Darwin on a disk

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Lightbinders' $99.95 Darwin multimedia CD-ROM data base is a remarkable compilation of the full text and original illustrations from naturalist Charles Darwin's books 'The Voyage of the Beagle,' 'The Origin of Species' and 'The Descent of Man.' Along with these key works is an 1859 essay on the theory of evolution by Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. In addition, the CD-ROM contains 650 color and monochrome images, sound recordings from the Laboratory of Ornithology at Cornell University, a table of major events in Darwin's life, maps, study guides and a 1,000-reference bibliography. The disk is accessed via the Discpassage utility, which is included. The Search option allows free-text searching using Boolean operators. The alternative is a more structured Browse operation on set fields. Lightbinders intends to make the product a comprehensive collection of Darwin's writings and link each significant point in his arguments to appropriate pictures, animations and sounds. The company asks for users help in identifying and adding new information. Lightbinders also publishes a CD-ROM version of the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

Computer programming services, Works, Biology, CD-ROM databases, Databases, CD-ROM disks, Darwin, Charles, Database, CD-ROM, Lightbinders Inc., Darwin (Data base)

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Computing the means to enjoy retirement

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Retire ASAP, $99, from Calypso Software, Redmond, WA, is useful for planning a retirement. The program guides a user, prompting for information. On the basis of this information, the program then advises about how to proceed with matters such as investment mixes and other things to do. Two informational sections are included: one is a tutorial about the basics of investing; and the other is a list of helpful resources. Retire ASAP runs on IBM-or-compatible microcomputers with MS-DOS 3.0 or later and 640 Kbytes of memory. It needs 2 Mbytes of space on a hard disk. A mouse is optional. Floorplan Plus, $79.95, from ComputerEasy, Tempe, AZ, is for creating designs or remodel plans for houses. Features such as as walls, wires and pipes, and lines or circles are drawn by selecting them from menus. There is a detailed manual, and the program comes with a tutorial. Floorplan Plus requires MS-DOS 3.0 or later, 640 Kbytes of RAM and three Mbytes of memory on a hard disk. A mouse is recommended.

Software, Product/Service Evaluation, Financial software, Architecture, Computer-aided design, Computer aided design, Retirement, Personal finance software, Computer Easy International Inc., Computer-Aided Design and Drafting, Electronic drafting, Calypso Software (Redmond, WA), Retire ASAP (Personal finance software), Floorplan Plus (Personal/home software)

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