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ThingMaker 1.00.168 Trial Version             Updated: April 6, 1998
for Windows 95 and NT                  
Read Me
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ThingMaker is a multimedia authoring tool.

Copyright (c) 1998 Parable. All rights reserved.
ThingMaker is the property of Parable and may not be altered,
reproduced, or copied in any way shape or form without prior 
written consent from Parable (see the separate license 
agreement for the complete terms of the license.)

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The documentation for this release is available at the 
ThingWorld website: www.thingworld.com

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ThingMaker, ThingViewer, ThingConverter and ThingWorld are 
trademarks of Parable. Windows is a registered trademark and 
Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft in the U.S. and other 
countries.  Netscape and Netscape Navigator are trademarks of 
Netscape Communications Corporation. 

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                        TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. What's new for this release?
2. Requirements
3. Known problems
4. Contacting Technical Support

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1.	What's new for this release?
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*   ThingMaker does not insert a local path for the alt-gif references
*   ThingMaker does not produce an erroneous ##HREF## tag for an alt-gif 
    that does not have a URL link to it.
*   ThingMaker now accepts valid serial numbers even if 
    CryptoAPI support isn't available. 
*   ThingMaker now allows you to blend images and compress sounds for multiple 
    selections.
*   Add to Gallery now has Blend/Dither Images and Compress Sounds turned ON as default.

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2.  Requirements
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    Things, ThingMaker, ThingViewer and ThingConverter are available for
    Windows 95TM and Windows NTTM; Netscape NavigatorTM/CommunicatorTM 3.02 and
    higher, Microsoft Internet ExplorerTM 3.02 and higher. Things are optimized
    for PentiumTM-based PCs and are compatible with Microsoft's Active
    DesktopTM and Channel Definition FormatTM (CDF). 

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3.  Known Problems
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    If cryptography is not supported for your version of windows, you will not be 
    able to add IDs to your things. For more information, please go to 
    http://www.thingworld.com/all/faq.asp

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4.  Contacting Technical Support
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If you have technical questions about ThingMaker, ThingViewer or ThingConverter, 
please contact:
Parable Corporation
1220 Washington Street
Newton MA 02165
USA
voice: 617.796.0860
fax 617.796.0861

Customer Support: 617.527.4433 
email: support@parablecorp.com 


© 1998 Parable. All rights reserved.
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