Product Description

OmniForm 5.0 is the best-selling personal forms management software. It's enables an individual to quickly turn paper forms into digital forms, or to create new digital forms from scratch. OmniForm 5.0 comes with a complete set of pre-designed templates to facilitate the creation of new forms. These forms can be printed and distributed, or they can be sent via e-mail so that recipients can fill them out on their computers.

OmniForm 5.0 also comes with a single license for the OmniForm Filler/Data Manager so that the user can expedite the filling out of forms on their own PC. This is a real time-saver for individuals who need to complete forms on a regular basis. The Filler/Data Manager maintains a database of information about the user and automatically fills in information that has been provided on previous forms. In a nutshell, OmniForm 5.0 is the ideal product for individuals who need to create forms, or who receive a large number of paper forms and want to speed up the completion of these forms by turning them into digital forms and filling them out on their PC. ... Read more

Reviews (3)

Missing some features, has a learning curve, overall good
I really like OmniForm 5.Actually I'm using version 5.1 and I'm very satisfied with it.

I was using another forms program I had purchased that was adequate but not nearly as good.After using FormTool I have a much greater appreciation of OmniForm.

ScanSoft has been on my list of not to buy software recentlybecause of some of the poor performance of some of their other programs, tech support is expensive from ScanSoft and none of their software that I have used have been easy to learn using the manuals or help files.In contrast OmniForm was well worth the money.

OmniForm 5 does a great job of either creating forms from scratch, scanning or converting from PDF.It's the only forms program I have tried so far that actually does a great job of importing a form from a PDF file.

Its has all the tools you need to create a form starting with a blank page.You can define any field with a variety of formats. Example you can create a date field with a specific format then no matter how the data is input the program will automatically reformat the data the way you specified.You can create just about any field simply by dragging a symbol from a menu onto the page. In the case of inserting a graphic you can choose to have the graphic saved with the form or not saving with the form itself to conserve file size. You can have the graphic resized by the program with little loss of quality.Features such as these might be available in other programs of this type but I found OmniForm to do the best job with creating a form field by field with the least effort.

Scanning in of a form is almost flawless.It even recognized fields on the paper form that were meant to be circled and created the field for them.Other programs I have used could not do this well if at all.The only adjustments I had to make on scanned forms were sometimes OmniForm recognized text as bold when it wasn't and occasionally it would change the font. For example it would change Arial to Times New Roman on some spots of the form. Strange quirk.

To get a form imported from a PDF file you have to open the PDF file and print to OmniForm.This is very accurate with little adjustment necessary after import. OmniForm really shines in this area.But I did notice if the form your importing from PDF has multiple pages OmniForm will give you an out of memory error when you try to save.To overcome this flaw you have to import one page at a time, creating a new page each time in OmniForm to make a multi page form from PDF. A little time consuming when you have a 9 page form.

It will create a self running .exe form you can e-mail and the person on the other end can fill out the form and send it back. This works even the other person does not have OmniForm on their machine.Because some people filter out .exe file attachments the program also creates a .html version of the form.This is a very handy feature.

The help file is not of much use. The paper manual is better but still lacking. If you have problems tech support from ScanSoft is expensive.But there is a user support forum you can get to through the support page on the ScanSoft web site. I have used the forum with great success.

Overall this program is a little difficult to use with some quirks and needed features like being able to import and save a multiple page form from PDF.But well worth the effort to use as it is the most accurate forms program I have used.

I do recommend this program.If the flaws I mentioned were corrected I would give this program 5 stars.

Sadly, almost the only game in town
Given the established company (Scansoft) who makes it, and the fact that it's version 5.0, you'd think that this product must pretty much do everything to do with forms and repair the kitchen sink. Not so.

I'm a novice user to forms software and after only 2 days I have a list of "features wanted" that could not fit on this email.To cite a few; a very limited autofill and formatting features, very limited ability make buttons, macro scripts, and missing features such as a pop-up calendars and calculator, a workable preview mode, floating help boxes, etc.

