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PACMAN FOR KIDS  ver. 2.0 - 32 bit
Shareware
http://digilander.libero.it/important/pacman  
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Overwiev:
"Pacman for kids" is a game clone of the well known 
Pacman  arcade videogame by Namco,
intended for children from about 4 to 8 years.
It can improve the child's eye-digital coordination,
it is funny and easy to play (slower and less difficult)
and it has sounds and animations.
(available in English and Italian)


Hardware and Software requirements:
-keyboard
-joystick (optional)
-operating system Windows'95, Windows'98, Windows NT,
 Windows Me, Windows 2000 or Windows XP
-free domain file Msvbvm50.dll being present 
 in the Windows\System folder,
 (if you don't have it, you can download it at
 http://digilander.libero.it/important/pacman/download/msvbvm50.zip
 or it can be easily found on the web)
-1 Mb of free space



Installation and Uninstallation
- INSTALLATION
  copy the following 5 files
   -Pacman.exe,
   -Pacman.hlp,
   -Pacman.dat,
   -Readme.txt,
   -File_id.diz 
  in the same folder, previously created.

- UNINSTALLATION
  delete the following 6 files
   -Pacman.exe,
   -Pacman.hlp,
   -Pacman.dat,
   -Readme.txt,
   -File_id.diz
   -Pacman.gid (if present)
  from the folder where they are.



Versions :
current version: 2.067
- 1.0  : testing version
- 2.0  : first public release
- 2.05 : five playable levels added
- 2.06 : extended the compatibility with different
         Resolutions and Colors
- 2.065: cosmetic changes; optimized sound quality
- 2.066: added automatic change and restore of screen resolution;
         custom speed
- 2.067: added cosmetic changes and variations/difficulties 
         (levels 3,4,5,7,8,9,10)


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To buy it,
please contact the author: tassoposta@libero.it
or see the "How to buy" section on the Guide


For licensing, commercialization, distribution,
customizing, code rights
please, contact the author: tassoposta@libero.it


For updates,
please visit the "Pacman for Kids" site:
http://digilander.libero.it/important/pacman/eng/


For comments or suggestions,
please contact the author: tassoposta@libero.it


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If you are searching for a powerful MAGNIFYING AND CAPTURING application 
try the "Zoom" software.

"Zoom" is a powerful program that allows you to magnify, measure, capture images, pick colors,
highlight and paint and write on screen.

It is especially suitable for
- graphics users,
- visually impaired people for a better computer accessibility,
- teachers and tutors during lessons and presentations. 

With a lens you can move and magnify and click everything on the screen
or 
you can see in a fixed or self-movable window everything runs under the mouse
or
you can easily drag one or more rectangular area on the screen and instantly see them magnified,

then you can do the following :

- Capture, magnify, resize, copy, save and print the images
- Measure and select regions, lenghts and angles (in pixel, inch, cm units)
- With the powerful color picker, easy select and then copy and save any color
  in 4 models, plus 7 different formats, plus your custom format, plus the name, plus a comment 
  (RGB, HSL, CMYK, iRGB; Hex, HTML, VB, Long, C++, Delphi, Frontpage, your custom format; standard Name; comment)
  it will be used the featured .rtf  file type (the most editable, flexible and portable type of file for images and text)
- Display the current cursor shape, 4 grids, 2 on screen rulers (in pixel, inch, cm units)
- Track caret ( = text insertion point) following any typed character on the centre of its window
- Freeze mouse focus and/or move it with accuracy from keyboard (at 1 pixel step)
- Dock to screen borders, full screen view and hide titlebar
- Paint and write on the screen (!) or edit images by highlighting, magnifying, underlining, adding symbols,
  backgrounds, etc. (and by recording and playing changes in a sequenced slide show, like a movie)


- Also available:
  version with more accessibility features for visually impaired people ,
  version with stretching feature for distortion correction ,
  ActiveX control for developers ,
  extrapolation of the single 'Drag&Mag' function and sale as a stand alone program ,
  customizations on demand


See the site of  "Zoom"  software:

http://digilander.iol.it/important/zoom/eng



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"BigWindows" is an handy utility that allows you
to enlarge and customize the common 'Open' and 'Save as' windows.
You can:
   
- increase the size of the windows
- set the type of view : List, Small Icons, Big Icons,
  Details - extending the Name column (!), Preview, Thumbnail  
- set the DropDown window dimensions
- set a predefined browsed folder (or recall it at any moment,
  by simply pressing a key)  

You can download it at BigWindows page 
(available in English and Italian) :

http://digilander.libero.it/important/bigwin



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