Category — Computers

Tyndale House Publishers - Visual Book Productions

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iLumina is the world’s first digitally animated bible and encyclopedia suite. Check out the entire website (www.livethebible.com) for a complete list of features and enjoy the tutorial videos we put together for you!

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SmartPolyglot

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“The intelligent structure and the good-natured tone of its interviews make this CD-ROM a wonderful tool to learn Spanish.” William Martin, retired political editor, The Oakland Tribune
No matter what your background is you will benefit from this technique” - P. J. Gust, Attorney, LA, CA

To learn a language one has to develop speaking and understanding skills. To learn a few sentences to get by is good but to understand the response is also important. SmartSpanish will develop your listening skills. It will raise your confidence to speak naturally (as opposed to properly).
For some, developing understanding skills should be a part of the beginner level training. That is why we designed a beginner level. A beginner is naturally not expected to be able to understand dialogs at real speed right away, but with a little patience, you will soon feel more and more confident about your ability to “talk” Spanish, by recognizing the “rhythm” of the language and its predictable patterns.

You will practice slowly at the beginner level on seven interviews and faster on the next two levels on six interviews each. We use colors to help you with pronunciation. The lessons are organized interactively so that you can work at your own pace, pausing or rewinding at will. At any level you can watch the video and read the translation before you work.

We are so confident in your success using our revolutionary educational method if you use it the way we suggest, we stand behind this product with a full 30 day money back guarantee. If you are not completely satisfied, simply return the product directly to SmartPolyglot in its original packaging for a full refund.
No matter what other sources you use in your language learning, the Smart thing to do is give yourself this key to confidence. - I. Jackson, CEO, Breathplay, Dallas

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SmartPolyglot

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“The intelligent structure and the good-natured tone of its interviews make this CD-ROM a wonderful tool to learn Spanish.” William Martin, retired political editor, The Oakland Tribune
No matter what your background is you will benefit from this technique” - P. J. Gust, Attorney, LA, CA

To learn a language one has to develop speaking and understanding skills. To learn a few sentences to get by is good but to understand the response is also important. SmartSpanish will develop your listening skills. It will raise your confidence to speak naturally (as opposed to properly).
For some, developing understanding skills should be a part of the beginner level training. That is why we designed a beginner level. A beginner is naturally not expected to be able to understand dialogs at real speed right away, but with a little patience, you will soon feel more and more confident about your ability to “talk” Spanish, by recognizing the “rhythm” of the language and its predictable patterns.

You will practice slowly at the beginner level on seven interviews and faster on the next two levels on six interviews each. We use colors to help you with pronunciation. The lessons are organized interactively so that you can work at your own pace, pausing or rewinding at will. At any level you can watch the video and read the translation before you work.

We are so confident in your success using our revolutionary educational method if you use it the way we suggest, we stand behind this product with a full 30 day money back guarantee. If you are not completely satisfied, simply return the product directly to SmartPolyglot in its original packaging for a full refund.
No matter what other sources you use in your language learning, the Smart thing to do is give yourself this key to confidence. - I. Jackson, CEO, Breathplay, Dallas

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Pearson Software

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George is up to his usual antics, sending circus animals flying through the air in dashing acrobatics in six games and activities that will teach children how to recognize letters, sounds, and to sound out words.

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Dorling Kindersley

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More Learning! More Fun! The Most Complete Learning System for Your Child! Enroll your kindergartner in the program with more of everything: Smart Steps. Developed by dedicated educators, Smart Steps helps kindergartners build a solid foundationin reading, math, science, creativity, and moreto prepare them for a lifetime of learning. Learn Letter Sounds - Listen and learn! Skill-building phonics activities build a solid foundation for reading. Meet Word Families - Much of early reading is based on word associations. Learn one word and pave the way for learning dozens more. Head in the Right Direction - Mazes, puzzles, maps and more teach direction and space. Count on Learning - Fun-filled math activities introduce kids to counting, sizes, shapes and more. Keep Coming Back - There are many reasons why kids stick with Smart Steps. One is that they want to earn stickers to fill the pages of their sticker books. Kids can collect up to 90 stickers in all. Track Kids’ Progress - Gives parents such a straightforward way to track their kindergartner’s progress. Easily see your child’s strengths, challenges, and where they’re spending the most time. 100 non-stop activities. 20 language arts activities. 20 early math games. 18 practical science lessons. 18 maps, mazes and other directional activities. 18 exercises that reinforce sequencing. 5 interactive reading books. 5 original learning CD songs. Self-motivating sticker reward system. In-depth progress tracking

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Vivendi Universal

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JumpStart Advanced 5th/6th Grade has more fun and enriching learning activities than ever in its new 3-CD set designed to prepare your child for 5th and 6th grade. With premium features and extensive content JumpStart Advanced keeps kids engaged and learning for hours and that can bring out the best in your child.

