Date:     5-Jan-1994 15:29:35 -0800
To:      <Postmaster@sumex-aim.stanford.edu>
From:    warren leggett <warren@Radius.COM>
Subject: Radius software under /info-mac/cfg?

I was browsing around you ftp site and found this software posted there
This version of software is old and should be removed.
We currently have an ftp site at ftp.radius.com which has the latest version
with the appropriate license information.  If you have any questions I can
be reached via email at warren@radius.com of by phone at (408) 954-6663
Thanks for handling this matter, warren.

Date: Wed,  8 Jun 1994 15:31:42 -0400
From: "Terry M. Stader" <p00489@psilink.com>
Subject: Mac Ham Radio 1.0.7.1

Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.info
Followup-To: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Expires: Mon, 27 Jun 1994 0600 GMT
Approved: rec-radio-info@ve6mgs.ampr.ab.ca

Macintosh Amateur Radio Software - June 1994
Version 1.0.7

Please feel free to distribute this list as widely as possible. Many of you have asked if it is OK to cross-post this list? I don't mind, but I would like to know where it is going. If you think it should be cross-posted to other USENET groups, please let me know so I can try and manage these. We don't want to have any duplication or our welcome will be wore out!

Those of you that can tell me about ANY of these programs compatibility with System 7 would be appreciated! I am going to be adding a System 7 compatability section to EACH description in future releases. If the application is KNOWN to execute properly under System 7, the System 7 anotation will be placed as the last line of the product description. More clarification on levels of System 7 compatibility in the future editions... but this is a start!

Some of the information in this list was gleaned from flyers supplied by the software vendors, or in some cases from reviews in amateur radio publications or the README files included with the archive. Some of the information has not been verified for a long time; please check with the vendors/authors for the latest product specs, pricing, etc.

NEW/CHANGES: I am continuing to add more version numbers so that our
users will know if they have the most current release. Thanks to
those that have already sent them in... I'll accept all corrections!

The newest e-mail I have received indicates a new product soon to be released for the Mac which has been in the DOS world for awhile... the Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS) is currently being beta'd. It is expected to be released soon.

The ftp site at The World is no longer. It has been moved to
oak.oakland.edu.  Scott-WY1Z is maintaining these file as the
Librarian of the Boston Amateur Radio Club. Look in the following
path:  /pub/hamradio/mac. If you'd like to archive your
software.files here, please contact Scott at wy1z@neu.edu.

Finally we are starting to see soem advances in Callbook data for the Mac. Mark Sproul, author of Packet Tracker, has completely revised the HAMCALL application that first appeared in the Oct 92 issue of the Buckmaster HamCall CD-ROM. This one is very nice. Well done Mark! RT Systems in Huntsville, AL has included a Mac interface for their SAM database. No information on this one just yet... but some Mac users will be getting information to me soon.

Check at the bottom of this list for more information on ftp'able
sites carrying Amateur Radio software. The ARRL ListServer is also
carrying the latest version of this list... in case you loose this
one!

*** Collections ***
<MacNet v5.31>
 Join MacNet and get included in the latest version of "Macnet
Roster", a HyperCard 2.x stack that now has > 400  members and is
the proverbial "Who's Who" of hams using Macs. You'll find "Macnet
Roster" a great tool for finding out who, what and how other hams
are using their Macs with their ham stations.  It even includes
this file!
 Send $30.00($40.00 DX) check or money order to: WD1V, John Seney,
144 Pepperidge Drive Manchester, NH 03103 USA.
 All disks shipped First Class Mail PPd. Get the COMPLETE Macnet
Software Collection ppd. on 10 disks!
 Based on your interests, you'll also receive public domain shareware received by our members. 
 System 7

<Project Mac>
 Contest logging, antenna design, satellite tracking, clip art,
etc. Microsoft BASIC required for many of the programs. Most of
this software is now available in the MacNet collection.  Send
three formatted 800K Macintosh disks with stamped, self-addressed
disk mailer to Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU, One Glen Ave., Wolcott, CT
06716-1442. Stan can be reached at horzepa@gdc.com
 NOTE: Stan has indicated much of this software is "old" and may not work on some newer Macs. Also he notes that most of his collection is available in the MacNet collection above. He will send anyone what he has if you send him the disks and SAS mailer.

<Amateur Radio Software for Macintosh>
 Extensive catalog including logging, Morse code, gray line, test
preparation, satellite tracking, contesting, and packet radio
programs.
 ZCo Corporation, P.O. Box 3720, Nashua, NH 03061. NOTE: This company has been rumored to be out of business!

<Amateur Radio #1>
 Contains satellite tracking, Morse code, attenuator design, and
Ohm's law calculator programs.  Kinetic Designs, P.O. Box 1646,
Orange Park, FL 32067.

*** Test preparation ***
<Ham Test Stacks>
 HyperCard stacks containing the entire question pool for each
license class. Can be used for preparation or generating actual
tests.  The current releases are: Novice v4.1(new questions eff.
7/1/93), Technician v4.0(new questions effective 7/1/93), General
v2.4, Advanced v2.4, Extra v2.4.
 Available via anonymous FTP from various sites, including uxc.cso.uiuc.edu (/pub/ham-radio). NOTE: The newest releases of Novice and Technician stacks are available at uxc.cso.uiuc.edu (5/6/93) Author is available via Internet: dls@genrad.com
 NOTE: Diana no longer is supporting this software, she no longer has a Macintosh computer. Diana thanks for your wonderful contribution to the Amateur Radio community for these stacks!
 System 7 savy with HyperCard 2.1

<MacHam>
 Test generators and study aids for the Technician, General,
Advanced, and Extra class written elements. Includes the complete
question pool for each license. Hypercard based.
 Coyne Co., P.O. Box 2000-200, Mission Viejo, CA 92692. 
 System 7 with HyperCard 2.1

*** Morse code practice ***
<N6MZV Morse Trainer>
 Lets you practice any combination of letters, numbers, and/or
punctuation characters. Can send user-created text files.
 RT Martin, N6MZV, 10382 Orange Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014. Also
available via anonymous FTP from ftp.apple.com (/pub/ham-radio).
Shareware.

<Morse Code Tutor v1.6> - used to be called Morse Tutor
 Sends random groups of letters, numbers, and/or punctuation
characters.  Available via anonymous FTP from ftp.apple.com
(/pub/ham-radio). Or send formatted 800K Macintosh disk with
stamped, self-addressed return disk mailer to Jack Brindle, WA4FIB,
726-175th Street SW, Bothell, WA 98012; Compuserve: 73365,606.

<MorseMania V1.0>
 Designed for those already familiar with Morse code who want to
improve their speed. Allows code practice at various speeds and
audio pitches. Can generate random sequences or play the contents
of user-created text files. Freeware.  Available via anonymous
FTP from simoon.stanford.edu (/pub). Contact Edward Plumer,
KM6IQ, for more information; Internet: plumer@simoon.stanford.edu.

<MacMorse>
 Randomly sends chosen characters. Lets you create your own practice
files.  David A. Kall, 700 Marine Parkway #314, New Port Richey,
FL 34652.

<MacMorse v1.3>
 MacMorse is designed to help you learn Morse code and improve your
receiving speed. It has several ways that it can send letters and
punctuation.  Shareware.  Doug Havenhill, Dynamics and Control,
7143 West Sunnyside Drive, Peoria, AZ 85345.

<MacSamuel>
 Sends random words, random character groups, and user-created text
files. Can also create simulated QSOs with randomly generated text
and callsigns.  Avant Systems, P.O. Box 5437, Pittsburgh, PA 15206.

<Zihua Morse>
 Designed to teach Morse code to beginners and to improve the
accuracy and speed of advanced users. Responses can be typed into
the computer; the program will calculate accuracy and timing
statistics for each session. Optional speech synthesizer reads
the characters out loud for an accuracy check.  Zihua, P.O. Box
51601, Pacific Grove, CA 93950.

<Sparks-II v2.0.5>
 More Code training program.  Available for anonymous ftp at
rahul.net /pub/davidj/radio

<Morse Master v1.0>
 The newest of the morse code training programs. MM calculates the
real speed as follows: Real speed = Number of Words/end time -
start time. And the lengh of word is generating randomly, so if
you set even 5WPM, sometimes another value will appear. However
you should believe the slidebutton's value. If you repeat many
times, the average speed should be 5WPM (if not... anyway, believe
the slidebutton's value).  Archive is available mac.archive.umich.edu,
path: mac/util/organization/morsemaster1.0.sit.hqx The author can
be reached thru the following e-mail addresses:
h79261a@kyu-cc.cc.kyushu-u.ac.jp. (Eiji AOL account is no longer
valid - moved back to Japan after his studies.)

<Morse Trainer-US v1.1.1>
 MorseTrainer is a powerful tool for learning and training Morse
code. Features: Three different training modes: user text, random
text, library text; Arbitrary signal pitch and timbre; Arbitrary
speed and tempo; Multi-alphabet support; Random text generator;
Text library editor; On-line alphabet; On-line manual; Help
Balloons; And a lot more. New features in 1.1: Enhanced sound
generator, volume control and risetime control. The pitch is set
in steps of 10Hz instead of using MIDI frequencies; Speed and
tempo limits increased to 80 words/minute as a result of the
enhanced sound generator; User-selectable font in the Misc settings
dialog.  FREEWARE!
 This version uses TrueType fonts instead on bitmaps fonts so that
the user can distinguish 0(zero) from O(character). Furthermore
speed and tempo can be given in either characters/minute or
words/minute.  Archive is available mac.archive.umich.edu, path:
mac/util/organization/ Author is available via internet:
sund@tde.lth.se 
 System 7 savy

<CW Speed Builder v3.0>
 This program is for improving Morse Code (CW) reception skill.
The major difference between this and other Morse Code training
programs is that this one will not continue sending until you
provide the correct answer.  Major changes which have been suggested
and implemented since last version include: after three incorrect
responses the program shows the correct character; the list of
characters at the end which will show those you know and those
you need more practice on; the frequency of the tone has been
changed; volume of the tone has been reduced; the character " - "
has been added ( dah dit dit dit dah ) Comments can be sent as
follows: America Online:K7UPJ, Internet:k7upj@aol.com, Packet
radio:K7UPJ@KA3T, Compu$erv:70521,2356, Mail:Box 84, Cascade, MD
21719

