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Instant News Version 2.1.1
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August 23, 1999

This README provides the followinig
information on Instant News 2.1.1:

Instant News is a Share Product Designed to
create Java news applets for intra and internet web
sites without haveing to know how to code in Java.

instantnews.exe file is a self installing file.  

- Installation Notes
- Getting Started
- Tutorial
- Known Issues
- Support and Feedback
- Distrubtion Agreement

For full instructions on using the Instant News
Editor, please refer to the On-line Help Manual. 

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INSTALLATION NOTES
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From file download from our web site:
1. Execute the Instantnews.exe. 
2. Follow the steps on the setup wizard. 

Note: When the installation asks which JVM on your
machine to use with Portal Author, we recommend you
select JRE1.1.8 (See Known Issues for details)


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GETTING STARTED
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To Start the Instant News Editor, go to the Task
Bar and click on:

START->PROGRAMS->SURFMAP INC.->Instant News

To help get you started, follow the simple tutorial located on
the editor tab screen to quickly create your own stylish News Items

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MINI-TUTORIAL
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The Instant News Editor includes a built in "mini-
tutorial" that will walk you through the process of
creating a sample Instant News Applet.

To use the Tutorial, simply follow the tutorial
instructions in the description area of each Section
and Tab.

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LIMITATIONS & KNOWN ISSUES
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Templates: 
            
Instant News Editor & Microsoft JVIEW Problems:

The Instant News Editor is a Java program and therefore
requires a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) on your machine in
order to run.  We have found this release of Instant News
 to have several issues with Microsoft's JVM (JVIEW) 
and therefore do not recommend it be used. Intermittent
JVIEW problems currently include:

- some screens "bleed" over the allotted boundry

We strongly recommend using Sun's JVM (specifically, JRE 
version 1.1.8). The Instant News installation process checks
for installed JVM's on your machine and asks you which one 
Instant News Editor should use.  Select JRE 1.1.8 from the 
drop-down box.

If you do not have JRE 1.1.8 on your machine, you should download
and install it prior to installing the Instant News Editor.  It
is available for download at:

ftp://ftp.surfmap.com/pub/jre118.exe


The News applet currently does not support line breaks in
the summary field.

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SUPPORT & FEEDBACK
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Please report any bugs, issues, or any product suggestions to:

wishlist@surfmap.com.  

For support, you can use our On-line Support Center at:
 
www.surfmap.com/support.html

Or email us at:

support@surfmap.com

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Distrubtion Agreement
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EVLUATION VERSIONS OF Instant News

- Evaluation versions of Instant News.  
Provided that you verify that you are distributing the 
Evaluation Version, you are hereby licensed to 
make as many copies of the Evaluation version of 
Instant News and documentation as you wish; give 
exact copies of the original Evaluation version 
to anyone; and distribute the Evaluation version 
of the software and documentation in its 
unmodified form via electronic means.  There is 
no charge for any of the above.

- You are specifically prohibited from charging, 
or requesting donations, for any such copies, 
however made; and from distributing Instant News or 
Instant News documentation with other products 
(commercial or otherwise) without prior written 
permission, with one exception:  Disk Vendors 
approved by the Association of Shareware 
Professionals are permitted to redistribute 
Instant News, subject to the conditions in this 
license, without specific written permission. 
