Re: Some thoughts on HyperCard IIgs

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Cturley2 writes ...
> 
> For all of you Apple IIgs users who CRAVE more information needs dealing
> with Hypercard and related 'HyperMedia Stuff' on those 'OTHER COMPUTER'
> platforms - ???  Well, hey...you never know, you might just find something
> of interest to your HyperCard IIgs informational needs there.
> 
> Be an adventurer and check out:
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> Richard Gaskin - Fourth World
> Tools and Tips for SuperCard, MetaCard, HyperCard, and FileMaker
> 
> The Website:  http://www.FourthWorld.com
> 
> Email: Ambassador@FourthWorld.com
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> And....if you want to browse, lurk, read or post anything related to
> Hypercard, the ONLY KNOWN Usenet newsgroup - that is in any way active
> with daily discussions, posts and specific Hypercard info is:
> 
> comp.sys.mac.hypercard
> 
> Yeah...I know it's for the Mac HyperCard.  But, there's lot's of HC goodies,
> stacks, etc. to port to our HyperCard IIgs world.  After all, we do have
> HyperMover to convert Mac HyperCard stacks to the IIgs in HyperCard GS
> v1.1 format and there's lots of unique avenues yet to be explored and
> implimented
> for HyperCard GS stacks that are just waiting to be ported from the Mac HC
> platform.
> 
> BIG HINT: Maybe somebody should start another Usenet newsgroup
> for HyperCard IIgs.
> 
> Hey consider it done :0 -> I found a hypercard discussion Usenet newsgroup
> that's been dormant without any post made from it's conception:
> 
>  va-pen.hypermedia.hypercard.discuss
> 
> Subscribe and post away.  Let's get some activity in this newsgroup from
> HyperCard IIgs users. Nobody else is using it for anything - so why not ?

     Sort of scarfing up on a 'like new' used Usenet newsgroup-- novel
idea.

     Checked out the FourthWorld site. As you say, reading about
Hyper-stuff being done on other platforms does stir interest in getting
more done with our own HyperCard and HyperStudio.



Rubywand