*** Packet and other digital modes ***
<NET/Mac 2.3.40>
 Allows simultaneous TCP/IP, AX.25, and NET/ROM connections. Requires a TNC with KISS mode. Copyright, but free for noncommercial use. The latest releases have added support of multi-port serial boards like AE's QuadraLink. It is now possible to have up to 16 TNCs connected up to a Nubus Mac!
 Adam van Gaalen, PA2AGA, (Internet: adam@IGG.TNO.NL) has been making the modifications to NET/Mac. This version (and others) is available via anonymous FTP from ucsd.edu (/hamradio/packet/tcpip/incoming), mac.archive.umich.edu and oak.oakland.edu (/pub/hamradio/mac/digital/)
 System 7

<Domain-to-Hosts Converter 1.0r3>
 This application will create a hosts.net file from the domain.txt file that PC owners use with NOS. Created by Ken-NS1C is available on many TCP/IP packet switches in New England.program.
 System 7

<IM/Mac 1.0b27z>
 Mailer program for use with the SMTP protocol. Alternative to the BM program that comes with NET/Mac. Written by Ivo van Ursel, ON1XK. Ivo is continuosly updating his mailer program. His newest release supports built-in BinHex support, selectable sound chimes for incoming mail, "quoting" of forwarded messages and lots more. If you are not using this program... why not? Check for the latest release in the directory before "blind" ftp'ing.  This software supports System 7's Ballon Help and is System 7 savy!  Available via anonymous FTP from ucsd.edu (/hamradio/packet/tcpip/incoming).
 Author is available via internet: on1xk@igg.tno.nl  <<-- new address for Ivo!!!
 System 7 savy

<SoftKiss 1.8>
 Control panel device that emulates a TNC running in KISS mode. For use with packet-radio modems such as the Baycom kit and PacketMac Modem. Version 1.8 July 9 1993 update since 1.6. KD6PAG found a bug in quoting recieved escape and end characters is sofktiss 1.6. The bug and the fix and patch are all correct, thanks for some great detective work. Lots of doc files and drawings included in this archive! Requires the Serial Tool from Apple's Communications Toolbox!  Available on the HAMNET forum of Compuserve, America Online and via anonymous FTP from akutaktak.andrew.cmu.edu (/aw0g).
 System 7
 
<PacketMac Modem>
 PacketMac Modem kits can be obtained from: Sigma Design Associates, P.O. Box 49085, Colorado Springs, CO 80919, (719) 260-5513 (after 1/94). Dexter Francis can be reached at FRANCIS4@AppleLink.Apple.COM

<Savant 1.0.2>
 A new packet terminal front-end by the author of Virtuoso. Savant has a split window interface, but it's also a multi-window, multi-connection interface and will work with almost any TNC,
unlike MacRatt or HostMaster.
 A demo version of the product is available at cpre1.ee.iastate.edu
(pub/ke0ph) or via US Mail, send a SAS disk mailer and disk to CM
Technologies, Inc., RR#1, Box 83A, Kelley, IA 50134 (515) 597-2051.
 System 7, 32-bit, '040 cache clean and it supports the required
 AppleEvents.

<MacRatt with FAX>
 Terminal program for use with AEA's PK-232 multimode controller. Supports packet, CW, RTTY, AMTOR, and facsimile. Includes cable. Advanced Electronic Applications, P.O. Box C-2160, Lynnwood, WA
 98036.

<Host Master 1.2>
 The Kantronics Host Master software provides an easy to use, multifunctional terminal program for the TNC. Host Master Mac is a simultaneous multi-mode terminal program for the Mac written by Kevin Krueger, N0IOS and marketed by Kantronics. It is a commercial product available from most of the ham radio stores and supports single and multiple packet connects, packet monitoring, and HF operation (with KAM) each on a separate window, all at the same time. This package retails for $69.95 in the US and is intuitive, friendly, and well supported by Kantronics. Current version as of 10/20/93 is 1.2. It is hoped that a future version will support FAX but currently Hostmaster supports PACKET, AMTOR, RTTY, PACTOR (KAM ver. 6.0), CW, and NAVTEX.  Features: text and binary file transfer; packet conferencing; color or B&W windows; cut, copy, paste between windows; call exchange and data/time stamp; auto startup/shutdown commands; transmit buffers for each mode; simultaneous dual port, !
multiple connects; supports KPC-2,
 KPC-2400, KPC-4, KAM and Data Engine. Requires: Macintosh Plus w/ System 6.05 or better. Current Kantronics firmware.  
 System 7 compatible, with baloon help

<PacketTracker 1.07>
 PacketTracker ver 1.07 is a SHAREWARE program that monitors packet activity and keeps track of what is going on. It draws a graphical map showing who is talking to who and displays statistics of all current stations and keeps a running tally of activity.  PacketTracker was written for both the casual packet user and the network manager or BBS operator. The casual packet user will be able to learn a great deal about what is happening in packet around him; which stations are generating the most data and what some of them are. he will be able to see graphically what stations he can hitdirectly and which ones he cannot.  For the network manager and BBS operator, PacketTracker provides extensive insight to the operation of the local network and problems such as excessive retries on a path. It also allows for extensive logging of channel utilization and other pertinate information.
 NOTE: This application requires the Apple's Serial Tool from the Communications Toolbox which is NOW included in the archive.
 System 7

<APRS>
 There will soon be a Mac version of the APRS (Automatic Position 
Reporting System) software.  Folks use this to collect packet beacons,  plot channel activity, track chase vehicles for marathons, etc. When it's out, I'll let you know.

<DSK_Loader 1.0>
 DSK_Loader is the Macintosh equivalent of the DOS program DSKL. With this program you can communicate with the DSK (DSP Starter Kit) from Texas Instruments. This program bootloads a simple communications kernel and then loads other software using this kernel. Other options are: Fill DSK memory with a certain value; Dump DSK memory into a textwindow, for further processing; Execute programs on the DSK; Graph output from the DSK; Act as a dumb terminal to the DSK.
 The DSK and thus DSK_Loader is most interesting for people who want to experiment with Digital Signal Processing at low costs.
For HAM-Radio operators it is a very interesting piece of equipment, Some applications, like the KC7WW port of the W9GR filters are included.
 This program is public domain so you can distribute it to others, put it on BBS's, FTP sides, etc. If you encounter some problem    s, bugs, find language mistakes in the help-information (english is not my native tongue), or just want to know me that you use this program, feel free to write to the address below, by email, or just postal mail. Please add information about the system you use, and the application you use the DSK for. I also like to hear your wishes for future versions.
 Author is available on the internet: G.Polder@CPRO.AGRO.NL. Gerrit Polder-PA3BYA, Prunus 8, 3904 LV   Veenendaal, The Netherlands


*** RTTY ***
<MacTTY>
 Decodes Baudot or ASCII transmissions. Can also be used for packet radio and other digital modes (including landline data communications). Includes split screen, a 15,000-character type-ahead buffer, and canned messages.  Summit Concepts, Suite 102-190, 1840 41st Ave., Capitola, CA 95010.

<WeFaxWorks>
 Weather facsimile terminal program for use with Kantronics TNCs. Kantronics rfconcepts, 1202 E. 23rd Street, Lawrence, KS 66046.

<MacMultiCom 1.0>
 MFJ sells MacMultiCom 1.0 for their 1278 multimode controller. MacMultiCom supports all of the modes of the 1278: packet, rtty, ascii, pactor, amtor, gray scale faxes, and many different formats of color sstv.  The program requires a minimum of a MacPlus and a hard disk. Requires a color Macintosh and System 7 for best results.
 System 7


*** Logging ***
<Ham Radio Station Logbook>
 HyperCard stack that stores and displays radio contact information. Automatically stamps entries with time and date. Contacts can be sorted by frequency, call sign, or date of contact. Includes report formats, a "Q-code" reference list, and on-line help.  SanSoft, 892 E. Quail Place, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126. (The same program appears to be available from Heizer Software, 1941 Oak Park Blvd., Suite 30, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523.)

<FDLog!>
 Contact logging and duping program. Can transmit any of ten programmable CW messages. Generates real-time statistics on QSO rates.  System One Control, 3900 85th Ave N, Suite 200, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443.

<MacContest 3.5>
 Allows real-time or post-contest logging of a wide variety of contests. Checks for dupes, figures scores instantly, and offers various printouts. Interfaces to TNCs for CW and RTTY contests, to DX packet clusters, to Kenwood transceivers, and to MacinTalk for easy post-contest entry.  Gerald Eberle, HB9CEY, P.O. Box 13, CH-4417 Ziefen, Switzerland.

<LOGic>
 (Macintosh version scheduled.) Lets you define the rules determining dupes (such as once per band or once per contest). Displays heading, distance, and other information about the country being worked. Automatically enters contact time; if interfaced directly to a radio, also enters the frequency, band, and mode.  Shows status toward earning amateur-radio awards. User-definable database fields. Exchanges data with other programs.  Personal Database Applications, 2634 Meadow Bend Court, Duluth, …

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Date: Sun, 1 Aug 93 07:04 CDT 
From: Govind@UTXVM.CC.UTEXAS.EDU
Subject: [*] MIDI software for the Mac - Report 

This document (perhaps most useful for those about to fritter
away their hard-earned paychecks for MIDI software on the
Macintosh :~), provides a short description of some of the
more common commercial MIDI software available for the Mac.
The reviews are organized in this document under three
extended categories:

 1. Sequencers and Notation Editors
 2. Music Training, Algorithmic Composition and Accompaniment
 3. MIDI Control

Cheers- Shekhar Govind            govind@utxvm.cc.utexas.edu

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

             MIDI Software for the Mac
             =========================
                                 Compiled by:
                                 Shekhar Govind
                                 <govind@utxvm.cc.utexas.edu>
                                 Last updated on : 7/31/93

This document (perhaps most useful for those about to fritter
away their hard-earned paychecks for MIDI software on the
Macintosh :~), provides a short description of some of the
more common commercial MIDI software available for the Mac.
Not all the comments are mine - some are culled from other
user's comments, and some from the product's propaganda
literature and reviews.

If the reader is not familiar with MIDI, and is confounded by
questions such as, "What's a sequencer?", "What's a patch
editor?", or even "What is MIDI?!", there are a number of
other files available on the 'net which might prove helpful:

1. "MIDI on the Macintosh." 3-part article in TidBITS. Back
issues available via anonymous FTP from:
  <sumex-aim.stanford.edu>   /info-mac/per/tb/...
    TidBITS#176/10-May-93: Introduction to MIDI
    TidBITS#177/17-May-93: MIDI software for the Mac
    TidBITS#178/31-May-93: Hardware: Interface, Macs, Synths.

2. "Inexpensive MIDI Resources for the Macintosh." FAQ file
for shareware and public domain MIDI programs for the MAC
maintained by Russ Evans, anonymous FTP from:
  <mac.archives.umich.edu>.

