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 FROM MY DESKTOP ......... [FRM]        HEY MISTER POSTMAN ...... [HEY]
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                            >>>IN THIS LIFE<<<
                            """"""""""""""""""

     I'm tired.  This happens every summer.  It's been a million years
since the last time I talked--really talked, not electronically chatted in
a virtual room--about computers to someone who wasn't a world away in terms
of philosophy.  Yet I end every summer invigorated and full of enthusiasm
to continue doing what I can to keep the Apple II alive.

     The reason is simple: KansasFest.

     KansasFest is the absolute most fun an Apple II fanatic can have.
I'll guarantee that if you show up at Avila College in Kansas City,
Missouri on the 30th of July, and stay a few days and (sleepless) nights,
your computing life will be changed forever.

     In continuing our theme of monthly KansasFest Blatant Plugs, this
month we feature an update of Doug Cuff's highly acclaimed "Accidental
Tourist's Guide to KansasFest," which is absolutely required reading for
the first time KFester, and recommending reading for everyone else.

     I'll see you all at Avila College in a couple of weeks.

                                [*] [*] [*]


     The big news this month as far as the Genie A2 and A2Pro RoundTables
go is that they're now merged!  Both Apple II users and programmers alike
can now do all of their Apple II Genie work from a single Genie page number
(645).  Many more details about the merger are included in this issue.

     Unfortunately, the merger was not without its growing pains.  Several
people were hit with many old messages moved to new locations that they may
have read years ago.  But the worst is behind us, and I think we can look
forward to both A2 and A2Pro working hard together to make the Apple II
Community even stronger.

                                [*] [*] [*]


     This month's edition of _GenieLamp A2_ is created in memory of Israel
Kamakawiwo'ole, the voice of modern Hawai'ian music, who died on June 26,
1997 of complications from morbid obesity.  You are missed, Bruddah Iz.

-- Ryan

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Is That A Letter For Me?
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by Ryan Suenaga
       [A2LAMP]

     o BULLETIN BOARD HOT SPOTS

          o A2 POT-POURRI

                    o HOT TOPICS

                         o WHAT'S NEW

                              o THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

                                   o MESSAGE SPOTLIGHT



                     >>> BULLETIN BOARD HOT SPOTS <<<
                     """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

     [*] CAT  2, TOP 40 ....... A2 + A2Pro = Reorganiation Galore
     [*] CAT  2, TOP 43 ....... Meet Your KFesters!
     [*] CAT 15, TOP  8 ....... TAPping To The Music
     [*] CAT 19, TOP 10 ....... SSII Keeps The Harmonie Flowing

                           >>> A2 POT-POURRI <<<
                           """""""""""""""""""""

IIS ON THE TUBE   Apple II Sighting:
"""""""""""""""
This may be old hat to some, but I'm watching THE DEAD ZONE at the moment,
and in one scene in a young boy's room, he's shown sitting at an Apple II
with a Monitor ///. I assume it's a II Plus, given the Monitor ///.

Gee, that brings back memories. My first II was a 48K II Plus with a black
& white Monitor ///, two Disk II drives, a Videx(?) lowercase chip, Videx
keyboard enhancer, Videx 80-column card, and a genyoowine _Microsoft_ 16K
card in Slot 0, giving me a massive 64K of RAM. How I wish I wish I still
had that rig. ;-)
                     (WMD, CAT2, TOP3, MSG:78/M645;1)

GUS MAKES THE BIG TIME   Ziff-Davis' no-nonsense copyright message...
""""""""""""""""""""""
Copyright ) 1997 Ziff-Davis Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction
in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written
permission of Ziff-Davis Inc. is prohibited.

prevents me from posting verbatim the fascinating little blurb that ended
last week's Mac the Knife column in MacWeek, that gave a wacky description
of Gus being demonstrated running under Rhapsody at the recent Apple
Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose. The Gus development team came
out of the closet, in other words...

If you want to see what I mean, you can find it on the web at this url:

      http://www8.zdnet.com/macweek/mw_1121/op_knife.html

Curiously enough, the column is both SIS and Lynx-friendly.  :)

David K. - A2-Web!   Get tangled at http://www.syndicomm.com/a2web/
                   (A2.DAD, CAT5, TOP14, MSG:282/M645;1)

<<<<<   Well, I recieved confirmation from Andy Nicholas, and Gus was
"""""   indeed featured during the Rhapsody Blue Box session at the recent
Apple World Wide Developers Conference a few weeks ago in San Jose. The
webcast of the event is still available, and you can point your browser at
this url to see it:

http://wwdc.smgtv.net/session204.html

For those of you who don't have the hardware to see a webcast, what was
happening was that the Rhapsody team at WWDC was demonstrating various
parts of the Mac OS running under the "blue box." They were showing
Quicktime movie clips and demonstrating how this, that, and the other s
yearthing still works, and then decided to drop into something completely
different. The hall (good crowd) broke into cheers and applause when the GS
OS boot screen then appeared on the Rhapsody/Mac desktop, and then played a
few minutes of Choplifter for all assembled. It was, even to my jaded eye,
pretty cool. :)

If you are able to tune into the webcast, then the Gus portion of it occurs
about halfway through the webcast. Move the slider to the half tick mark,
and if you've gotten to the Q&A portion of the session, you've gone too
far. The Gus appearance was what they used to wind up the demo before going
into the question and answer period. But don't put it off, it won't be
available for much longer.


David K. - A2-Web!   Get tangled at http://www.syndicomm.com/a2web/
                   (A2.DAD, CAT5, TOP14, MSG:283/M645;1)

AND BERNIE CHECKS IN TOO   Are you sitting down? Good...
""""""""""""""""""""""""
While the rest of the world was enjoying the beautiful weather this past
weekend, the F.E. Systems team was hard at work on Bernie ][ The Rescue.

And, for the first time ever, the F.E. Systems team reports that Bernie ][
The Rescue was able to successfully output words onto the printed page!!!!

Joe
                  (JOE.KOHN, CAT19, TOP4, MSG:311/M645;1)

GODZILLA SLOWS DOWN THE APPLE IIC+, FILM AT 11   If I did things right (and
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""   this is the right
Cat/Top), file #28588 will be the IIC+ speedup/slowdown routines (Merlin)
from days gone by:)

After a long delay (looking for things), I've uploaded the IIc+ Slowdown/
Speedup routines (in Merlin source code). Hope it helps someone.

