Spring 1987 Volume 3, Number 2
.... 7. - "Little House Computer Club: A Model of Continual Learning"
n their travels across the the creative force behind the and members, Professor Leh the middle of the night with the country to demonstrate Club's operation. In 1981 (the year mann's concentration on BASIC solution to some question you had IBn~derbun .d software, our of the IBM PC's release), programming has not changed. As during the day. Then you can sit Ambassadors occasionally come Professor Lehmann began classes Mr. Simpson described it, the down at your computer to see if across people who have used at the senior center to promote emphasis at the Club is on mental the solution works. When you their computers to advantage in computer literacy. Working with exercise. "We want all our mem write a program that way, it's unique, imaginative ways. five students and two borrowed bers to study BASIC, because it yours. You make it, you debug it, Recently we learned of their visit computers, he began teaching the serves as a kind of calisthenics for and then you can use it." to the Little House Computer fundamentals of BASIC program the mind. In their first lesson, our The success of the program Club, where they found a group of ming. As the size of the classes students learn to make the com speaks for itself~ The classes are senior citizens who do just that. increased, former students Patti puter say, 'I am your faithful ser full, the computer room busy, Curious, we visited the McKibben, Grace Young and Herb vant.' Once they've done that, the and over 85% of the Club's Peninsula Volunteers Little Wampner took on a portion of the computer is theirs to control." members have been inspired to House, a senior community center increased teaching load, and the This emphasis on computer purchase their own computers. south of San Francisco, which the rapid growth of the Little literacy encourages the students Impressively, the Club has started Computer Club calls home. Club House Computer Club to take an adventurous attitude to produce substantial revenue of President George Simpson gave us began. toward computers._"It's fun," its own from the small fees that it a tour of the computer facilities in Though the Club Simpson said, "to charges for its classes and tutor Little House's newly dedicated now has nearly wakeup in ials. In short, the seniors at Little wing. 100 students House have created a facility, Our first stop on the tour was curriculum and faculty that would the well-lit and comfortably sized do justice to a small university. classroom, where the Club offers Though BASIC program courses in programming, software ming has been the use (Bank Street Writerr• is one of focus the favorite classes) and throughout, related computer the Little skills. Across House users the hall from are explor the classroom is ing the world a fully equipped of software as well. computer room, Students are studying word with eight machines in place and processing, spreadsheets four more on the way. In des and database programs, and cribing the Club, Mr. Simpson the Club has recently joined referred to its objective as a telecommunications net "continuing education." From work to converse with user the activity in the computer groups in other parts of the room and classroom, it seemed country. And if the Club's that description fit well. history is any indication, its Matt Lehmann, 78, a former brand of "continuing educa Stanford University professor, is tion" should continue quite successfully at Little House. • Page 'l'wo Bnlderbund News, Spring 1987
O~ ''Off rthe WaJJ" :g, Attenti~n On Balance Winner Announced · ...... Owners. Granny papered the n Balance owners and new members of the Apple II family walls with $20 bills. hiding all that excess cash. purchasers will be happy to and the new Apple IIGS as well. Inspiration was the mother (or 0hear that Bnjderbund is no The procedure for obtaining the hen we announced our "Off grandmother) of invention in this longer copy protecting this inval upgrade is simple. Present owners the Wall" contest this past case. Granny started papering the uable tool for managing personal of On Balance need only send in Wwint er to promote On walls of her house with $20 bills, finan ces. their request for an upgrade along Balancer~ our finan cial manage· and then covered the bills with Marketing Manager Nanci Buck with a shipping address, and one ment package for the Apple II wallpaper. When she needed ready reports on the new policy: "On of the following three forms of series, we expected some