fjo@ttrdf.UUCP (Frank Owen ) (03/15/88)
Has anybody seen this book? According to APDA, it was supposed to be availible "early 88". I'm not exactly sure what the official title of the book is, but it's something like "Macintosh Family Hardware Reference Guide". I know that APDA has been selling a Draft version, but my membership has run out, and besides, I want the real one from a real publisher. -- Frank Owen (fjo@ttrdf) 312-982-2182 AT&T Information Systems Computer Systems Division, 5555 Touhy Ave., Skokie, IL 60077 PATH: ...!ihnp4!ttrdf!fjo
c60b-cq@buddy.Berkeley.EDU (Rob Pfile) (03/15/88)
>Has anybody seen this book? According to APDA, it was supposed to be >availible "early 88". I'm not exactly sure what the official title >of the book is, but it's something like "Macintosh Family Hardware Reference >Guide". I know that APDA has been selling a Draft version, >but my membership has run out, and besides, I want the real one >from a real publisher. I have seen an Apple Technical Reference Guide that deals with building NuBus cards for the Macintosh ][. It is very short (about 100 pages) and is actually a rather small book. It is probably just part of what you are referring to... Rob Pfile c60b-cq@buddy.berkeley.edu
woody@tybalt.caltech.edu (William Edward Woody) (03/15/88)
In article <1555@pasteur.Berkeley.Edu> c60b-cq@buddy.Berkeley.EDU.UUCP (Rob Pfile) writes: >>Has anybody seen this book? According to APDA, it was supposed to be >>availible "early 88". I'm not exactly sure what the official title >>of the book is, but it's something like "Macintosh Family Hardware Reference >>Guide". I know that APDA has been selling a Draft version, >>but my membership has run out, and besides, I want the real one >>from a real publisher. > > I have seen an Apple Technical Reference Guide that deals with building >NuBus cards for the Macintosh ][. It is very short (about 100 pages) and is >actually a rather small book. It is probably just part of what you are >referring to... The complete list of Addison-Wesley books that I'm aware of are: "Inside Macintosh, Volumes I, II, III, IV, V" - Complete reference to Macintosh Toolbox and OS for 64K ROMS, with IM IV being a delta guide for the 128K ROMS and IM V being a delta guide for the 256K ROMS. (Delta guide--lists only those changes from the previous volumes) "Technical Introduction to the Macintosh Family" - Introduction to the Macintosh software and hardware for all Macintosh computers: the original Macintosh, the Mac +, Mac SE, and Mac II "Programmer's Introduction to the Macintosh Family" - Introduction to programming the Macintosh system for programmers who are new to it "Macintosh Family Hardware Reference" <-- This one, maybe? - Reference to the Macintosh hardware for all Macintosh computers, excluding the Macintosh XL "Designing Cards and Drivers for the Macintosh II and Macintosh SE" - Hardware and device driver reference to the expansion capabilities of the Macintosh II and Macintosh SE "Human Interface Guidelines: The Apple Desktop Interface" - Detailed guidelines for developers implementing the Macintosh User Interface "Apple Numerics Manual" - Description of the SANE environment. I personally own IM I-V, the "Designing Cards" manual, and the "SANE" manual. I have also seen both the "Technical Introduction", and the "Human Interface Guide" at B. Dalton Software here and back home in Fresno, Ca. (Who in Phresberg would want IM I-V? I dunno, but the B. Dalton's there had about two dozen IM Vol. V sitting gathering dust...) I also saw the "Programmer's Introduction" at MacWorld last January in San Fransisco, but I haven't seen the "Hardware Reference" so far. But at MacWorld I didn't see if the Hardware Reference was there; I had to work the show... :-( If you're a beginning programmer (beginning on the Mac, that is; not beginning programming), the "Programmer's Introduction" is a reasonable place to start, but if you're already sophisticated in Mac Hacking, the "Programmer's Introduction" is probably a waste of money. I also found the "Technical Intro" and the "Human Interface Guide" both wastes of money, though there are quite a few companies that I'd love to send their head programmer the Human Interface Guide as a gift... ;-) I'm sorry that this is overkill in information, but to summarize: the book is "Macintosh Family Hardware Reference", and I've yet to see it. But it should be around "real soon now." (Remember DBase Mac?) - William Edward Woody woody@tybalt.caltech.edu (Mac>][n&&/|\)&&(MacII>AT) Disclamer: I haven't the foggiest idea what I'm talking about...
liemandt@Lindy.STANFORD.EDU (Joe Liemandt) (03/16/88)
In article <344@ttrdf.UUCP> fjo@ttrdf.UUCP (Frank Owen ) writes: >Has anybody seen this book? According to APDA, it was supposed to be >availible "early 88". I'm not exactly sure what the official title >of the book is, but it's something like "Macintosh Family Hardware Reference >Guide". I know that APDA has been selling a Draft version, I have seen the book in our bookstore, (Stanford), so it is out. It looks useful and a good introduction to Macintosh and Macintosh concepts. I just quickly glanced through it, but it did not seem to be just a hardware reference manual. It talked about topics unique to Macintosh (to most PC users at least) like event driven programs, resources, etc. Good book to check out. Joe Liemandt
davely@mcrware.UUCP (Dave Lyons) (03/22/88)
In article <344@ttrdf.UUCP> fjo@ttrdf.UUCP (Frank Owen ) writes: >Has anybody seen this book? According to APDA, it was supposed to be >availible "early 88". I'm not exactly sure what the official title >of the book is, but it's something like "Macintosh Family Hardware Reference >Guide". I know that APDA has been selling a Draft version, I've seen a book out from them that covers designing cards for the Mac II and the Mac SE. Is that what you're talking about ? If so let me know and I could e-mail you the specifics. * This doesn't seem to contain any opinions does it ? * If so they're not Microware's. Dave Lyons