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Soccer Explorer (SE) 1.4
Release Notes - March 10, 2000
Copyright (c) 2000 Muhammad Isfendiyar
All rights reserved
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Welcome to Soccer Explorer
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The following information is available in this README file:

1 o WHAT IS SOCCER EXPLORER (SE)?
2 o MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
3 o INSTALLATION AND UNINSTALLATION
4 o ACCOMPANYING DATA
5 o ORDER & REGISTRATION
6 o CONTACT
7 o LICENCE, DISCLAIMER, AND WARRANTY
8 o VERSION HISTORY


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1 o WHAT IS SOCCER EXPLORER (SE)?
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SOCCER EXPLORER (SE) is a 32-bit Windows 95/98/NT soccer (football) database program. It allows the user to record data of people (players, coaches, managers, etc.), teams, stadiums, and federations, all in details. SE is capabale of delivering professional-looking printouts and displays JPEG/BMP pictures of person/team/stadium alongside each record.

SE has a feature to import data from other soccer-realated programs.  This version of SE can import data (and convert them to SE native data format) from Championship Manager 3.xx (including CM Season 99/00). So the user can always maintain the data up-to-date easily.  For those who are unfamiliar with CM, CM is the most popular soccer simulation program available today.  The data can be downloaded from hundreds of CM fan sites for free.


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2 o MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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SE is a simple yet powerful database program. It needs a fairly decent computer in order to run properly.  The minimum requirements as follows:

1. Windows 95/98/NT.

2. A PC with 166MHz CPU.

3. 32M of memory.
   The program itself uses 9-10M. The amount of memory needed grows depending on how big the size     of database. If the user wants to import data from another database, 64M is unavoidable

4. 10M of available hard disk space.
   As in the case of memory, the amount of harddisk space needed also depends on how big the          size of database.

5. A video card and monitor capable of displaying 16 colour graphics in 800x600 resolution.


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3 o INSTALLATION AND UNINSTALLATION
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To install SE, run SETUP.EXE and follow the pointers on screeen.

To uninstall, use the standard uninstall feature in "Add/Remove Programs" in the Control Panel.


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4 o ACCOMPANYING DATA
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The data IS NOT based on any existing database.  The data is compiled FROM SCRATCH based on the information gathered from, mainly, internet for the last two years. 

The main purpose of the data included in this program is to show what SE is capable of.  With the overall size less than 1.5M the data contains more than 2300 people, and around 600 teams recorded. Basically up to the user, to make the data more complete and more accurate.  However, SE makes this task much easier with the ability to import data from other soccer related programs,

The author of SE doesn't claim copyright of the information contained in the data, nor guarantees the accuracy or the completeness of the data.  The user are free to modify, copy, distribute, use it in any way he/she likes at his/her own risk.


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6 o ORDER & REGISTRATION
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The price of SE is $12.00.  If you register SE online, you will get a registration code in a matter of seconds after your payment confirmed.  See ORDER.TXT for details. 

If you are student or like to purchase in quantity, please send email to SoccerExplorer@fnmail.com for reduced price.

Registration benefit:

1. You will get a registration code to unleash all the hidden power of SE.
   In the evaluation version most of printing capabilities are disabled and data import is also       limited to 1000 records only.

2. Free technical supports via email.

3. Upgrading SE to minor versions is always free.
   Example: suppose you purchase SE version 1.02. You have right to upgrade SE to any 1.xx version    (1.00 - 1.99).


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6 o CONTACT
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Should you have any questions, suggestions, or comments, please address them to SoccerExplorer@fnmail.com.


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7 o LICENCE, DISCLAIMER, AND WARRANTY
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Please read LICENSE.TXT.


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8 o VERSION HISTORY
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- 10.03.2000 - SE 1.4.
- 28.02.2000 - SE 1.12.
- 27.02.2000 - SE 1.11.
- 25.02.2000 - SE 1.1.
- 23.02.2000 - SE 1.0.


