The Sydney Guide - Sydney

<body stylesrc="mainright.htm" background="images/bronze.jpg" bgproperties="fixed" text="#FFFFFF" link="#FFFF00" vlink="#FFFFFF" alink="#FFFF00">  <p align="left"> </p> <p align="center"><a name="Top" target="RightSide"></a><img src="images/banguide.gif" width="460" height="60"></p> <h2 align="center">The Sydney Guide<br> Your Multimedia Guide to the 2000 Olympics City</h2> <div align="center"><center> <table border="0" width="60%"> <tr> <td width="33%"><a href="#Product Description" target="RightSide"><font size="1" face="Arial">Software Description</font></a></td> <td width="33%"><a href="#Links" target="RightSide"><font size="1" face="Arial">WWW Links</font></a></td> <td width="34%"><a href="#Installing" target="RightSide"><font size="1" face="Arial">Software Installation</font></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%"><a href="#Hardware" target="RightSide"><font size="1" face="Arial">Required Hardware</font></a></td> <td width="33%"><a href="#Ordering" target="RightSide"><font size="1" face="Arial">Ordering the CD-ROM</font></a></td> <td width="34%"><a href="#Copyright" target="RightSide"><font size="1" face="Arial">Copyright Notices</font></a></td> </tr> </table> </center></div> <p align="center"><font size="1" face="Arial">Last Update 18 October, 2001</font></p> <h2 align="center"><img src="images/l1.gif" width="594" height="3"></h2> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="80%"> <tr> <td valign="top"><h3><font color="#FFFFFF">About This Site</font></h3> <h3><a href="e-buy.htm" target="RightSide"><img src="images/box.gif" alt="Box" border="0" width="200" height="252"></a></h3> </td> <td>The aim of this Web site is to bring you the latest news and updates on the interactive CD-ROM program on the city of Sydney - <em><strong>The Sydney Guide</strong></em>. The Guide covers the area from the Hunter Valley, in the north, to the Illawara region in the south, and from the blue water of the Tasman Sea, to the wilderness area of the Blue Mountains - an area exceeding 40,000 square kilometres! If you are planning a visit to Sydney, or just curious about it, you'll find the Sydney Guide on CD-ROM is an excellent, fun, easy to use resource that the whole family can enjoy.<p>The material supplied on this site is a snapshot of what's available on the CD-ROM. Because this is a Web site, however, it is not possible to do full justice to the Sydney Guide, but you can get a feel for the product by viewing, and reading, these pages.</p> <p>You can order the Sydney Guide directly from this site. All orders are processed promptly and delivered by airmail. All personal information you supply is totally confidential, and SSL safe, and will not be divulged to a third party. All registered Australian companies have an <a href="#Copyright" target="RightSide">Australian Company Number</a> - ours appears at the end of this page. <br> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><h3><font color="#FFFFFF">Software Support</font></h3> <p align="center"><img src="images/cd.gif" width="50" height="50"></p> </td> <td>This site is the primary support point for users of the Sydney Guide. Questions about the product should be sent by e-mail. Questions are usually answered within 24 hours.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><h3><font color="#FFFFFF"><strong>Existing Sydney Guide Owners</strong></font></h3> <p align="center"><img src="images/cd.gif" width="50" height="50"></p> </td> <td>If you already own our CD you may find additional materials here to supplement that product. Such materials are free. If you do not have the Sydney Guide then you will be unable to get the full benefit of these materials, but you are free to download them anyway.<p>We expect to add additional pd files to the Sydney Guide in the run-up to the Olympic Games in the year 2000. These will be available as a free download that you can enjoy and print in full colour at home.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><h3><a name="Product Description" target="RightSide"><font color="#FFFFFF">Product Description</font></a></h3> <p><font color="#FFFF00"><br> </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="e-buy.htm" target="RightSide"><img src="images/box.gif" border="0" width="200" height="252"></a></p> </td> <td>The Sydney Guide comprises two multimedia programs, a 150 page (and growing) on-line guidebook, 25 on-line maps of the city and its main sea beaches, and the Adobe Acrobat Reader. The multimedia programs feature original music, by Soundscape, and professionally recorded commentaries on the city. The commentaries cover the city's history and its main attractions - from the Sydney Opera House to Bondi Beach.<p>The Guide shows you the main attractions that the city has to offer - it shows you where to go, what to see, what to do and how to get there by public transport, car, or on foot. This information will allow you to get the best out of your visit to the city; but even if you are not planning a trip to Sydney, you will find the CD is an excellent reference for the entire family and its great fun to use. Contained on the CD are the following:</p> <blockquote> <p>1. Over 310 photographs of the city and the surrounding area.