Special Issue 1988 - MACINTOSH SPECIAL

THE MAC PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT

A MAC PROGRAMMER'S RESOURCE KIT

by Anthony Meadow
Tony presents an overview of the plentiful (albeit, occasionally difficult to locate) resources available to the Mac programmer. The guided tour includes: development systems, software, organizations, training, user groups, and publications.

THE MACINTOSH PROGRAMMER'S WORKSHOP

by Dan Allen
Dan Allen is your guide on a tour of the MacIntosh Programmer's Workshop (MPW). Dan points out that the benefits of MPW's integrated programming environment, and examines a selection of its powerful tools and resources - including integrated tools.

THE MAC II

APPLE'S A/UX: UNIX FOR THE REST OF US?

by Anthony Meadow
Tony explores the Mac II platform for developing Unix system applications. He delves into the critical issues of compatibility and functionality with an eye toward special problems/opportunities of programming on and for the MacIntosh interface. Tony also includes strategies for combined Mac OS and A/UX development, and a wish list for future releases of A/UX.

HYPERTALK

AN INTRODUCTION TO HYPERCARD PROGRAMMING

by Dan Allen
One of HyperTalk's principle programmers, Dan Allen explains how to expand the power of HyperCard through external procedures to handle such tasks as: custom device drivers, access to the Mac OS and Toolbox routines, and speeding up the execution of time-critical code. Dan includes a sample XCMD written in MPW C.

FORUM

THE REBIRTH OF THE MACINTOSH

by Randall P. Sutherland

THE DEATH OF THE MACINTOSH

by Michael Swaine