bizarre cash, she would wait until she was Balance will now be even more proof of purchase: stories about money matters. alone, rip down a section of wall convenient to use. We are finding • The original proof of purchase Ms. Valerie Balavage of Monroe paper and take down her bills, that our users are becoming tab from the Backup Disk page ville, PA won the contest with a and then repaper the spot. Of dependent on the fast, easy way of the On Balance manual. story about her grandmother's course the bills were a bit sticky, that On Balance helps them to • The original Backup Disk cou bookkeeping practices. As Ms. but Granny would simply wash manage their finan cr,s; so much pon from the same page of the Balavage told us, her grandmother and dry them (hanging them up so, in fact, that their concerns manual. had a hard time doing arith with cloth espins) and they were about disk failures or possible • The original copy of the first metic. She could, however, "do" quite soon serviceable. delays in back up disk fulfillment page that appears inside the moonshine whiskey, and ran a For her tale, Ms. Balavage won a have prompted us to reconsider cover of the program manual. large bootlegging operation collection of Bnlderbund software our protection policy on this Please note that the upgrade is during Prohibition. With the suc with a retail value listed at over product." available at no charge. As always, cess of her business, Granny $1,000, including a copy of In addition, the new w1pro send your upgrade requests to needed to create a system for On Balance to help her with her tected version of the program is Bnlderbund Software-Direct, at keeping track of her money and own finan cial management. Iii packaged with both 51A'' and 311.t the address listed on page eight ------'---"d=is=ks,Jo s rve ot t e ,r of..this_newsletter...s ••••S•I•• lit t= Microcomputers: On the Doorstep of the Graphics Revolution n 1955, scientists at M.l.T produced the Whirlwind I, the first computer Apple II series, for instance, home-users can work with up to sixteen ever to offer the possibility of on-screen graphics. The limits of its different colors. Even more recently, the Apple IIGS and the Commodore Icapabilities: primitive line-drawings produced on a monochrome Amiga have been released with up to 4,096 colors in their computerized display console. "palettes." Screen resolution on many home computer monitors has risen Since that groundbreaking development, the computer industry has to 640 X 200 and in some cases to 640 X 400, to provide greater detail been swept by a revolution in graphics capa- and definition. bilities. Today's graphic workstations offer In the software industry, developments more than 65,000 different colors, in an have begun to keep pace with these hardware almost limitless variation advances. As Gene Portwood of shades and hues. With Creative Director of digitizing graphics tablets, Product Development ultra-high resolution maintains, 'We've monitors and sophisti come a long way in cated plotters and prin terms of graphics qual ters, these workstations ity since the early days have uncovered an increas of the microcomputer. In ing number of applications the late seventies, home for computerized graphics computers were limited to and computer assisted design graphics of the Space (CAD). Invadersr• variety: flicker The graphics revolution has ing images and stilted, extended into the microcompu mechanical animation. Today, ter market as well, where hard drawing utilities like Dazzle ware advances are now offering Drawr• and animation packages home users some fairly sophis likeAnim,ater~ help the home ticated abilities. With the advent user create realistic animation of "double hi-res" on the that rivals professional, televised continued on page 3 Bn'lderbund News, Spring 1987
Variable Feasts: The Best Gitarantee of an Evening's Success Microcomputers Contin:uedfrom previous page ike a lot of Bn~derbund 's Us: Bentley? cartoon work." products, the new Variable Bentley: Yes, it's me. Actually, Equally important is the ease LFeast,s'" is hard to describe. We it's Vari.able Feast,s. I sit down of use that today's graphics could call it a creative cookbook. with this program at the compu- programs offer. In many cases, Or describe it as the program that ter, and it helps me plan a per- takes the pain out of meal- fectly coordinated dinner. It gives Bentley: Try it; it's fun . And the these utilities allow the user to planning and preparation. me a wide range of choices for Reference File in Variable Feast,s