Steve
                   (MAC.BB, CAT23, TOP3, MSG:272/M645;1)

PAT ON DELPHI DOWNLOADS   Here's how I upload and download to Delphi (and I
"""""""""""""""""""""""   do that A LOT!) using Proterm 3.1 and telnet from
Genie.  The following is a scrollback capture with my notes in parenthesis:

First go to Page 5000 (m5000).  Here's how it will look:

Genie                        INTERNET            Page  5000
Genie Internet Services

1.   Fingertip Guide to Genie's Internet Services
2.   Internet Education Center
3.   ENTER THE INTERNET (HIGH SPEED TEST)
4.   Enter the Internet
5.   Internet RoundTable
6.   Internet Help Desk ( 8pm to 1am )
7.   Internet Mail
8.   Send a Comment about Genie's Internet Services

Enter #, <P>revious, or <H>elp?4
Starting up GEnie Internet Services... .
! CAUTION
!
! You are about to enter the Internet which is a vast network of academic,
! government and privately-owned computers.  Although GEnie Services is
! providing this Internet access, GEnie Services does not have any control
! over the content or type of information or data which is available on
! the Internet.  While on the Internet you may be exposed to offensive or
! inappropriate information or data including obscenity, vulgarity,
! unauthorized copies of copyrighted items, and software which may contain
! a virus or other destructive element.  By continuing this access to the
! Internet, you are assuming the risks associated with or resulting from
! such information or data.
!
! While on the Internet you must comply with the acceptable use policies
! of the various networks comprising the Internet.

Press Return to continue?

(Gently tap the return key here).

! If you are using GEnie for Windows 2.0 and have "blue" color problems,
! or if you want to view the web in color text in other terminal programs
! that support ANSI color, type "color" at the first menu prompt.
!
! At long last, the SPRINTNET "Download from workspace" bug is fixed.  Try
! zmodem downloads again in confidence.

Press Return to continue?

(Gently tap the return key here).

Journey over all the universe in a map, without the expense and
fatigue of traveling, without suffering the inconveniences of heat,
cold, hunger, and thirst.
--- Miguel de Cervantes

Color mode now engaged.  To disable, type in 'color'.

GEnie Internet               BETA-TEST           INET-1000
GEnie Internet Beta Test

1. About the Internet Beta Test
2. What Works
3. Known Bugs and Work Arounds
4. How to Report a Bug
5. Enter the Internet
6. Return to GEnie

Enter number of your choice,
or HELP ?5

(This time you select option #5, and then the screen will look like this:

GEnie Internet                ENTRANCE           INET-1001
Entrance to the Internet

1. Burrow Through the Internet using GOPHER
2. Surf the World Wide Web using LYNX
3. Connect to Other Places using TELNET
4. File Downloading and Searching Using FTP
5. UNDER CONSTRUCTION: USENET Newsgroups
6. Manage Your Workspace of Saved Files
7. Return to the previous menu
8. Return to GEnie

(At this screen, RESIST THE URGE TO ENTER OPTION 3 if you plan on uploading
or downloading.

Instead, enter the following commands after the HELP prompt at the bottom
of
the screen:

Enter number of your choice, 'P' for the
previous menu, or HELP ?telnet -8 -E

(The E must be in upper case).

Please set your terminal program for
- VT100 or VT102 mode
- FULL duplex, Echo off, or Remote Echo.  (these all mean the same)

(In Proterm, you set the full duplex with open Apple-L.  If you plan to
enter the Delphi RTC, keep the emulation at Split Screen - it won't matter
to Delphi).

(The next screen will look like this, with the telnet prompt:
Type in "toggle binary" (without the quotes).

telnet> toggle binary

(Genie will now respond with the following:)

Negotiating binary mode with remote host.
telnet> open delphi.com
Trying 199.93.4.65...
Connected to delphi.com.
Escape character is 'off'.

(Then you will be connected to Delphi and you will see that system's loging
screen, asking first for username, then password.  Type them in as you
normally login to Delphi).

Username: PATZ_PIX

Password:

Hello PATZ_PIX

Welcome to DELPHI
Copyright (c) 1995,1996,1997
Delphi Internet Services

(From that point on, just proceed as you normally do on Delphi.  When you
are ready to leave, type "bye" (without the quotes) and you will be back at
Genie's Internet gateway.  You can then go to another Genie area or log off
from Genie.  You will need to return to half duplex to see your typing on
the monitor).

I hope the above will help those of you who are having trouble with
downloading to obtain the neat files on Delphi.

Pat Kern
<You can never be too rich or have too many graphics>.
                  (PATZ.PIX, CAT28, TOP26, MSG:15/M645;1)

WORDPERFECT REVISITED   I'm enjoying the "Hyper Quarterly" which I recently
"""""""""""""""""""""   received. Great job everyone!!  As a relative
newbie to the IIGS I have to ask about WordPerfect for the IIGS: when,
where, what, and still?  That is, is it still available from somebody?

Marshall at:  j.m.reber@genie.com
Delivered by: CoPilot v2.5.5 (Offline GEnie Message Manager)
Using:        Spectrum v2.1  (Telecomm Program for the Apple II GS)
                  (J.M.REBER, CAT13, TOP15, MSG:5/M645;1)

>>>>>   Last I heard, no. There was an attempt to get it realeased as
"""""   freeware, but there was some confusion about who held the rights.

--
Carl Knoblock - Telephone Tech
cknoblo@delphi.com
cknoblo@novia.net
                 (C.KNOBLOCK, CAT13, TOP15, MSG:6/M645;1)


                            >>> HOT TOPICS <<<
                            """"""""""""""""""

A2/A2PRO--MERGE LEFT
""""""""""""""""""""
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            SISTERS FROM THE START, SOON TO BE TOGETHER AGAIN!

For some time now we've been thinking about merging the A2 and A2Pro RTs,
and now seems to be a good time to take that step.

By merging them into one Apple II RoundTable we make it easier for you to
get your hardware, software, and programming questions answered all in one
place. In the process, we get to streamline the A2 area, and make it a
better place for all of us.

To accomplish this, some major changes in the organization of the A2
bulletin board and libraries will be necessary. Just as soon as we have the
details worked out, we will share them with you right here.

With any task as complex as this, there are bound to be a few problems, and
it will take some time to get everything worked out. In the meantime,
please bear with us. We're excited about the improvements that we'll be
making, and by the time we're done, we're convinced that you will be too!
                  (JUST.DAVE, CAT2, TOP40, MSG:2/M645;1)


SEVEN HILLS, SPECTRUM, AND SIS   Today I tried to call an order in for
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""   Spectrum v2.1 and SIS but when I started
to leave the information on the system, I never got to complete it.  I was
going to EMail them but I don't have a "warm fuzzy" feeling when it comes
to giving my credit card no..  Any suggestions (other than snail mail)?  Or
did I hit the wrong button on the phone when I connected?

Thanks for your response.


Tuddy
                  (R.ABEL2, CAT16, TOP15, MSG:148/M645;1)

>>>>>   Tuddy,
"""""
I would suggest that you try again tomorrow on the phone and see if you get
better results. Or ... you might try e-mailing Seven Hills and telling them
of your experience with the voice mail. Maybe there's a problem with the
phone system they don't know about yet.

