lost apple videos - volume 3 & 4 now ready.

[Jef Atkinson <a@b.com>]

okay, i'm finally done with historical dvd 3 and 4. below is a general 
outline of what is contained on these dvd's. I've included the Portable 
and HyperCard usenet groups in this posting since the footage on the 
first Mac Portable is deep, funny and insightful -- and with HyperCard, 
it's the initial "Video News Release" along with comments from Bill 
Atkinson about his visions for HyperCard. And in the A/UX section on dvd 
4 a comment by John Sculley hinting of a Unix version of HyperCard. And 
yes, several sections on the Apple //, IIgs. you can get them via 
auction or outright via ebay:

http://6URL.com/16X

enjoy!


Apple Historical DVD Volume DVD 3 has 80 minutes of truly interesting 
video covering the Early to Middle Macintosh years.

Chapters Include:

 Macintosh User Interface Philosophy. Comments and Video Examples by Don 
Norman, Bruce Tognazzini, Larry Tesler and Alan Kay of Apple's Human 
Interface Group. Quite interesting, these same ideas live today in a 
Modern Macintosh.

 Beginner's Luck: A candid look at Families and Individuals that give 
their views on first experiences using an Apple // or Macintosh. Funny!

 Introduction of the Mac Portable: Just as the Apple / and Lisa paved 
the way for later Apple innovations, the Mac Portable laid the ground 
work for today's iBook and PowerBook. Colorful Jean-Louis Gassee builds 
a Portable LIVE on stage, explains "Battery Paranoia" and design choices 
needed to build the first "luggable" Macintosh.

 Macintosh on the Move: A funny spoof on the complexities, trials and 
tribulations of creating the first battery powered Mac. Inside Jokes 
Galore.

 Apple 1989 Product Review: A very fast look at every product Apple 
introduced that year. Some inside jokes, can you figure them out?

 The History of Publishing told by BBC's James Burke. A mini documentary 
on how Apple fits into the latest stage of Publishing using a timeline 
based from the 1430's. Very Well Done.

 Programming: A polished looked at the Mac Toolbox, API's, Networking, 
AppleTalk, etc. Comments from the Inventor of AppleTalk. If you write 
software for the Mac, these early clips explain the core of programing 
on the Macintosh.

 Introduction of HyperCard in a "News Flash" style report. Bill Atkinson 
is interviewed and tells of his vision for HyperCard. Chris Espinosa 
makes an appearance as HyperCard Product Manager. Ideas on possible 3D 
HyperCard interfaces are shown.


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Apple Historical DVD Volume DVD 4 has 98 minutes of truly interesting 
video covering the Middle Macintosh years.

Chapters Include:

 A/UX: The Introduction of UNIX to the Macintosh world, circa 1988. 
Sculley gives a somewhat dry speech, but foretells Apple's OS strategy 
some 12 years before OSX appears. He mentions the work of Ted Nelson, 
talks about SketchPad, HyperText, SmallTalk and the idea of HyperCard 
for Unix believe it or not.

 Macintosh + Mathmatica = Infinity: Steven Wolfram of Mathematica fame 
shows and talks about how the Macintosh will transform Mathematics. 
Fairly Geeky, but interesting to some.

 Design and the Macintosh, Domino's Pizza and the Macintosh, ABC News 
and the Macintosh. Various Clips showing unique ways to use a Mac.

 Gil Amielio talks about Apple 1 month into his tenure. Love him or hate 
him, this approx 10 minute clip will give you a new perspective on the 
difficulties Apple experienced some 8 years ago. John Sculley answers 
User Group Questions, such as: "What is the future of the Apple II in 
Education and the Home?" Kinda fun. Alan Loren, on Macintosh Marketing.

 Full length version of John Sculley's Knowledge Navigator.

 The Business of Education: How Macs can work in School Administration.

 Apple II Video Overlay: VERY early look at where programs like iMovie 
originated. Yes, the Apple II could produce Videos.

 Introduction of the Mac IIcx & Full Page Monitor: The ever funny 
Jean-Louis Gassee hosts another building of a Mac on stage, Sculley is 
there to show his pride and joy, the first single page Mono Monitor, 
first Virtual Desktop. Larry Tesler of the Advanced Technology Group 
speaks on the Design Principles behind Macintosh Hardware. 

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