What's the Rule?Real World Publications. c2002. Windows 95/98/Me/XP/NT, Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. 4.0 min.; 486/33 min.; 20MB free HD space; Macintosh, Power PC 601 min., OS 8.1 min., 24 MB free HD space; for both: 16MB, 2x CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. . CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). disk. $19.95; $32.95 for the book/CD package. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. * According to the publishers' fact sheet, the creator of this impressive CD-ROM spent two years researching the kind of grammar and style questions that tend to arise in the workplace before consulting some 40 reference works to ferret out the answers. The result is a well-designed and easy-to-use grammar and usage guide that should prove valuable to writers of all ages. Anyone who has ever struggled with choosing between "affect" and "effect" or debated whether to italicize i·tal·i·cize tr.v. i·tal·i·cized, i·tal·i·ciz·ing, i·tal·i·ciz·es 1. To print in italic type. 2. To underscore (written matter) with a single line to indicate italics. 3. a title or surround it with quotation marks will appreciate this easy-to-navigate reference tool. Of course, one might turn to any of the dozens of books that the author of What's the Rule? consulted in compiling the disc, but the click-and-search technique that has become second nature to computer users over the past couple of decades proves to be quite convenient and efficient for researching questions of grammar and style. The main menu on the disk's uncluttered opening page offers the user a choice of six tabs: Punctuation, Grammar, Sentences and Style, Glossary, Index, and Quizzes (for self-testing on the topics of confused words, grammar, punctuation, and style). Clicking on any of these tabs opens up a submenu An additional list of options within a single menu selection. There can be many levels of submenus. A submenu can have a submenu, which can have its submenu and so on. However, there is a practical limit as the more levels that have to be reached, the more confusing the interface. of relevant issues as well as a search feature that allows the user to explore various subtopics, each of which is thoroughly explained through definitions, rules, and practical examples. Although the examples are geared more toward adult office workers than students, they will be no less valuable to young writers in search of clarification. This is a useful, no-frills reference work that should appeal to YAs and business people alike. The fact that I plan to keep it installed for quick reference on my own overcrowded o·ver·crowd v. o·ver·crowd·ed, o·ver·crowd·ing, o·ver·crowds v.tr. To cause to be excessively crowded: a system of consolidation that only overcrowded the classrooms. hard drive perhaps best expresses my high opinion of this software. Jeffrey cooper, Writer/Editor, Long Island, NY |
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