Good points?Conversion from a MS Word form was flawless, and scanning a form was not half bad.It's easy to use (it'd better be because the documentation is almost useless), automatic generation of database but it has to be manually exported to DB programs.A 10,000 record limit to the number of records that can be stored per form is ridiculously low.You can create "e-mailable" forms to send to others to fill even if they don't have the software (but you are limited to 100 such forms unless you buy the premium edition).There is supposedly a way to post forms on the scansoft website but it hasn't yet worked for me.
Worse, Scansoft allows only ONE free techsupport event and then you have to pay for each event after.The so-called support forum has NO INPUT from Scansoft techs.All the better to force you to pay for tech support.

Unfortunately, if you need form software that is easy and somewhat mature there aren't alot of competing products out there.At several points I thought about the benefits of just staying with the MS Word form I originally created.

Great for Court Forms
As a Beta user I assure you that this will make your life easier by not having to stock a lot of forms from the court. ... Read more

Product Description

Business Objects Crystal Reports 11.0 Professional.Crystal Reports a proven, world standard solution helps you design, manage, and deliver reports via the web and embedded in enterprise applications. It can provide you with a solid starting point for your business intelligence (BI) strategy by helping you securely deliver the most requested pieces of information as highly-formatted reports to end users both inside and outside your organization.Crystal Reports allows you to:Access and present any data the way you want Deliver the right reports to end users at the right time Integrate reporting with applications and portalsDesigned for the creation and maintenance of highly formatted reports, the Professional Edition includes all features in the Standard edition plus access to almost any enterprise data sources. ... Read more

Product Description

Nolo Quicken Legal Business Pro 2005.Quicken Legal Business Pro 2005 has the answers for 80% of the people who have business problems.System Requirements: Pentium 133 (Pentium II 300 recommended)Windows 98/Me/2000/XP32 MB RAM (64 MB RAM recommended)27 MB hard disk space (33 MB to install)Super VGA (800x600) with 256 colors (16-bit color recommended)2x CD-ROM drive14.4 Kbps modem required to access online features (56 Kbps or higher recommended)Any printer supported by Windows 98/Me/2000/XPMicrosoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higherAdobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or higher (v. 5.0.5 included on CD) ... Read more

Features

• Includes additional software offering over 500 office templates, a $79 value
• Instant access to a multitude of small business topics including taxes, deductions, employee issues, marketing gems, contracts, raising money, extending credit, selling your business
• Covers the rules and regulations of all 50 states
• More than 140 popular business forms and documents
• Web updates feature provides the latest in the law

Reviews (2)

The best software product for small business !
This is a great software product for small business owners. It has dozens of forms, sample letters, and worksheets to help with forming a business, hiring employees, borrowing and lending money, leasing space, etc. In addition to the forms, it includes the full text of five Nolo books: Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business, Tax Savvy for Small Business, Everyday Employment Law, Marketing Without Advertising, and Leasing Space for Your Small Business. The books alone make this an amazing deal.

Given Nolo's reputation for plain English self-help materials, this is a must-have for any business owner's computer. The peace of mind in being able to look up basic legal, human resources, and tax questions has made this an excellent purchase for me.

Not Very Useful
I thought I'd better warn people before the fake glowing reviews come in.

This is not very useful software.Quicken seems to be on a robbing spree.I order a lot of items on Amazon(and wasted a lot of money) but have never written a review.This software is garbarge, a library or your Secretary of state website, or IRS website will have all these forms.The software gives you NO freedom whatsoever and are nearly unpresentable.They are just TOO generic.This software gave me an empty feeling of loss.I wrote this review so nobody else would waste their hard earned money.
Real Small Business Owner ... Read more

Product Description

Business Objects Crystal Reports 11.0 Standard.The Crystal Reports family of solutions helps you design, manage, and deliver reports via the web and embedded in enterprise applications. Designed for access to data stored in personal data sources and the creation of highly formatted reports, the Standard Edition provides basic report design functionality off PC-based data sources. ... Read more

Product Description

PDF Converter is the world's #1 solution for instantly turning PDF files into fully- formatted documents, forms and spreadsheets - complete with text, columns, tables, and graphics. PDF Converter works within the applications that you use every day, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, as well as Corel WordPerfect.

