Welcome to Skyworks!
In today's fast paced society, people rarely take any time to look up and behold 
the wonders of the daily sky. Not only is the sky an ever-changing phenomenon, 
but it is also the perfect resource for teaching practically any subject. The study 
of the sky can encompass subjects from science and math to art, literature, and 
history. The aim of Skyworks is to introduce the versatility of the sky in a manner 
that is fun and stimulating to the imagination and intellect of the user. This 
program's purpose is not just to provide information, but to get users to 
experience and appreciate the sky through awareness of its many elements.

The program's content and organization are based on the workings of Jack 
Borden, founder of the non-profit organization, For Spacious Skies. It is divided 
into five educational sections and four activity sections that utilize the 
photography and teachings of John Day and a cast of animated characters.

About John Day
John has spent his lifetime pursuing a passion for the sky. He holds a Ph.D. in 
Cloud Physics and is a Professor Emeritus at Linfield College in McMinnville, 
Oregon. He has written many books on science and weather and currently 
contributes the bi-weekly column "Words on the Weather" to the News Registeer 
of McMinnville. His hobbies include photography, golf, traveling, teaching, and 
telling people to "Look up and see, really see, the beauty and majesty of the 
sky."

About Jack Borden
This former Boston television news reporter was a four-year member of the 
Educational Commission of the American Meteorological Society, a contributor 
to Sky and Telescope Magazine, a Margaret Nobel Lecturer at the 1994 
Convention of the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society, and a member of the 
Massachussetts Aviation Education Council. In 1987, his For Spacious Skies  
program received the American Meteorological Society's award for Outstanding 
Contribution.

Installation is Easyæ
Skyworks can be run entirely from the CD-ROM. However, for performance 
reasons we strongly recommend installing the program on a hard disk drive.

Step 1. Insert the disc into your CD-ROM drive and choose Run from the File 
menu.  

For Windows 95 users:
´ Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
´ Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
´ Follow the instructions on your screen.

Step 2. In the dialog box, type: d:\skyworks\setup\setup.exe (where "d" 
represents your CD-ROM drive).

Step 3. Click OK and follow the instructions on your screen. First time users are 
encouraged to read the Skyworks ReadMe file.


Getting Around Is Easy!
There are Five main areas to explore. Simple instructions will be presented to 
you when you visit each area. Look to the message window in the lower right 
corner for helpful hints when travelling with Captain Cloud.

What is a Cloud? - Use the Scope-O-Matic» to travel inside a cloud.

Activites - Fun things to do away from the computer.

Learn About the Sky - Learn all kinds of cool things about the sky and clouds.

My Sky Journal - Keep a record of the things you experience while looking up.

Skyviewer - Create your own slide show fromæover 100 amazing photographs of 
the sky.


Navigator Button
Click on the navigator button (lower left corner) when you are ready to go on to a 
new area.
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Main Control Bar
Use the Sound Slider to change the volume levels.  "0" is off and "7" is loud. 
Click the Back and Forward arrow buttons to move within an area. Click the 
round "Q" button when you are ready to quit Skyworks. The dials and lights 
indicate activity.


Functions that make Skyworks even more fun!

Opening - Hitting the space bar during the Opening (logo screens) will jump you 
ahead to the main menu.

First Menu - At the screen where "Continue" and "Skip Intro" are your menu 
choices, you may click and drag Captain Cloud around the screen. Drag Captain 
Cloud to the "Continue" cloud and you will advance to the "Help" section; drag 
him to the "Skip Intro" cloud to advance to the main Skyworks menu.

Skyviewer - Hitting the space bar in the Skyviewer will clear out the 12 spaces of 
your slide show builder so that you can create a new slide show. You may also 
use the keyboard to scroll through the image choices: "U" for scrolling up and 
"D" for scrolling down.

Journal - Hitting the space bar at the beginning of the Journal will skip the intro 
sequence.

Various Movies - Some movies allow you to use your keyboard to page through 
quickly. Look in the message window of each movie for the key commands.

Quitting - Clicking the "Q" button will take you to the credits where you can quit 
the program. To skip the credit screen, simply press [command - Q] to quit 
immediately.

Credits - There are several "Hot" items in the credit screen; roll your mouse over 
the drawings to find them.

General - Press and hold down for a couple seconds when clicking your mouse 
on the buttons - this will ensure proper activation of the buttons.

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The Development Team
John Anderson, Andy Brewer, Matthew Dalia, Scott Davis, Wendy Gallagher, 
Anna Kradlak, Gedeon Maheux, Corey Marion, Cindy Stilwill, Talos Tsui, Grant 
Wilmoth.

ScienceWorks Education Team
Stan Hill, Jim Moose, Louis Newton, Dick Shaw.

Special Thanks Goes Out To
Jack Borden, John Day, Image Technology, Heather Sorrell, Argo Thompson, 
The Stegmonds, Apple Computer, Ivy Hill Packaging, Science Kit, Lynn Hess, 
Bruce Schwoegler, and the new recruits at Paradigm: Michelle Gross, Deanna 
Scinta, and Cheryl Cicha.

Tool Box
Skyworks was created on Macintosh computers using: Macromedia Director, 
Macromedia Sound Edit 16, Macromedia Freehand, Audiomedia Digidesign, 
Equilibrium's Debabelizer, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Narrator Tracks 
music cds.
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The Voices
Robin Richards........Captain Cloud
Jim Yeager.............Skyworks Boy
Mandy Newton........Skyworks Girl  

Photo Credits
Jeanne Neff for Flying Saucer lenticular altocumulus; Terry Peasley for aurora; 
Carl Anderson for cap cloud over Mt. Shasta; Paul Marley for Fair Weather 
Cumulus over Pilot Mountain, NC.


Why Register?
Registering your software will ensure that you receive up-to-date technical 
information for this product, as well as special product discounts for new 
software products.

Send or Fax the following information to:  ScienceWorks, Inc. ´ 808 Retford 
Circle ´ Winston-Salem, NC ´ 27104
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