| We are proud to announce that on Friday,
September 26, 2003, our company moved to our newly acquired
building, which is situated just a few doors down from
the old location. We are currently seeking a tenant to
lease the 7,500sf of office space on the first level,
and become our new neighbor. |
We at Minotaur would like to extend an invitation to you,
to come and visit us in our new home. |
18 Automatic Road, Unit 27 Brampton,
Ontario L6S 5N5 |
On Saturday September 27, 2003, Minotaur Software hosted
their Second Annual Chess Tournament Fundraiser in support
of Big Brothers Big Sisters Peel. |
| The tournament took place at Fortinos
and attracted a number of excited chess players under
the age of 18. The tournament was rated for those who
play chess competitively, though beginners were welcome
to participate and compete against children of the same
playing ability. |
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| The staff at Minotaur would like to thank
Penny from Fortino's, Hal from The Chess Express, Helen
from Scholastic Canada, Galo from Blockbuster Canada,
and Zellers of Canada. By partnering with these companies
it is possible to organize events such as the Annual Chess
Tournament and have them be a great success. |
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| On June 21, 2003, Liz Willson married Ted
Agnolon. |
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| We, here at Minotaur are sure that you
will join us in congratulating Liz & Ted on their
recent nuptials, and wish them a very joyful and enduring
life together. |
New Features At A Glance
A. Minotaur Explorer
- Browse and Execute
B. Toolbar
- Customize to how you work
- Single click execute
C. Shortcut Field
- Power user shortcut access
D. Windows List
- Manage windows |
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A notable addition to the Minotaur system is the Minotaur
Explorer (left pane in Fig. 1). The Minotaur functions
and screens are organized in familiar folders and subfolders.
Much like Windows Explorer, folders may be expanded and
collapsed at any level. This allows much easier browsing
of the Minotaur functions. The user will be able to execute
functions by simply double clicking on the item. |
Existing users will notice that all their functions are
present. Because the Minotaur Explorer behaves much like
Windows Explorer, users will be able to open multiple
unrelated functions. This will be a benefit to new users
by allowing them to logically associate Minotaur functions
with folders and subfolders. New
users will find this a great asset in learning the Minotaur
system. |
By hovering the cursor on a function, the shortcut key
associated with that function will be revealed to the
user. In the above illustration, hovering the mouse above
"Enter Order" will display a tool tip containing
the shortcut key IOON. |
The Minotaur Explorer may also be hidden or displayed
depending on the user's preference. |
The Toolbar (Fig 1. top left) is another addition to the
Minotaur system. Its main purpose is to provide readily
available single-click access to Minotaur functions. The
toolbar is customizable to include any number of functions.
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Adding shortcuts is relatively easy, and involves right
clicking on the desired function in the Minotaur Explorer
and selecting "Add to toolbar" from the popup
menu list. The user will then be able to associate a built
in icon with the shortcut, or choose a custom icon. |
From then on, simply clicking on the button on the toolbar
will execute the function. |
Removing a shortcut is just as simple. Right clicking
on the shortcut on the toolbar, choose "Remove"
from the popup menu list and the button is effectively
removed. |
For users accustomed to the keyboard, a new Shortcut Field
(Fig 1. right of the toolbar) is available. Power users
who've memorized keystrokes may enter shortcut sequences
directly in this field to execute functions. |
A new Windows List (Fig. 1 menu bar) is available to help
in managing multiple functions. As new functions are opened
and closed, they are added and removed to the Windows
List respectively. Simply clicking on the "Windows"
menu item, the user will be presented with this list.
Switching between functions is a simply a matter of selecting
the function from the list. |
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