PDF Converter contains powerful new features that allow you to even convert scanned paper PDF documents such as proposals, contracts, letters and more into word processing documents and spreadsheets for editing. PDF Converter can even be used to extract charts and graphs from PDF files so they can be reused in Microsoft PowerPoint® and other applications with cut-and-paste ease!

And there's even more! PDF Converter lets you turn static PDF forms into editable Microsoft Word forms with a single mouse click. Release information trapped in PDF files and eliminate the time spent re-keying and laying out documents. PDF Converter lets everyone in your organization access, edit and share information more productively and efficiently than ever before!

PDF Converter was developed in collaboration with Microsoft, so it seamlessly integrates with the applications you use every day - Microsoft Word, Outlook, Internet Explorer, and Windows Explorer.

• Using Microsoft Word:Simply choose File/Open in Microsoft Word to instantly create a Word file from a PDF.
• Using Outlook:You can instantly turn PDF e-mail attachments into Word files - right within Microsoft Outlook!Using Internet ExplorerSimply right-click in Internet Explorer and convert a PDF file on the Web into Microsoft Word - fast and easy.
• Using Windows Explorer:Just right-click in Windows Explorer to instantly create a Word file.

Features

• Simply choose File/Open in Microsoft Word to instantly create a Word file from a PDF
• Instantly turn PDF e-mail attachments into Word files within Microsoft Outlook
• Exact rendering of the original document's content - nothing is lost in the translation or otherwise misinterpreted when it is retyped
• PDF Converter allows completely electronic creation and editing, saving on paper, ink, fax, and courier costs

Product Description

Business Objects Crystal Analysis v.10.0 Professional - Complete Product - Report Generating - 1 User(s) Complete Product - Standard - English - PCCrystal Analysis Professional delivers guided workflows enabling employees, customers and suppliers to easily gain insight into their business data and make intelligent decisions to improve corporate performance. Users can recognize trends, comparisons and significant points of interest modeled on the business process to determine reasons for variations in predicted performance. Through a point-and-click design environment and rich visualization techniques, power users can build and modify their reports without having to rely on IT. Integrated with the Web, this solution employs a cost-effective environment for scalable analysis through a zero (DHTML) or rich-client interface. ... Read more

Features

• Delivers OLAP-powered guided analysis 
• Allows end users to see business data and make smart decisions
• Drag-and-drop design environment; rich visualization techniques
• Power users can build and modify analytic reports
• No need to rely on IT; several supported servers

Reviews (1)

an excellent product made even better
I've had earlier versions of this product and eagerly await updated editions since they only get better.For those who have never used it, this is an indispensable tool to open a wide variety of files you may get through the Internet or shared in other ways for which you have no application on your computer.This includes the latest MS Word and Excel 2004 files as well as WordPerfect 12.

This highly clever and sophisticated program, which installs very quickly and easily, allows you to open most Windows files, pictures, and e-mail attachments you can't otherwise.It converts both Windows and Macintosh files and allows you to share reformatted files easily on disk or through the Internet.

With this program you can translate virtually any file you get, and also view files or pictures with applications you don't own.Further, you can create custom settings to automatically convert certain files.This feature I like since I can drag old databases I created in MS Works in the late 1980s onto a separate icon you can set up to automatically convert them to recent database programs.Slick!

For the few files you still cannot open, the program gives tips on opening them, though with past editions I would have liked more information offered here.So far, I'm not sure what to expect on this issue with Version 15.0 since everything I've tried to open has indeed opened fine!

One recent feature of MacLinkPlus allows you to carry documents on your iPod, such as directions and "to-do" lists.But not having an iPod, I can only guess is a good feature.

