Re: Becoming a "Super User" (was Re: Teach files to AppleWorks Gs)

[Toby Reiter <str4552@OBERLIN.EDU>]

On Mon, 2 Dec 1996, Sheldon Simms wrote:
> I am not one of the illustrious people you mentioned but I'll tell you how
> [SNIP-Interesting Autobiography]

This is EXACTLY what I wanted. Someone actually discussing their route 
towards getting to know the Apple II computer. Thank you.

> Try asking what books you should get rather than just saying that you 
> don't think they're out there.

I never meant to imply this, although this is what a lot of people 
assumed I meant, so I apologize.  My main point was that it seemed that 
the resources I'd attempted to read in the past had been way above my 
level, and most other materials were below it.  Therefore, part of my 
post was to ask what intermediate sources there actually are (or less 
complicated advanced sources).

> Specifically, for you and your Apple II, call the Byteworks, or post a
> message to c.s.a2 with the subject "HELP ME MIKE WESTERFIELD, YOU'RE MY
> ONLY HOPE!" If you have an Apple IIgs, you might want to check out The
> Byteworks' "How to program..." books to teach you C. Otherwise tell us
> what kind of thing you want to learn to do, and you will get some advice.

This is the forefront of my Hanukkah wish list. :-) I'll probably get 
ToolBox programming in C, as I am in a C course this fall. Mostly, I 
wanted other resources to find out about the internal architecture of the 
IIgs--it's firmware and hardware--that are not as complicated as some of 
the references created for more professional or serious programmers.

Thanks for your post,
Toby Reiter