[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
GEnieLamp Nov 1992 [4 parts]
This is GEnieLamp, an Apple II newsletter. It's in four parts.
This is part four (the last part).
--------------------- cut here ---------------------
DPA Scores a Coup with Associated Press' Larry Blasko
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Syndicated Associated Press computer columnist Larry Blasko has teamed
with the Disktop Publishing Association (DPA) in releasing a disk-based
version of Blasko's popular "ABCs of Computing - A Plain-English Guide."
Blasko, who has written his column - called "Compubug" - on computer
technology for eight years, first released his "ABCs" in 1989. The author,
currently Director of Administrative Services for the Associated Press, has
updated the book annually and it is now in its fourth edition. Written for
the first-time computer buyers and existing owners thinking about upgrading
their computer, the "ABCs" includes chapters on "What's a Home Computer,
and why should I care?," "Do I need a home computer?," "What kind of
computer do I want?," and "What computers fill those needs?." The book
includes an extensive glossary of computer terminology. "ABCs" runs 170
pages in the printed edition.
With the release of the book on-disk, the material is presented in a
new, exciting way. Utilizing "hypertext," "ABCs" becomes interactive - with
the reader directing what they read and where they go within the book.
Blasko says "Hypertext is a way of organizing information so that you can
jump from any point to any other logical point. If, for example, you are
reading a sentence that talks about RAM and you don't understand the term,
a keystroke or mouse click will flip you into the glossary for a definition
of RAM. Then you can hop back to where you were in the sentence. Hypertext
allows a reader to go anywhere they please whenever they please.
Unsettling, but nifty when you try it."
I have been chasing after Larry since he wrote one of his "Compubug"
columns about electronic publishing several months back. He not only
published our organizations address and purpose in a subsequent column but
agreed to let me give converting his "ABCs" book into hypertext. I used
Ntergaid's "HyperWriter," put together a prototype, and fired it up to
Larry. Obviously, he liked what he saw and now we have a full-fledged
version available for sale. He is announcing the books availability (along
with another shameless plug for the DPA) in a column set for the end of
September.
CompuBug's book, "ABCs of Computing, a Plain-English Guide," is
available in print from CompuBug, PO BOX 626, Summit, NJ 07901 for $10.00
($7 for active-duty US Armed Forces). The on-disk hypertext version is
available at the same prices from the DPA, 1160 Huffman Rd., Birmingham, AL
35215. Customers should specify disk size and monitor. Questions and
comments are welcome at either address. Wish us luck!
Final Thoughts As you can see, a lot is going on with the Disktop
"""""""""""""" Publishing Association. We wanted to keep you informed of
the latest. Of course, a lot of this material here in will also appear in
the October issue of the "News From the Disktop" newsletter. I just wanted
to make sure the news of these exciting developments made it into your
hands without fail. I need your help in getting these activities rolling
and in making the DPA the success it deserves to be. SPREAD THE WORD! Our
work is too important to be left unattended. I beg each of you to devote
some time in the last 3 months of this year to making the DPA known
throughout the computer world. It's time we were heard and time we found
our place as a publishing industry to be dealt with. Thanks for listening.
[*][*][*]
Ron Albright Contact: Ron Albright
Disktop Publishing Association GEnie: RALBRIGHT
1160 Huffman Road GEnieLamp RT (M515)
Birmingham, AL 35215
Voice: 205-853-8269
FAX: 205-853-8478
BBS: 205-854-1660
//////////////////////////////////////////// GEnie_QWIK_QUOTE ////
/ "Foolish me! I forgot the rule, that anytime you add something /
/ new to your computer system, you must spend at least 24 hrs /
/ reading obscure technical jargon in manuals, trying 27 /
/ different configurations, tearing your hair out, and generally /
/ feeling stupid before things settle back down to normal!" /
////////////////////////////////////////////////// P.NEREO ////
[EOA]
[LOG]//////////////////////////////
LOG OFF /
/////////////////////////////////
GEnieLamp Information
""""""""""""""""""""""
o COMMENTS: Contacting GEnieLamp
o GEnieLamp STAFF: Who Are We?
