viking@silver.bacs.indiana.edu (Jon W. Backstrom) (05/10/89)
Joesph Hall was asking for takers to oversee the development of the
Usenet Macintosh Programmer's Guide...
I'm an instructional designer with a programming background who is
also new to Mac programming. I am skilled at organizing information
and developing instructional material, however, and I would be willing
to spend the summer working on this project.
The main role I would play would be to avoid unnecessary duplication
of effort and to act as an editor and contributor. The biggest need I
see is a 'bootstrap' for programmers who already know Pascal or C that
would introduce what's new and different in the Mac world.
Programming examples would be key, but I'd like to be able to read a
manuscript that would help me understand what I need to know in order
to begin to write a Mac program from the start.
I would like to start with building simple applications but quickly
move on to the use of TransSkel for both Pascal and C. I would prefer
to use Lightspeed Pascal and Lightspeed C as the standard example
compilers, but info on MPW would also be needed. It would be best if
examples had conditional compiler switches for Lightspeed or MPW.
Information on tools such as ResTools 3.20 and ResEdit for building
and editing resources would also be necessary. Building a list of
recommended tools, INITs, CDEVs, etc (and making them available) would
seem to be the first logical step. We can then begin building a
knowledge base from the same point of reference.
I'd like to keep the software tools for program development focused on
public domain, shareware, or inexpensive packages, so our efforts can
benefit the greatest number possible.
A special account has been established for the project, if the Usenet
community would like to give me a shot. Bi-weekly progress reports
would be posted so progress could be monitored by everyone.
If you're interested, write to:
media@silver.bacs.indiana.edu
I am a former Technical Communications Specialist for the Computer
Science Department at Indiana University. Currently, I am completing
my Ph.D. research and producing instructional reference material
through my own non-profit research institute.
I would like to see this project succeed.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jon W. Backstrom "Yah sure...we gonna have fun, you bet!"
Institute for Digital Arts
P.O. Box 176 Internet: viking@silver.bacs.indiana.edu
Bloomington, IN 47402-0176 UUCP: {ames,rutgers,att}!iuvax!silver!viking
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------