Introducing the new Developer Essentials disc. In addition tod e v e l o p and related
code, on this issue of the disc you'll find tools and information we think every
developer should have. These pages highlight what's on the disc, but once you start
browsing, you'll also find a few surprises.
To use the disc, you need a CD-ROM drive and the appropriate cables and connectors.
Refer to your CD-ROM drive's owner's manual for detailed information about
connecting the drive to your particular machine.
For a Macintosh, you need at least 1 MB of memory, System 4.1 or later, and Finder
5.4 or later. In addition, you need to copy the Apple CD-ROM INIT that comes with the
CD drive startup disks into your System Folder. For an Apple II, your SCSI card must
have Rev C or later ROM. With ProDOS, no special setup is required. If you use GS/OS,
you must use the Installer on System Disk 4.0 or later to install the CD-ROM driver
onto your startup volume.
d e v e l o p You've read the articles, you've bought the arguments, and now it's time
to write your own code. The idea is that you don't waste your time typing the example
programs--just mount this handy CD-ROM, then copy and paste. We've includedd e v e
l o p as well as the code from each of the articles to help you avoid typos. So, browse
around, take what you need, and save the rest for a rainy day. Each new issue of
Developer Essentials will archive all of the back issues of the journal and the code. So
look forward to one-stop searching coming soon to a CD-ROM near you. If you don't yet
have a CD-ROM drive, you should be able to find the contents of Developer Essentials
on AppleLink, the Apple FTP site on the Internet, and other on-line services in the
near future.
International System SoftwareDeveloper Essentials includes all the latest
international versions of Macintosh system software as well as the latest U.S. versions
of GS/OS and ProDOS, all in DiskCopy image format. (You must have a Macintosh to
run DiskCopy and create floppy disks from these images.)
International HyperCard Need the latest version of HyperCard? Look no further.
Developer Essentials includes the latest international versions of this "software
erector set" in DiskCopy image format.
DTS Technical Notes and Sample Code All Apple II and Macintosh Technical Notes
and Sample Code programs are included for your reference. Be sure to check here for
the latest and greatest development information and Developer Technical Support
programming tips and techniques.
Macintosh Technical Notes Stack This HyperCard stack incorporates all of the
latest Macintosh Technical Notes into a single on-line source, which is
cross-referenced with SpInside Macintosh , Q & A Stack, and the Human Interface
Notes Stack.
Macintosh Q & A Stack Got a tough development question? Try the Q & A Stack,
which is a collection of the most frequently asked questions DTS receives from
developers. Organized by subject, this stack answers the questions within and includes
cross-references to SpInside Macintosh and the Macintosh Technical Notes Stack.
SpInside Macintosh Of course the most essential of all documentation for Macintosh
developers is Inside Macintosh , so Developer Essentials offers you SpInside
Macintosh , an on-line version of volumes I-V. SpInside Macintosh combines all five
volumes into a single, searchable electronic form that is cross-referenced with the
Macintosh Technical Notes Stack, Q & A Stack, and Human Interface Notes Stack.
Now you have some of the headliners in Developer Essentials , but you should take
some time to browse the disc and see what else you might discover. We'll be adding
more as Developer Essentialsevolves, and we hope you agree that these are tools that
no developer should be without.
The allegedly 27-year-old Jack Hodgson, product manager of Developer Essentials ,
produced and directed corporate videos in Boston, ran a small, computer book
publishing company, did some free-lance programming, and founded the Boston
Computer Society's Mac Users Group. His next big life goals are to buy his own plane
and to learn to play his piano well enough to cut loose in Dave Szetela's Excellent
Annual WWDC Moofamania Jam Sessions (caution: unofficial title).
SCOTT CONVERSE is the group's Electronic Media Mogul and leader. A true on-line
addict, he makes a living cruising the electronic highways and getting information to as
many people as possible by using computers. Scott also loves sci-fi (particularly
cyberpunk), reads books on design, and plays music on any of six full-blown,
wall-shaking stereo systems in his house. When not cruising the electronic highways,
he's racing radio-controlled cars. Would you ride the fiber optic byways with this
guy? *
COREY VIAN takes the Zen approach to most things. He has an interdisciplinary B.A.
in art and math from Maharishi International University. (Really! It's in Iowa.) An
eight-month Apple veteran (two years and eight months if you count his prior
consulting), he's now doing information interface design. (See his sidebar in the first
article in this issue.) An avid meditation practitioner, he also flies airplanes, builds
cabinetry, windsurfs, snow skis, practices aikido, and composes R&R music--and he
claims he isn't busy. *
CLEO HUGGINS studied graphic design at the Rhode Island School of Design, taught
design and semiotics at the Portland School of Art in Maine, and created the music
typeface "Sonata" when she worked at Adobe. She received an M.S. in digital typography
from Stanford University, and plays electric violin. Cleo always knew the computer
would be a good place to combine her interests; she has joined Apple to help refine the
use of typography and design (and maybe even music) in our CDs. *
MARY SKINNER collects the input, supervises testing, processes the feedback and is
the group's systems administrator (thank goodness Mary is a HyperCard fanatic).
She's a native Iowan born in New York City. Her B.A. in physics and B.A. in Russian
from the University of Iowa landed her as an Air Force Lieutenant at Johnson Space
Center. In her spare time, she plays with the computer, reads sci-fi (she's a Poul
Anderson fan), and listens to the nonsoft side of rock and roll. Mozhete skazat "Def
Leppard"? *