o GET_THE_LAMP Scripts & Macros
o SEARCH-ME! Answers
GEnieLamp GEnieLamp is monthly online magazine published in the
""""""""" GEnieLamp RoundTable on page 515. You can also find
GEnieLamp in the ST (475), the Macintosh (605), the IBM (615) Apple II
(645), A2Pro (530), Unix (160), Mac Pro (480), A2 Pro (530) Geoworks
(1050), BBS (610) CE Software (1005) and the Mini/Mainframe (1145)
RoundTables. GEnieLamp can also be found on CrossNet, (soon) Internet
America Online and many public and commercial BBS systems worldwide.
We welcome and respond to all GEmail.To leave messages, suggestions
or just to say hi, you can contact us in the GEnieLamp RoundTable (515)
or send GE Mail to John Peters at [GENIELAMP] on page 200.
U.S. MAIL
"""""""""
GEnieLamp Online Magazine
Atten: John Peters
5102 Galley Rd. Suite 115/B
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
GEnieLamp STAFF
"""""""""""""""
GEnieLamp o John Peters [GENIELAMP] Editor-In-Chief
"""""""""
ATARI ST o John Gniewkowski [J.GNIEWKOWSK] Editor
"""""""" o David Holmes [D.HOLMES14] ST TX2 Editor
o Fred Koch [F.KOCH] GEnieLamp [PR] Editor
o Mel Motogawa [M.MOTOGAWA] ST Staff Writer
o Terry Quinn [TQUINN] ST Staff Writer
o Sheldon Winick [S.WINICK] ST Staff Writer
o Richard Brown [R.BROWN30] ST Staff Writer
o John Hoffman [JLHOFFMAN] ST Staff Writer
IBM o Peter Bogert [P.BOGERT1] Editor
""" o Mark Quinn [M.QUINN3] IBM Staff Writer
o Mark Dodge [M.DODGE2] IBM Staff Writer
o Brad Biondo [B.BIONDO] IBM Staff Writer
MACINTOSH o James Flanagan [J.FLANAGAN4] Editor
""""""""" o Richard Vega [R.VEGA] Mac Co-Editor
o Tom Trinko [T.TRINKO] Mac Staff Writer
o Bret Fledderjohn [FLEDDERJOHN] Mac Staff Writer
o Bill Garrett [BILL.GARRETT] Mac Staff Writer
o Erik C. Thauvin [MACSPECT] Technical Consultant
APPLE II o Darrel Raines [D.RAINES] Editor
"""""""" o Phil Shapiro [P.SHAPIRO1] A2 Co-Editor
o Mel Fowler [MELSOFT] A2 Staff Writer
ELSEWHERE o Brian Bradley [TRS-ASST] Staff Writer
""""""""" o Jeffry Dwight [JEFFREY] Staff Writer
ETC. o Jim Lubin [JIM.LUBIN] Add Aladdin
"""" o Scott Garrigus [S.GARRIGUS] Search-ME!
o Bruce Faulkner [R.FAULKNER4] CrossNET BBS SysOp
GEnieLamp CONTRIBUTORS
""""""""""""""""""""""
o Chris Innanen [C.INNANEN]
o Dan "Remo" Barter [D.BARTER]
o Paul Varn [P.VARN]
o Ron Albright [RALBRIGHT]
o Steven Weyhrich [S.WEYHRICH]
o Bill Garrett [BILL.GARRETT]
o Robert M. Connors [R.CONNORS2]
o Dan Martinez [TIPPY.ONE]
"GET_THE_LAMP" SCRIPTS NOW ONLINE GEnieLamp scripts are now available for
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" our IBM, Atari ST and Microphone
II/White Knight Macintosh readers. These script files will allow you to
download all the issues, or just the issues you want. As an added plus,
you can also have Aladdin grab the latest copy of GEnieLamp while you
sleep. Where can you Get_The_Lamp script? You'll find the Aladdin scripts
in the GEnieLamp RT, [m515], Aladdin ST RT, [m1000] and the PCAladdin RT,
[m110]. The Macintosh macros for White Knight and Microphone II are
available in the GEnieLamp RT [m515], the Mac RT [m605] and the Freesoft RT
[m585]. Search for LAMP to find the latest version.
