chuq@plaid.Sun.COM (Chuq Von Rospach) (11/23/87)
If you can find a copy, the latest Computer Currents has an interview with Danny Goodman (The Complete Hypercard handbook). Among other things, he said: o That Atkinson considers Hypercard about 2/3 done. o That he's working on a book that'll be a sequel to Complete Hypercard that will be specifically about HyperTalk (yay!) o That the next release of Hypercard will allow multiple cards on a large screen (to me, this implies a LOT. My guess is the initial release favored the graphic side of the program, and the next release will have lots of the missing text and hypertext functionality). chuq --- Chuq "Fixed in 4.0" Von Rospach chuq@sun.COM Delphi: CHUQ
john@felix.UUCP (John Gilbert) (11/25/87)
In article <34559@sun.uucp> chuq@plaid.Sun.COM (Chuq Von Rospach) writes: > >o That the next release of Hypercard will allow multiple cards on a large > screen (to me, this implies a LOT. My guess is the initial release > favored the graphic side of the program, and the next release will > have lots of the missing text and hypertext functionality). Speaking of the "next release", does anyone know how distribution will be handled, and what it is likely to cost? Will we just have to buy it again? Also, anyone know when we are likely to see it? John Gilbert -- John Gilbert !trwrb!felix!john
chuq@plaid.Sun.COM (Chuq Von Rospach) (12/15/87)
>Speaking of the "next release", does anyone know how distribution will be >handled, and what it is likely to cost? Will we just have to buy it again? >Also, anyone know when we are likely to see it? The next Hypercard will likely be announced at MacExpo in San Francisco, and will be a significant enhancement. Rumors have that it will include: o CD-ROM support, including introduction of a CD-ROM player from Apple and some supporting Databases from microsoft, perhaps others o significantly enhanced text, including being able to attach buttons to words and text (the true hyper-text requirement that is really missing) o the international & language support currently missing. It is too early to tell what upgrade procedures will look like, but I'll bet something similar to the new "system release" setup that they're using for System&Finder will be used, since the traditional "get a free copy from your authorized dealer" never worked well. Hopefully it'll also be available through users groups and on-line services. chuq --- Chuq "Fixed in 4.0" Von Rospach chuq@sun.COM Delphi: CHUQ