All and all, I find this product very very useful and wonder how anyone can live without it. ... Read more

Product Description

Business Objects Crystal Reports v.9.0 Standard - Complete Product - Report Generating - 1 User(s) Complete Product - Standard - PC Nice electronics is your source for everyday low prices on theBusiness Objects WRPRC90 - CRYSTAL REPORTS 9 STANDARD FULL PRODUCT and all other Business Objects Software - Misc ... Read more

Product Description

InfoPath 2003 is a new program in the Microsoft Office System that can help you gather information flexibly and efficiently in rich, dynamic forms. You can more effectively share, reuse, and repurpose information throughout your team or organizationimproving collaboration and decision-making to positively impact your business.

The information collected can be integrated with a broad range of business processes because InfoPath supports any customer-defined Extensible Markup Language (XML) schema and integrates with Web services. As a result, InfoPath can help connect information workers directly to organizational information and give them the ability to act on it, which leads to greater business impact.

InfoPath is just one example of how the Microsoft Office System is an integral part of both formal and informal business processes in increasingly connected organizations.

Features:

• Gather Information More Flexibly and Efficiently InfoPath provides a flexible and efficient way to collect the information needed to make better-informed decisions.
• Connect People, Information, and Processes More Effectively InfoPath enables teams and organizations to easily reuse and repurpose the information they collect. The information can then be shared across business processes and organizations.
• Easily Develop and Deploy Rich, Dynamic Forms InfoPath makes it easy to create robust forms solutions and to deploy and maintain forms solutions across an organization.

Features

• Familiar Microsoft Office System environment minimizes training time & provides authoring features like spell checker, font formatting & other familiar tools
• Supports any customer defined Extensible Markup Language ( XML ) schema, and integrates with Web services
• Helps connect information workers directly to organizational information and give them the ability to act on it, leading to positive business impact
• Makes it easy to collect the right information, with data validation, screen tips and conditional formatting
• Lets you work with forms online or offline to gather and manage information anywhere, anytime

Reviews (2)

eforms made easy!
InfoPath is an awesome product that allows the creation of electronic forms quickly and easily.

When combined with InfoView from Unique World Software (www.uniqueworldsoftware.com) which converts InfoPath forms into ASP.NET forms then it forms a powerful solution to create web forms.

What , no VIEWER???
I would have to say this product is pretty amazing. However, to use it to it's full capability would require you to have a robust Active Directory, Windows 2003, Sharepoint Portal Server, Exchange 2003, SQL Server 2000 and a ton of trained end users.

The biggest downfall is that there is no viewer availiable so any forms that you create using Infopath will require the client PC to have a copy/liscensed version... You do the math. =) ... Read more

Product Description

Business Objects Crystal Report v.9.0 Professional Edition - Complete Product - Report Generating - 1 User(s) Complete Product - Standard - English - PCProvides productivity and data connectivity tools for powerful report design. Includes a free copy of the Crystal Enterprise Report Application Server. Nice electronics is your source for everyday low prices on theBusiness Objects PRPRC90 - CRYSTAL REPORTS 9 PROand all other Business Objects Software - Misc ... Read more

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Good reporting software - notable improvements
Having been a DBA and Crystal Reports developer for the past 3 years, I have to say that version 9 is a notable improvement over previous versions (we are using the Advanced Edition).Yes it's quirky and far from perfect - but as far as highly-programmable/distributable/printable reporting goes, it's practically the only game in town.

First of all, I like the new "command" object.You can use this to (among other things) actually write data back to the database (which is great for creating "tables of contents" and the like).I also like being able to create custom functions and store objects in a common repository.In addition, I've noticed that formatting tends to be much cleaner when exporting reports to pdf and other file formats.Also, the new compatibility with .NET will help us when we upgrade to that platform.