3. FAQ file for comp.music/rec.music.makers.synth on Usenet,
discusses various MIDI and synthesizer issues. Maintained by
Craig Latta, anonymous FTP from:
  <xcf.berkeley.edu>
4. A bibliography on synthesizers, midi, computer and
electronic music collected from various sources by Piet van
Oostrum can be obtained by ftp from:
  <cs.ruu.nl>   in    MIDI/DOC/bibliography.
5. MIDI and General MIDI Specifications, anonymous FTP from:
  <xcf.berkeley.edu>    /misc/netjam/doc/midi/...

                  ****************
                        ****

Commercial MIDI software for the Mac is organized in this
document under three extended categories:

 1. Sequencers and Notation Editors
 2. Music Training, Algorithmic Composition and Accompaniment
 3. MIDI Control

1. Sequencers and Notation Editors
==================================

Usually, the list price is a fair reflection of the
software's capabilities. The high-end packages are intended
for the professional musician, while the mid- and low-range
programs are aimed at the semi-pro or casual musician /
composer. Each package claims its forte to be either
sequencing [S] or notation [N], though sometimes both parts
are present in some mix: [SN]  [sN] or [Sn].

Ballade  [S]
    Good value 16 track sequencer with a snazzy MIDI mixing
    window. Built-in support for some sound modules such as
    Sound Canvas (Roland) and Tone Generator (Yamaha).
    List $ 99. Dynaware USA Inc. (800) 445-3962

Beyond  [S] :
    * * * * Discontinued * * * *
    (Now available in a new package - see Metro.)

Composer's Mosaic  [N] :
    Music-notation and publishing program with powerful tools
    for editing and manipulating scores. Quirky interface.
    A user comments that "It's the Microsloth Word of the
    music bizz: slow, cumbersome interface, and a processor
    hog to boot." Will run on Mac Plus and up. $595 list.
    Mark of the Unicorn, (617) 576-2760

ConcertWare+MIDI  [sN]:
    Competent mid-level music notation and publishing program
    with a no-frills sequencer. Includes Instrument Maker, a
    wave-form editing application. Will run on Mac Plus and
    up. $189 list. Great Wave Software, (408) 438-1990

Cubase  [S] :
    Sequencer with decent interface and a few unique editing
    features (e.g. edit sequence while they are playing).
    Will run on Mac II and up. Copy protected. $495 list.
    Steinberg/Jones, (818) 993-4091.

Deluxe Music Construction Set  [N] :
    Music-notation program with limited features. Will run on
    Mac Plus and up. Copy protected. $130 list . Electronic
    Arts, (800) 245-4525.

Encore  [N] :
    Music-notation program with decent interface and good
    printing options for Postscript / QuickDraw printers.
    Will run on Mac Plus and up. $595 list. Passport Designs,
    (415) 726-0280.

EZ Vision  [S] :
    Decent sequencer for beginners. Interface provides a
    tape-deck analogy for recording/playback. Has an adequate
    subset of the features found in Vision, its senior and
    more powerful sibling. Will run on Mac Plus and up. $149
    list. Opcode Systems, (415) 856-3333.

Finale  [SN] :
    Powerful notation and sequencing program that does just
    about everything. Primarily a notation editor, the
    sequencor is less powerful than other top of the line
    sequencers.  Intimidating interface, manual  Will run
    (actually, crawl) on Mac Plus (68030 based Macs
    recommended). $749 list. Coda Music Software,
    (800) 843-2066.

General MIDI Sequencer  [S]
    Low cost, yet powerful 100 tracks sequencer with features
    (track editing capabilities) of some of the more
    expensive packages. Has "GenMap" to automatically map
    patches of synths/sound modules to the General MIDI
    instrument set. Feels a little "kludgy". Even so, with a
    street price of $49, it is bound to give quite a few
    sequencers a run for their money. $ 80 list. Altech
    Systems.

Lime  [N] :
    Powerful notation program. Limited MIDI support, quirky
    interface. $295 list. CERL,

Master Tracks Pro  [S] :
    Feature laden sequencer with a decent interface (junior
    version called Trax). Will run on Mac Plus and up. $495
    list. Passport Designs, (415) 726-0280.

Metro  [S]:
    Can edit almost unlimited number of tracks in real time.
    Reincarnation of the sequencer Beyond with an integration
    to DECK (an inexpensive digital audio recording system
    from OSC.) Supports OMS and over 500 MIDI channels.
    $225 list. OSC. (800) 343-3325

MIDIplay  :
    HyperCard based MIDI player.  Will run on Mac Plus and
    up. $60 list. Opcode Systems, (415) 856-3333

MiniTrax  [s] :
    No-frills public domain sequencer showcasing MIDIBasic.
    Will run on Mac Plus and up. Free. Altech Systems,

Music Prose  [SN] :
    Easy-to-use program with good import capabilities. Will
    run on Mac Plus and up (68030 based Macs recommended).
    $249 list. Coda Music Software, (800) 843-2066.

Music Publisher  [N] :
    * * * * Discontinued * * * *

MusicShop  [Sn]
    Upgrade package from EZVision. Features the usual tape-
    deck style sequencer and a 32 stave notation editor.
    $ 150 list (upgrade from EZVision $49?). Opcode Systems,
    (415) 856-3333.

Music Writer 1/2/3  [N]
    Family of quirky notation programs offering 3/6/40
    musical staves.  Will run on Mac Plus and up.
    $119/295/595 list. Pygraphics, (800) 222-7536.

NoteWriter  [N]
    Notation program by Passport Designs, (415) 726-0280.

Performer  [Sn] :
    Feature laden sequencer with capable of loops within
    loops. Users report recent updates (4.0 x) prone to be
    buggy. Notation editor is slow, and lacks power - good
    only for proof sheets. Integrates well with Mosaic,
    Unysin, and FreeMIDI. Will run on Mac Plus and up. Copy
    protected.$495 list. Mark of the Unicorn, (617) 576-2760.

Songworks [sn]:
    A "Jack-of-all-trades" program which combines
    notation, sequencing, composition, and "one-finger"
    accompaniment. $125 list. ARS Nova, (800) 445-4866.

Trax  [S] :
    Easy to use sequencer for beginners with tape-deck type
    interface. Shares a few features (and the interface) with
    Master Tracks Pro, its senior and more powerful sibling.
    Will run on Mac Plus and up. $99 list. Passport Designs,
    (415) 726-0280.

Upbeat  :
    Versatile drum machine for arranging percussion. Will run
    on Mac Plus and up. $129 list. Dr. T's Music Software,
    (671) 455-1454

Vision  [S] :
    Full-featured sequencer with lots of extras (junior
    version called EZVision; Studio Vision, the high end
    package, combines digital audio and MIDI). Will run on
    Mac Plus and up, although it needs a color monitor to
    take full advantage of MIDI editing features.  Good
    integration with Galaxy, Max, and OMS. Copy protected.
    $495 list. Opcode Systems. (415) 856-3333.


2. Music Training, Algorithmic Composition, and Accompaniment
=============================================================

Band in a Box Professional :
    Provides accompaniment and rhythm for different styles of
    music. $88 list. PG Music.

Cypher :
    Unique algorithmic composition and accompaniment program.
    Can work with MIDI data in real time. $ 39 list.
    Available on CD as a companion to the book "Interactive
    Music System" by Robert Rowe, MIT Press, Boston.

Harmony Grid :
    Non-traditional learning and composition program.
    Interesting use of grid to show patterns between scales,
    and chords. $99 list. VPL Research, (415) 361-1710.

HMSL
    .......??.......??

Instant Pleasure Music
    Program to make-belive that you can play like a pro.
    Plays the corrects notes of a loaded song no matter
    which synth key you hit (what?!!). Instant virtual
    gratification. $149 list. Instant Pleasure (614) 297-7600

Interactor :
    In terms of basic midi processing, much the same as Max.
     ???? ???? (Details please!)

Jam Factory :
    Algorithmic accompaniment (rhythm) with manipulation of
    MIDI data in real time. $119 list. Dr. T's Music
    Software, (671) 455-1454.

Listen :
    Educational tool for ear training and music theory. $99
    list. Imaja, (510) 526- 4621.

M :
    Unique pattern-based algorithmic composition program that
    works with MIDI data in real time. $119 list.
    Dr. T's Music Software, (671) 455-1454.

MiBAC Jazz :
    Algorithmic composition and accompaniment for jazz
    numbers. By John Ellinger, Music Department, Carleton
    (jellinge@carleton.edu). $ 125 list. MiBAC Music
    Software, (507) 645-5851.

MIDI School
    Software tool to learn the basics about MIDI and
    electronic music. Includes a basic 8-track sequencer.
    $ 75 (???) list. EduACTIVE, (???) ???-????

Miracle Piano Teaching System  :
    Popular "teach-yourself-music" package containing
    software, a MIDI interface, and a 49-key MIDI keyboard.
    $600 list. Software Toolworks.

Music Mouse :
    Entertaining whimsical program which tracks mouse
    movements for playback. $49 list. Dr. T's Music Software,
    (671) 455-1454.

Notator Logic :

Practica Musica :
    Educational tool with an interactive game approach to ear
    training and music theory. $125 list. ARS Nova,
    (800) 445-4866.

Songworks :
    A marginal accompaniment and composition tool. (See
    above). $ 125 list. ARS Nova, (800) 445-4866.


3. MIDI Control
===============

Free MIDI System :
    Similar in function to the MIDI Manager and OMS (see
    below), Free MIDI System is seen by many as a True-Typish
    move to get developers to agree on a standard set of
    "system hooks" for MIDI on the Mac. Free to all
    interested MIDI/Music developers. Mark of the Unicorn,
    (617) 576-2760. (Beta version as of 4/93.)

GS Controller :
    Patch editor. (See also Super MIDI Player.)
    $68 list. Dynaware USA Inc. (800) 445-3962

Galaxy :
    Patch-librarian. $249 list. Opcode Systems,
    (415) 856-3333.

HyperMIDI :
    MIDI construction toolkit in HyperCard. Previously a
    shareware by Nigel Redmond, it has has recently gone
    commercial. $125 list. ELE.

Max :
    For those who enjoy both programming and music, the
    following words of wisdom gleaned from TV-reruns is
    offered: "Get smart; Max smart!" Max is an excellent
    object-oriented MIDI control and interface programming
    toolkit for creating MIDI systems, user interfaces, real-
    time processors and sequencers, algorithmic composition
    components, performance surfaces, and anything else you
    can possibly think of. Control primitives (or "objects")
    can be laid out and connected together and edited in a
    MacDraw-like environment, and then used to process MIDI
    data. Quite simply, it can be considered an instrument
    for building new MIDI virtual-instruments.  Copy
    protected. $329 list. Opcode Systems, (415) 856-3333.

