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From: jeffh@HyperMail.apple.com (Jeff Holcomb)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: info for the masses
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Date: 14 Jan 91 17:41:15 GMT
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In article <1991Jan14.005429.1@gacvx1.gac.edu> youngdahl@gacvx1.gac.edu 
writes:
> Since Apple refuses to enhance the IIgs by providing information on how 
to
> access the "tweaks" of border-animation, 3200 color graphics, and quick
> scrolling techniques they essentially have stripped the developing 
community of
> any "punch" behind their products.  Their apears to be simply *NO* clear 
source
> of information on these topics beyond word-of-mouth...
> 

Hmm, I didn't know this was Apple's responsibility.  There are several 
programs out that use 3200 mode, why don't you ask the people that 
programmed them?  At last year's Apple II Developers conference in Kansas 
City, there were several sessions dealing with graphics, animation, sound, 
etc.  A lot of useful info was provided and you can order the session 
tapes if you want from Resource-Central (publisher of A2-Central).

> Any comments?  Maybe I'm missing some fantastic Apple programmer 
magazine that
> tells the nitty-gritty on programming stuff like the FTA demos...

Check out 8-16 Central, a disk-based magazine available from 
Resource-Central.

Personally, I think that the FTA demos were neat for viewing once, but not 
useful in any real way.


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