Another enhancement is greater ease when it comes to changing the datasource location.You can now set the datasource location on both the main report and the subreports from one window - instead of having to open each subreport, as was required on older versions.And the program seems to do a lot better at recognizing when an external app is dynamically setting the datasource location (just make sure the schemas of both datasources are exactly the same when doing this).

The Report Application Server (RAS) component (included with Advanced Edition) is a powerful tool for delivering reports on the web or across one's corporation, without having to pay extra.But be advised that you may need to do some extensive re-coding if you were previously using the RDC.Also, URL reporting is no longer supported - at least not with RAS.And if your corporation has a huge number of users, you might need to buy an additional processor license (which is by no means cheap).

Many of the same Crystal quirks remain: occasional locking up on huge queries or "verify database" operations; kludgey editing/formatting (for example, when you move multiple fields around, they don't retain their original spacing); frequent and cryptic error messages (although this is somewhat improved); hypersensitivity to any change in the underlying data source, resulting in a frequent need to perform a "verify database" (e.g., if a field's datatype on the server changes from a varchar(10) to a varchar(20), it will still truncate at 10 characters unless you do a "verify").But now it at least allows you to manually map a report field to a database column even if the datatypes don't match.

In short.....until someone else comes out with a fully-customizable, fully-programmable database reporting solution that prints/exports/distributes professional-looking reports over the Internet and integrates with Visual Studio and other development tools.......Crystal Reports is "it".

Simple and easy
Suitable for end user reporting tool. Even a not computer-related person can produce a beautiful complete report. For several people, no training required. Can access many kind of data source, directly, ODBC, or trough Library. ... Read more

Product Description

Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Standard Upgrade for MAC .Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Standard software is the quick and easy way to create and share Adobe PDF documents. You can convert files from applications such as Microsoft Office into Adobe PDF documents that can be read by anyone using free Adobe Reader software. Combine spreadsheets, presentations, images, and other files into a consolidated Adobe PDF document that others can read but not alter. Offer reviewers familiar commenting tools to quickly gather input. View comments and feedback from multiple reviewers, and then generate an Adobe PDF file with advanced security features that accurately represents the original document.Acrobat 7.0 Standard Highlights ⢠Create and share documents quickly and easily ⢠Combine different files to create an organized document ⢠Use familiar tools for review and commenting ⢠Protect document content to help preserve its integrityTop Reasons to Buy Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Standard ⢠Easily create Adobe PDF files Create PDF documents with one-button ease from Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Windows users can also convert to PDF from Access, Internet Explorer, Outlook, and Publisher. ⢠Protect sensitive and confidential documents Control documents inside and outside the firewall, online and offline. ⢠Control permissions Set document permissions and restrict whether Adobe PDF documents can be printed or changed. ⢠Assemble documents Create a single Adobe PDF file from multiple sources including Web pages and e-mail to deliver one professional document that anyone can open using free Adobe Reader 7.0 software. ⢠Manage reviews Collect comments, not rewrites, from multiple reviewers that appear together in a single Adobe PDF document. Manage comments using sort and filter tools. ⢠Search with more power Search according to text and document properties to quickly find files on... ... Read more

Features

• Protect sensitive and confidential documents—control documents inside and outside the firewall, online and offline.
• Enjoy improved attachment capabilities—easily attach source files such as spreadsheets and images to an Adobe PDF document.
• Easily create Adobe PDF files—create PDF documents with one-button ease from Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Enjoy improved performance—with improved performance you can quickly convert, collect, and organize Adobe PDF documents.
• Assemble documents—create a single Adobe PDF file from multiple sources—including Web pages and e-mail—to deliver one professional document that anyone can open using free Adobe Reader 7.0 software.