    Overall, the software is stable, has a good interface,
    and is easy to use. Adding new external objects to Max is
    as easy (or difficult, depending on your point of view)
    as compiling a code resource and dropping it in a folder.
    Not that it is likely you'll need to do that - Max has
    more than 160 predefined objects. (The package also has
    two 800 K disks containing Max tools developed by users.)
    On-line help is good. The 600 + page ring-binder
    manual has 40 tutorials and comprehensive object-library
    specifications - though a table listing all the objects
    and their functions would be a nice addition to an
    otherwise well-presented manual. One major complaint I
    have is Max's (or rather, Opcode's) *annoying* copy-
    protected installation procedure. (I just have an
    aversion towards any copy protection scheme,)

MIDI Manager :
    Apple's MIDI Manager offers a high level interface to the
    Mac OS to correctly support the timing accuracy required
    by MIDI hardware and software under MultiFinder. MIDI
    Manager does not come with the System - it is available
    to developers or as licensed software with MIDI
    application packages. $39 list. APDA.

OMS :
    OMS is similar to MIDI Manager in that it extends the Mac
    OS for MIDI applications. It has some features not found
    in MIDI Manager (such as SMPTE synchronization). Version
    1.x was called "Opcode MIDI System." Versions 2.0 (due
    out summer 1993?) will be called "Open MIDI System" to
    reflect the fact that future versions of OMS will
    incorporate source code from other developers (see Free
    MIDI System.) OMS 2.0 will add IAC (Inter-Application
    Communication), and include serial port independence
    allowing the use of serial cards. Free to all interested
    MIDI/Music developers. Opcode Systems, (415) 856-3333.

Super Librarian :
    Patch-librarian with awkward un-Mac-like interface. Does
    not run on Quadras. $99 list. Pixel Publishing, Canada,
    (416) 785-3036.

Super MIDI Player :
    Functionally, a GS Controller with a MIDI Player.
    $88 list. Dynaware USA Inc. (800) 445-3962

Symbolic Composer :
    Symbolic Composer collects together in one environment
    all the standard tools for designing and originating
    music. Implements the 6th Generation Common Music
    Language for the Macintosh and Atari (consists of 150
    general purpose high-level commands that cover morphing,
    chord generation, user definable styles and libraries.
    $ ??? list. Capedia, ( [UK] 0727-869791)

Unisyn :
    Patch-librarian. $??? list. MOTU.

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From: Lloyd Wood <L.H.Wood@student.lut.ac.uk>
Subject: After Dark 3.0 conflicts, updates
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 94 4:48:34 BST

This document details a large number of known and suspected conflicts
between After Dark 3.0 and other software. A mailing list for 'quick fix'
updaters is being put together by Berkeley Systems - if you own After Dark
3.0, I strongly recommend getting on that list. Details below.
 
This document appeared in Berkeley System's forum on CompuServe
on Friday, 16 September, at the same time as the After Dark 3.0 Programming
Kit. The disclaimer at the bottom of this document suggests that it was
originally made available on Apple's eWorld.
 
If you own After Dark 3.0 or are planning to purchase it in the near
future, it is in your interest to download and read this textfile.

Although I maintain the Mac screensaver FAQ (currently being updated to
include details of DarkSide 4.2 and After Dark 3.0), I have not seen
After Dark 3.0. I do not own it. I am not qualified to answer questions
on it - please direct all After Dark questions to <mactech@berksys.com>.

L.
 
L.H.Wood@student.lut.ac.uk _________________ Unpaid usenet techsupport R us

 
AD 3.0 Known Conflicts
 
Berkeley Systems
2095 Rose Street
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 549-2300 [voice]
(510) 849-9426 [fax]
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CONTACT: Macintosh Tech Support
 
eWorld address: BSI
internet address: mactech@berksys.com
 
	AD3.0 TROUBLE SHOOTING ADDENDUM / FIX MAILING														9/12/94
 
 
Since the release of After Dark 3.0 for Macintosh, users like
you have sent us numerous reports of conflicts with other software programs.
We have been able to verify several of these reported conflicts
and have passed this information on to our Software Development team. It is
our mission to help you resolve these conflicts as soon as possible so you
can fully enjoy your copy of After Dark 3.0. Therefore, we will provide a fix
for most if not all of these bugs in the near future.
 
If you would like to receive this update to After Dark 3.0 (when it becomes
available), please send us your full name, address, serial number and
daytime phone number to the following email address:  ad30fix@berksys.com
 
This special address will be used only for putting together a mailing list
for this future update. For any other issues regarding technical support for
our products, or if you wish to give us new information about a previously
reported problem, please contact us at:  mactech@berksys.com 
 
We cannot guarantee that every conflict or bug that is reported will be
addressed in this upgrade. We will, however, fix as many of them we can.
 
Thank you for your patience and your support.
 
----------------------------------------
 
 
Problem:  Sleep Corner, Hot Key, & Sleep in Minutes Won't Work
 
* Snap (CDEV, Part of InTouch)
Symptom: The Sleep Corner, Hot Key, or Sleep In  minutes does not work. 
Fix: Remove Snap from the Control Panels folder
Status: We are testing to see if upgrading to Intouch 2.1.1 will solve the
problem.
 
* At Ease 1.0 
Symptoms: If you switch to Finder, AD won't go to sleep with corner or
time-out, and the hot key freezes the system
Fix: Upgrade to At Ease 2.0.
Status: Testing
 
* KidDesk 1.1
Symptoms: If you start up into KidDesk, then quit to Finder, AD won't sleep
and Hot Key hangs.
Work around: Set KidDesk's Startup Option (menu option) to start up into
Finder, then launch KidDesk manually; make alias of a kid's file (NOT the
CD Application Icon) and put in Startup Items.
Status: Testing
 
* System 7.5's Apple menus Options Control Panel & Norton 3.0's FileSaver
Symptoms: After Dark will try to engage but will not be able to. You'll see
the icons flash for a second as After Dark attempts to come on.
Work Around: Open the Apple menus Options Control Panel and deselect the 
"Remember Recently Used Items" checkbox.
Status: Testing
 
 
Problem: 	"X" Through the After Dark Icon during Start Up
 
* Disk Doubler:  
Symptoms:After Dark doesn't load at startup and won't open when clicked on.
Work around:  Turn 32-bit addressing on. To do this, open the Memory Control
Panel and switch 32-bit addressing from "off" to "on."  (This should not
affect anything adversely except old software which is not "32-bit clean."
If you are not sure if a piece of software is "32-bit clean" contact its
manufacturer.) Restart the Macintosh and After Dark will load up properly.
If your Mac does not have 32-bit addressing capabilities, contact Apple and 
ask for the 32-bit Enabler.
If for some reason you do not want to turn 32-bit addressing, make AD load
before DD by making an alias of After Dark, leaving the After Dark alias in
the Control Panels folder and putting After Dark itself in Extensions folder
Status: In communication with Symantec for fix.
 
* Intermission 
Symptom: "X" Through the After Dark Icon during Start Up or Locking up and
Freezing
Fix: Remove Intermission INIT
Status: None, Incompatible with other Screen Savers
 
* Incompatible Mac  
Symptom: "X" Through the After Dark Icon during Start Up (Plus, SE, Classic,
PB 100 and Portable), or crash during startup immediately after installation.
Fix: Don't try and install it on these Macs.
Status: None, will not work on these machines.
			
* Central Point Anti-Virus: 
Work Around: 
Symptom: Move After Dark to Extensions folder so it loads before CP. Or turn
off CPAV'S option to scan the System Folder at Start Up.
Status: Testing
 
* Memory Manager: (ShareWare)
Work Around: Remove it; Reversing Load order might help.
Status: It's possible we may plan to deal with this in a later version, but
not likely at this time.
 
 
 
Problem:	 	After Dark & SAM / Norton Utilities 3.0
 
* SAM 3.5 & 4.0: 
Symptom: When After Dark activates for the first time, 5 minutes or by using
the Sleep Corner, the SAM alert dialogue box comes on the screen. The User
cannot click on the Dialogue Buttons and the Screen is temporarily frozen.
It is not a permanent freeze
Work Around:  Allow the SAM Alert Box to go away on its own. The time may
vary, since it is a prefrence set in SAM.
Systems: Still following up on this.
 
* Norton Backup:
Symptom: NB is prevented from being able to backup the HD if After Dark 3.0
is running at the time
Status: In communication with Symantec for fix.
 
Problem:	Crash at Start Up  / "Unimplemented Trap"
 
* CDU: (Connectix Desktop Utilities)
Symptom: Crash at Start Up / "Unimplemented Trap"
Possible Fix: Upgrade to CDU 1.0.4
Status: Still following up on this.
 
* CPU: (Connectix Powerbook Utilities)
Symptom: Crash at Start Up / "Unimplemented Trap"
Possible Fix: Upgrade to Current version 2.0.4
Status: Still following up on this.
 
 
	
Problem:	Crash with Notifier, Mail, Calendar, & Fax Programs
 
* Microsoft Mail 3.0
Sympton: While receiving mail while After Dark is in Demo mode or if mail
plays sound when when received. 
Work Around: Don't use Demo mode, and turn MS Mail's sound notification off.
Status: Is being addressed in Fix.
 
* CC Mail
Sympton: If mail plays sound when when received. 
Work Around: Turn MS Mail's sound notification off.
Status: Is being addressed in Fix.
 
* Now Up-to-Date
Sympton: Can't notify or chime when After Dark is in Sleep Mode. 
Work Around: None at this time
Status:  Now Software is testing; in progress
 
* Alarm Clock
Sympton: If After Dark is sleeping, the Alarm Clock won't go off and wake
After Dark up, but rather waits until you wake up After Dark.
 
(suspected)
* Easy Alarms
Sympton: When After Dark is asleep at the time an Alert should come up,
the Alert dialogue punches through the After Dark Screen, then the System
Freezes.
Status: Still verifying
 
(suspected )
* GeoPort Adapter on AV 
Sympton: While receiving Fax via the AV's GeoPort Modem Adapter. Produces
System hang.
Work Around: Turn After Dark Off, or try using the no Sleep Corner to
temporarily deactivate After Dark.
Status: Verifying and Testing
 
 
 
Problem:		Type 1 Error, Error 32 / Installer Crash
 
* Possible Bad Disk
Symptom: Type 1 Error, Error 32 / Installer Crash
Work Around: Try reinstalling with ALL Extensions Off by restarting with the
Shift key held down (unless you are installing from the After Dark CD).
Status: We're still following up on this.
 
