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*****[Ignore header path]***** July 1986 ANTIC TOC Theme: Computer Arts page article 7 FROM THE PUBLISHER: BEST OF BOTH WORLDS A discussion of the first issue of START magazine published by Antic and the resurgence of the Atari 8-bit computers. 11 ANTIC ONLINE It is now possible to download high resolution graphics from CompuServe using the program VIDTEX Converter (see page 32 below). 13 DIGITIZING SHAKESPEARE Restoring rare documents with an 800XL and Computereyes. An article explaining how Folger Shakespeare Library is using an Atari 800XL to restore rare library manuscripts. 15 ARTMAKER: GALLERY OF GRAND GRAPHICS Enhance your computer artwork with intricately detailed patterns far beyond the capability of standard graphics software. ARTMAKER is a menu-driven BASIC program that generates seven varied and intricate patterns in Graphics 10. 20 GAME OF THE MONTH: DESERT CHASE This is a fast-moving fly-and-shoot action game with some well-done perspective effects. BASIC with ML subroutines. 24 AMAZING CARD SHUFFLER Here's an eye-popping graphics display that proves the 8-bit Atari computer is no slowpoke when it comes to flashing multiple windows all over the screen. BASIC with ML subroutines. 29 ANTIC OPTICAL ILLUSION CHALLENGE ANTIC is looking for programs that emulates the Lightstick. 32 COMMUNICATIONS: VIDTEX CONVERTER Learn how to access and download CompuServe's high-resolution online VIDTEX graphics with either an 8-bit Atari or an ST model. Then use one of the magazine's programs to convert the file into standard Atari graphics formats that you can change, color, and enhance with your touch tablet, light- pen or joystick. 38 STARTING OUT: NEW OWNERS COLUMN This is lesson 5, number crunching, written by David Plotkin. 44 PRODUCT REVIEWS HARDWARE/SOFTWARE RAMBO XL (ICD, Inc) HARDWARE ACE80 (TNT Computing) SOFTWARE Ultima IV (Origin Systems) Screens (Soft Cellar) Micromod (Micromiser, Inc) BOOKS COMPUTE!'s Third Book of Atari (COMPUTE! Books) *****ST RESOURCE (for the ST series of computers)***** 53 EASY DRAW: OBJECT-ORIENTED ST DRAWING SOFTWARE A review of EASY DRAW by Migraph. 63 SUNDOG: THE ST GAME YOU'RE WAITING FOR A review of SUNDOG by FTL Games. 67 GRAFCON ST: UNIVERSAL GRAPHICS CONVERTER A program that converts any NEO, DEGAS, or DOODLE picture, in any resolution, into any other ST format and resolution. It will also convert any NEO, DEGAS or DOODLE picture into the CompuServe RLE format for uploading pictures to CompuServe VIDTEX. 75 H&D BASE: dBASE II WORKALIKE A review of H&D BASE by Mirage Concepts. 78 68000 EXCEPTIONS AND INTERRUPTS This is the third and last part of a series of articles on the subject. It covers Bomb handlers and TRAPS. 81 ST PRODUCT NEWS SOFTWARE Printmaster (Unison World, Inc) Rhythm (SofTechnics) Hacker (Activision) Hippospell (Hippopotamus Software) Comments: I am finally back on the net at a new location after a six month absence. I will try to resume my regular practice of putting the TOC of the current issue of ANTIC on the net as soon as I get it. I picked up issue one of START (Antic publication for the ST owner) and will post that as well but will not be doing so on a regular basis since I am not an ST owner yet. This issue of ANTIC also contains the spring issue of the ANTIC software catalog. Has anyone read the ANTIC CES reports on CompuServe? Can anyone download them? Kit Kimes AT&T Information Systems Labs 1100 E. Warrenville Rd. Naperville, IL 60566 ...ihnp4!iwvae!kimes