Animation brings life to phantoms of physics

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Physics Academic Software's Physics Demonstration Programs is a collection of eight educational software packages targeted at high school and undergraduate classrooms, and for independent study. The Physics Simulation Programs, priced at $49.95, uses computer animations to explain such concepts as longitudinal waves, a chain reaction and a radiating dipole. A 10-copy Lab Pack for Apple II and IBM-compatibles costs $149.95. The $69.95 Chaos Demonstrations feature 22 well created demonstrations ranging from a driven pendulum through the Mandelbrot and Julia Sets. The $49.95 Physics Demonstrations also comes in a pack of 10 for $149.95. Books in the market that will help desktop publishers include Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works by Erik Spiekermann and EM Ginger, and Everybody's Guide to Successful Publications by Elizabeth Adler.

Publishing industry, Methods, Educational software, Marketing, Desktop publishing software, Desktop publishing, Study and teaching, Books, Physics, Animation software, Book, DTP Software, Physics Academic Software, Physics Simulation Programs (Educational software), Chaos Demonstrations (Mathematical software), Physics Demonstrations (Educational software)

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Designing tools for the designers

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Parametric Technology Corp's Pro/Engineer computer-aided design software has helped to increase revenues from $3 million in 1988 to an expected $80 million in fiscal 1992. Pro/Engineer is popular because it provides users with the flexibility to make changes and overhaul of designs. Users are often able to reduce their design time by half. Parametric has also based its software on Unix, enabling it to run on many high-powered workstations. Many analysts say that Parametric's software is easier to use, providing more features at a much lower price than the competition. An average Parametric software setup sells for approximately $20,000.

Computer programming services, Software, Finance, Design and construction, Computer-aided design, Computer aided design, Growth (Physiology), Revenue, Parametric Technology Corp., PMTC, Growth, Software packages, Pro/ENGINEER (CAD/CAM software)

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Saving the universe, Sam Spade style

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Anachronox, the role-playing game from Ice Storm, is an exploration game set in a visually gripping world. The game retains the best aspects of the role-playing-game genre, while avoiding the genre's annoying pitfalls. However, after 40 hours of riveting and fascinating play, the dull end of the game is a major disappointment. Red Faction, the action game from Volition, lets the player feel a sense of physicality, and has many interesting surprises. However, the uninteresting plot and uninspired voice acting eventually cause one to lose interest in finishing the game.

Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Computer games, Computer game, Role playing game, Computer role playing games, Action game, Computer action games, Anachronox (Role playing game), Red Faction (Action game)

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