	----------------------------------------------------
	North American Wild Birds(NAWB) for Windows Ver. 3.0
		Copyright (C) 1995-1998 Due North Software
			All Rights Reserved
	-----------------------------------------------------

--------
CONTENTS
--------

1. Introduction
2. System Requirements
3. Installation
4. Registration
5. Distribution
6. Technical Support
7. Copyrights


----------------------
1. Introduction
----------------------
North American Wild Birds (NAWB) is a customizable reference and
database program, designed to help users identify the birds in their
region. What makes NAWB different from other programs is its database,
which contains status and  seasonal abundance information for every
state and province in North America. All searches are based on a 
selected region allowing the user to focus on the birds most likely
to be seen in their area. NAWB V3.0 contains the following 
updated features:

Customizable Species Information

The program contains information on 884 species of North American birds 
from the most common to the rarest of species. All text is fully 
editable allowing the user to enter their own notes. 

Search Routines

Searches have been redesigned to be quick and easy.  Searches can be 
made based on the bird's name, or what family it belongs to. Only those 
birds found in the selected region matching the search criteria will be 
displayed. The Search Wizard guides the user by focusing on the general 
type of  bird seen, based on  the differences in shape. Criteria such as
abundance, season, or breeding status help narrow down the choices.

Customizable Multimedia

There are 547 images and 136 songs included in the program (Songs are only
available to registered users). Also, new images or songs can be easily 
added to the database, allowing you to add your own photos, scanned 
images, or songs and images downloaded from the Internet.

Checklists

Checklists are provided for  North America, Canada, USA, and every state
and province. Each checklist provides detailed information on breeding 
status, and seasonal abundance. These checklists can be easily modified,
plus new checklists can be created for any region.  All searches are 
based on these checklists.

Life Lists

With one click you can record the first sighting for every species you 
see. You can easily enter sighting details such as date, location, type,
and any special notes. The program recalculates the life list every time
the region changes, therefore you can keep life lists for as many 
regions as you wish. It is no problem to have a North American, Country,
State, and County life list. 

Web Links

The program includes hundreds of links to web pages where additional 
species information, photos, maps, and songs can be viewed. Each web page
is linked to the species it is related to and can be retrieved with one 
click of the mouse. This information can easily be copied into the 
database or just viewed by your browser program. Any web page on the 
Internet can also be linked to the database so that it can easily be 
retrieved.

True 32 bit Code

NAWB will only run under Windows 95 or NT. 

----------------------
2. System Requirements
----------------------

Windows 95 or later operating system.

	
Minimum

486 66Mhz with 16MB of RAM
25 MB of hard drive space
1 MB video, 256 colors at 640x480 resolution
Sound card and speakers to hear bird songs
Internet access to view web links.

Recommended

Pentium with 16MB of RAM
Video card capable of 16 bit color(High Color) at 800x600 resolution


---------------------
3. Installation
---------------------

If you received this version of NAWB in a zip archive, use a utility
such As Winzip95 or PKunzip to extract the files, then run the 
installation file SETUP.EXE. This will activate the installation program
that copies the files to your hard drive. Follow the instructions
given during the installation.
	
If you received this version of NAWB on a floppy disk please
follow the instructions on the disk label to install NAWB.

--------------------
4. Registration
--------------------

NAWB is Shareware, which means that you may evaluate it for a total of
fifty(50) sessions. After the evaluation period has elapsed, the program 
is disabled, and you must order it to continue using it. Payment can be 
by check or money order. After registration you will receive a code
that enables the program, plus 136 sound files. The registration
fee for NAWB is $29US / $42CAN.

--------------------
5. Distribution
--------------------

DISTRIBUTION OF UNREGISTERED EVALUATION VERSIONS OF NAWB.

Provided that you verify that you are distributing the Shareware Version
you are hereby licensed to (a) make as many copies of the Shareware version
of this software and documentation as you wish; (b) give exact copies of 
the original Shareware version to anyone; and (c) distribute the Shareware 
version of the software and documentation in its unmodified form via 
electronic means. There is no charge for any of the above.

DISTRIBUTION OF REGISTERED OR LICENSED VERSIONS OF NAWB IS PROHIBITED.
You may not, for any purpose, distribute copies of registered or licensed
versions of the software, documentation or related materials to any third-
parties.

--------------------
6. Technical Support
--------------------

For full documentation, including context sensitive help,
press the F1 key at any time while running the program.

If you have any problems installing or using this software
please contact the author Frank Grau at the following:

Mail:	344 Riviera Drive
	Thunder Bay, Ontario
	Canada  P7B 6K2
	(807) 768-8378  (Evenings)

Email:	fgrau@tbaytel.net


The latest version of the program can always be found on the web at:

Http://www.tbaytel.net/fgrau

----------------------
7. Copyrights
----------------------

Due North Software thanks the following individuals and institutions for
their permission to use their material in this program.

Bird images and text are ©1994 Canadian Museum of Nature from THE BIRDS
OF CANADA (Rev. Ed.) 1986, by W. Earl Godfrey, All rights reserved.
	
The status and abundance codes used were taken with permission from the
DISTRIBUTIONAL CHECKLIST OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS, Volume 1, United States
and Canada, by David DeSante and Peter Pyle, published in 1986 by Artemisia
Press, P.O. Box119, Lee Vining, CA USA 93541

Bird songs were supplied by Lang Elliott of NatureSound Studios, P.O. Box 84,
Ithaca, NY 14851-0084. Visit NatureSound Studios web page for more 
information on bird songs and images they carry.

http://ww1.naturesound.com/webpages2/naturesound/corepage/core.html
	