draw and animate with graphics But we think the best way to each course in the meal, and then tells me just how long to roast tablet, mouse or joystick control. introduce Variable Feast,s is to helps me select dishes that work meat and poultry to make sure These intuitive controls let tell you the story of Bentley, one well together. Vari.able Feast,s has they're done perfectly. I can also children experiment with the of the graphic designers down in made the meal-planning process find emergency substitutions for graphics capabilities of the home the Art Department, who's discov- so easy and fun that I feel confi- many ingredients and save a trip computer, creating their own erect first-band how helpful the dent enough to be creative in the to the store for something I don't cartoons and home-made movies. program can be. kitchen. With its help, I've have on hand. And the Equivalent This combination of power and You see, Bentley's one of those selected a menu that I know my Yields feature speeds up prepara- simplicity characterizes all of guys who prides himself on his guests and I will enjoy. tion time by giving me alternative Br0derbund's drawing and cooking. You know the type: the measurements for all types of graphics utilities, from Dazzle weekend chef who always relies on C · fi ingredients. Draw to Fantavision to The a few favorite recipes. Potato salad. orning SOon or And Variable Feast,s doesn't Print Shop'~ Barbequed chicken. T-bone steaks. stop with the food. llight now, I'm The future for microcomputer the 1.28K Apple Not a bad cook at all; just one who JJe /JJc /Jias selecting my wine from the graphics is bright with the isn't quite ... versatile. comprehensive Wine List, and the_ promise of further development. At the Valentine Day's Party one program has recommended a bot- In fact it's possible-perhaps even entertaining Friday afternoon, Us: Sounds like you took a tie for my specific meal, and pro- likely-that the home computer Bentley's friendliness got the bet- seminar in the art of fine cuisine. vided a list of alternatives. It's of tomorrow will possess the ter of him and he invited half the Is Variable Feast,s difficult to even lending a hand in selecting graphics capabilities of work Marketing Department over to his learn? the vintage. With that help, I stations that today cost more than place for dinner on Saturday Bentley: Not at all. The program should pass as a real connoisseur. $100,000. As Senior Graphic night. talks to me in plain English, and But the best part comes when I Artist Michelle McBride asserted, That sounded to us like an invi- it leads me by the hand through head for the kitchen. The recipes "The work that we're doing here tation for disaster. After all, what the entire meal-planning process. in Variable Feast,s are taken from in Product Development, with kind of menu could Bentley have I select my menu, and then it the famed Time-Life Books'" Foods graphics tablets on stock Apples, planned? Barbequed spare ribs helps me rescale my recipes for of the World cookbook series, and Commodores and IBMs, is starting and corn on the cob? To see if the number of guests that I'm hav- the program comes with its own to compare favorably with the he'd panicked, we called him at ing. After that it prepares a corn- cookbook to use during meal graphics produced a few years ago home on the day of the dinner: plete shopping list for the meal. I preparation. See, I can't miss on on mainframe systems." Us: Bentley, how's the dinner can also preview the shopping list this one-I've got a great meal coming along? and delete all the items I already planned and all the help I need to Some home computers Bentley: Great. I've got a fantas- have in the pantry, and then add create it. tic menu planned. We're going to other items that I need around Us: Have to hand it to you, Ben- offer 4,096 colors start with fresh asparagus in the house. In a little while, I'll tley. It sounds like the evening's in their paletfR); lemon-cream sauce, move on to a make one effici ent trip to the success is pretty much soup of Dungeness crab meat store; guaranteed. Just beyond the horizon of the bisque, and go from there to the (. t_( .. _Us: We wish we could do Bentley: Hand it to Vari.able microcomputer's future, then, lies ~ain ~ourse of barbequed sword- ( ···) ')'i that once in a while. Feas t,s. That's the best guarantee a world of graphics potential that fis? ~th a Shaker salad. I'm still !!! /'}/ ( \ of an evening's success that I've is yet to be tapped. What the thmking about the wine: I know lie~,. .