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NEW OS/2 PRODUCT: Dux Software's DuxBookshelf
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (bni@ix.netcom.com)
Fri Nov 24 08:07:26 1995
To: os2ann.DISCUSS@bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 1995 09:58:39 GMT
From: bni@ix.netcom.com
Reply-To: bni@ix.netcom.com
Submitted by: Charles Vincent (BNI@ix.netcom.com)
Source: Bob Adams/RC Loehwing (http://www.dux.com)
Date received: 1995 November 18, 22
Date posted: 1995 November 22
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BNI NEWS
PRODUCT NEWS November, 1995
COMDEX/Fall '95 Las Vegas, Nevada -- Dux Software, Inc., publishers of
productivity and award winning entertainment software since 1989,
announced their release of DuxBookshelf for OS/2 Warp. The bookshelf
includes a completely revised and upgraded version of the American
Heritage Dictionary Deluxe Edition integrated with Roget's II
Thesaurus and the Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. LAN and
site licenses are available for this, the only bookshelf available for
OS/2 Warp providing the ultimate in online reference tools for
businesses, educational institutions, as well as amateur and
professional writers.
"We've taken one of the most highly regarded encyclopedias, the
most well utilized dictionary of today and added the latest edition of
Roget's Thesaurus and created the ultimate writers tool," said DUX
Software's founder and CEO, Bob Adams. "This is not just another
reference tool, it's a complete bookshelf and we've incorporated a host
of very advanced features and are very excited about the feedback we've
already received."
The up-to-date American Heritage dictionary, recently revised and
thoroughly upgraded for OS/2, contains full definitions, parts of
speech, pronunciations, abbreviations and sample sentences for over
200,000 words with cross referencing to the electronic thesaurus which
has more than 500,000 synonyms, word senses and meanings.
According to Dux Software's Vice President of Sales, Bill Feeley,
"The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia is the third volume in a
series of professional writing tools and reference applications which
are becoming more and more critical for professional writing for the
office and the home."
The highly regarded encyclopedia utilizes a powerful search and
cross referencing engine in the DuxBookshelf where one can navigate
through information which is linked to many additional entries
throughout the database. DuxBookshelf works within all applications
including word processors, spreadsheets, databases and even E-mail.
Available in single and multiple-user LAN versions. International
versions will also be made available.
Demonstrations and more information for the DuxBookshelf, the
*revised American Heritage Dictionary and Roget's II Thesaurus Deluxe
Edition for OS/2 and Unix and other Dux Software products are available
on their Web Site http://www.dux.com. Other products published by Dux
Software include; Xplot.data visualization software for
the scientific - engineering market and the award winning SimCity
CLASSIC. Currently bundled with the DuxBookshelf in a special year
ending offer.
For more information contact Bill Feeley, V.P. Sales at
415-948-6200 or BNI@ix.netcom.com. Dux Software, is located at 201 San
Antonio Circle, C 250, Mountain View, California, 94040.
