Re: Hyperstudio and Deskpak Desk Accessories

[Jeff Lemke <lemke@terra.cira.colostate.edu>]

Gareth Jones wrote:
> 
> Jeff Lemke (lemke@terra.cira.colostate.edu) wrote:
> : Since I'm still pretty new to the wonderful world of Apple, can somebody
> : clue me in on what Hyperstudio and Deskpak Desk Accessories are?
> : Thanks.
> :
> : Jeff Lemke
> 
> With the greatest of pleasure. HyperStudio is a 6-disk "Multimedia
> authoring" package for the IIgs. That means that it lets you create
> paintings, show text, do some programming, move from picture to picture,
> play and record sounds, etc. It's a great system for many purposes, from
> making notes on a subject that interests you to creating educational
> software. It is available commercially from Roger Wagner Publishing.
> 
> It is in the same category of software as HyperCard IIgs, which is
> available free from the Apple Computer web site.
> 
> I'm not sure about the DeskPak Desk accessories - whether they're a set of
> desk accessories for the GS published by StyleWare or a set of TimeOut
> applications (small programs that install _inside_ AppleWorks) by the
> Beagle Bros. I'm sure that someone else will tell you that.
> 
> -Gareth


You said Hyper Studio was in the same category as Hyper Card IIgs.  If
you know what the differences are if any, for comparision's sake, please
post that.

Thanks for the initial information.

Jeff Lemke