-Y )~: seen. Whirlwind I introduced in 1955, want a sturdy Sauvignon Blanc, ((/ 1~,T ..: / Hanging up, hungry, we paused mainframe systems have but I haven't decided on the :.:. '~'· '.. - ;;:- for a moment to wonder when developed and explored. The vintage. Got any ideas? .. »;. -- • • - ' ' ·1 Bentley got so smart about food. next phase in that progress, it , - ~ · ! - , ,' ~'\~ Maybe that's what happens when seems, will bring those capa gjjJD.j~~~l,.__::-.__ you hang around the Art Oepart bilities to the home computer in lf!!~iiliM~~--~.. ment long enough. a form that is both affordable " Something inside says it's time and easy to use. • for a transfer. • Page Four Bnlderbund News, Spring 1987
An Innovation in Writing Productivity Introducing ForComment
ake it from writers who work ForComment's functionality also WordPerfect®-and it's ready with lots of editors: when you makes it a powerful tool in a net to be sent to your reviewers. Thave a text that has to be work environment. As Business For reviewers, the program approved by multiple reviewers, Software points out, "ForCom provides two windows on the results can be confusing-and ment is a . .. utility that takes screen; one that contains the more than a little discouraging. advantage of a network's dynamic, original text, and another You launch your original piece interactive potential to allow peo that contains ample space into a routing system for com ple to work together more easily for each revision or sugges- ments, and it returns to you and efficiently." tion. Reviewers can comment ~ t~ covered by scribbled notes and Product Manager Roy Freborg on the original text, suggest disk of the package from .. . cryptic criticisms. When you try comments on the program's revisions, and even swap those Bn:lderbund Software-Direct to sort through this confusion you applications: "ForComment is revisions into the text to see how for only $5.95. probably think (as we often do), effective with all sorts of docu they work-without being To meet professional needs of "There's got to be a better way." ments, from manuscripts to legal cramped by space constraints. all sizes, ForComment comes in ForComment '", one of our briefs to classroom creative writ ForComment also creates a clear two versions: a Single-Author Ver- recently released software pack ing projects. Virtually every kind audit trail by stamping each sion that provides for one author, ages, prevents this paper chase. As of organization will have a comment and revision with the and a Network/Workgroup Ver- Marketing Manager Diane Sipes department that can benefit from date and the reviewer's initials. sion in which up to sixteen users describes it, "ForComment is the the advantages the program And ForComment will provide can act as authors. In both ver- first enhancement product to offers." printouts with comments and sions each document may be streamline the process of docu The operation of the program is revisions attached (either as foot- reviewed by as many as 15 users. ment review. A single copy of Far simplicity itself: as the original notes or endnotes) so that you can Priced at $195 and $995 respec- Comment allows up to sixteen author you import your document take advantage of its benefits with- tively, both versions promise, in people to make comments on-or into ForComment--which accepts out being tied to your computer. the words of PC Letter, "to show a sugges reVIS1ons -any x any e, an impo - To learn -more a OU - ~--~fiferent way for sottWare wnelp- prepared on an IBM PC or com directly texts prepared in Word ForComment's special features and people work by helping them to patible word processing program." Star®, MultiMate®or functions, you can order a demo work together cooperatively." ~ s s F a &P a:-sio------Starting Starting Coordinates Instructions Coordinates Instructions X•31 /Y•07 06,515, D6 X·15/Y•31 02, 53, 02, 53, 02, 53, 06, S1' 06, Shop S1 ' 04, S1 ' 02, S1 ' 04, 54, 03, 53, Print Users X•30/Y• 08 02, 54, 02, S13, 02, 54, 02 X•29/Y•09 02, S2, 02, 52, 015, S2, 02, S2, 02 02, S2, 02, S2, 02 X•29/Y•10 02, S1 , 01 , S2, 04, S11 , 04, S2, X• 15/Y•32 02, 53, 02, 53, 02, S3, 02, S2, 02, 01,S1, 02 S1, 02, S2, 02, S1 , 02, S1 , 04, S1 , A Surprise Awaits You ... 02, S1' 02, 55, 02, S2, 02, S2, 02, X• 29/Y•11 02, S1, 01, S1, 03, S15 03, S1 , 01, S1, 02 S2,02 X•30/Y• 12 02, S1 , 02, S19, 02, S1 , 02 X•15/Y·33 02, 53, 02, S3, 02, S3, 02, S2, 02, he code you see to the right represents instructions for the creation of X•31/Y•13 04, S19, 04 S1. 02, S2, 02, S1 . 02, S2, 03, S1. 