Software Reviews : Diagram-Master 5.0 Staff review Publisher: Decision Resources,25 Sylvan Road South,Westport,CT 06880 (telephone: [phone]) Year of Publication: Version 5.0,1985 Materials: locked program diskette and four other diskettes;plastic symbol font template;367-page manual in three-ring binder,case;quick reference guide;backup diskette and newsletter subscription upon return of registration card. Price: $345;additional $100 maintenance plan option for future free upgrades Machine Specificity: IBM PC / XT / AT and 100% compatibles System Requirements: two disk drives;320K memory,and 384K if color printer or Polaroid Palette is used;color graphics adapter required. Recommended: color monitor,plotter,color printer,light pen. Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Excellent

Abstract

This companion to Chart-Master produces diagrams useful to the social scientist for overheads and publication-quality graphics, including organization charts, GANTT and other time or schedule charts, flow charts, Venn logic diagrams or other bubble charts, tree diagrams, grid charts, matrices, pyramids, and freeform art work. A library of 101 frequently used shapes is included. Design- Master is an easy-to-use program allowing the user to build the diagram directly on the screen by answering menu prompts. (Promptscan even be answered by an optional light pen.) Diagram-Master supports a wide variety of printers and plotters as well as the Polaroid Palette in-line camera.