* Installer crash
Symptom: After using disk 1, ejects it, asks for disk 1 again; insert 1 or 2,
system hangs.
Work Around: Starting up with Extensions Off is known to solve this problem
for sure.
Status: Testing
 
* MYOB: Mind Your Own Business (an accounting spreadsheet).
Symptom: Type 1 Errors when After Dark is woken up; Quits MYOB
Work Around:  Still verifying.
Status: Testing
 
* Disk Lock 3.0
Symptom: Possible crash
Fix: Don't use After Dark as the optional screen
Status: In communication with Symantec for fix.
 
 
 
Problem: 			After Dark Problems
 
* Randomizer
Symptom: Does not play in random order.
Fix: 2.0 versions of Randomizer & MultiModule should be deleted.
Status: Addressed in future versions
 
* Marbles under MultiModule 
Symptom: Marbles crash when run under MultiModule with the password feature on
Workaround: Turn password off or don't use Marbles under MultiModule
Status: Testing
 
* Pearls module (from the Art of Darkness)
Symptom: Crashes immediately under After Dark 3.0
Fix: Upgrade will be available on CD and addressed in Fix.
Status: Testing
 
* System IQ
Symptom: Sleeps over downloads; even with System IQ on, AD3 goes to sleep over
downloads; most commonly America Online, but others, too
Work around: Crank up delay or put mouse in the sleep never corner
Status: Testing new Sys IQ settings
 
* Installer
Symptom: Installer puts files in the wrong places; e.g. puts After Dark
Files in System Folder (root); puts After Dark 3.0 (module)  on hard disk
Fix: Boot off of Disk Tools, run Disk First Aid, then re-install After Dark
 
* Artist module
Symptom: Some PICTs crash the Artist; seems to be JPEG-compressed PICTs
Status: Testing; if you have PICTS that crash, please send them to us.
 
* DrawMorph module
Symptom: If SAM is installed, can't Edit a Morph, as it says there's not
enough memory.  Morph will run, just not edit.
Work around:  Remove SAM temporarily, create/edit your morphs, then 
reinstall SAM, since you can run the morphs, you just can't edit them.
Status: In communication with Symantec for fix.
 
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use of this product. All understandings, agreements and warranties, if any,
take place directly between the developer and the prospective user.
 
 

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Date: Thu, 29 Apr 93 13:30 +0200 
From: ILANS%HUJIDS@VMS.HUJI.AC.IL
Subject: [*] Educational Software for Disabled children (Summary) 

Resubmission of SUMMARY of responses.

With the help of:

Jay Kahn, jkahn@mitre.org
Graeme Forbes, <PL0BALF@VM.TCS.Tulane.EDU>
wolfson@ll.mit.edu (Harry Wolfson)

Thank you all

Ilan Szekely, Compter Lab, Faculty of Dentistry
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. internet: ILANS@ds.huji.ac.il

Please archive as /info-mac/report/educational-software-kids.txt
and delete /report/disabled-children-software.txt


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FILE:    /info-mac/report/educational-software-kids.txt

Subject: Educational Software for disabled children (summary)

With the help of:

Jay Kahn, jkahn@mitre.org
Graeme Forbes, <PL0BALF@VM.TCS.Tulane.EDU>
wolfson@ll.mit.edu (Harry Wolfson)

Thanks to you all

Ilan Szekely, Compter Lab, Faculty of Dentistry
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. internet: ILANS@ds.huji.ac.il
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From: BITNET%"wolfson@ll.mit.edu (Harry Wolfson)" 20-APR-1993
Subj: Re: Educational Software for disabled children

Hi Ilan,

I saw your request for shareware educational / games for kids with
motor disabilities (I assume that the kids are using some sort of
"single switch" device like a puffer switch or chin switch, etc.).
I have seen very few shareware games but there is a commercial
company called "Don Johnston Software" that sells hardware and
software for single-switching for Macs and older Apples. I don't
have the address here at work, but I can get it for you if you'ld like.

The BMUG BBS in Boston,Mass. has an area for discussion of computers
and disabilities. They have a very small collection of software, but I
don't know what sort of things that they have.

I saw a HyperCard stack called "Dave's Stack" (I think) that was
written for a quadrapalegic (sp?) that let him communicate by
selecting common phrases (e.g. I'm thirsty, Read to me) or type
from an alphabet using a single-switch. If you are interested
I could dig it up and send it along.

I wrote a fairly simplistic eduucational game a few years ago
to help my son learn how to tell time from an analog clock. It
displays a clock face and the child selects a button to guess the
right time. At the request of a friend who works with disabled
kids, I added single switching capability to it. The program is
called Time Teacher (v1.1.3 added single switching capability).
I can send it along if you'ld like. It is black & white and has
very simple sounds and rudimentary graphics.

There are a few games that I saw that were written for very young
children that could (probably) be used with a single switch. When
any key is pressed, a colored shape is displayed on the screen and
a funny noise is played. An overpriced shareware version is called
"BabySmash". I wrote a slightly better version (but never released it)
called "Baby Don't Drool" (meant as a joke). I saw a *much* better version
that was released as freeware. Unfortunately, I forgot the name, but I
probably have it at home.

Let me know if your interested in any of these.

Harry Wolfson
wolfson@ll.mit.edu
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From: BITNET%"jkahn@mitre.org" 20-APR-1993 23:47:10.05
Subj:	Educational Software

This is from Home and School and can be found on sumex in infomac/report/
as home-and-school ....date.  It stopped coming about a year ago, but they
are still out there, distributing mainly by disk.

For more details, contact them direct, not me.  HOWEVER, I AM INTERESTED IN
A SUMMARY SO I CAN PASS IT ON TO A SCHOOL FOR HANDICAPPED KIDS.

Jay Kahn

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Plans for the Next Issue of Home & School MacT

Each issue of Home & School Mac includes new articles and reviews, as well
as regular updates of various appendices, bibliographies, and lists to
insure that this publication remains the definitive source of information
in the area of Macintosh entertainment & educational software.

Submissions

Submissions of articles and reviews for inclusion in Home & School MacT
would be greatly appreciated and duly credited. Submissions can be sent to
the Editor. Violent reactions, kudos, or nose-thumbings can also be
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From: Graeme Forbes <PL0BALF@VM.TCS.Tulane.EDU>
Subject: Educational Software for the Mac (A)

Apple itself publishes a heavy tome called the "Mac Educational Software
Guide". You can get it by writing to "Mac Ed Sftwr Guide, Apple, 20330
Stevens Creek Blvd, M/S 36-AN, Cupertino, CA 95014.

Graeme Forbes

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Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1993 01:24:32 +0200 (EET)
From: Matti Haveri <mhaveri@phoenix.oulu.fi>
Subject: Text editor for large files (S)

I asked what is the best application to view and edit large text-files
_without huge amounts of memory_ and with the option to automatically
wrap lines longer than the screen _without adding LF/CR_ (auto-wrap)?
Search and replace would be nice too.
 
**TeachText** and **TexEdit** have auto-wrap but they can open only
<30K files. **SaintEdit** has auto-wrap but it needs much application
memory when opening big files. **Edit II** is also memory-hungry with
large files. It has auto-wrap-option but there it means that it just
inserts CR's at the right margin automatically.
 
It turns out that **BBEdit** is also memory-dependent so it can't open
huge files with little available memory. Even though its application
memory is only 300K it uses System memory when dealing with large
files. BBEdit 2.2.2's manual says:
 
 > File size limited only by available memory. BBEdit's default
 > partition size is 512K of RAM. This can be set as low as 300K, to
 > make BBEdit the ideal constantly-resident editor for small to
 > moderate tasks, or turned up as high as necessary to edit many large
 > files or perform large-scale search-and-replace operations. If youUre
 > running under System 7.0, BBEdit automatically _takes advantage of_
 > _available system memory_, so that you donUt have to adjust its
 > partition size to edit large files.
 
So my 1.3M test file (which, by the way, was "interest-groups") was
about the largest file BBEdit could open with 2500K of free memory.
 
**Quick View** could open the 1.3M test-file _very fast_ and with just
20K of free memory it uses by itself. However, it crashed the system
if Cancel-button was pressed in open file dialog box. Without those
bad crashes (7.0.1, shift-boot) this small DA would be nice although
it lacks auto-wrap (in fact it lacks everything except the ability to
view text - copying and pasting are missing too).
 
**McSink** also takes advantage of available system memory so it
couldn't open the 1.3M file when there wasn't enough memory and it
lacks auto-wrap too. McSink's commercial version **Vantage**
(Signature Software for Preferred Publishers) has automatic word wrap
but I don't know if it is still sold as McSink's date is as old as
1/25/90. And I'm not sure if its auto-wrap is similar to Edit II.
 
I tried **Alpha 5.63** and it, too, used System memory and inserted CR's
when converting from paragraph format.
 
 > ~John W. LeBlanc:~ I have sucessfully used McSink (shareware) for this
 > it features "Wrap to length" and "Wrap to Window", and can "Form
 > Paragraphs" from CR laden text. The commercial version is Vantage,
 > which offers automatic word wrap and filters for word procesing
 > documents.
 >
 > ~Dr Alun J. Carr:~ ...the one I tend to use most is Alpha (mostly
 > because it has superb facilities for LaTeX users).
 >
 > ~Larry K. Smith:~ You want Alpha, a great shareware text editor.
 
~Dieter Shirley~ keeps "Mac Text Editor Christmas Wish List" in
comp.sys.mac.programming and comp.sys.mac.apps:
 
 >It seems that many Mac users, particularily programmers, have some
 >really good ideas about what an ideal text editor would do. It also
 >seems that several text editors come close but not close enough.
 >
 >Let's make the Mac Text Editor Christmas Wish List. I'm willing to
 >compile the thing, assuming it doesn't take *too* much of my time.
 >And just before Christmas, I'll post the whole list. Bare Bones
 >software, creators of BBEdit, have expressed an interest in seeing
 >this list, and Pete Keleher, author of Alpha, also appears to be
 >following this thread.
 >
 >So, mail me (**shirleyd@cognos.com**) with one of four subject lines.
 >(This isn't a mailer daemon, so you do have some flexiblity, it's
 >just so I can file the replies easily.)
 >
 >TE Ideas - Fill the body with things you'd like to see in your ideal
 >text editor. I'll also be following c.s.m.programming. If possible,
 >try to help with nifty interface ideas. It would nice to have a good
 >interface to these powerful features (I know that I always have to
 >keep a vi reference close by... you shouldn't need that for a Mac
 >application.))
 >
 >TE Request - To be sent the current incarnation of the TE X-mas wish.
 >I'll also try to post the list at regular intervals to both
 >c.s.m.programming and c.s.m.apps.
 >
 >TE Support - Fill the body with the items that you *like* that are
 >currently on the list and why. (Please don't gripe about features
 >unless you find them really offensive. eg. Don't send a message
 >saying that you think vi is stupid, or that no Mac text editor should
 >be under control of the keyboard. Any decent Mac developer knows not
 >to abandon the mouse interface, but may not realize how many users
 >would like to circumvent it.) I hope the final list to contain
 >reasons for certain features as well as what those features are.
 >Points will be awarded based on literary merit and style. :-)
 >
 >TE Errors - Errors that I've made, particulaily when referring to
 >what BBEdit, Alpha and MPW can and can't do. In particular, I invite
 >the developers to mail/post with info on there own product.
 