02, S2, 02, 54, 02, 56, 02, S2, 02 an all-new Print Shap graphic. If you use the Graphic Editor in any X•31 /Y•14 02, 56, 04, 53, 04, 56, 02 version of The Print Shap and follow the instructions, you'll create a X•30/Y•15 03, 55, 02, S2, 02, S1 . 02, S2, 02, X• 16/Y•34 02, S1 . 03, 53, 02, S3, 02, 52, 02, T 55,03 S1' 02, S2, 02, S1. 02, 53, 02, S1. 02, $2, 02, S1. 04, 53, 02, S2, 02, graphic that isn't available on any library disk. X•30/Y•16 02, 56, 01, 54, 01 , $1, 01 , S4, 01, S1, 02 To complete the graphic, begin at the starting coordinates that you see S6, 02 X•30/Y•17 02, 55, 07, S1. 07, 55, 02 x-rnv-35 . 05, 54B, 05 listed, and follow the instructions that accompany each starting coordi X•30/Y•1B 02, S6, 04, S2, 01 . S2. 04, S6, 02 X•20/Y•36 052 nate. Remember that "D" means "draw from left to right," "S" means "skip X•31/Y•19 02, 54, 01' 54, 05, 54, 01 ' 54, 02 X•29/Y•37 02, $24, 01 , S1, 03 from left to right," and the numbers that follow each letter represent the X•32/Y•20 03, S1. 01 . 53, 01 ' S2, 03, 52, 01' X•25/Y•38 04, 52, 01, S22, 01 , 55, 04 53, 01, S1, 03 X•22/Y•39 04, 56, 01. S20, 01 . S9, 04 X•34 /Y•21 03, 53, 01 . 53, 01 . 53, 01. 53, 03 number of pixels that you either draw or skip. X•1B/Y-40 05, S10, 01 , S1B, 01 , S13, 05 X•36/Y•22 02, S3. 07, 53, 02 As an example, let's look at the first line of instructions. Our starting X•17/Y-41 02, S2, 02, S11 , 01, S16, 01, S14, X•33/Y•23 04, S1, 01, S11, 01, S1, 04 02,S2,02 coordinates are: X=31, Y=07. From that point, draw six pixels to the right X•30/Y•24 04, 55, 011, 55, 04 X•27/Y•25 04, S27, 04 X•15/Y-42 02, S5, 02, S11, 01, S14, 01, S14, (31/07 through 36/07). Then, skip 15 pixels to the right, from 37 /07 02, 55, 02 X•20/Y•26 052 through 51/07. Finally, draw six pixels to the right, from 52/07 up to X• 20/Y• 27 02,54B. 02 X•14/Y-43 02, SB, 01 , S9, 04, S10, 08, SB, (and including) 57 /07. Once you've finished those steps, you can go on to X•20/Y•28 02, S1 , 06, S1 , 02, S2, 02, S2, 04, 01, SB, 02 S2, 02, 53, 02, S1 . 02, S2, 02, S2, X•14/Y• 44 02, SB, 01 , S7, 02, 54, 010, 57, the next pair of starting coordinates. 04, 52, 02, S2, 02 02, $7, 01 , SB, 02 As you follow the instructions you'll create your graphic line-by-line, x-rnv-29 05, 53, 02. 53, 02, S2, 02, S1. 02, X• 14/Y- 45 02, SB, 01, S5, 02, S25, 03, 54, S2, 02, S1' 03, S2, 02, S1' 02, S2, 01 , SB, 02 from the top to the bottom. Remember when you've completed the 02, S1, 02, 55, 02, S2, 05 X• 15/Y•46 02, S6, 02, S2, 03, S30, 02, S2. graphic to save it to disk, so you can use it again in the future. II X• 16/Y• 30 02. S1' 03, 53, 02, 53, 02, S2, 02. 02, 56, 02 S1 ' 02, S2, 02, S1 ' 03, S2, 02, S1 ' 02. S1 ' 02, S2, 02, 55, 02, S2, 02, X•16/Y-47 02, 54, 05, 535, 54, 02 $1 , 02 X• 17/Y-46 05, 544, 06 BnJderbund News, Spring 1987 Page Five
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Br0derbund's Shop: Computer Care On A Grand Scale
uch as we love computers, pressed Peter for a few more we're pretty tough on our det.ails. Mown around here. That's "Well," he responded, "t.ake about the dismantled specimens because we work with them so cleanliness as a st.art. It should go around us. much-eight, ten hours a day. without saying. Dust is the worst "Disk drives." Peter said. "Our After a while we st.art to t.ake them enemy of computer equipment; it most common job. But they're not really repairs. They're more like for granted. can get in your interface slots, estimate (if you can get one) on periodic maintenance. We usually That's where The Shop comes your disk drives, your keyboard, the job. As far as computers are bring the drives in here to clean in. Peter LaDeau and his st.aff in your printer. Pretty much concerned, most components can them, realign them and adjust the workshop keep our computers everywhere." be replaced fairly easily, so you their speeds. Each one takes about up and running, five and six days "But even though dust is a _ shouldn't need to pay for hours a half hour. In fact, end-users can a week, all year long. They handle serious problem, the solution is and hours oflabor." clean and adjust their drives the cleanings, the adjustments simple," said Peter. "Keep the "One more thing," he con· themselves if they want to; there and the alignments that are equipment clean. Use a light eluded. "Try not to get so excited are a couple of instruction books necessary to keep those nearly 200 brush to sweep dust off the key· about the project you're working out on the market that explain machines in working order. board. Sometimes a hand vacuum on that you forget to