If you do e-mail them for assistance, use one of these two new addresses:

     shss@ix.netcom.com
     sales@sevenhills.com

You could also try faxing them your order. The fax number: 904-575-2015

Tell you the truth, I've gone to using snail mail for orders. I don't like
giving credit card numbers to voice mail any more than I do e-mail.

Seven Hills snail address is:

     Seven Hills Solution Specialists
     1254 Ocala Road
     Tallahassee, FL  32304

Good luck ... you're gonna love Spectrum and SIS!

Max
                (M.JONES145, CAT16, TOP15, MSG:149/M645;1)

SSII: PRINTING IN PERFECT HARMONIE   Effective immediately, Harmonie has
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""   become a Shareware Solutions II
product that can be purchased for $20; that price includes postage to
anywhere in the world.

At the moment, Shareware Solutions II will be selling Harmonie v2.11. That
includes the IW II drivers that had originally been part of Harmonie, but
that had then been sold as a separate product (Perfect Image).

Joe Kohn
Shareware Solutions II
166 Alpine St
San Rafael, CA 94901
                  (JOE.KOHN, CAT19, TOP10, MSG:1/M645;1)

<<<<<   I had a long talk the other day with Kevin Johnson (the owner of
"""""   Vitesse) about that very subject, and he tried to discourage me
from getting hopeful that 600 dpi would ever be possible on a IIGS. His
line of reasoning is that it would take more RAM than most of us have in
order for the IIGS to render a 600 dpi image in memory. He also added that
_if_ it were possible for Harmonie to support 600 dpi printing, it would
take forever and a day for the IIGS to render a page. Perhaps as long, he
quesstimated, as 20 minutes for each page.

And, that pretty much confirms what Bill Heineman told me.

On the other hand, Bill, Kevin and I all believe that 600 x 300 dpi
printing would be do-able. Whether it will be done is another story. I just
don't know at this point. But, I talked with Bill just yesterday about this
very subject, and suggested that we seriously discuss the possibilities
further at KansasFest.

So, at this point, I don't really want to get anyone's hopes up.

Joe
                  (JOE.KOHN, CAT19, TOP10, MSG:6/M645;1)

<<<<<   Yikes.
"""""
There's still a lot I have to learn about Harmonie. I thought I had the
most recent update installed on my system, but...

I just compared the modification dates of the Harmonie drivers I have
installed on my system to those found on the disk I just got from Vitesse,
and see that the one I use is 2 years older than the most current version.

So, I have a feeling that it is going to take me some time to "get up to
speed." Please be patient...

That said, I'm not all that concerned about not being able to personally
supply answers to DeskJet (and other Harmonie related) questions, as I'm
sure there are dozens and dozens of A2 regulars who've used Harmonie and
DeskJets who'd be happy to supply answers.

So, here's a question you've never heard a publisher of a software package
ask before...does anyone know the difference between the Harmonie LaserJet
IIp driver v2.01p and v2.11?

Joe

                  (JOE.KOHN, CAT19, TOP10, MSG:10/M645;1)

<<<<<   Ohmigosh ;-)
"""""
I just had an interesting talk with the BurgerMeister, and he told me some
things about Harmonie that I just didn't know; namely, all along, he's been
supplying Vitesse with Harmonie updates.

And, apparently, Vitesse has been updating Harmonie all along.

Among the things that Bill told me...

1) The problem with buffered parallel cards was fixed two years ago, so
Harmonie v2.11 should work with Grapplers and Parallel Pro cards that have
add-on buffer boards.

2) The 560c driver currently supports 600 x 300 dpi.

3) The StyleWriter driver works only with the StyleWriter I.

4) There used to be a problem getting full justification when using an
odd-sized (as opposed to an even sized) font, but that was fixed two years
ago.

Well, I'm off to install the Harmonie v2.11 LaserJet driver...

Joe Kohn
                  (JOE.KOHN, CAT19, TOP10, MSG:16/M645;1)

>>>>>   I use a Buffered Grappler+ to connect the DeskJet 400 to my GS and
""""" it works fine. I use the DeskJet500C.HAR and GrapplerPlus drivers. I
have had the exact color problem you mentioned, but I can't figure out why.
Sometimes when I insert the color cartridge it just won't work, other times
it will. But I can tell you that the color printing =does= work with the
Buffered Grappler+.

My problem comes when I try to print with AppleWorks, but that has nothing
to do with Harmonie...

BTW, the DJ 400 is a nice little printer, isn't it?

- Tony
                  (A2.TONY, CAT19, TOP10, MSG:22/M645;1)

THE MAKINGS OF SSII   It's taken much much longer than any previous issue,
"""""""""""""""""""   but Shareware Solutions II, Volume 3, Issue 5 is
finally nearing completion and should start going out in the mail real soon
now.

When you get this next issue, I think you'll understand why it took so
long.

In my mind, this is the "Such A Deal" issue. There are more bargains
available to subscribers in this one issue than probably the last 3 or 4 or
5 issues combined. As pleased as I am to present all those great money
saving offers to the readers of SSII, setting up all those deals took
forever and a day.

In any case, it's a real relief for the end to finally be in sight. Just a
couple more days now...

Joe
                  (JOE.KOHN, CAT19, TOP4, MSG:321/M645;1)

                            >>> WHAT'S NEW <<<
                            """"""""""""""""""
ONCE MORE, WITH FEELING
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 |           /          |      |______
 |     |\     \         |      _______) __________    ________   ________
 |     | \     \        |      |       (     _____)  (     ___) (__    __)
 |     |  \     \       |      |        |   |__       \    \       |   |
 |     |   \     \      |      |        |    __)       \    \      |   |
 |     |    \      \    |      |        |   |______   __\    \     |   |
 (______)    (________) (_______)       (__________) (________)    |___|



KansasFest 1997 is a go, but we need YOU too!  If you've ever wanted to be
able to say you were part of a KFest, this is the chance of a lifetime--who
knows what will happen in 1998?  Why take a chance on next year--be a part
of computing history now!

KFest '97 will be held on the campus of Avila College in Kansas City,
Missouri. It will take place from July 30 - August 3, 1997. The cost will
be only $375, which _includes_ use of a double room in the Avila College
dorms _and_ meals!  There are also a limited number of single rooms
available.  (If you wish to stay at one of the many hotels or motels near
the college then the cost is $300, but you would, of course, have to find
and pay for your own room and meals.)  The last date pre-registrations will
be accepted is July 20th.