--> Get_The_Lamp. Scripts and macros make it easy! <--
DISKTOP PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION APPLICATION For those interested in
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" joining the DPA, fill out the
enclosed electronic membership application and send it back to "RALBRIGHT"
through GE mail. You will be notified of acceptance through the mail
facility. Thanks for your interest in the DPA.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Disktop Publishing Association
1160 Huffman Road
Birmingham, AL 35215
VOICE: 205-853-8269 MCI Mail: RALBRIGHT
BBS (Data) - 205-854-1660 CompuServe: 75166,2473
GEnie: RALBRIGHT
Name: ___________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________
City/ST/Zip: ____________________________________________________
Phone (Optional): WORK: _______________ HOME: _________________
Electronic (Email) Addresses:
Compuserve? ______________________ GEnie? ____________________
MCI Mail? ______________________ Prodigy? __________________
Other? (Specify) ______________________________________________
Do you have access to or use a modem? YES __ NO __
Brand of computer: DOS compatible ____ MAC ____ Other _____
Do you consider yourself primarily: A writer? ______
A programmer? ______
An Entrepreneur? ______
Interest in Disktop Publishing: (e.g. Are you a writer looking for
new markets? An entrepreneur considering electronic publishing? Are
you a software programmer? etc.)
What would you like the DPA to work on? What should be our goals?
What information would you like to receive from the DPA?
Other comments?
[*][*][*]
SEARCH-ME! ANSWERS
""""""""""""""""""
+ + + N E T I E K G I U E N + + + + + + + + +
+ + + + + T F A H C S N E S S I W + + + + + +
+ Y + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ + N + + + + E + E + + R E H C I L H C R I K
+ + + A + + T + H + + + T N + + + + + + + + +
+ + + N M S O C T O B E R F E S T H + + + + +
+ + + I N R S + D K W + + + A M + + C + + + +
+ + + E + R E A + E L I + + U H M + + I + + +
+ + U W O + U G + + U E E + T + C O + + N + +
+ K + P + S + + + + I T I S O + + S K + + U +
+ + D + T B I E R G + + S N B + + + T L + + M
+ + A R + + + + O + + + + C A A + + + R L + +
S W I T Z E R L A N D + + + H N D + + + I I +
+ A M + + + O + + + + + + + N L Z E + + + W W
+ + L + + H + + + + + + + + + + A E N + + + +
+ + E + T M O D E M K A R T E N + N I + + + +
+ + R Y + + + + + + + + + + + + + + D G + + +
+ + M + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + E + +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\////////////////////////////////////
Material published in this edition may be reprinted under the
following terms only. All articles must remain unedited and
include the issue number and author at the top of each article
reprinted. Reprint permission granted, unless otherwise noted, to
registered computer user groups and not for profit publications.
Opinions present herein are those of the individual authors and
does not necessarily reflect those of the publisher or staff of
GEnieLamp. We reserve the right to edit all letters and copy.
Material published in this edition may be reprinted only with the
following notice intact:
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\////////////////////////////////////
(c) Copyright 1992 T/TalkNET OnLine Publishing, GEnie, and the
GEnie Computing RoundTables. To sign up for GEnie service, call
(with modem) 1-800-638-8369. Upon connection type HHH. Wait for the
U#= prompt. Type: XTX99368,GENIE and hit RETURN. The system will
then prompt you for your information.
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\////////////////////////////////////
[EOF]
--
Jerry Penner jpenne@ee.ualberta.ca Try a 1-line .sig today.