treat your the procedure." What's impressive about this cleaner will help with a really computer nicely. One programmer "Of course we get more compli· operation is the ease with which dirty printer, to get at the paper I know, for inst.ance, works with catedjobs down here," he the st.aff in The Shop handles its and dust particles that pile up so many interface cards at once, continued, "which is why duties. inside. Other than that, you just that he sometimes ends up Bniderbund sent me to school in switching cards in the interface computer repairs. But really, you slot that's on line. So he Given the proper environment and have to be doing something pretty ends up with a blown chip on his crazy with your computer to cause some common sense, a computer motherboard. Of course, he's the a need for major work." kind of programmer who likes to is no trouble at all to maintain "There's another import.ant move faster than his computers at point to remember if your compu· times. Most of us don't work our ter at home goes on the blink." Peter explained: "Overall, need to use a cleaning kit on your machines that hard." Peter waved at the work going on computers are pretty low main· drives a few times a year, wipe off We were about to ask Peter who around him. "I think it's best to tenance. You have to put them your surfaces every so often, and this programmer was, but thought deal with computer repairs the through some hard work before keep the monitor clean so you can better of it at the last minute. way you'd deal with repairs on they begin to show signs of the see what you're doing. No big deal. After all, if he moves faster than your car. Go to a technician you strain." Behind him, two IBM Just common sense." his computer, he's bound to move trust, find out his hourly labor machines were laid out on a Since computers need so few quite a bit faster than us. I& workt.able, innards exposed. repairs, we charge, and then ask for an Across The Shop, one of the crew wanted was working on what appeared to to know be a Macintosh. Unidentified It's best to deal ivith computer met.allic objects hung on the repairs the way you would deal opposite wall. "In fact," Peter said, "given the ivith repairs on your car proper environment and Sollie common sense, a computer is no trouble at all to maint.ain." That seemed a little hard to believe, Page Six Bnlderbund News, Spring 1987
The Tay Shop . Makes It Big In Production Our Latest Inspiration ince The Toy Shop'" was re· Mr. Sonntag reported on all of ere at Br0derbund we start leased last year, Al Sonntag the entries: "The attention to with a simple philosophy: Sand his team in the Produc· detail was really impressive. Hgood ideas deserve attention. tion Department have taken a Everybody worked on the fin er And we just got a great idea. That's shine to the product. In fact, they points of painting and custom· why a new division of Br0derbund Preference'". If you wonder liked the program so much that izing the toys, and some really Software, called Br0derbund how well you know yom friends, they sponsored a contest among went to lengths in terms of Games, is gearing up right and how well your fiiends know themselves, to see who could precision." now for the production of a you, Personal Preference will create the most original and well· Each of the contest's entries line of board games that feature provide some entertaining-and constructed toy. were full of ideas that added the same quality and innovation surprising-answers. That's all we In a flurry of activity (sort of a excitement to The Toy Shop crea· that characterizes our software. can say about Br0derbund Games mini-production itself), 11 toys tions. For instance, many of the That's right: we're expanding our right now, but keep an eye out for were built, customized, painted contestants had their entries efforts into an entirely new field, more news later, as the release of and decorated, and then submit· printed on colored paper to add a and you can bet that the results Personal Prefere nee approaches. ted to Al and his fellow judges. dash of personality. In fact from are going to be exciting. You just might be on the crest of Basing their decision on creativ· the enthusiasm and pride that Br0derbund Games will kick off the latest trend in boardgame ity, presentation and went into the contest, it sounded its operations this summer with entertainment. I! craftsmanship, like an exercise in creativity and they chose Sara craftsmanship. Lucas' hand· Leave it to the team in Produc ,...... ~. ~ . ..i.;P.:·~ .. . i painted crane tion to come up with an idea like ,·a Al+ • as the winner. that. ~ Conversion Announcements "Where in the U.S.A. is The Print Shop Graphics Carmen Sandiego? Library: Holiday Edition ore good news for IBM users: Print Shop series, these designs eleased originally for the color animation and more than the Holiday Edition of our Will give yom greeting cards, Apple II series, Where in the 1000 clues to help players track Mpopular Print Shop Graphics announcements and banners a RU.