Thanks for the replies. It seems that at the moment there isn't such
shareware text-editor available.
 
Matti Haveri <mhaveri@phoenix.oulu.fi>

Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1993 23:09:44 PDT
From: Kee Nethery <kee@aol.com>
Subject: CD ROM Dictionary (S)

Survey Says:

No one had tried the OED and several commented that it was way too
expensive. The American Heritage Dictionary Professional version seems to
be the current choice (and it's not a CD ROM). Random House might put out a
CD ROM with their dictionary but not yet available.

Thanks to all that replied. Highlights follow from some of the replies.

Kee Nethery

--  --  --  --  --  --  --
ABRODY@vax.clarku.edu
--  --  --  --  --  --  --
I just found a telnet site that has the Webster dictionary without to much
hassle:
>Telnet chem.ucsd.edu
>login: webster 
(all small type).
This is a UNIX telnet site, so unforetunately it is case specific.  When it
asks for a word, hit question mark to get all the details about this
dictionary.  Biographic entries are sometimes out of date, as the
dictionary  still thinks Vladimir Horowitz is alive.  Happy word hunting.

BTW the AHED (American Heritage Electronic Dictionary) does still have
something these Webster dictionaries don't: WordHunter  which allows you to
do a context search of a word: type lion AND eagle you get griffin as
output.  Essentially, any word that contains key words in  your WordHunt in
the definition/etymology can be searched.  You could for  instance get a
list of every breed of dog by typing dog in WordHunter.  For $50 it
definitely is worth that special tool.


--  --  --  --  --  --  --
rmoran@wiley.csusb.edu
--  --  --  --  --  --  --
I've been extremely impressed with the American Heritage Dictionary III. 
There is a promotion being run currently where for $29.95 + $5.50 S&H you
can buy that dictionary plus get a "free" copy of "Correct Quotes."  If
you've not received a mailer (or the MacZone catalog) you can place an
order by calling 1-800-843-2204 "and ask for Operator 17."  

This is for the "Standard" edition which will take about 5 megs of drive
space.  It has that double-click on a word in a definition and it'll give
the definition of the new word.  It also integrates a thesaurus.  It also
does boolean searches of definitions so you can enter, for example "hat and
bishop" and get "miter."

If you have the disk space, I'd go for the 15 meg "Professional" edition
which contains all of the text in the printed version including word roots,
geographical dictionary, list of Colleges and Universities, etc.  I
received a promotion from WordStar for this version at $59 I think.  Alas,
this was after I'd already paid $49 for the upgrade from the standard
edition.  Unfortunately I've not yet seen the Professional edition
advertized in any of the magazine/catalog mail order sources.

Note that it is not a spelling checker per-se (though it does an excellent
job in coming up with a list of possibilities if you misspell a word).  You
can install in FKEY which will open the dictionary and find a highlighted
word from your current application.  Oh, it is an application and not a DA.
 Finally, it does not "speak" the word.  However, since it gives complete
diacritical analysis, I am assuming that it would be relatively trivial for
them to add plaintalk support.

I have run across recent references to a new CD-ROM version of the Random
House dictionary.  Now, if they'd just do a CD-ROM version of the American
Heritage that would add sound support and include the illustrations from
the paper edition...


--  --  --  --  --  --  --
SanjK@aol.com
--  --  --  --  --  --  --
I know of at least one publisher (Random House) that is including a free
CD-ROM in their new edition of the Unabridged Random House Dict. (due out
later this year), it may be worth waiting to check it out. My guess is
other book(dict) publishers will probably follow suit and there will be a
better variety of dict. available soon. I think the dict is due out in
November. I checked with WordsWorth Books (1-800-899-2202), the list is
$100, they will sell it for $85.00


--  --  --  --  --  --  --
william-mccauley@uiowa.edu
--  --  --  --  --  --  --
American Heritage Dictionary, Deluxe Edition. Make sure it's the deluxe,
which is only available from the publisher (Word Star International,
800-227-5609).

* It's reasonably fast.
* It includes etymologies and synonyms.
* It allows wildcards (either ? to replace one character or * to replace a
string of characters), it allows searching by definition (what definitions
include foo and bar? what definitions include foo or bar?).
* If it doesn't find the word you type, it looks for near misses.
* It has a 'browse list' which shows the words in the dictionary near the
word whose definition is on the screen.
* Both the window and the panes in the window are resizable.

It comes with an fkey: You copy a word to the clipboard in your word
processor or other application, hit the fkey, the dictionary opens and
looks up the word. I haven't used this at all (I didn't even install the
fkey). By the way, the installer asks if you want the fkey installed or
not. Nice touch.

It takes up about 14 megabytes of disk space, and I think it requires about
18 meg to install. It was on sale for about $85, but I think that's over.

From: macmod (Info-Mac Moderator)
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 93 11:15:48 PST
Subject: New AppleScript Kit

MOVED OVER PR NEWSWIRE AT 8:16 AM, EDT MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1993.


Contact:
Emilio Robles
Apple Computer, Inc.
(408) 862-5671

or

Toni Giusti
Cunningham Communication, Inc.
(408) 982-0400


Apple Delivers New AppleScript Scripter's Kit for Solution Providers

New Toolkit Allows Solution Providers to Integrate Off-the-shelf Applications
Across Desktops and Networks for Increased Productivity

CUPERTINO, California--December 13, 1993--Apple Computer, Inc. today
introduced its AppleScript Scripter's Kit, a new software tool that enables
solutions providers and end-users to integrate elements of commercial
Macintosh software applications across desktops and networks.  By providing
an easy way to integrate computing processes across different off-the-shelf
applications, AppleScript allows users to dramatically boost productivity.
    The AppleScript Scripter's Kit brings Apple's scripting language to a new
class of users.  Now, the power and extendibility of AppleScript is available
to solutions providers, in-house developers, value-added resellers (VARs),
system integrators and end-users.  Since April 1993, AppleScript has been
available as a software developer's kit for commercial software developers.
    "AppleScript is a key technology that provides significant added value to
customers' existing desktop and networked applications, without costly
investment in new operating system technologies," said AppleSoft senior vice
president and general manager David Nagel. "Building on the extensible
foundation of System 7 and our cross- platform Open Scripting Architecture
(OSA), AppleScript is at the heart of Apple's commitment to make computing
easier and more focused on users' needs.  AppleScript and the OSA provide a
clear path towards Apple's universal compound document environment known as
OpenDoc."
    The AppleScript Scripter's Kit includes an enhanced version of Apple's
scripting language,  AppleScript 1.1, an enhanced script editor, and an
interface processor from Software Designs Unlimited, Inc.  AppleScript is a
system-software-level scripting language that enables users to integrate
components of commercial and in-house software applications.  The interface
builder from Software Designs Unlimited, Inc., allows users to build
interfaces for their scripts.

Powerful New Automation Features
    The AppleScript scripting language enables users to tightly integrate the
functionality of standard, off-the-shelf applications as well as in-house,
enterprise-wide programs to build customized scripts that automate business
processes and increase productivity.
    For example, with AppleScript, a sales department can automatically
generate a weekly report that invokes functions from a series of scriptable
applications such as Microsoft Excel, FileMaker Pro and QuarkXPress. 
AppleScript can gather data from one application, process it in another and
present it in a third automatically at a given time or based on an event,
locally or over a network.  Before AppleScript, these time-consuming
functions needed to be performed manually by launching and working directly
in each individual application.

"Scriptable" Applications
    Since the AppleScript Software Developer's Kit was introduced in April
1993, over 80 independent software vendors (ISVs) are now shipping
AppleScript-aware applications (see related news release). ISVs that provide
scriptable applications include:  Aldus, Beyond, Claris, Great Plains,
Microsoft, Quark, Symantec, UserLand and WordPerfect among others.
    "AppleScript has built a loyal following among commercial developers.
Through OSA, AppleScript is open, extensible and operates across networks,
which makes it an attractive solution for a wide variety of applications and
solutions," said Chuck Piercey, product marketing manager for AppleScript. 
"Today's leading commercial software developers have recognized the payoff of
AppleScript for themselves as well as for their users and have mobilized to
make sure they can take advantage of this powerful technology."
    Scriptable products help ISVs reach new users by enabling their products
to be built into more solutions.  AppleScript gives ISVs an easy way to
differentiate their products and leverage new technologies such as voice
recognition.  In addition, AppleScript helps ISVs reduce development time and
costs by removing the need to create a proprietary scripting language.

Solution Providers
    The AppleScript Scripter's Kit is an important tool for corporate
solution providers because it introduces new business opportunities. With the
Scripter's Kit, solution providers such as in-house developers, consultants,
VARs and system integrators, can tightly link components of existing software
applications to provide tailored solutions.  The ability to easily leverage
proven, commercial applications in new ways allows solution providers to
enhance the functionality and value of their product.
    AppleScript Scripter's Kit lets solution providers take a more targeted
business approach.  Since AppleScript can directly record user actions in
certain applications, solution providers can customize their products to meet
very specific user needs or provide solutions that are easily customizable by
the user.
    "AppleScript is gaining momentum because it encourages new levels of
functionality and efficiency with today's leading applications," said Tony De
Young, of San Francisco-based production company ARTLab. "Scripting gives us
the ability to access and leverage the millions of lines of commercial
software code and provide our customers with the kind of focused solutions
they need.  For example, we used AppleScript to mimic an existing workflow
that had previously taken 30 people six weeks to complete.  Using AppleScript
with three existing software programs, we were able to produce the same
results with one person in two hours."

End Users
    Ultimately, AppleScript allows end-users to focus on getting work done
quickly.  The Scripter's Kit allows users to combine familiar applications in
custom ways to automate routine work and perform complex, time-consuming
tasks.

