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From: taylorj@yvax.byu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: HC, SC, Plus
Message-ID: <924taylorj@yvax.byu.edu>
Date: 21 Nov 89 04:12:34 GMT
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Michael Lloyd summed it up pretty well (and got the same bad taste in his mouth
from PLUS that I did).

PLUS is like an upgrade to HyperCard.  It's almost as easy to use, almost as
fast, and the manual is almost as bad.

SuperCard is HyperCard raised to a new level.  It's much more powerful, but
it's very slow and a lot harder to get the hang of.

Recommendations:  If you need color, larger cards, multiple font/styles/sizes
per field, or other simple improvements but you still want the simplicity and
ease of use of HyperCard, then PLUS might be worth it.  If you need multiple
windows (including dialogs and floating windoids), powerful draw graphics,
complete control over menus, or nice animation then you'll need SuperCard, but
be prepared to pay a price in slowness and difficulty of using and learning.

I recently posted a table comparing the features of HyperCard, PLUS, and
SuperCard (in MacWrite and Word 4.0 formats) to comp.mac.binaries.  If anyone
missed it and would like a copy, drop me a line.


Jim Taylor
Microcomputer Support for Curriculum
Brigham Young University
taylorj@yvax.byu.edu