Featured presenters this year include Joe Kohn, publisher of _Shareware
Solutions II_, the Apple II world's largest circulation newsletter; Max
Jones, editor and publisher of _Juiced.GS_; Geoff Weiss, co-author of the
first Apple II web browser, the _Spectrum Internet Suite_; Tony Ward,
long-time librarian of the Apple II areas on Genie and Delphi; Steve
Cavanaugh, editor and publisher of _The Apple Blossom_ and _Hyper
Quarterly_; and Ryan Suenaga, editor of _GenieLampA2_.  We have demos from
_Apple Computer, Inc._, _Apple Blossom Publishing_, _Sheppyware_, and
_Shareware Solutions II_, as well as a showing of _Bernie ][ the Rescue_,
the Apple IIgs emulator for the PowerMacintosh.  The annual Apple II
writer's and publisher's forum will feature the editors of five Apple II
publications, our keynote speaker will be the webmeister of the hot new
Mother Of All Apple II Web Sites, David Kerwood, and this year's roastee
will be Richard Bennett, the world famous Australian programmer!

Check-in will be on Wedensday from 1-4 pm, and check-out from 11 am - 1 pm
on Sunday. Computer sessions will be conducted on Thursday and Friday.  A
vendor fair is scheduled for Saturday morning, with software and hardware
demos slated for Saturday afternoon.

Meals included in the registration price are Thursday breakfast through
Sunday breakfast, with the exception of Saturday dinner. All children under
18 years must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

++ Please Note++ Dinner on Wednesday and Saturday are NOT included this
year. Attendees can dine on their own at one of the many fine restaurants
near the Avila campus, or join the Kfest '97 group for their annual treks
to KC Masterpiece and Jess & Jim's Steak House.

KFest this year is being sponsored by InTrec Software, Inc..

If you have questions about KFest, or wish to make suggestions, you can
find answers via the InterNet. Just send an email message to
Cindyadams@delphi.com, or visit the World Wide Web page at
http://www.primenet.com/~adams/kfest.html

Last year, KansasFest 1996 saw the birth of the first Web Broswer for the
Apple IIgs as well as the first public demo of Gus, the Apple IIgs emulator
for the PowerMacintosh.  What wonders will KFest 1997 spring on the world?

Why wait?  Register now, before it's too late!  Join us today!  KFest 1997
approaches!
                   (A2LAMP, CAT2, TOP45, MSG:189/M645;1)

HQ DEBUTS   After 9 months of planning and scripting, the first issue of
"""""""""   Hyper Quarterly was mailed out to subscribers on Monday, June
2, 1997.

Our premier issue contains 11 stacks including the Front End designed by
HangTime.

Contents of Issue 1
===================

TZ Rolodex - Keep track of your contacts while this stack tracks
             their time and keeps them sorted for you.

Good Eats! - Dozens of recipes for you to sample, and plenty of
             room for your own culinary creations

Quarknet   - Offline message processor for Delphi--tons of great
             features that will make browsing Delphi forums easier
             and more productive.

PostScripter - Resize and reposition PostScript files you create in
               IIGS graphics programs, and print them in stunning
               detail!

HC.Word    - A text editor for HyperCard with advanced features
             like automatic "fancy text" (ligatures, etc.) and HTML
             export

A la Carte - Automatically create menus for your own HyperCard
             stacks with no fuss or bother.

ScriptMenu - put a Scripts menu in every stack as you work on it --
             lists every object in your stack and lets you
             instantly open scripts associated with those objects.

TableMaker - Need to create a quick HTML table for your Web page?
             With this stack, no knowledge of HTML is needed, just
             fire up this stack and create away.

BookMark Manager - Is your Lynx Bookmark file getting unruly? Wish
                   for a better editing option than VI or emacs?
                   Here it is!

HTML.to.WP - Need to download and print some web pages -- with
             formatting? This stack converts HTML to WordPerfect
             format so you can do it.

Hyper Quarterly is a quarterly (of course) disk-based subscription from the
publisher of The Apple Blossom. Our first issue features the work of Josh
Calvin, Brian Gillespie, Gareth Jones, HangTime and Steve Cavanaugh. Stacks
are created with HyperCard IIGS, and are delivered on two disks via first
class mail. To effectively use Hyper Quarterly you'll need a IIGS with 2 MB
of RAM, a hard drive and, of course, HyperCard IIGS.

Subscriptions to Hyper Quarterly cost $35.00 for a one year subscription in
the United States or Canada, $40.00 in other countries. Single issues are
available for $11.95 in the US/Canada, $15.00 outside those countries. If
you don't have HyperCard IIGS, we can sell you that (all 6 disks) too for
$12.00 ($15.00 outside the US/Canada).

Send subscriptions (with checks or money orders made out to "Apple Blossom
Publishing"--sorry, no credit cards) to:

Steve Cavanaugh
Apple Blossom Publishing
P.O. Box 120434
Boston, MA 02112-0434
                   (A2LAMP, CAT13, TOP15, MSG:4/M645;1)


ANOTHER HELPING OF JUICED   Announcing ...
"""""""""""""""""""""""""

===== Juiced.GS, Volume 2, Issue 2 =====


The Spring 1997 edition of Juiced.GS, the Apple II world's premier
IIGS-specific magazine, is now arriving in subscriber mail boxes in the
U.S., Canada, Mexico, and other points around the world.

This issue is being mailed to 271 paid subscribers in 43 states and
10 foreign countries.

Here's what you'll find in this issue:

============

FEATURES

Cover Story: The Animated Apple ... Longtime Compuserve sysop Joe T.
Walters takes users through the lively process of converting animation
files of various formats into Paintworks animation files that can be viewed
on the Apple IIGS. Walters discusses how FLI files can be converted with a
useful IIGS utility, and gets a little help from his friendly Macintosh in
doing conversions for Quicktime, AVI and MPEG.

Graphics: Using Platinum Paint to do cool things to type ... Apple II
programmer and graphic artist Bret Victor reveals one of his painting
tricks and discusses a few techniques for using Platinum Paint. Not only is
this article entertaining, it invites the user to follow along in Platinum
Paint in a step-by-step tutorial.

Hardware: Hacksaw hacking the Stealth GS ... Apple II hardware guru Stephen
Buggie explains how IIGS sophistication can be added to the IIe by
exchanging its motherboard for one specially designed for IIe casing.

COLUMNS

Desktop Publishing: Working with white space ... Dave Bennett, an associate
professor of journalism, explains how the desktop publisher should use
white space to add emphasis and contrast to documents.

My Home Page: A productive season ... Juiced.GS editor and publisher Max
Jones recounts a busy first six months of 1997 in which software publishers
-- commercial, shareware and freeware -- have brought a number of new and
amazing products to the IIGS marketplace.

II Be Named Later: "Real" geeks ... Our columnist, Ryan Suenaga, muses
about the many and varied qualifications for becoming a "real" geek.