The AppleScript Scripter's Kit
    The AppleScript Scripter's Kit, targeted at solution providers and end
users, contains AppleScript 1.1 and a script editor that automatically
generates and edits scripts based on user's actions. The Scripter's Kit also
includes:  an interface processor that enables building custom interfaces for
scripts; support for multiple dialects that provides for scripting in
non-English languages (French and Japanese are included); and a
redistribution license for AppleScript system software and interface
processor runtime code.
    The AppleScript scripting language is integrated into the Macintosh
operating system and conforms to Apple's cross-platform Open Scripting
Architecture (OSA) standard.  Developed in cooperation with third-party
developers, the OSA provides a standard way for mainstream applications to
interact with any scripting system and is a key deliverable of Apple's
OpenDoc technology.  OpenDoc is a compound document architecture that enables
users to create compound, customizable documents.  AppleScript is an element
of Apple's long- term strategy to automate the Macintosh computing
environment, improve application interaction and provide a foundation
technology for OpenDoc.

Software Developer's Kit
    AppleScript was offered initially as a toolkit for commercial software
developers in April and is now updated to Version 1.1.  The AppleScript
Developer's Kit for commercial developers includes the AppleScript Scripter's
Kit plus a pre-release version of the scriptable finder and development
tools.  Apple also licenses the AppleScript runtime software and the script
editor to commercial developers for shipment with their products.  For more
information on licensing, developers worldwide should contact Apple Software
Licensing at (408) 974-4667.

Pricing and Availability
    The U.S. suggested retail price of the AppleScript Scripter's Kit 1.1 is
$189.  Volume purchases of site licenses are available for the AppleScript
Scripter's Kit through the Apple volume licensing program.
    The AppleScript Scripter's Kit 1.1 is planned to be available at the end
of the month and will be able to be ordered through software resellers, Apple
authorized resellers and APDA -- Apple's source for developer tools.  APDA
can be reached in the United States at (800) 282-2732;  in Canada at (800)
637-0039; or internationally at (716) 871-6555.  Apple resellers can be
located by calling (800) 538-9696.
    All customers have access to toll-free telephone support by calling Apple
Assurance at (800) SOS-APPL.  Advanced scripting support is available for a
fee by calling (800) 950-2442.

-30-

Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks and System 7
and AppleScript are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

EDITOR'S NOTE:  The AppleScript Scripter's Guide, which lists all scriptable
applications, is available by contacting Cindy Cooper of Cunningham
Communication, Inc. at AppleLink address:  CCI.Calif.  If you are interested
in receiving Apple releases via fax, call (800) AAPL-FAX and enter I.D.
number 6172.

END


Transmitted:  93-12-13 12:28:54 EST

Date: Wed, 10 Aug 1994 09:11:50 -0400 (EDT)
From: Edwin Chee <echee@isnet.is.wfu.edu>
Subject: Macintosh Disk Cache fix -- 25 times speedup

Below is an interesting thread on making the Macintosh Disk Cache much 
more efficient with a simple hack.  Stuart Cheshire has written a simple, 
useful system extension that he is distributing as freeware.  I would 
welcome any discussion on his idea particularly regarding data integrity, 
reliability, stability, and efficiency.  Also, does anyone have any 
ideas on how to improve on his program?  If his modification to the write 
cache is really as good as I suspect, I would hope that Apple would 
include this in their next version of the Mac OS.

Please forward replies to echee@isnet.is.wfu.edu and I will compile a 
complete record of this thread and distribute it at a later date.


==================================================================


Here's a message I posted on Thursday to the Nuntius mailing list:

 -----------------------------------------------------------------

Has anyone else noticed that at the end of extracting a binary in
Nuntius the disk light comes on, stays on for a few seconds, and
freezes the Mac for that duration? It gets unbearable if you have
a large disk cache, but even with only a 256K cache it can freeze
the Mac for up to 5 seconds.

This is not the fault of Nuntius -- many other programs like BinHex
decoders, uudecoders, archive expanders etc. seem to suffer the same
problem.

This really annoys me. One of the good features of Nuntius is the way
it lets you continue working while it is doing other things in the
background, so having it freeze like this is particularly galling.

The problem is that Nuntius (and other programs) write their data to
disk in chunks (say 4K each) and the Mac caches the blocks in its
disk cache. When the file is closed the data is finally written to disk,
and this is what causes the big freeze up. It would be much better if
the data were written continually to disk, instead of in one big burst
at the end.

Yesterday morning I wrote a little INIT which sets the File Manager
"don't cache" bit for disk writes of 1K or more. It does this by
installing the following patch on the _Write system call:

                 tst.w   IOParam.ioRefNum(a0)         ; Is this a file write?
                 bmi.s   @sys_write
                 cmp.l   #1024, IOParam.ioReqCount(a0); Is it at leask 1K?
                 blo.s   @sys_write
                 ori.w   #0x20, IOParam.ioPosMode(a0) ; Set "Don't cache" bit
extern sys_write:jmp     0x12345678                   ; Resume the system 
call

One surprising artifact of this is that it not only amortises the disk
time over all the writes, but it also makes it 25 times faster.

What?

Yes, it's true.

I set my disk cache to 768K, and wrote a test program which wrote to a
file in 32 blocks of 16K each, making a total of 512K.

Without the INIT, the writes took almost no time, but the Close call
took 11 seconds, averaging about 45K/second write rate.

With the INIT, the whole thing took under half a second, averaging
over a megabyte per second.

Go figure.

This may not make much difference to people connecting over modem, but
for people on Ethernet it makes a huge difference.

The INIT is below, in BinHex form. Decode it, install it, and let me
know what you think.

It has no ICON, because the total size of the INIT (including balloon
help) is just under 1K, and it seemed a pity to spoil that with a big
fat colour icon. (Besides, I couldn't be bothered to draw one.)

 -----------------------------------------------------------------

Here is one reply I got, which proves I wasn't hallucinating:

>> From: joanna@mail.utexas.edu (Joanna L. Castillo)
>> Subject: Re: Long Mac freezes with Nuntius (and other program)
>>
>> Hi, Stuart -
>>
>> >Yesterday morning I wrote a little INIT  [ ... ]
>>
>> Wow!  I installed the INIT... I tried copying a folder that had several
>> files and sub-folders (a little over 900K total) to a floppy.  With the
>> Wow!  I installed the INIT... I tried copying a folder that had several
>> files and sub-folders (a little over 900K total) to a floppy.  With the
>> INIT installed, it took about 30 seconds.  Without, it took 2 minutes.
>> Thank you so much.
>>
>> Joanna.
>>
>> FYI:  I'm running a Mac IIci, 24MB RAM, cache card, ethernet, tuned
>>       7.0.1 system, several inits, and disk cache set at 512K.

I'll post the source code for the INIT, and the test program, to a
separate thread. This INIT itself is below.

Stuart Cheshire <cheshire@cs.stanford.edu>
 * <A HREF="file://brubeck.stanford.edu/www/cheshire-bio.html">WWW</A>
 * Stanford Distributed Systems Group Research Assistant
 * Escondido Village Resident Computer Coordinator
 * Macintosh Programmer

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Date: Sun, 1 May 1994 21:26:19 -0600
From: lohrentz@macc.wisc.edu (David Lohrentz)
Subject: Edu-Shareware-for-kids.txt



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This is the initial posting of a guide to educational shareware for
children ages 2-12.  A great deal of educational free/shareware for kids is
available on the internet, with more appearing all the time.  However, not
all of it will meet the needs of individual parents and educators.
Moreover, these sources are scattered in various locations.  Parents and
educators could more easily benefit from these freeware and shareware
educational sources if they knew what they were looking for and where to
find it.  The purpose of this guide is to make educational free/shareware
on the internet more accessible by reviewing recommended shareware sources,
and showing where to find them.  I think it should be posted in
/info/software.
--
David Lohrentz
lohrentz@macc.wisc.edu



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          **GUIDE TO CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL SHAREWARE FOR THE MAC**

David Lohrentz
Internet address:  lohrentz@macc.wisc.edu
1 May 1994.

Distribution:  Please share this document with others and feel free to post
it freely.  However, do NOT distribute a modified or incomplete portion of
this document.

Disclaimers: I represent nobody but myself.  I am not responsible for
problems,  damages, or dissatisfaction with software mentioned in this
document.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
  Introduction
  Purpose of this Guide
  Intended Audience for this Guide
  Review Criteria
  Reviews of Recommended shareware
  List of Sources
     Info-mac
     Umich
     Other
     Places to browse
  Bibliography and Resources


INTRODUCTION
This document is a guide to children's educational freeware and shareware
for the Macintosh.  While searching for educational software for my own
children, I discovered the helpful document K-5 Edu. Software Guide
(Info-mac: /info/Software/k-5-ed-software-guide.hqx).  However, this
document only reviews commercial software.  After finding a number of
educational freeware and shareware sources I realized that I ought to share
what I  had found with others.  Thus, I decided to put this guide together.
I realize that this is not an exhaustive list.  If you know of other
sources not listed here or would like to review educational free/shareware
not yet reviewed here, please email your information to me at
lohrentz@macc.wisc.edu.

PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE
A great deal of educational free/shareware for kids is available on the
internet, with more appearing all the time.  However, not all of it will
meet the needs of individual parents and educators.  Moreover, these
sources are scattered in various locations.  Parents and educators could
more easily benefit from these educational sources if they knew what they
were looking for and where to find it.  The purpose of this guide is to
make educational free/shareware on the internet more accessible by
reviewing recommended shareware, and showing where to find it.

INTENDED AUDIENCE FOR THIS GUIDE
This guide is for parents and educators with Macintosh computers who would
like to acquire educational freeware and shareware for children ages 2-12.
The sources in this document will be of use to those with internet access
and the ability to download files from archive sites by ftp.  If you
already have internet access but do not know how to download, decompress or
debinhex files, please ask a friend who is a computer dweeb, read a book on
the internet, or attend a seminar on the internet.  PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL ME
WITH A REQUEST FOR HELP DOWNLOADING OR DE-BINHEXING FILES.  If you do not
have an email account with access to the internet, this document will be of
little use to you.

REVIEW CRITERIA

The user interface for children's educational software should have the
following characteristics:  simple for a child to operate without adult
supervision, quick responses, clear sound where appropriate, color
graphics, and above all should be challenging but lively and entertaining
(K-5 Ed. Software Guide; see sources at end of this document).  Hypercard
stacks which lack color constitute a significant percentage of the
available educational shareware.

Educational software should foster creativity, problem solving, positive
self-esteem, and the "whole language" approach to learning.  Quite frankly,
I am disappointed that so much educational software emphasizes rote memory
and a fragmented approach to learning (for example, memorizing spelling of
words or numbers out of context).  I don't recommend software that merely
strives to assist children to memorize letters, addition or multiplication
tables.

