WorkMan is a graphical tool for playing audio compact discs on a SunCD
drive or other compatible unit.  It has most of the features available
on standalone CD players, such as a shuffle mode, programmable
playlists, and elapsed/remaining timers.  But it also has extra
features, foremost of which is the ability to store information about
CDs in a database, then automatically extract that information when the
CD is inserted later.  WorkMan stores the artist's name, the disc
title, the names of individual tracks, and even remembers which tracks
you don't want to hear!  All in an easy-to-use, attractive OPEN LOOK
graphical interface.

Disc databases may be shared among any number of users on the network.
WorkMan keeps separate databases for your private information about
CDs (e.g. which order you like the tracks to play) and the discs' public
information.  During WorkMan's alpha test, several users shared my
database, which now contains over 750 CDs.  That database is available
via anonymous ftp from ftp.hyperion.com in the "WorkMan" directory.

To build WorkMan, Sun users should be able to type "make" and sit
back.  See the file INSTALLATION for more details.  WorkMan requires
XView 3.0 or higher (which comes with the OpenWindows distribution,
and is also available as part of X11R5.)

The manual page (workman.man) contains a brief description of the user
interface, though for the most part you should be able to start using
the tool right away without reading the docs.  If you're curious about
the program's innards, the workmandb.man manual page describes the
database file format.

If you enjoy WorkMan, drop me a picture postcard!  My address is

Steven Grimm
173 Sherland Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94043
USA

Comments, questions, and suggestions should be mailed to me at
koreth@hyperion.com.  Check the BUGS section of the manual page, as well
as the ANSWERS file, before you mail me.

Enjoy!

-Steve
