			JUDY'S COUNTDOWN (tm)

Judy's CountDown provides a fun and informative way to track important dates.  
You can use it to track holidays, birthdays, business meetings, whatever you want.  

This file contains installation instructions, a brief description of program 
capabilities, contact information, and version history. This document is also 
distributed in Windows Write format (read_me.wri); you may find it easier on the
eyes.


<<PROGRAM INSTALLATION>>

REQUIREMENTS:  Version 1.2 of Judy's CountDown requires Windows version 3.1 or 
better, and a 386 or better processor.  Including the installation program, it uses
about 250K of disk space.

INSTRUCTIONS:  To install Judy's CountDown, simply run its installation program 
(install.exe) from within Windows.  This installation program prompts you 
for additional information, allows you to cancel the installation, and even offers 
to uninstall the program if you decide not to keep it.

REGISTRATION:  Judy's CountDown is provided as copyrighted  shareware; the 
registration fee is a modest $9.95.  Registered users receive the latest version of
the program, and are eligible for discounts on future releases.


<<PROGRAM CAPABILITIES>>

EVENT REMINDER:  Judy's CountDown helps you keep track of upcoming important
events, and "counts down" the days until the big day arrives.  You can have multiple
events per day, and can choose the number of upcoming events to show on screen.

CUSTOMIZATION:  Judy's CountDown comes configured for many holidays, and allows you
to add your own important events.  Judy's CountDown also remembers your favorite
screen position and displays itself there every time.

AUTOMATIC UPDATES:  You can download the latest holiday details from the Internet and
automatically merge them into your own personal event file.



<<AUTHOR CONTACT>>

Judy's CountDown is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware 
Professionals (ASP).  For additional information, contact Judy's
Applications at:

WEB SITE: www.judysapps.com

ELECTRONIC MAIL: support@judysapps.com

US MAIL: 2464 El Camino Real, Suite #125, Santa Clara, CA 95051

TELEPHONE: (408) 532-8245


<<VERSION HISTORY>>

VERSION 1.2: Ability to view multiple events simultaneously and to have multiple 
events on the same day.  Additional icons and pre-defined events; ability to 
automatically merge holiday updates obtained from Judy's Applications Web site.
Ability to see the icons visually rather than only by name when defining new
events.

VERSION 1.1: Dialog box for defining your own important events, network support, 
longer event names possible.

VERSION 1.0: Provides a running countdown for important events, with several icons
and dates (focused on major holidays) predefined. Users can define their own events
by editing the data file.  Saves preferred position and shows itself there every time.