DEPARTMENTS

Shareware Spotlight: Shifty List 2.0, SIS Bookmark Editor, and StolenBASE
are the featured programs in the spotlight this issue.

DumplinGS: All roads lead to Kfest ... From the latest on the planning
phase for Kfest '97 to news about that long-awaited SuperConvert update, if
it's being talked about in the Apple II world, you'll read about it in this
compilation of newsy notes.

Letters from the Land of Rom ... Juiced.GS readers ask questions, get
answers, and tell us what's on their minds.

============

Juiced.GS is a quarterly, printed publication available by subscription
only.

A subscription for 1997 is $14 in the U.S., Canada or Mexico, $20
elsewhere. To subscribe, send a check or money order U.S. funds to:

Max Jones
Juiced.GS
2217 Lakeview Drive
Sullivan, IN  47882

Makes checks or money orders payable to Max Jones. Sorry, no credit cards
or purchase orders can be accepted.

A complete set of 1996 issues is also available for $14. If you would like
to purchase only a specific single copy (or copies) of 1996 issues, they
are available for $4 each. An index and brief description of articles
published in 1996 are available on the Juiced.GS web site. See URL below.

Apple II Forever!


Max Jones
Juiced.GS
Genie: M.JONES145 -- Delphi: JuicedGS
Internet: m.jones145@genie.com -or- juicedgs@delphi.com
WorLd Wide Web:  http://users.ids.net/~kerwood/juiced.gs
                 (M.JONES145, CAT13, TOP43, MSG:65/M645;1)


CROCK, NOT POT   Announcing the arrival of Crock O' Gold!
""""""""""""""
Spectrum v2.1 Offline Reader for Delphi.
----------------------------------------

We are proud to announce the release of Crock O' Gold, a suite of scripts
for Spectrum v2.1 to automate your Delphi sessions. Crock O' Gold will
retrieve any waiting messages from marked Forums, and by using a
sophisticated message reader, let you browse them comfortably while
offline. You can then compose your replies and post any new messages with
ease. These messages will be posted automagically the next time you go
online. Any marked files will also be downloaded automagically.

Requires:
---------
Spectrum v2.1 and free space on your hard disk.

Features:
---------
Automatic 'point and click' installer.
Installer.Log reports what was installed where.
Point and click 'Crock.O.Gold' S16 starter application.
Auto-logon through Sprintnet.
User files for Genie and Compuserve Telnet access.
User configurable for Telnet access through any route.
Offline and Online Menus.
Terminal mode with quick start back to the menus.
Built in File Manager.
Configurable 'online action' settings.
Easy selection of Forums from a list of over 500.
Selectable Download protocol.
Uses either the Spectrum SHR or Text display.
Optionally auto-formats the viewed messages.
Signatures added automatically to messages.
Auto-Quoting available in message replies.
Choose to keep the Forum banners.
Choose to keep your scrollback buffer.
Easy preparation of download file list.
Archive a single message or the full session.
Print single messages.
Find a 'string' in viewed message file.
Read backwards and forwards in message file.
Full !Help! NDA help guide.

Status:
-------
The Crock O' Gold scripts are loosely based on the 'Delphi Messenger'
scripts by Kit Graham and Gary Utter. They are FreeWare, provided the
complete package is distributed intact. This is v1.0 of the script suite,
and I plan to work further on the scripts and to introduce many new
features lacking from this first version. For further information,
suggestions, or bug reports, contact 'ewannop@tcns.co.uk'.

Where to get it:
----------------
Delphi A2 library.
 http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ewannop/

Copyright Notice:
-----------------
Crock O' Gold (c) 1997 Ewen Wannop


Ewen (Speccie)
Delivered by: CoPilot v2.5.5 and Spectrum 2.1
                 (E.WANNOP, CAT16, TOP16, MSG:170/M645;1)

<<<<<   For all Crock O' Gold users....
"""""
There is a very minor problem with the 'Poster' script that stops replies
to messages from uploading.

So for those who have downloaded the COG.BXY file, please enter Speccie's
Editor and open the 'Poster' script from the 'COG' folder. Search for the
string 'To: [' and remove the space between the '[' and the bullet. Save
the file and all will be well...

Ewen (Speccie)
Delivered by: CoPilot v2.5.5 and Spectrum 2.1
                 (E.WANNOP, CAT16, TOP16, MSG:179/M645;1)

DELPHI'S OLRIGHT! V2.2   Announcing...
""""""""""""""""""""""
OLRight! v2.2

OLRight! is a full-featured off-line reader (and more!) for Delphi, that
works entirely within ANSITerm.  Using ANSITerm's powerful scripting
language, most routine functions that you may wish to use with Delphi have
been automated.  OLRight! REQUIRES ANSITerm v2.13.  A hard drive and
accelerator are strongly recommended, if not necessities.

Feature List:

 + Interface

      o  Drop-down, one-touch menu system
      o  Menu bar clock
      o  Automatic detection/prompts at new installations
      o  All setup requirements scripted via menus/prompts
      o  Menu access to ANSITerm's Editor, View file, Utilities, Scrollback
      o  File transfer by Xmodem, Ymodem, Ymodem Batch, Zmodem or Kermit
      o  Activities panel shows status of next session
      o  Access to main menu while online
      o  Restart scripts at any forum
      o  Reconfigure activities while on-line.

 + Automated Access

      o  SprintNet dial-up
      o  Telnet from your ISP (generic script supplied)
      o  Telnet from Genie using CoPilot (Page 5000 or A2 Launchpad)
      o  Automatic saving of logon/logoff banners for later viewing

 + Mail Functions

      o  Received mail: Read, reply, print, archive to file.
      o  Send mail to Delphi/Internet addresses, Carbon Copy
      o  Address book for up to 32 E-mail addresses
      o  Automatic purging of old mail (Previous 2 sessions retained)
      o  Edit outgoing mail in ANSITerm's powerful editor
      o  Delphi Binary Mail supported

 + Workspace Functions

      o  Upload files
      o  Download files

 + Conference/Chat

      o  Selectable from Main Menu
      o  Visit pre-set conference areas, or user specified
      o  Automatic configuration for chat mode

 + Forums

      o  Set nickname
      o  Set or Clear topics to be read
      o  Start new message threads
      o  Reply to messages, either from reader or by message number
      o  Get a topic list
      o  Read messages, with option to reply, print, archive to file
      o  Message searches by match criteria (date, author, subject, msg #)
      o  Freeform searches
      o  Ability to suppress reading or transmitting of messages by forum.
      o  Messages edited in ANSITerm's powerful editor
      o  Mark multiple messages for later reference.


