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From: "Scott A. May" <smay01@BIGCAT.MISSOURI.EDU>
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Subject: Re: BookShelf '94
Date: 10 May 1994 21:20:07 +0300
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It's very nice. All books are thoroughly integrated, and you can access
any reference source from within almost any Windows app (provided
Bookshelf is resident, called QuickShelf). For example, highlight a word
in Ami Pro, click on the encyclopedia icon, and you'll be given the
appropriate listing. I have no idea how the interface compares to the
first version. It's not quick enough for me to have loaded all the time
(zaps about 8-10 percent of your system resources off the top). If I'm
into writing a serious article, however, I will keep it loaded.


SAM