Entertaining software: a black thing: three programs designed for and by African-Americans.African-American entrepreneurs have started to carve out to make or get by cutting, or as if by cutting; to cut out. - Shak. See also: Carve a niche in the computer marketplace by developing some exceptional software packages. Here are three worth considering: The Mathematical Heritage Series, developed by Bingwa Software Co. (800-404-MATH), teaches math skills using real-life story lines and multicultural figures. Modules are currently available for pre-kindergarten through sixth grade; all are based on guidelines published by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) was founded in 1920. It has grown to be the world's largest organization concerned with mathematics education, having close to 100,000 members across the USA and Canada, and internationally. . The fifth/sixth grade module, for instance, covers fractions, decimals, geometry and problem-solving skills, using scientist George Washington Carver carver /car·ver/ (kahr´ver) a tool for producing anatomic form in artificial teeth and dental restorations. carver (carving instrument), n as one of the animated role models. There is a report card function that gives the scores for each student. There's also a bookmark A stored location for quick retrieval at a later date. Web browsers provide bookmarks that contain the addresses (URLs) of favorite sites. Most electronic references, large text databases and help systems provide bookmarks that mark a location users want to revisit in the future. function. Bingwa is targeting urban school districts, but the software can also be purchased for use at home. Each module costs $69, and quantity discounts are available. Art in the Dark, developed by Galerie 500, is an innovative computer screen saver A utility that was originally created to prevent a CRT from being etched by an unchanging image. After a specified duration of time without keyboard or mouse input, it blanks the screen or displays moving objects. Pressing a key or moving the mouse restores the screen. . The Washington, D.C., art gallery compiled a collection of 42 rare paintings by contemporary black artists and reproduced them as computer images. Paul Goodnight and james Wells are among the artists represented in this unique collection. The screen saver also periodically displays a picture of the artist with a short biography. The reproductions are excellent, and new image libraries will be released about every six months. The Windows version costs $44.95. DOS and MAC versions are also available. For more information, write to: Galerie 500, Software Service Division, 500 9th Street SE, Washington, DC 20003; or call 800-666-4476. Are you a Bid Whist Bid whist is a variant, played in the United States, of the classic card game, whist. As indicated by the name, bid whist adds a bidding element to the game that is not present in classic whist. It is generally accepted that the game of bridge came from the game of whist. fanatic? Or have you always wanted to be a part of the fun, but didn't know how to play? Well, Conquest Systems has taken care of that with the development of Bid Whist Pro. Beware, this game can be addictive. "Uptown," "downtown," "ditty dit·ty n. pl. dit·ties A simple song. [Middle English dite, a literary composition, from Old French dite, from Latin dict ," "no-trump," Bid Whist Pro has it all. There's an instruction book for novices, but a seasoned pro will enjoy the game, too. Bid Whist Pro costs $29.95. To order, write to: Conquest Systems, P.O. Box 44139, Washington, DC 20026. Or call 301-657-0503. |
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