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From: spock@wrkof.incom.de (Martin Georg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: AppleFest-Reports from GEnie
Summary: AppleFest-Reports from GEnie-Broederbund
Keywords: GEnie, AppleFest, Report
Message-ID: <1990Dec8.091457.20877@wrkof.incom.de>
Date: 8 Dec 90 09:14:57 GMT
References: <1990Dec8.091115.20670@wrkof.incom.de>
Organization: Ing. Buero Winfried Koenig, Offenbach
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Category 35,  Topic 11
Message 3         Fri Dec 07, 1990
L.BOTEZ [Lucky]              at 13:40 PST
 
Tony Fardella from Brodebund Software, showed me their latest new products 
for the Apple II computers.  One is Print Shop Companion IIGS.  This is more
than just another Print Shop IIGS disk with additional graphics and borders. 
It is a completely new program with some exciting new features that make Print
Shop even more exciting than before!  

Print Shop Companion IIGS can be purchased alone; even if you don't own Print
Shop IIGS.  It prints entire libraries of Print Shop graphics to paper for
easy reference (so you can locate a graphic easily and quickly by printing
them to paper).  It also can print envelopes and labels which you can design
yourself. One of the more exciting new features is called "Quick Page"; where
you can design your own flyer by selecting a graphic, dragging is around on
the screen, and typing in your text all on a blank screen of paper (not as
cumbersome as the Print Shop IIGS version; and you can see everything on the
screen at once).  This product will also inport double high res and super high
res pictures and original print shop graphics into Print Shop.

Other new features are a built-in editor that edits graphics and fonts.  This
product lists for $49.95, and is well worth it if you already own Print Shop,
or even if you do not.

The other product on display is Playroom for all Apple II computers.  This
product is aimed at preschool to kindergarten.  Basically, it's a point and
click program that includes animation and sound; and operates somewhat like a
low level hypermedia program for youngsters. 

Bannermania is a new product that prints all types of banners.  This product
is for all Apple II's, and is quite versatile; you have a good selection of
fonts and styles to choose from, and two different lines to work with to print
almost ANY banner imaginable.  This product sels for $34.95. 

Brodebund was also displaying their game Prince of Persia for all Apple II
computers.  They do not intend to publish it for the Apple IIGS, however.