Product Description

Business Objects Crystal Reports v.10.0 Developer Edition - Complete Product - Report Generating - 1 User(s) Complete Product - Standard - PCCrystal Reports is a powerful reporting toolkit that helps you design flexible, feature-rich reports. Its proven query technology gives you access to virtually any data source, including XML, OLAP, and enterprise data sources. Extensive formatting options deliver complete control over how the data is presented to your end users. Nice electronics is your source for everyday low prices on theBusiness Objects DVPRC010 - CRYSTAL REPORTS 10 DEV FULL PRODUCT and all other Business Objects Software - Misc ... Read more

Features

• Enhanced features for greater productivity and easier reporting
• Report design and developer tools for integrating reports into applications
• Easily access and format data into dynamic information
• Flexible integration for Web and windows applications
• Includes development and test licenses of Crystal Enterprise Editions

Reviews (1)

Not for the faint of mind.
Crystal Reports is OK for serious professionals, but too complex for the average user.I won't go into all the basics, but if you need to read a customer review on Amazon to know if this software is for you, you should probably not be buying it.I have received reports made with Crystal, and they are often completely unusable because the person using the software did not know what they were doing.Ultimately, the report tools already included in most database and spreadsheet software is powerful enough. ... Read more

Product Description

Quicken WillMaker Plus 2004 provides you with the legal forms you need to help protect your family's future. Each interactive form takes you through a step-by-step interview - Quicken WillMaker Plus assembles the documents you need based on your answers. Includes Wills and Living Trusts, Healthcare Directives, Powers of Attorney, Child and Elder Care Agreements, and more! ... Read more

Features

• Create a will that reflects your needs, to make sure friends and family are provided for
• Avoid expensive probate fees by creting a living trust, including an AB(bypass) that saves you from heavy estate taxes
• Name a trusted family member or friend to care for your finances in case you can't do it yourself
• Save money for your survivors by handling your final arrangements in advance
• Create executor documents that make sure your estate is handled according to your wishes

Reviews (1)

2004 Quicken Willmaker
This software thinks of every form you'd ever need, whether you're the person drawing up your own will or the executor of someone else's.The only drawback - it doesn't download to a Word doc for easy transport.It also stores vital contact info + provides options for different states. ... Read more

Features

• Then select from multiple designs for a resume that really stands out.
• Creating a winning resume couldn’t be easier!
• WinWay® Resume Deluxe is the result of more than a decade of research and innovation in career development software.
• This updated new edition features an enhanced Resume Auditor,™ the foolproof system to catch mistakes before employers do.
• Choose from thousands of customizable resumes for virtually every career, plus more than 100,000 job-winning phrases.

Product Description

PDF Create! 3.0 ... Read more

Features

• Combine different formats into one PDF - Easily merge Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, JPEG, TIFF and PDF files into a single multi-page PDF document
• Instantly turn entire Web pages into searchable PDF files that you can easily save and share
• Archive important E-mail and attachments into searchable PDF files that can be saved on your PC

Product Description

Business Objects Crystal Reports 11.0 Professional Upgrade .Crystal Reports a proven, world standard solution helps you design, manage, and deliver reports via the web and embedded in enterprise applications. It can provide you with a solid starting point for your business intelligence (BI) strategy by helping you securely deliver the most requested pieces of information as highly-formatted reports to end users both inside and outside your organization.Crystal Reports allows you to:Access and present any data the way you want Deliver the right reports to end users at the right time Integrate reporting with applications and portalsDesigned for the creation and maintenance of highly formatted reports, the Professional Edition includes all features in the Standard edition plus access to almost any enterprise data sources. ... Read more

Product Description

Get the Easiest-to-Use Invoicing Software Available.

• Instant Invoices: Generate professional invoices, estimates, credit memos, statements and envelopes in just minutes.
• Right for Your Business: Invoices for Product and Service Companies, as well as Invoices for Professional Services.
• Payments: Apply payments made by check, cash or credit card.
• Inventory: Automatically keep track of the quantity of each product that you have in stock.
• Sales Tax: Invoices & Estimates Pro automatically calculates sales tax and even prepares the documents necessary for you to make sales tax payments.
• Bank Deposits: Prepare bank deposit reports based on the payments you receive.
• Commissions: Track sales by salesperson, making commission calculation a cinch. ... Read more

  Reviews (8)

  Super Software
  I got this software a few years ago when I first started my home business. It has done everything I have ever asked it to do. Then one day it started to lock up my system so I called tech support for help. As it turns out I had an old version of the software and it was causing problems with service pack 2. The only solution was for me to upgrade to the new version. They gave me 50% off the new program!!!! Now I am back up and sending out invoices. THANKS INVOICES AND ESTIMATES!

