What is Compass
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Compass has been a popular and powerful bookmark manager utility program
since its first release in January, 1997.  The new version 2.7x supports
three most popular browsers - Netscape, Internet Explorer, and Opera.  Plus,
it can launch any system specified generic browsers.

What makes Compass unique is the power of handling the hierarchical structure
of folders.  With Compass, you'll be amazed how easily you can find and organize
your bookmarks the way you want, and how easily you can integrate all bookmarks
from different computers or different browsers.

Not only is Compass a bookmark manager, but it is also an "outline editor"
or a "note editor."  You can use Compass to create your personal journal,
notes, outlines, memos, ... etc.  When you use Compass as an outline editor,
you will find Compass is even better than the programs that were created
for that purpose.

You can also use Compass as a web page or report generator.  With the power of
Template, you can export your bookmarks or notes in the format you want.
The new v.2.7x adds new Template features to control different folder levels
and to generate multiple files that linked back to the main output file.

Compass has a host of useful features to help you manage your bookmarks: find
duplicate bookmarks, find dead links, update redirected URLs, retrieve keywords
and descriptions, powerful logical search, import, export, merge, sort, create
directory map, and more.

Compass can easily handle more than thousands of bookmarks.  Compass has been
tested and works with Netscape 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, Microsoft Internet Explorer
3.x, 4.x, 5.x and Opera 3.x on Windows 95/98/NT4.0/2000.


Brief Features List
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1. Handles Netscape, IExplorer, and Opera file format.  Uniform user
   interface for file open, save, import, export, and merge.  All file I/O
   operations are applicable to all three file formats.
2. Unique Tree, List, and Description three-pane layout with two displaying
   styles - Explorer style and Compass style.
3. Export with Template lets you export bookmarks or folders to the format
   you want.  You can edit or create your own Templates.
4. Super fast multi-threading generic socket connection to check links,
   retrieve keywords, description and redirected URLs.
5. Powerful multi-selectable Tree pane.
6. Powerful logical AND, OR, NOT search and find duplicate URLs.
7. Extensive drag & drop - to and from different panes, different instances,
   Compass and browsers, desktop, and Windows Explorer.
8. Communicates with Netscape, IExplorer, and Opera to launch links, add
   new links, open new browsers, replace URLs.
9. Tray icon access.
10. Versatile sorting options.
11. Dynamic Bookmarks menu.


License Agreement
=================
+ This software (Compass 2.x) is SHAREWARE.  You may evaluate this software
  for 30 days without any obligation.  Use after 30 days requires purchasing
  a license.
+ This software is distributed AS IS and without any express or implied
  warranties.
+ The author is not responsible for any damages whatsoever incurred before,
  during, or after the use of this software.
+ This software cannot be resold or used in any profit-generating activities
  without the author expressed written permission.
+ This software may be freely distributed, provided that:
  a. Such distribution includes only the original archive.  You may not
     alter, delete, or add any files in the distribution archive.
  b. No money is charged to the person receiving the software, beyond
     reasonable cost of packaging and other overhead.


How to contact the author?
==========================
Author: Daniel Liu
Web: http://www.softgauge.com/
Latest version: http://www.softgauge.com/compass/new.htm
Latest beta: http://www.softgauge.com/compass/beta.htm
