Acorn's Education Directory: Now on CD ROM 

Acorn Computers has just released a CD-ROM version of its Education 
Directory. 

The Directory contains details of over 2,000 educational software titles, 
from more than 200 companies, which run on Acorn's Archimedes range of 
32-bit RISC computers, as well as a full description of the products with 
details of the software houses and the prices of the software. 

All of the entries are accessed through an easy to use graphical database 
allowing the user to browse through data files, searching for key words or 
companies or particular types of software. By keying buttons on the display 
the user is transported to linked pages of information which may contain 
screen shots, demonstration versions of the software, or further information 
on particular packages. 

In addition the CD-ROM offers a geographical index to Acorn dealers, 
Education Dealers, and Acorn in Education Centres, as well as resources such 
as sound samples and sprites that can be extracted for use in other 
applications. 

Acorn's Education Marketing Manager, Ashley Oliver said that the CD ROM 
version of Acorn's Education Directory is likely to be updated on a regular 
basis throughout the year. "There will still be a place for the printed 
directory" he affirmed, "but as the use of Acorn CD ROM systems is becoming 
increasingly widespread in schools I think it likely that demand for the CD 
ROM version will grow dramatically. 

"The search facilities provided on the CD allow the user to look for 
specific packages suitable for defined groups of users. Being able to link 
the entries to further information pages offers immediate access to a wealth 
of information that it is simply not practicable to include in the printed 
version of the directory. " he said. 

ENDS 

Notes to Editors: The software on this CD-ROM can only be executed on an 
Acorn 32-bit computer running Acorn's RISC OS operating system. 

Further information from Ashley Oliver, Acorn Computers Limited, Tel 0223 
254243 

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