Bright Ideas



Author: Kaaren Buffington

Date: March, 1987

Keywords: column factfinder microsoft word 3.0 aldus pagemaker 2.0
macpaint

Text:
     Here's a new column I'm trying out.  It will include tips, news
andstuff that won't fit any whereelse in this newsletter.  If you have
any software tips, ideas, etc., pass it on to Bright Ideas.  Leave me a
note on the BBS or give me a call.  Now on to some bright ideas.
     International Datawares Inc. who publishes the Diskette Gazette 
is selling close-out copies of FactFinder 1.1 for $19.95.  
     FactFinder is a database that manages information in a free-form
manner.  It is particularly valuable to writers, researchers.  It has
been around for quite a while and was the database that originally
managed all of S.M.U.G.'s names and addresses.  This is a very good
price for a capable product.  Call International Datawares at
408-262-6660.  I ordered one and received it quickly.  It works on the
128K, 512K Mac and the Plus.  When these are gone there will be no
more.
     Visit the Mac section on our local Redwood BBS.  Just type M9 at
the main menu prompt.
     Several Mac users in Humboldt County have received their copies of
Word 3.0.  I haven't heard any local feedback yet.  It's possible that
Word 3.0 will be the topic for the April SIG.  Should be very
interesting.
     Aldus Corporation sent out letters to registered owners of
PageMaker.  PageMaker 2.0 for the Macintosh will be out in late March.
     Do read the article about MCS in this issue.  It is a program
worth getting.
     Jerry Daniels is at it again with a computer publication called
MacWEEK.  This one can be downloaded off of various BBS's.  I got my
copy off of GEnie.  It is shareware:  $5.00 per month.  I don't know
how this one is going to work out.  I mean you have to pay for the
download time plus send Mr. Daniels his fair share.  This could be
rather costly.  I suspect it will be on some no-cost BBS's soon. 
Anyway, I'll let you know next month if the rumors are true that the
Daniels's former electronic publication, the MacUnderground, is
re-surfacing. 
     To use the clipboard/scrapbook when you are using MacPaint, be
sure and have the MacPaint program on the same disk that your system is
located.  If your system is in your ram drive, then just put MacPaint
in your Ram.
     The newest version of the System & Finder will be available at the
next meeting.  Apple says don't miss it.
     That's all for now, See you on the BBS,  KB

Copyright © march, 1987 by Kaaren Buffington