Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!apple!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!ira.uka.de!smurf!wrkof!spock From: spock@wrkof.incom.de (Martin Georg) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: AppleFest-Reports from GEnie Summary: AppleFest-Reports from GEnie Keywords: GEnie, AppleFest, Report Message-ID: <1990Dec8.091115.20670@wrkof.incom.de> Date: 8 Dec 90 09:11:15 GMT Organization: Ing. Buero Winfried Koenig, Offenbach Lines: 58 ------------ Category 35, Topic 11 Message 1 Fri Dec 07, 1990 L.BOTEZ [Lucky] at 12:24 PST ------------ Category 35, Topic 11 Message 1 Fri Dec 07, 1990 L.BOTEZ [Lucky] at 12:24 PST Applefest 1990 has started in Long Beach. While it is somewhat smaller than the previous Applefest in San Francisco last year, it nonetheless has all the regular excitement and energy. A large crowd has shown up for the first day. Matt Gulik, from Apple, said they were "quite pleased" with the reaction so far to the 'fest. Original expectations were for approximately 5,000 people, but it looks like much more than that will show up. From what I can tell, it looks as crowded as any other Applefest I've attended. Applefest is being held in conjection with Mac/LA Fest. However, both shows are being held in separate areas in the Conference Center, and have different entrances. Attendees to either can wander into both shows, however, at no cost. There are several interesting things going on today. The keynote speech was given by Topher Hagemeier, the Teacher Trainer for National Geographic Educational Media. A demonstration was given using their multimedia product for schools for Apple II's and Macintoshes. At 10:00 am, Ralph Russo introduced Hypercard GS officially. After a brief demonstration of the Hypercard GS capabilities (he showed off a few of the stacks which come with Hypercard (such as the neat "Birds" stack which shows several different pictures of birds and plays bird sounds on demand, gives detailed information on them, and allows you to click forward or backward in the stack or go home). Also, Calendar and the Help Stack were demonstrated. At the end of the half hour talk, the Hypercard GS team was introduced. Talking with Tim Swihart of Apple, I learned that Hypercard GS is actually an Apple product (not a Claris product). Hypercard GS will be available from official Apple dealers or directly from Apple in February (perhaps earlier). The product will sell for a list of $99.00. It is composed of 6 disks. One disk contains the program and the home stack. Another contains the help stack (the help is quite extensive, and is written in Hypercard GS format). Others contain support files such as XCMDS (external command program files), XFCNS (external function files), an Icon Editor, a sound creator editor. The official product will ship with three reference manuals: 1) Getting Started with Hypercard IIGS, 2) Hypercard IIGS Reference, and 3) HyperTalk Beginners Manual (which gives the user lessons in scripting Hypercard). HyperCard IIGS will not ship with new IIgs's (The current ROM 3 GS has 1.125 megs, and HyperCard IIGS REQUIRES 1.5 megs). It is ONLY available through the stand- alone product, dealers can not give away copies without manuals. Hypercard GS supports use of multiple media (buzzword: Multimedia) such as video, sound, etc. Unlike the Macintosh version (HA HA HA HA HA!!), it supports color graphics and comes with built-in stacks ready to use. It also comes with the Hypertalk scripting language. More later from the show!