                   TO ALL REGISTERED USERS OF CALAMUS SL

USER TO USER - SL Tips and Tricks

In this TOPic, SL users share tips and tricks they have learned. We will
support this forum in a material way. Users will be credited with points for
the information they provide. These points will be converted to monetary
discounts on ISD products.


Four levels of projects will earn compensation for their authors. Each has a
designated point range which may, at the project administrator's discretion,
be exceeded for outstanding work.

Level 1 - 10 to 25 points

An ASCII file describing a problem and solution OR providing additional
information to clarify an existing solution or explanation. This file will
follow the project guidelines described below.

Level 2 - 10 to 50 points

An ASCII file describing and solving (or supplying a workaround) for a problem
not described in the manual. This file will follow the project guidelines
described below.

Level 3 - 25 to 75 points

A CDK file which describes a problem and solution, or an improvement on a
given explanation, or an improved workaround on an existing procedure. This
file will follow the project guidelines described below.

Level 4 - 25 to 100 points

A Level 3 CDK project which is enhanced by the inclusion of cleanly presented
graphics in the same style and quality as provided in the manual. A Level 4
project must follow the guidelines described below.

BONUSES

For Joint Projects  The cooperative venture of two or more users will accrue a
bonus of 10% for approved projects.

For Tested Projects  Users who submit a project that has been tested and
verified by at least three other users will earn a bonus of 10%

APPLICATION of POINTS

The administrator will record the points earned and notify the author(s) and
ISD.

Each point earned will be applied as a $1.00 US discount against any ISD
product to a maximum of 50% of the MSRP of the product. The list of available
products and their respective prices are subject to change without notice.

PROJECT GUIDELINES

All project proposals can be submitted either by email to the TOPic
administrator or uploaded to a private library established for this purpose.
The project administrator will give approval to the project proposal based on
need and applicability.

Approved projects will then be eligible for project compensation. The
administrator will designate the project level and compensation range based on
the submitted proposal. The decision of the administrator is final.

All projects submitted to the administrator will be checked for accuracy and
clarity by a validation team before project points are awarded.

  *** NOTE: A special arrangement has been made to allow you to upload your
projects into Library #43 where they will be accessed by the Project
Administrator. Once they have been checked and verified, they will be released
into the ISD Library #30. ****

A list of suggested titles/topics will be posted for user reference.

All approved and credited projects will become the property of ISD Marketing.

PUBLISHING GUIDELINES

  Title/Synopsis

  Detailed Statement of Problem or Procedure

  Identification of module, command group and command icons

  Appropriate manual references

  Bulleted sequence of steps

  Use of 2 fonts in 12 pt size

  The preferred fonts are CG Times and CG Triumvirate

  GEnie address of author(s) and tester(s)

SAMPLES

A sample ASCII project has been uploaded to provide a model for Level 1. A
Level 2 project file will be uploaded soon.

A sample CDK project will be uploaded to provide a model for Level 3 and Level
4 projects.

A template CDK with the required text style list and master page will be
uploaded for authors to use.

Note: Files have already been uploaded into our ISD Library #30. Please do a
search by USER to USER TIPS Forum for an up to date list.

PROJECT CONTACTS

ISD [Nathan Potechin]

L.ROCHA1 [Administrator]
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