 + Databases

      o  Upload (via workspace) using setup script
      o  Download files using setup script
      o  Database searches
      o  Search and upload log file viewer

 + Logoff

      o  Automatic logoff for all access methods
      o  Manual logoff from main menu


Don V. Zahniser
Delivered by:
CoPilot 2.5.6 and ANSITerm v2.13b
                 (D.ZAHNISER, CAT21, TOP41, MSG:21/M645;1)




                       >>> THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE <<<
                       """""""""""""""""""""""""""""


THIS MONTH'S BLATANT TEASER   I think the following message qualifies as an
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""   official teaser ;-)

I'm in shock!

It's not an unpleasant kind of shock; more like a being caught completely
off guard type of shock.

I just received a letter today from an old Apple II friend who owns an
Apple II software company. In his letter, he says that business has fallen
off in recent times, but since he still loves the Apple II and wants to
continue supporting current Apple II efforts, and at the same time wants to
"encourage the Apple II young developers," he has some plans cooked up that
will benefit the Apple II community, and Shareware Solutions II.

It looks like Shareware Solutions II will be making a slew of commercial
software products available through the newsletter. Included will be
programming utilities, an amazing teachers' gradebook program, and a
computer aided design program. And, source code for some of the software
will also be available.

I have absolutely no details at this time, except to predict that, at some
point in the near future, Shareware Solutions II subscribers are going to
be able to get some software that used to cost $100 or $200...for next to
nothing, through SSII. And, who knows, maybe we'll even throw in the
kitchen sink?

Joe Kohn
                  (JOE.KOHN, CAT19, TOP4, MSG:305/M645;1)

                         >>> MESSAGE SPOTLIGHT <<<
                         """""""""""""""""""""""""

Category 16,  Topic 16
Message 191       Thu Jun 26, 1997
MAC.BB [Godzilla]            (Forwarded)

For some odd reason, I've been thinking about "support" lately. IMHO,
InTrec is THE company to duplicate as far as product support. What I've
also realized is that we receive excellent support from other sources and
don't often acknowledge that!

Ewen's support also qualifies as "excellent" as does Joe Kohn's (Shareware
Solutions II), Max Jones (Juiced.GS), Steve Cavanaugh (Apple Blossom and
Hyper Quarterly), Eric Shepherd (SheppyWare).

I've missed a few (sorry), but I'd appreciate it if you would take the time
to comment on those I've missed and let them know how much we appreciate
their outstanding support! I don't do it often enough so any help you can
offer would help lower my "guilt":)

Steve (Godzilla)

                                 [*][*][*]


    While on Genie,  do  you spend most of your time  downloading files?
If so, you may be missing out some excellent information in the Bulletin
Board  area.   The messages  listed above  only scratch  the surface  of
what's available and waiting for you in the bulletin board area.

    If you are serious about your Apple II, the GenieLamp staff strongly
urge  you to give the  bulletin board area a try.   There are  literally
thousands  of messages  posted  from people  like you from  all over the
world.



[EOA]
[SOF]//////////////////////////////
                     SOFTVIEW A2 /
/////////////////////////////////
Review:  Hyper Quarterly
""""""""""""""""""""""""
by Ryan M. Suenaga, M.S.W.
                  [A2LAMP]


                       >>> HYPERCARD RIDES AGAIN <<<
                       """""""""""""""""""""""""""""
     PRODUCT:  Hyper Quarterly
       ISSUE:  Volume 1, Number 1
     AUTHORS:  Steve Cavanaugh, Gareth Jones, Hangtime, Brian Gillespie,
               Josh Calvin
   PUBLISHER:  Apple Blossom Publishing, P.O. Box 120434, Boston, MA
               02112-0434
               appleblossom@delphi.com, ABPub@ziplink.net,
               SteveC1021@aol.com, http://members.aol.com/newblossom
       PRICE:  $35 for a one year subscription in the U.S. and Canada, $40
               elsewhere; $11.95 for a single issue in the U.S. and Canada;
               $15 elsewhere.
REQUIREMENTS:  Apple IIgs, System 6.0 or later, 2 megabytes of RAM, hard
               drive.

     Before you delve wholeheartedly into this review, a necessary
disclaimer: I've done some work for Apple Blossom Publishing in the past,
and anticipate continuing to work for them in the future.  That said, I've
made every effort to keep this review as impartial as possible.

     In the glory days of the Apple II, when all of the wonders of the
Apple IIgs were fresh and new, Apple Computer, Inc. delivered an Apple IIgs
program that even they didn't think could be done: _HyperCard IIgs_, a
GS/OS version of the program that was revolutionizing the way people used
the Mac.  Shortly thereafter, Resource Central, the company behind the
legendary newsletter _A2 Central_ (aka _Open-Apple_) entrusted a vagabond
named, oddly enough, HangTime to produce a bimonthly disk publication
dedicated to _HyperCard IIgs_.  That publication was called _Script
Central_, and it showed the world  how a little scripting could push the
Apple IIgs to its limits.  Every two months, a new set of stacks would
arrive and welcome the user to another Bo (Monroe), Mo (Mohawk Man, aka Jay
Jennings), and Me (HangTime) production.

     Years passed, and Apple Computer, Inc. reclassified _HyperCard_ for
the Apple IIgs as system software, meaning it would be available almost
free from such places as Apple's own ftp sites and the Genie A2 libraries.
But time wasn't kind on all fronts--eventually Resource Central folded, and
took _Script Central_ along with it.  Undaunted, HangTime teamed up with
Joe Kohn of _Shareware Solutions II_ to keep back issues of _Script
Central_ available, and left the door open for possible new issues of the
HyperCard publication--unfortunately, for unknown reasons, these new issues
never materialized.

     Now, several years later, HangTime is back, this time with a new pair
of sidekicks in Gareth Jones of the _Apple B.C. News_ (a user group
newsletter) and Steve Cavanaugh, publisher of _The Apple Blossom_, with a
new, exciting Apple IIgs disk publication based on _HyperCard IIgs_ in the
tradition of _Script Central_: _Hyper Quarterly_.  The new, quarterly,
subscription-only publication made its debut in May 1997 with its first
two-disk issue.

     Brought to you by Apple Blossom Publishing, the premier issue features
_HyperCard_ stacks by our old friend HangTime (including a Star Trek-like
front end that lets you navigate a galaxy of stacks and declares the new
publication a "Steve, Gareth, and Me" production) and newer, less-known
(though not less gifted) scripters Jones, Cavanaugh, Josh Calvin, and Brian
Gillespie.

     Aside from several columns and tidbits of interest to _HyperCard IIgs_
fanatics, included in this first issue is a varied collection of stacks
that show you the many uses of _HyperCard_--from the practical (Good Eats,
a recipe stack with loads of great meals, and TZ Rolodex, a stack-based
version of its namesake) to the Geekish (A la Carte, a _HyperCard_
programming assistant), from the utilitarian (Quarknet, an off-line
processor for the Delphi online service for use with _Spectrum) to the
eccentric (TableMaker, a tool to assist with the creation of HTML
"tables")-- _Hyper Quarterly_ will make even the most jaded IIgs user
smile.

