ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º ÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜ º º Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û º º ÛÜÜÜÛ Û ÜÜÜ ÛÜÜÜÜ Û Û ÜÜ º º Û Û Ü Ü Û Û Û Û º º Û ÛÜÜÜÛ ÛÜÜÜÛ ÜÜÛÜÜ ÛÜÜÜÛ º º º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ From its very beginning PC-SIG has been a driving force in bringing to the consumer high-quality, low-cost software. Since 1983 PC-SIG has actively sought top software authors for the world's largest library of shareware and public domain software. The Library has grown rapidly over the years to more than 2,800 disks. We could never have achieved this goal without the help and support of both the authors and the computing community. By listening to our end-users we have developed a library that focuses on the grassroot user's knowledge and skills. Shareware is a unique approach to software retailing in which consumers purchase software directly from the author. Individual authors avoid costly marketing, promotion, and packaging by allowing their programs to be copied and shared with few restrictions. PC-SIG plays a vital role in the shareware process by bringing shareware to the consumer. As a central distributor, PC-SIG can give these programs the exposure they deserve at a fraction of the cost of bringing a single software package to market. In the end, the consumer wins with great software at prices far below traditional retail markets. We work closely with our authors in bringing their software to the attention of the computing public. We represent a chance for the author to establish software in the marketplace without having to spend a fortune on marketing and advertising. Due to our distribution method, unique and beneficial programs that would normally not be available in a retail outlet are accessible to computer users. The PC-SIG Library provides the shareware author with a financial base unclouded by middlemen or marketing costs. This allows the consumer to purchase software at prices far below conventional retail price structures. The most important ingredient in the success of the Library has been you--the end-user. Your comments about programs, to both the PC-SIG staff and to the authors themselves, have been extremely influential in creating a library of the best and most up-to-date shareware anywhere. Your questions and feedback have been very beneficial in the development of software that would otherwise be unavailable. The user comments included in this book are invaluable to programmers and the computing public as a whole. Yet, PC-SIG is more than just a distribution center for shareware authors. We are a publisher of books and magazines that focus specifically on the shareware phenomenon. We offer telephone technical support for each of the products we sell, and by using CD-ROM technology we have been able to put the entire PC-SIG Library on the user's desk. Throughout the history of PC-SIG we have tried to be a conduit between the software author and the end user. By doing this we have offered and will continue to offer inexpensive, quality software to the computing consumer. Buying PC-SIG Shareware directly from PC-SIG insures the highest quality, most current versions, and support for every product we distribute. If you're interested in the shareware phenomenon subscribe to SHAREWARE Magazine, a publication dedicated to shareware and the programs that make it successful. To order SHAREWARE Magazine, catalogs listing all PC-SIG products, or other PC-SIG Shareware products, just phone: USA call toll free 1+(800)245-6717. Why PC-SIG Shareware? PC-SIG diskettes are quality shareware which have been quality tested and reviewed. You, the consumer, also have the chance to test use the programs before sending any registration fee to the author for further updates, telephone support and printed manuals. Testing various programs also gives you a better operating knowledge of which programs best suit your needs. PC-SIG Authorized Dealers back all PC-SIG products with PC-SIG's guarantee that each diskette is free of media errors, program bugs and that each program will perform as it is supposed to. PC-SIG Authorized Dealers only sell diskettes featuring the distinctive PC-SIG red logo on the sleeve and label. The red PC-SIG logo is your assurance that you are purchasing a fully tested, quality shareware product with PC-SIG's guarantee. PC-SIG's quality assurance also means that you receive a full featured program complete with documentation on the disk. Do not be fooled by imitations. Buying from a PC-SIG Authorized Dealer is your guarantee that you are purchasing quality products from someone you can trust. PC-SIG cannot update or support non PC- SIG diskettes.