Software Reviews : DB Master,Macintosh version Reviewed by: Mark D. Shermis,University of Pittsburgh Publisher: Stoneware,Inc.,50 Belvedere St.,San Rafael,CA 94901 (telephone: [phone]) Year of Publication: 1984 Materials: Copyable program disk and manual. Price: $195.00 Machine Specificity: Apple Macintosh (reviewed);similar but not identical versions available for Apple II and for MS-DOS machines. System Requirements: 128k RAM memory;512k RAM and printer recommended. Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Excellent

Abstract

Summary: DB Master for the Macintosh is designed as an information management system for anyone who has to store, organize, retrieve, or reproduce numeric or alphanumeric data. Similar to earlier Apple II and MS-DOS versions, DB Master performed its basic functions in an effective manner. The program documentation was excellent and was accompanied by plenty of examples. Finally, DB Master took advantage of the Macintosh to make it a relatively user-friendly package.