  Great except for the Bugs
  I bought this at OfficeMax because it was on clearance for $10. Now I realize why it was on clearance.
  
  The software is great in itself with all the features a small business would need without all the accounting features. I was looking for invoicing and customer records and the software had them both.
  
  However, the software has bugs that need to be sorted out. Sometimes, it would work but other times, the software would crash when I tried to create an invoice, and would open back up in Spanish or French version. Thus, it doesn't seem reliable to be able to make invoices at the convenience of the software.
  
  The software is great but the bugs are unacceptable.I was using Windows XP with and AMD Athlon XP computer.

  It works for me!
  I actually bought this software before reading any reviews on it. I was shopping for Quick Books Pro, but was set aback by the price. When I saw Invoices & Estimates Pro it looked like a bargain. It does 80% of what Quick Books does, and it's 1/8th the price. Since all I need is the ability to store customer records and print invoices, it was perfect (although it does lots more than just that).

  When I got it home and looked up some reviews I was disappointed at what people were saying. I wondered if I should just return it. But it said on the box there was a 30 day money-back guarantee, so I figured I'd give it a chance....

  Turns out, it's great! I honestly don't know why the other reviewers have had difficulties with it. I'm running Win XP Pro and this software has never once failed or locked up my computer. I also find it more intuitive and easier to use than Quick Books.

  What I like about this as opposed to QB (which I've used in the past) is that it is much easier to customize the design and layout of your templates. My invoices are far nicer looking now than they ever were with QB. I can also print aging reports and graphs in seconds.

  Don't get me wrong, Quick Books is a great program and it does have many added features. But if all you need is basic invoicing, accounting, and reports, like me, and you'd rather spend $40 than $300, I would recommend Invoices & Estimates Pro.

  I do not recommend for a non software "Guru"
  This program is a night mare. I think the software person that wrote this program thinks all people know what he knows. This is definately not for the average person or business person trying to set up a invoice program. It simply is not easy and simple like the box says.
  I have been at it for two days now and am going to have to hire a software engineer for big bucks to set it up or I may just TRY to return it.
  The box is very very deceiving, it is far from simple.

  Pure Junk!
  This piece of software has the honor of being the ONLY thing that has ever locked up my Windows XP Pro system in over a year. Support is free for the long distance call but all they say is "well, it doesn't do it on my system." and that is that. No help or advise at all.I wish I could give this thing a -5 stars... ... Read more

Product Description

Stephen Glazier’s acclaimed revolutionary reference tool organizes words by subject matter—the way we understand and use them. Word Menu is the ultimate fun-to-use reference for finding and using words. For anyone who wants to understand and discuss a subject with confidence and authority! ... Read more

Features

• Automatic Web updating of the Word Menu database
• Reverse Dictionary - find words by meaning or by looking up related words
• Glossary Treasury with nearly 800 divisions and 80,000 entries
• Almanac with entries for holidays, sports terms, science and more
• Helps arrange your words in a logical, categorized structure

Reviews (3)

Over-rated product
Word Menu 2.2 offers quickly accessible words, however the defintions are vague and indirect. Many words you would expect to find are missing, and frankly this is a program that would be most useful for people learning the english language,seeking to understand genres which certain words pertain to. It is my opinion that most english speakers already have a strong grasp on most of these words and subjects they entail; buying this for any trivial benefit of searching words by subjects, is foolhardy. It's not worth 30 dollars, I wish I would not have purchased it and do not reccomend it. If the price was 15 dollars or less, I would suggest "hey why not". $30 is an unreasonable price for this simplistic vocabulary lexicon and is more wisely spent on something else.