     _Hyper Quarterly_, like _HyperCard IIgs_ itself, is an attempt to
truly give you the power to be your best.  It strives to give you all of
the power and versatility of the Apple IIgs in a form that's easily learned
and used.  I recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone with even a passing
interest in _HyperCard IIgs_.



[EOA]
[FOC]//////////////////////////////
                     FOCUS ON... /
/////////////////////////////////
KansasFest 1997
"""""""""""""""
by Douglas Cuff
       [D.CUFF]



               >>> THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST AT KANSASFEST <<<
               """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
        Copyright 1996, 1997 by Douglas Cuff.  All rights reserved.


     The Accidental Tourist travel guides were described by Anne Tyler in
her 1985 novel of the same name (later a movie starring William Hurt,
Kathleen Turner, and Geena Davis).  The Accidental Tourist guides were
designed for the business traveller whose reactions to travel were feelings
of anxiety and defenseless.  The guides were meant to soothe and comfort
the non-adventurous traveller.

     If you've never been to KansasFest before, you should find that this
guide will do the same for you.  If you're an old hand at KansasFest, this
guide will provide you with some helpful reminders.  (If you've read this
far with a growing sense of _deja vu_, that's because this article
originally appeared last year in GenieLamp A2 Vol. 5, Issue 52 [July 1996].
It's been updated for KansasFest 1997.)

     One word of warning:  If there's a conflict between the advice you
receive from the Accidental Tourist and the instructions you're given from
the information packet when you arrive at KansasFest--pay attention to the
official info packet.  These folks know the score.

     KansasFest began in 1989 as the A2-Central Developer Conference, and
didn't begin calling itself KansasFest until its third year, 1991.
KansasFest takes place in Kansas City, Missouri.  (Not Kansas City, Kansas.
The Kansas border is less than a mile away, if that comforts you any.)

     This will be the ninth annual KansasFest, and it's not just for
programmers and developers any more.  If you've never been to KansasFest
before, you don't know what you're missing!  It's a great chance to learn
about your Apple II, mingle with other users, and see what software other
people are working on.  This is the Apple II event of the year.  I can't
say exactly how many people will there, but a safe estimate is 60-100
attendees (counting those who stay off-campus).

     What campus?  KansasFest takes place entirely at Avila College, in the
southmost part of Kansas City.  Here's the address:

          Avila College
          11901 Wornall Road
          Kansas City, Missouri  64145  U.S.A.
          phone (816) 942-8400

     Avila College is small--approximately 1500 students--which means you
can walk anywhere on campus in five minutes.  Use of a car is therefore as
optional as it's ever going to get, assuming you fly to Kansas.  The one
time you are going to be hollering for a vehicle is when you try to get to
and from Kansas City International airport.  More on that shortly.

     This year, KansasFest is scheduled for July 31-August 3, but dorm
rooms are available for the nights of July 30-August 2.

          PM   Wed July 30    arrival
               Thu July 31    scheduled sessions
               Fri August 1   scheduled sessions
               Sat August 2   demos (morning); vendors' fair (afternoon)
          AM   Sun August 3   farewell

     Check-in time is 1-4 PM Wednesday.  Check-out time is 11 AM-1 AM
Sunday.

     How much the conference costs depends on when you pay for it and what
kind of accommodation you require.  You can save a few bucks if you're
willing to share a room--private rooms cost more.  (The prices went up by
$75 on May 21.)

          private room        $450
          shared room         $375
          conference only     $300

     Even if you can find a room in Kansas City for $18.75 a night ($37.50
a night private), staying on campus is still a better idea, since
after-hours activities are a big part of KansasFest.

     There have been some important changes in the meals this year.  To
begin with, free lunch at Avila's cafeteria used to be included for _all_
KFesters, even those not staying on campus.  This year, those not staying
on campus must provide their own lunches.  Fortunately, being banished from
the Avila cafeteria won't make anyone weep.

     Also, those staying on campus should note that no evening meal is
provided on Wednesday night nor on Saturday night.  The lack of a Wednesday
meal isn't significant--that's still before the kick-off, so to speak.  But
keep in mind that you're on your own your last night there.  (You can get a
breakfast on Sunday, though, if you're staying on campus.)

     You will be staying in either Carondelet or Ridgway dormitory, both of
which were built in 1963.  For those of you who have never experienced
residence life or have forgotten what it was like, expect spartan
surroundings.  Forget the idea of a private bathroom, but you'll be glad to
know that the rooms are air-conditioned.

     (You'll probably find yourself in Ridgway--that's where KansasFest
1996 made itself at home.  There and the Whitfield Conference Center.)


BEFORE YOU GO   As with any trip, you need to arrange for several things:
"""""""""""""
     o  conference attendance (fee $300/$375/$450);
     o  accommodation (included in package);
     o  meals (included in package);
     o  transport to/from conference.

     Those attending from outside the United States will also need:

     o  passport/visa;
     o  medical insurance;
     o  US currency/traveller's checks.

Conference Attendance   There are 80 spaces for on-campus attendees, and
'''''''''''''''''''''   the last day pre-registration is available is July
20.  Even if you register late, there may be room for off-campus conference
attendees, so you may be able to register at Avila on July 30/31.

     For fast information, E-mail cindyadams@delphi.com.

     If you'd like to register, write:

          KFest '97
          c/o InTrec Software
          3035 E. Topaz Circle
          Phoenix, AZ  85028-4423
          USA

     Please make checks payable to "InTrec Software".

     Credit card registration is also available.  Just call InTrec
Software, Inc. with your VISA, MasterCard, Discovery, or American Express
number at (602) 992-1345, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Mountain Standard
Time.  You can also fax your registration with credit card account number
and expiration date to (602) 992-0232 (also Monday-Friday; 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Mountain Standard Time).  Or E-mail your credit card account number and
expiration date to proterm@intrec.com.

     In summary, to register by credit card:

          o  write to the address above (cheques also okay here);
          o  phone (602) 992-1345;
          o  fax (602) 992-0232; or
          o  e-mail proterm@intrec.com

     But remember, that's only when you know you want to register.  If you
have questions first, send e-mail to cindyadams@delphi.com.

Accommodation   If you're staying at Avila College campus, chances are good
'''''''''''''   that you're going to be sharing a room with one other
person.  Space is limited to 80 beds this year, so you're unlikely to end
up in a room by yourself unless you specifically request a private room
(which costs more).  The rooms are _not_ co-ed, but the dorms are.

     There aren't any hotels within walking distance of Avila College, so
plan on having transportation if you're staying off-campus.