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego?'" Carmen and her gang across the Lil:rrary'" is now available for the polished air and a personal tone. is now available for the IBM and States in pursuit of their stolen IBM PC, PC XT , PCAT , PCjr Commodore 64 as well. treasures. As with the original and 100% compatibles. package, these two new versions With 10 new fonts, 14 new include Fodor's® U.S.A Travel borders, and 70 graphics, this Guide to aid in the capture of the new addition to The Print Shop elusive Ms. Sandiego. family is the most comprehensive With memory requirements of holiday-oriented graphics library 128K for IBM and 64K for available. From the Chinese New Commodore, and with a suggested Year to Mardi Gras to Thanks· retail price of $44.95 for IBM and giving and Christmas, the $39.95 for Commodore, Where in Holiday Edition will help you the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego? is celebrate 26 different festive With a suggested retatl price of available through dealers and occasions throughout the year. $34.95, The Print Shop Graphics through Br0derbund As an added creative resource, Lil:rrary: Holiday Edition, is a Software-Direct. tt the Holiday Edition features 7 full cause for a little celebration itself. With 16 villains, 51 different panel designs with larger sizes See your local Br0derbund locations, and 10 different levels and higher resolution. Created by Software Dealer for more details, or contact Br0derbund Software of difficulty, Where in the U.S.A. is professional illustrators and Direct at the address or phone Carmen Sandiego? features full produced with the quality that you've come to expect from The nwnber listed on page eight of this newsletter. Pi Bniderbund Ne1vs, Spring 1987 Software · ''"''~ rn~~~~~!f!s Bot~1~z~nway - 1 bette ome com You neflllo Student Scientists Win Why You '/ r We can se~ 'Puter, the Write to us t o card in i find a brief eYou . rhat' Every m and reques Toolkit Prize ~ackagee~'Y ~r0derbinuestionnaires random f~: We Pick at :i~arc1. V1de on th he mformati d Software cards, and our Poot of ner at n the Fall 1986 issue of Br0derbund News we issued a call to our determine ~h card helps on You Pro. Choose fro~hat Person ge~ompleted Science Toolkit'" users: to submit the most imaginative experiments ~hat Will fill ou~ types of P~gji B~@derbund P~~election of s to Id eveloped using the Toolkit. est rhat custome , cts anuary' . ucts After reviewing the entries, Lauren Elliott (designer of the Toolkit) and a panel of judges have selected the winners: a team of students from b~~~ invoiv:~kes sense %rn::e~~ !~;:,of r ~ed~noerh~~s Ms. S.o i:::ven m ·.r "'q1e for h ' IO Wh · Smithfield High School in Esmond, Rhode Island. Question ~re, When . In Feb" er Apple ' o Chose Led by Mr. John Lelli (their science teacher), Liza Ovadia, Ray Lavallee, us here na1re card a~ou fill out the Meno Fafluary, Mrs. M~o Jay Mansolillo and Amy Fernald conducted an experiment measuring the You11 be at Br@derbund ~eturn it to Gi~eaway, s, Wisconsin ~ ermott of 0 effi ciency of converting elect1ical energy into heat. Using the classroom's our month~utomatically 0ffware, Wnter P!u; ~nd chose Ba. ; the personal computer and a water-heating apparatus in their set-up, the stu Drawing O'Y ?ottware G~ntered in .Manus Ki or her IBM 'll Street dents collected data with the Toolkil's Strip Chart feature, recording . r, if You Preti IVeaway Michigan ~ ras(llan of F~" . changes in water-temperature during ten-second intervals over a period of er, You can selected r17, on mMarch mmgton comput e Pnnt Sr , and , twenty minutes. Their results indicated that the water-heating apparatus er. ''op for his operated with an efficiency of 93%. More important than On the basis of the lab reports that the four students supplied, Lauren the contest's prize, however, was the and the other judges selected the project as "the most innovative and academic quality of the project. In their lab reports resourceful" of all the submissions received. 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