<br> 2. 40 video clips.<br> 3. A 12 Megabyte multimedia program on the city.<br> 4. A multimedia Image Viewer allowing you to view the photographs in any order.<br> 5. Adobe Acrobat ReaderŠ.<br> 6. An electronic guidebook you can search, enlarge and print in full colour.<br> 7. 25 Maps of the city and its beaches.<br> 8. Links to the best Sydney sites on the World Wide Web.</p> </blockquote> <p align="left">There are over 400 Megabytes of video, music, commentary, text and graphics on the CD-ROM. There are also four different background themes you can choose from - just click on a button for the one you prefer.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><h3><a name="Links" target="RightSide"><font color="#FFFFFF">Links</font></a><font color="#FFFFFF"> on the WWW</font></h3> <p align="center"><img src="images/cd.gif" width="50" height="50"></p> </td> <td>While the Guide shows you images of the best sites to visit in the city, the main multimedia program also contains links to other Sydney sites on the World Wide Web including the National Park Service, Art Galleries, Taronga Zoo, Museums and scenic beauty spots such as the Blue Mountains and the Hunter Valley.<p>To see a sample of what's available on the CD-ROM, click any of the buttons in the left frame.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><h3><a name="Hardware" target="RightSide"><font color="#FFFFFF">Hardware</font></a><font color="#FFFFFF"> Requirements</font></h3> <p align="center"><img src="images/cd.gif" width="50" height="50"></p> </td> <td>Windows 95, Windows 98 or NT4.0<br> 24/32 Megabytes of RAM or better<br> 16 Megabytes of free space on your hard disc<br> 8X (or better) CD-ROM<br> 16 bit graphics (32k high colour) Minimum 640 x 480 - 800x600 recommended<br> Sound Card & Speakers (compulsory)<br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><h3><a name="Installing" target="RightSide"><font color="#FFFFFF">Installing</font></a><font color="#FFFFFF"> the Software</font></h3> <p align="center"><img src="images/cd.gif" width="50" height="50"></p> </td> <td>Installing the Guide is quite simple - just insert the disc into your first CD drive and Autostart will do the rest. We advise that you accept the default settings of drive C, for the main program, and Sydney as the name of the new folder to create. Installation takes less than 2 minutes on most systems. Once you have completed the installation, you're ready to begin exploring the city - just click Start and select the program item The Sydney Guide on CD-ROM.<br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><h3><a name="Ordering" target="RightSide"><font color="#FFFF00">Ordering</font></a><font color="#FFFF00"> Here</font></h3> <p align="center"><a href="orderfor.htm" target="RightSide"><font color="#FFFFFF"><img src="images/cd.gif" border="0" width="50" height="50"></font></a><font color="#FFFFFF"><br> <strong><blink>Click CD For FAX Order</blink></strong></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="e-buy.htm" target="RightSide"><font color="#FF0000"><strong><blink><img src="images/cd.gif" border="0" width="50" height="50"></blink></strong></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF"><strong>Click CD For SSL Order<br> </strong></font><a href="security.htm" target="RightSide"><font color="#FFFFFF"><strong>Credit Card Security</strong></font></a></p> </td> <td valign="top"><h3><font color="#FFFF00">Order the CD today by Secure E-mail of Fax. </font></h3> <p>If you wish to purchase the Sydney Guide on CD-ROM we advise you to print out the order form and fax or mail it to us. Orders are generally despatched within 2 working days.</p> <h3 align="left"><font color="#00FF00">Australian Orders:</font><br> $AUD 9.95 plus GST, Postage & Handling</h3> <h3 align="left"><font color="#00FF00">International Orders:</font><br> $US 9.95 Post Paid</h3> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><h3><font color="#FFFFFF">Send us an E-mail</font></h3> <h3 align="center"><a href="mailto:foxy@foxcad.com.au" target="RightSide"><img src="images/email.gif" border="0" width="44" height="51"></a></h3> </td> <td valign="top">We are happy to answer any questions you may have on Sydney, so please feel free to send us an <a href="mailto:foxy@foxcad.com.au" target="RightSide">E-mail</a>. The city is the tourist gateway to Australia and there is something going on here all year round - major festivals in January and February, and throughout the year, spectacular scenery within easy reach of the city centre, unique wildlife and numerous tourist attractions.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><h3><a name="Copyright" target="RightSide"><font color="#FFFFFF">Copyright</font></a><font color="#FFFFFF"> Notices</font></h3> <p align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF"><img src="images/cd.gif" width="50" height="50"></font></p> </td> <td valign="top">Windows 95, Windows 98 and NT4.0 are Š Microsoft.<br> Acrobat Reader is copyrighted by Adobe Systems Inc.<br> The Sydney Guide is copyrighted by FOXCAD Pty. 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