IDG BOOKS SHIPS WINDOWS GIZMOS, BRIAN LIVINGSTON'S GUIDE TO WINDOWS
FREEWARE AND SHAREWARE 

Includes over 8 Megabytes of Windows Programs on 4 disks

San Mateo, CA--January 20, 1993--IDG Books Worldwide announced the
publication of Windows GIZMOS, a book/disk compilation of the best in
Windows shareware and freeware and advice on how to use these programs to
configure the ultimate Windows desktop. Written by Brian Livingston,
InfoWorld Windows expert and bestselling author of last year's top Windows
book, Windows 3.1 SECRETS, and co-authored by Margie Livingston, this book
features tips and advice on how to use 33 Windows programs judged by the
authors to be best in their class. Each program is fully documented and
includes complete details on technical support and upgrades.

The accompanying disks contain useful Windows applications, tools, and
games including:

* 7 applications suitable for home or business, including 
  a complete bookkeeping system, a label and list printer, 
  family tree tracker, and menu planner
* 3 file and program management tools that make Windows more
  efficient
* 16 essential utilities to help users manage memory, compress
  files, organize graphics, diagnose modem problems, and more
* 7 games including WinPoker, Hyperoid, Checkers, & Code Breaker

Windows GIZMOS features 33 of the best programs available free or for a
nominal registration fee from independent Windows programmers. Windows
GIZMOS is designed to complement Windows 3.1 SECRETS, a book of
undocumented Windows features. Users can potentially save hundreds of
dollars by purchasing this collection of shareware and freeware, rather
than buying comparable programs from traditional vendors. Over 7 million
users installed Windows 3.1 last year; this book and disk provides the
necessary tools to increase the power and convenience of this popular
application environment.

Brian Livingston, author of the bestselling Windows 3.1 SECRETS and
InfoWorld's "Window Manager" columnist, is an acknowledged Windows expert.
Windows 3.1 SECRETS won BYTE Magazine's Users Choice Award for Best
Windows Book, and has been recommended by publications such as the New
York Times, PC Magazine and Windows User. Brian Livingston is also a
contributing editor to PC World and Windows Magazine.

Margie Livingston is a computer art director and writer, and write the
Graphics column for Windows Style magazine. She was formerly an
advertising art director for Ogilvy & Mather in New York City.

IDG Books Worldwide publishes high quality computer books that bring extra
value and skill-building instruction to the reader. The company applies
the technical, market, and editorial knowledge of IDG, the leading
publisher of technology periodicals, to provide timely and useful computer
books that meet the needs of computer users of all levels. IDG Books
Worldwide is the fastest growing computer book publisher with over 40
titles in print and foreign translations in over 17 languages.

Headquartered in Boston, MA, International Data Group is the world's
largest publisher of computer-related information and the leading global
provider of information services on information technology. International
Data Group publishes over 180 computer publications in more than 58
countries, including such titles as PC World, InfoWorld, Macworld, &
Computerworld. Thirty million people read one or more IDG publications
each month.

Windows GIZMOS by Brian Livingston and Margie Livingston 
Price: $39.95 USA, $52.95 Canada
ISBN: 1-878058-66-5   Pub. Date: Dec '92 
Specs: 586 pages, 7 3/8" x 8 1/4"

IDG Books are available wherever computer books are sold or direct from the
publisher at (800) 762-2974, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PST. For reseller discounts
and information, contact IDG Books at (415) 312-0650.

IDG Books Worldwide, 155 Bovet Rd, Suite 610, San Mateo, CA 94402
415-312-0650,  Fax: 415-358-1260

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