REVIEWS OF RECOMMENDED SHAREWARE:
Listed alphabetically.  I hope to gradually add more reviews.

ANIMALS+SOUND
Info-mac: /app/animals-n-sound.hqx
Target Ages: 1.5-4
freeware/shareware fee: free

Each card in Animals+sound is a picture of an animal which when clicked
moves or makes the appropriate sound.  I recommend this for a young child
new to the Mac, esp. for those with black & white Macs.  My three year old
child learned to use a mouse with this stack, but lost interest after she
became familiar with it.

BETTER U.S. MAP
Umich: /hypercard/education/betterusmap2.0a.cpt.hqx
author:  Terry Spivey, 3809 Blackberry Lane, Lexington, KY 40514-1537
Target Ages: 6-10
freeware/shareware fee: $4
Current versions: demo 2.0a; shareware 2.3b

The main view of B.U.S.M. shows a map of all 50 US states.  In the
registered version, B.U.S.M. speaks the name of the state when clicked and
shows the name of the state and the state nickname on screen.  Option
clicking shows census data and official state birds, songs, etc.  Command
clicking zooms in on the state.  Three quizzes are available in the
registered version.  The online version is a demo; it lacks sound and other
key features available in the shareware version.

CANADA MAP GAME
Info-mac: /Game/canada-map-game-hc.hqx
Target Ages: 8 up
freeware/shareware fee: free

Canada Map game is a geography quiz on the locations of Canadian provinces
and their capitals.  It has two modes, capitals and provinces.  In either
case the player is presented with the Canadian map. Depending on the mode
the game shows the name of a province or capital on the screen and the
player is given two chances to click on the correct province.  After two
mistakes the correct province is hilited.  The lack of sound reduces the
value for early readers.  However, this is a handy tool for learning to
recognize Canadian provinces.

COLORING BOOK
Info-mac: /Game/coloring-book-201.hqx
author: Jim Allison, RR 2, Box 44, East Road, Bennington, VT 05201
Target Ages: 2-8
freeware/shareware fee: $16
Current version: 2.01
online file size: 1,180K

B. Schwomm writes, "Coloring Book [is] the slickest-looking shareware
program around; in fact it is gorgeous. . . . The pictures are very
attractive and contain surprises; for example, when you [color] the door of
the house, a door bell chime [rings].  The most current version has more of
an educational dimension. In one area, it allows you to create pictures out
of geometric shapes."  As the name implies, you need color to appreciate
Coloring Book.  When you send in the shareware fee you choose either (a) an
expanded version with twice as many coloring pages, including the new ones
with the educational dimension, or (b) a small screen version.

INIGO GETS OUT
Umich: /hypercard/education/inigo.sit.hqx
Target Ages: 2-7
freeware/shareware fee: free
Creation date: 1987
online file size: 180K

Inigo is a hypercard stack that will teach a young child to navigate with
the mouse and to explore the unknown.  Inigo, a cat, goes outside and has
exciting adventures, depending on what button is clicked.  Some cards have
multiple options; others have only one path to the next card.  Inigo has
entertainment value, especially the first several times when you have no
idea what lurks behind seemingly safe objects.

KID PIX
Info-mac:  /app/kid-pix.hqx
Target Ages: 2-7
freeware/shareware fee: free
Current version: 1.0,  1/19/90

Before you spend any money for a child's paint program you should take a
look at this early freeware version of Kid Pix.  Author Craig Hickman
writes that his three year old quickly learned to use a commercial paint
program, but got into trouble by clicking on the desktop or randomly
choosing menu items.  Although this version of Kid Pix lacks color and has
a tiny screen size, Hickman has solved the user interface problems.  My
kids really enjoy Kid Pix and manage fine on their own.

LAURA'S LETTERS
Umich: /hypercard/education/letters.sit.hqx
Target Ages:
freeware/shareware fee: free
online file size: 245K

In the opening card of this hypercard stack, Laura's Letters shows all the
letters of the alaphabet, and speaks the name of the letter when it is
clicked.  A second card shows numbers 0-9 and speaks their name when
clicked.  Subsequent cards show words with an appropriate picture and speak
the individual letters in the word when clicked.  This is the best freeware
letter teaching tool I have seen so far.

MY LITTLE KITCHEN
Info-mac: /Game/my-little-kitchen-hc.hqx
online file size: 584K
Target Ages: 3-8
freeware/shareware fee: free

My little kitchen is a hypercard stack full of surprises, including an
Easter Egg hunt.  It will teach a child to explore, and it does have
entertainment value.  The hypercard format will make it seem rather dull
when placed next to slick graphics on a color monitor.  Yet, it does seem
to have real kid appeal.

SOUND MATCH
Info-mac: /game/sound-match-10.hqx
author: Bob Uskali, 1504 Coventry Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60195
Target Ages: 4 up
shareware fee: $5
Current version: 1.0

Sound Match is "like a traditional matching game, except that you hear
sounds rather than see pictures. Many of the sounds are similar to one
another--for example, guitar riffs with different rhythms. . . By playing
this game with my son, I've found that both of us are becoming more
discriminating listeners"  (B. Schwomm.)  Young children may become
frustrated at the difficulty, due to the large number of sounds (24 pairs).
And the computer opponent either chooses randomly (when set to easy
opponent) or remembers everything (challenging opponent).  Still, the
sounds are high quality and the interface is slick.  I recommend Sound
Match.

WORD FIND
Info-mac: /Game/word-find-10.hqx
Target Ages: 6-10
freeware/shareware fee: free
Current version: 1.0

Word Find automates the creation of word find puzzles with the words hidden
among rows and columns of letters.  Word Find provides settings for fonts,
level of difficulty,  show answers, puzzle size, and "teacher mode" so that
a title and name blank can be added.  The interface is simple for an adult,
but difficult for an early reader or Mac novice.  Those who enjoy puzzles
will like Word Find.  Word Find is nearly identical to an older (1989)
freeware puzzle, Word Search (Umich: /game/board/wordsearch.cpt.hqx), which
still works fine on my Mac.


LIST OF SOURCES
=46ollowing is a list of freeware and shareware Macintosh educational
sources, some of which are reviewed above.  Most can be found at one or
both of the two major Macintosh archives, Info-mac and Umich.  The main
archives are often impossible to access because of the large number of
users.  However, these archives have several mirrors with less traffic.  If
you can't log in anonymously, try a different mirror.  Several mirrors are
listed below.  Using gopher to download files also minimizes internet
overload.

SOURCES AT THE INFO-MAC ARCHIVE
Use an info-mac mirror such as:
ftp.hawaii.edu: /mirrors/info-mac
grind.isca.uiowa.edu: /mac/infomac
ftp.funet.fi: /pub/mac/info-mac

/app/animals-n-sound.hqx
/app/kid-pix.hqx
/app/preschool-primer-10-hc.hqx
/Game/alphabet-bee.hqx
/game/andys-letters-10.hqx
/Game/canada-map-game-hc.hqx
/game/coloring-book-201.hqx
/Game/creepin-critter-math-hc.hqx
/Game/find-the-missing-word-12.hqx
/Game/first-lessons-in-math-15.hqx
/Game/first-lessons-of-multiplication-10.hqx
/Game/hungry-frog-counting-eaters-20.hqx
/Game/hungry-frog-equation-eaters-21.hqx
/Game/hungry-frog-integer-eaters-20.hqx
/Game/hungry-frog-ion-eaters-21.hqx
/Game/math-20.hqx
/Game/math-bee-12.hqx
/Game/math-school-12.hqx
/Game/math-stars.hqx
/Game/my-little-kitchen-hc.hqx
/game/sound-match-10.hqx
/Game/talking-spelling-bee-25.hqx
/Game/word-find-10.hqx

SOURCES AT THE UMICH ARCHIVE
Use a mirror such as:
wuarchive.wustl.edu:systems/mac/umich.edu
src.doc.ic.ac.uk:packages/mac/umich

/hypercard/education/alphabet2.02.cpt.hqx
/hypercard/education/betterusmap2.0a.cpt.hqx
/hypercard/education/dinosaurs.sit.hqx
/hypercard/education/erniethebat.sit.hqx
/hypercard/education/inigo.sit.hqx
/hypercard/education/inigobath.sit.hqx
/hypercard/education/fingerspel.sit.hqx
/hypercard/education/letters.sit.hqx
/game/board/wordsearch.cpt.hqx
/misc/astronomy/planetfacts1.6.sit.hqx
/util/organization/timeteacher1.1d1.cpt.hqx

OTHER SOURCES
crab.rutgers.edu:pub/mac/hypercard/storybook.hqx
crab.rutgers.edu:pub/mac/hypercard/louie-toons.hqx
anarres.cs.berkeley.edu:pub/ucblogo/ucblogo.sea
Space Station (a guide to the universe) email to: DRLIT@vax1.mankato.msus.ed=
u

PLACES TO BROWSE:
US Department of Education's gopher at gopher.ed.gov
Umich archives:  /hypercard/education

Thanks for reviews and helpful suggestions:  Barbara Shwom and Roger L.
Rainwater.

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESOURCES
K-5 Edu. Software Guide
Info-mac: /info/Software/k-5-ed-software-guide.hqx
A guide to commercial software and discussion of issues in selecting
software for children.  Highly recommended.

Goodman, K. S., Bird, L. B., & Goodman, Y. M. (1991). The Whole Language
Catalog. Santa Rosa, CA: American School Publishers.
A guide to the whole language approach to learning.

Doyle, Claire. (1988). Creative Applications of Computer Assisted Reading
and Writing Instruction. Journal of Reading. Dec 1988.
Argues that most software specifically designed to be educational in fact
inhibits creativity and real learning.  Doyle suggests that educators
should make more use of word processors, databases, and spreadsheets which
allow for unstructured, creative learning.  She encourages the following
activities:  writing letters and electronic mail; writing journals; writing
stories; free play with word processing; chain writing with others; using
spreadsheets or databases to categorize objects.

National Home & School Macintosh User Group
"a nonprofit corporation and Apple=AE registered user group with
international membership. The group promotes the entertainment and
educational qualities of the Macintosh=AE by offering support for game
enthusiasts, educators, parents introducing their kids to computers, and
shareware authors seeking convenient distribution of their software
worldwide. The bimonthly disk-based magazine, Home & School Mac=81, publishe=
d
by group, fills a niche that the corporate oriented magazines neglect."
Each issue contains 100-150 pages of reviews and info plus 1200K of newly
released game and educational shareware.  Annual membership:  North America
$15; other $21.
     National Home & School MUG
     Post Office Box 640641
     Kenner, LA 70064  USA
     70521.1327@compuserve.com



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