Good idea,needing attention to basic details.
This is a very comprehensive resource of categorised words and their meanings, which is easily navigated and understood. Loaded onto a laptop, one has a lot of power easily to hand.

The Fractal Browser looks like a good idea and would be a visually attractive feature for school kids. But I would have been happy to ditch this feature in place of having a standard dictionary browsing option outside of the categorised options, and still retain links to the corresponding categories. Another aspect of the Fractal Browser is that the links are images with quite fine text. This doesn't respond to the browser `Text Size' selector in Explorer. So monitors set at higher resolutions than 800 x 600 will beproblematic for users with less than good eyesight. Users of IBM Thinkpads will not be able to get around this. This is also a problem with respect to the category tree.

(P.S. 22/09/2004:IBM Thinkpad users can get around this problem by right clicking on their desktop, and then left clicking on the Appearance tab, and selecting one of the Windows, Scheme options with larger GUI attributes. This however, may clash with other applications, which need a higher than 800x 600 resolution to allow the use of some of their property sheets/dialog boxes. Many recent applications are now optimised for 1024 x 768 and higher.)


A good product in principle and at a very reasonable price, but falls a little bit short in the overall design, with too much attention to the deluxe features, I think.

Searching for words is straightforward and the history feature is useful, but if you aren't sure of a word's spelling it can be tedious to find it, by trial and error, unless you know its category and go manually browsing for it. Google smarts would be useful here, and worth a few dollars more.

Five stars!!!!BUT...
It's amazing! A real partner if you like the sound and taste of the words and definitions; The Fractal Browser help to see the word in its context, that is just one the top features. Writers, screenwriters, language lovers, scholars, will love it.BUT... the software has a bug when you install it in the Spanish Versions of Windows XP and Windows NT: The Split Results View doesn't appears. ... Read more

Features

• 486 or Pentium (recommended) processor 8 MB RAM or more
• PC running a 32-bit Windows operating system: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium, Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP
• 10 MB disk space Monitor supporting 256 colors or more. Greater than 256 colors is highly recommended.
• Re:Launch

Product Description

Business Objects Crystal Reports 10.0 Professional Upgrade .Until June 15th, buy any 3 full products of Crystal Reports 10 Advanced, Developer or Professional edition and receive 3 FREE maintenance certificates for those units - a minimum value of $300! Designed for the creation and maintenance of highly formatted reports, Crystal Reports 10 Professional Edition is a high productivity solution that includes all features in the Standard Edition plus access to almost any enterprise data source. An introductory offer of Crystal Enterprise Express Edition is also included for out-of-the-box web report delivery to workgroups. Crystal Reports is an intuitive reporting toolkit that helps you quickly create flexible, feature-rich reports and tightly integrate them into web and windows applications. Broad Data AccessWith Crystal Reports' powerful data drivers and flexible ways to access data, you can connect to virtually any of your relational, OLAP, XML, or enterprise data sources. You can even report off of user-defined data. For tighter control over how the data is queried, Crystal Reports gives you the flexibility to write your own SQL statements. Extensive Formatting and Interactivity OptionsCrystal Reports can help you quickly transform data into rich information. Use more than 100 formatting options - including grouping, field highlighting, charting, and parameters - to control how the data is presented. With a range of viewers to choose from, you can easily empower end users with flexible report interactivity. Without additional coding, let end users drill down into reports, sort/filter information, refresh and print reports, and export them into many formats including PDF, Excel, and Word. Flexible integration for web and windows applicationsDesigned for use across development, deployment, and data environments, Crystal Reports can help reduce the co... ... Read more

Features

• Enhanced features for greater productivity and easier reporting
• Format painter for faster report formatting
• Enhanced Excel export for greater end-user flexibility
• 100-percent Java reporting component for J2EE applications
• Includes introductory offer of Crystal Enterprise Express Edition