Signal 03 Aug83

A Semaphore Corporation publication for Lisa~ users and developers. Reportfrom many. developers surprisIngly the Castle decide which of· the available envIronments (standalone or San Mateo's Dunfey Hotel, which windowed or toolkit) would best might be described as a Kind of English Tudor castle, was the sIte of Apple's week-long Independent Developers' Conference, and Slgnal was Ulere on "Lisa Day", August 11th, to observe the seemed to be in as they tried to support their software, and (3) .the nIce speed Improvements already evident In the unreleased software running ··in the demo macnines that nappenea to De there. activities. LOOking back now, three aspects of that gathering· seem most Award for best· anecdote told by a speaker goes to QulckDraw author Bill Atkinson for his story interesting: (1) the pervasive of now Apple co-founder Steve feeling that a relatively small Jobs convinced him to include large corporation, created the (instead of supporting only cold SOftware that makes LIsa so and computerIzed rectangles) special, (2) the confused state among Lisa's graphics routines. group Of lndIvldUalS, ana not a warm· and friendly RoundRects Signal. 113 • 22 August 1983 • Senaphore corporation • Aptos.. CA 95003 EJ 1 Credit Where 22 August 1983 Signal is published periodic~ly by: Semaphore COrporation 207 Granada Drive Aptos, CA 95003 Entire contents copyright~ 1983 by Seftaphore Corporation • All rights reserved • No part of this publication ftay be reproduced in any forft or by any fteans without prior written per"ission froft Seftaphore • Seftaphore offers no warranty .. either expressed or iftPlied .. for any losses due to the use of any Raterial published in Signal • Subscriptions are free to lisa users in the USA, $10 for ten issues to other subscribers in North Afterica, $20 elsewhere • All baCk issues are $1 each in North Anerica, $2 elsewhere • Requests for free subscriptions ftUSt include a Lisa serial nuftber • Dealers My order Signal in bulk at cost • Send address changes at least four weeks in advance, and include your new address along with your latest issue's "ailing address label • All ftaterial received will be considered for publication • Signal is edited by "ike Gabrieleon • All letters to the Editor are welcOfte and as ftany as possible will be published in each issue • Signal reserves the right to edit all subftittals • Send all adVertising copy and requests for rates to the SIgnal Advertising "snager • VendOrs sending press releases are requested to telephone the Advertising "anager for an interview at 408-688-9200 wi~in two weeks after subftitting the ftaterial • Is there a service S8RaphOre can provide for you? Yrite us or telephOne 408-688-9200 • Apple, Profile and lisa are tradetlarks of Apple Coftputer .. Inc. • Seftaphore Corporation and its publications are not affiliated with Apple Conputer in ~ way • Signal is created entirely on a Lisa. 2 Credit is Due wnlle tne Developers' C…