations
            Ever need to put together "slide"-type presentations quickly 
            but don't want to lay down a chunk of change or study a manual
            for hours and hours? Color Presentation Magic! is for you. 
            It's the "first presentation program designed exclusively for
            creating office presentations. It is designed with 
            secretaries, salespeople, marketing and general office 
            personnel in mind." This Windows program is so easy to use, 
            you don't need to refer to documentation (I know you've heard 
            this many times before, but it's true here too!). Creating a 
            slide is as easy as clicking on the New Slide button from the 
            large vertical, toolbar. In fact, you do just about everything
            from the large vertical toolbar, whether preparing text for 
            bullet charts or jumping into a chart or graph. You get a 
            variety of pie, bar and line chart styles to choose from, and
            it's easy to customize them with your own data, labels and 
            titles. Plus you can add slide backgrounds with lines and 
            color gradients. Up to 15 slides are allowed per presentation 
            file. The system is optimized for color thermal-transfer 
            printers. If you register ($34.95) you'll get a spelling 
            checker and a drag-and-drop slide sorter. Available on 1.44MB
            disks only: there is too much data to fit on two 1.2MB 
            floppies.
Requires: 386+ CPU, 4MB RAM, DOS 5.0+, Windows 3.1
File Number: HD0040     Size: 2 Disk    Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $12

SuperFlow v1.01
Windows-based diagrammer
            Try SuperFlow for professional flow charting and presentation.
            Its drawing capabilities include auto-connection rerouting, 
            extensive font support, connectors, templates and user-defined
            objects.
Requires: Windows
File Number: AU9402     Size: 320K      Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $6

Cross-Stitch Designer v2.0
Experiment with cross-stitch patterns
            Isn't it about time someone came up with a program for 
            needlepoint and cross-stitch hobbyists? Someone has! Cross-
            Stitch Designer is a Windows 3.1 program that allows you to 
            draw cross-stitch patterns on the screen using your mouse. 
            Types of stitches supported include full, half, quarter and 
            outline; and "threads" can be viewed in 16 or 256 colors. You
            can print a pattern at any time in either stitch mode or the
            symbolic mode, in which symbols are used to represent the 
            various thread colors. Windows' cut-and-paste is supported,
            which means you can drop a Paintbrush creation into your 
            cross-stitch design!
Requires: Windows 3.1, VGA, mouse
File Number: AU9421     Size: 107K      Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $3

Plug-In for Windows v2.0
Fills in gaps in the Windows GUI
            Plug-In Manager is designed to fill in Windows' "holes" with a
            variety of interface enhancements. Its most important talent 
            is letting you create nested groups in Program Manager: yes, 
            now you can put groups within groups -- as many DOS menuing 
            utilities let you do. It's an intuitive way to organize 
            applications for both beginners and pros, and it's neater. 
            Other handy things Plug-In Manager does is let you decorate 
            Windows' title bars with the time, date, a stopwatch and a 
            resource watchdog (to keep an eye on your free drive space, 
            for example). You can also set alarms and change the look of 
            your mouse cursor. Another important feature is the "Power 
            Button": a Task-Manager-like tool that helps you quickly get 
            where you want to go (the button is located conveniently at 
            the left on the title bar of the active application).
Requires: Windows 3.1
File Number: HD0049     Size: 1 Disk    Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $8

Spelling Sentry
Spelling checker for Windows
            Spelling Sentry can check and correct the spelling of words in
            Windows Write files, text files and the Clipboard. It comes 
            with a 100,000-word dictionary and supports three types of 
            user dictionaries. Additional features include 
            American/British rules selection, drag-and-drop file checking,
            readability statistics, detection of repeated words, and 
            automatic correction of frequently misspelled words.
File Number: AU9405     Size: 332k      Software Shopper Dist. Cost: $6

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