                   iCal 3.0  for Windows95/98/NT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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  1. What is iCal?
  2. What is new in 3.0?
  3. Installation
  4. Getting Started
  5. Troubleshooting
  6. Why Register? 
  7. Brown Bear Software
  8. Files Distributed with iCal 3.0
  9. Disclaimer

1. What is iCal?
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  iCal is a web-based calendar that can be used to show meetings,
  events, or other schedules. Your calendars can be viewed, edited,
  and administered totally through the web. iCal is build for
  thin-clients, so you access your calendar without any plug-ins 
  or java interpreters.

  iCal is a new type of application; built exclusively for the web.
  The program comes with a built in web server that allows
  for immediate access by anyone running a web browser. 
  
2. What is new in 3.0?
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  Version 3.0 offers a number of new features and improvements.

    a. iCal version 3.0 adds an optional Email notification feature.
       This feature is only available for Windows NT systems. There
       are several options to this feature. You can be reminded of
       upcoming events.  As the administrator of the calendar, you
       can also be notified when new events have been added or 
       when existing events have been modified. 

    b. A new 'condensed' display mode has been added.  This will
       display in List Format only those days of the month which
       contain an event.

    c. Calendar data can be exported to a tab delimited or CSV file.
    
    d. The iCal system administrator can delete calendars from the
       browser interface. 
    
    e. When you create new calendars, you can specify to use default
       settings (colors, headers, options) from an existing calendar.
    
    f. A new color setup from allows more color assignments.


3. Installation
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    ZIP file Install:
    If you have downloaded a ZIP, or self extracting archive from an online
    service you will need to unpack the files to a temporary directory. Run
    Add/Remove Programs for the Control Panel. Use Browse to locate the
    Setup program.
  
    The Setup program properly installs iCal v 3.0 into the Windows 95/98,
    NT and Windows 2000 Registry.  This allows you to use the Uninstall 
    feature to remove all traces of the program. This will not remove any 
    calendar files you may have created.
    

4. Getting Started
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  After installing iCal 3.0 here are the quick steps needed to demonstrate
  the program.
  
  a. Run iCal (from the program group created during install)

  b. Bring up your web browser

  c. From your web browser enter the location: http://localhost for the
     Location or Address to be opened.
     
  These steps should bring up the iCal online Tutorial. From here you
  can learn about the powerful feature of iCal and begin creating your own
  calendars for personal use or for serving on your Intranet or even the 
  Internet.
        
  .... By Golly if you can perform the steps above, we think you 
  will be very impressed!

5. Troubleshooting
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  If you are unable to see the tutorial or your calendar through your
  browser, here are some things to check:

  On some computers with dial-up access to the Internet, you
  may get no response when you type in the URL http://localhost. 
  Should this happen, try first connecting to the Internet, and 
  then re-trying the above URL. This quite often occurs with IE 3.02.

  If you have an existing web server (such as Microsoft IIS Server)
  running on your computer, you will have to change the Port setting
  in iCal's Listener tab.  Try using a number such as 8085 or 8086.
  Then, in your browser, you will need to type in:  http://localhost:8086
  (or change the 8086 to match what you typed for iCal's port number)

  If you are in an Intranet that uses a proxy server you will 
  likely need to make some settings to your browser. The method
  for doing this varies depending on your browser. 

  For Netscape Communicator 4.x you would
    1) Select Edit/preferences from the menu
    2) click advanced
    3) click on Proxies
    4) The Manual Proxy configuration will check. Click on the
       view... button.
    5) In the "Exceptions" add the IP address of your machine,
       or the remote machine if iCal is running on another system.

  For IE4.x and 5.x you would
    1) Select view/Internet Options... from the menu
    2) click the Connection Tab
    3) Under Proxy Server click the Advanced button
    4) In the "Exceptions" add the IP address of your machine,
       or the remote machine if iCal is running on another system.



6. Why Register?
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  The Demo version of iCal puts up a small text link to Brown Bear
  Software. This is removed from the registered version.

  * You can contact us for any support questions you might have. The best
    way is to send Email to the address given below.

  If you purchase the professional edition:

  * The professional registration allows you to create any number of
    calendars.

  * You are able to work with merged calendars

  * Upgrades to future releases of iCal are only $25.00

  So how do you get a registered version of iCal? Simple:

  METHOD 1:
     Purchase online from a secure web page. This registration form can
     be found from the URL: http://www.brownbearsw.com/ical/  Great
     care is taken to ensure the security and privacy of any information
     transferred in this fashion. After process your order you will
     be emailed a key code to fully enable your version of the software.

     This is by far the fastest and most efficient way to order. However,
     it is recognized that some are uncomfortable commiting their
     credit card to Internet transfer.

  METHOD 2:
     Send either $55 (individual), $395 (professional)  $495 (professional
     with email module) plus $10 shipping  and handling along with name
     and mailing address to:

     Brown Bear Software
     1405 Matterhorn Way
     Anchorage AK 99508

  METHOD 3:
     Call Brown Bear Software at 907-278-1231  This is in Alaska. We are
     one hour behind US Pacific Time.


7. Brown Bear Software
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  We appreciate your orders, but also please E-Mail us with any 
  questions or comments you may have. Our first goal is to produce
  the finest Web Calendar on the market!

  Thanks for taking a look at iCal.

     Michael Gardner
     Brown Bear Software
     1405 Matterhorn Way
     Anchorage AK 99508

        email:     mgardner@brownbearsw.com
        web site:  http://www.brownbearsw.com
        phone:     (907) 278-1231
        fax:       (907) 222-2934


   ...December 5th, 1999


8. Files Distributed with iCal 3.0
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  The following files will be unpacked onto your system. The default
  installation will place them in C:\Program Files\iCal v3.0 Web Calendar

    iCal.exe          - The iCal 3.0 executable program.
    icalmail.exe      - Email program
    sc.exe            - Utility program
    Default.cal       - The sample calendar file.
    Christho.idt      - Example add-in file containing Christian Holidays
    Smoon.idt         - Example add-in file containing Lunar Moon Phases
    Ushol.idt         - Example add-in file containing US Holidays
    iCal2.jpg         - Jpeg iCal Logo
    tuttime.jpg       - Help graphic
    timeslot.jpg      - tool bar image
    calendar.gif      - Calendar return button
    cut.gif           - Event delete button
    Dataentry.html    - Html Help file
    duration.html     - Html Help file
    periodic.html     - Html Help file
    Dataload.html     - Html Help file
    Register.htm      - Html Help file
    Tutadd.htm        - Html Help file
    Tutcal.htm        - Html Help file
    Tutcust.htm       - Html Help file
    Tutnew.htm        - Html Help file
    Tutinc.htm        - Html Help file
    Tutorial.htm      - Html Help file
    Tutreg.htm        - Html Help file
    Tutsec.htm        - Html Help file
    Tuttime.htm       - Html Help file
    Tutemail.htm      - Html Help file
    Timeevent.htm     - Html Help file
    Periodicload.html - Html Help file
    colorchart.html   - Html Color Chart
    Readme.txt        - ReadMe File (This file)

9. Disclaimer
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Brown Bear Software, the author of iCal, hereby disclaims all warranties 
relating to this software, whether expressed or implied, including 
without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for
a particular purpose.  The author will not be liable for any special,
incidental, consequential, indirect or similar damages due to loss of data
or any other reason even if the author has been advised of the possibility
of such damages.  In no event shall the author's liability for any damages
ever exceed the price paid for the license to use the software, regardless
of the form of the claim. The person using the software bears all risk as
to the quality and performance of the software.