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Apple

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iWork 06 lets you choose an Apple-designed template, then add your own text, charts, tables, shapes, and iLife photos, movies, and music. Create eyecatching three-dimensional charts, tables with calculations, freeform shapes and photo masks, and more. Pages 2 includes mail merge, auto-correction, and new Page Thumbnails and Search views. Keynote 3 features stunning new animation effects, a Light Table view, and tools to help you rehearse, present, and publish with ease. The powerful new features in iWork 06 make it easy to get just the look you want.

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Scholastic

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Usborne’s Animated First Thousand Words is the CD-ROM version of the popular book, The Usborne First Thousand Words. Children learning to read for the first time will see and hear 100 words come alive in over 35 scenes from everyday life. Fully functional in English and Spanish, the First Thousand Words CD-ROM can be used to introduce young learners to either a first or a second language. In each of 35 places, your child will find six word games designed to address a variety of learning styles. Children will hear words read aloud, practice saying new words by recording them, color scenes by fitting pictures into place, match words to pictures, and sort words and their pictures into groups. ISBN 0-590-18466-0. UPC 078073184668. “System Requirements: Windows; * 66MHz or faster processor * 16 MB available RAM * 256 color 640 X 480 display * Double-speed CD-ROM drive * Windows-compatible sound card * Microsoft Windows 3.1x or Windows 95 * Recommended: Microphone and printer, Micintosh; * 68040 or faster processor * 12 MB total RAM (6144 KB free) * 256 color 640 X 480 display * Double-speed CD-ROM drive * 3 MB free hard disk space * System 7.1 or higher * Recommended: Microphone and printer (from booklet)

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Apple Computer

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Motion 2 delivers the powerful one-two punch of advanced animation and instant gratification. With its breakthrough functionality and seamless workflow, it offers an asy way for artists and editors to animate text, movies and graphics for film, video or DVD menus. Create professional motion graphics for broadcast graphics, corporate presentations, feature film titles and so much more. Over 50 new particle effects, plus acceleration curve for the Motion Path behavior Enhanced Keyframe recording and Keyframe editor

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Roxio

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The days of the simple CD-burning utility are seemingly over, and in the case of Roxio’s Toast 5 Titanium, it’s a good thing. Lately we’ve been seeing CD-burning software that attempts to do everything but clean the kitchen sink, with varying levels of success. In the case of Toast 5, the proverbial sink is spotless. Plenty of useful features like CD labeling, audio extraction, and data storage provide meat-and-potatoes satiation. The ability to remove hiss and crackle from old LPs, and Toast’s new OS X-influenced interface, is like the cherry on top of the dessert. And, of course, the bread-and-butter feature is Toast’s delicious burning options.

Roxio has kept the functionality of its drag-and-drop window intact from the previous version, only now the design is reminiscent of a funky ’50s diner jukebox. The window is resizable, with simple buttons specifying the type of CD you wish to burn. Click audio, data, copy, or other, and the button turns blue. Pop a blank CD-R into your drive, drag your files into the window, hit that big red glowing record button in the corner, and you’re cooking. Toast 5 continues to support all major CD formats (like the previous version), and additional formats including MP3, Mac/ISO hybrid, and VideoCD (playable on many DVD players). If that was all there is to this package, we’d be done right here, satisfied, and ready for a nap.

But, as we’ve mentioned, Roxio has loaded plenty of goodies onto the Toast 5 CD-ROM, some of them frivolous and fattening, (isn’t that what goodies are for?) some of them extremely useful sides. We particularly like iView Multimedia, which lets you catalog all your images, building a thumbnail library for easy organization and retrieval. Also cool is CD Spin Doctor. Although we love our vinyl here at Amazon.com, we’ve yet to see a device that will play records in the car. CD Spin Doctor is a simple application that will digitize and create a waveform of your old LPs and cassettes, then let you add simple filters to improve the audio. Remove hiss, clicks, and pops, and then burn the result to audio CD.

There’s plenty more on the table. Magic Mouse Discus is a basic labeling kit for your CDs. Or you can export included templates to Freehand 9, AppleWorks, or Quark for more complex graphic design for your labels. New in Toast 5 is the useful background burning capability, allowing you to work in other applications while Toast is cooking up your discs. Make sure you have plenty of RAM for this function. You even get folders filled with excellent digital photographs and free music from popular groups and musicians.

We could go on listing savory features, yet will contain ourselves and simply admonish the Macintosh users among you: There’s no reason not to buy Toast 5 Titanium. It’s a well-balanced, nutritious software program that will slake your ravenous hunger. –John Bosch

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