tgingric@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Tyler S Gingrich) (05/09/91)
Here is a listing [taken from the NeXT Tech docs] about what is included with the NeXT Technical Documentation. The total package wieghs about 50lbs and includes 10 bound manuals [same format as the 2.0 users/admin manuals]. NeXT Developer's Library ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NeXTstep Draw upon the library of software contained in NeXTstep to develop your applications. Intregral to this development environment are the Application Kit and Display Postscript. - Concepts [1-1/4" thick] A presentation of the principles that define NeXTstep, including interface design, object-oriented programming, event handling, and other fundamentals. - Reference, Volumes 1 & 2 [2 books, 2" total] Detailed, comprehensive descriptions of the NeXTstep Application Kit Software. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sound, Music, and Signal Processing Let your application listen, talk, and sing by using the Sound Kit and the Music Kit. Behind these capabilities is the DSP56001 digital signal processor. Independent of sound and music, scientific applications can take advantage of the speed of the DSP. - Concepts [1/2" thick] An examination of the design of the sound and music software, including chap- ters on the use of the DSP for other, nonaudio uses. - Reference [1-1/4" thick] Detailed, comprehensive descriptions of each piece of the sound, music, and DSP software. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NeXT Development Tools [1/2" thick] A description of the tools used in developing a NeXT application, including the Edit application, the compiler and debugger, and some performance tools. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NexT Operating System Software [1/2" thick] A description of NeXT's operating system, Mach. In addition, other low-level software is discussed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Writing Loadable Kernel Servers [1/4" thick] How to write loadable kernel servers, such as device drivers and network protocols. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NeXT Technical Summaries [1" thick] Brief summaries of reference information related to NeXTstep, sound, music, and Mach, plus a glossary and indexes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Supplemental Documentation [1" thick] Information about PostScript, RTF, and other file formats useful to appli- cation developers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Very Nice, Tyler