     Here are some hotels said to be near Avila College.  Please be warned
that I haven't stayed at any of them, so I can't make recommendations.
Most have approximate room rates shown; some do not.  None of the room rate
quotations I found have changed since the 1996 edition of this guide.  In
three cases, I was not able to find updated figures--these are marked
*(1996 rate)*.  Since none of the other hotels have changed their rates in
the past year, you're fairly safe in assuming that these three haven't made
substantial changes either.

          Fairfield Inn - Overland Park
          4401 W. 107th, Overland Park, KS 66207
          913-381-5700
          $58 *(1996 rate)*
          (closest hotel to KansasFest)

          DoubleTree Hotel Kansas City Corporate Woods
          10100 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS 66210
          800-222-TREE / 913-451-6100
          $119-$149

          Drury Inn - Overland Park
          10951 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210
          913-345-1500
          $69 *(1996 rate)*

          Overland Park Marriott
          10800 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210
          800-228-9290 / 913-451-8000
          $119

          AmeriSuites
          6801 W. 112th, Overland Park, KS 66211
          800-833-1516 / 913-451-2553
          $69-$99

          Best Western Hallmark Inn Executive Center
          7000 W. 108th St., Overland Park, KS  66211
          800-444-4191 / 913-383-2550
          $54-67

          Red Roof Inn - Overland Park
          6800 W. 108th St., Overland Park, KS 66211
          913-341-0100
          $43-50 *(1996 rate)*

          Residence Inn by Marriott - Overland Park
          6300 W. 110th Street, Overland Park, KS 66211
          800-331-3131 / 913-491-3333
          $109-$139

          Clubhouse Inn Overland Park
          10610 Marty, Overland Park, KS 66212
          800-CLUBINN / 913-648-5555
          $78-$88

          Courtyard by Marriott
          11301 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66212
          913-339-9900
          room rate not available

          Embassy Suites Overland Park
          10601 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66212
          800-362-2779 / 913-649-7060
          $99-$129
          (charges for local calls)

          Hampton Inn - Overland Park
          10591 Metcalf Frontage Road, Overland Park, KS 66212
          800-HAMPTON / 913-341-1551
          $69-79

          Holiday Inn Express - Overland Park
          7200 W. 107th St, Overland Park, KS 66212
          800-HOLIDAY / 913-648-7858
          $69-$76

          Courtyard by Marriott
          500 E. 105th St., Kansas City, MO  64131
          816-941-3333
          room rate not available

          Days Inn - South
          11801 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64131
          800-DAYS-INN / 816-765-1888
          $45-$55

Meals   If you're staying on Avila campus, meals are included in the
'''''   package price.  If you aren't staying at Avila, you're completely
on your own.

     If you find the cafeteria food not to your liking--and many
don't--you'll be relieved to know that there's a supermarket about 25
minutes' walk away.  Here's how to get there:

     Start at Carondelet dorm.  Stand with your back to the dorm entrance,
so that you can see the Marian Center if you look left.  Turn right from
Carondelet and walk down to the parking lot.  Turn left and walk out of the
parking lot, down Sister Oliver Louise Drive.  This private road takes you
to 118th Street.  Turn left and walk on 118th until you reach Wornall Road.
Turn right on Wornall until you reach the intersection of Wornall and
Minor.  Turn right onto Minor Drive.

     Once on Minor, ten minutes' walk will bring you close to the end of
Minor, to the point where you can see a large parking lot.  Veer left and
you'll be at a small shopping mall that boasts a bank, a supermarket, and a
restaurant.  (Note:  This trip can be made a few minutes shorter, but these
directions are simpler, and can be easily adapted for use by motorists as
well as pedestrians.)

     If you're not staying on Avila campus, you're probably sufficiently
adventurous to know how to find decent food in a strange city.  Be aware
that small groups tend to sneak off-campus to a restaurant (often either KC
Masterpiece or Jess & Jim's) for at least one evening meal during the
conference.  Let them know you want to be part of the excursion!

Transportation 101/A--Getting to Kansas   Many of you intend to fly to
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''   Kansas City.  The airport you
will be arriving at is Kansas City International (MCI).  The airport has
three arc-shaped terminals.  If you're meeting someone there, be sure that
everyone intends to go to the same terminal, or that everyone is catching
the (free) shuttle to the same car rental agency.

     You can pick up a city map at one of the airport magazine stands.  The
Gousha map has Avila College marked (grid location I-19).  If you don't
have a map, better pay close attention:

     If you drew a map of Kansas City on a 8x11 sheet of paper, the airport
would be in the upper left corner, to the northwest.  Avila College would
be near the bottom of the piece of paper, near the center.  Point taken?

     The distance between Avila College and the international airport is
not small.  It's perhaps 45 miles by the recommended route (below), so
allow an hour's travel time at a bare minimum.  What with collecting your
luggage and arranging/co-ordinating transport, it's probably safer to
assume it will take you two hours to get from the airport to Avila,
starting from the time the plane's landing gear touches the tarmac and
stopping when you sling your suitcase onto the dorm bed.

Transportation 101/B--Getting to Avila   Since the distance from the
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''   airport to Avila College is 28
miles as the crow flies, and about 45 miles by car, you don't even want to
think about taking a taxi.  You'd pay $40 minimum, possibly as much as $60.
For a one-way trip.

     If you book ahead, you can get Quicksilver to take you to Avila
College at a more reasonable rate:

          $24 for 1 person
          $32 for 2 people
          $40 for 3 people
          $43 for 4 people
          $55 for 5 or 6 people

     You _must_ book Quicksilver in advance.  They need at least one day's
notice, so call them at 1-800-888-8294 or 816-262-0906.  IF YOU DON'T MAKE
A RESERVATION, THEY CAN'T TAKE YOU.

     If you don't want to rent a car, you could also take the Airport
Express van to the Overland Park Marriott hotel and take a cab from there.

     (Those of you renting cars at the airport:  we'll discuss the route
shortly, in the ARRIVAL section.)


PREPARING FOR THE TRIP   Get plenty of sleep before you go, because you're
""""""""""""""""""""""   not likely to get much sleep at KansasFest.
KansasFest days are 18 hours long, unless they're 20 or 24 hours long.
There's too much going on to waste time in sleep!

     On the same note, make sure you don't schedule anything important
(like operating heavy machinery) for the day after KansasFest--Monday,
August 4.  You'll have had so little sleep that you won't feel your best.

Packing--Computer Stuff   Lots of people brings computers.  If you're doing
'''''''''''''''''''''''   this, make a backup of your hard drive and leave
the backup at home.  If you won't feel safe unless you take a backup with
you, make two backups.

     If you're bringing a hard drive and you're travelling by plane, you
may want to consider packing the hard drive in your carry-on luggage.  That
way, you can extract the hard drive from the luggage before it gets X-rayed
(!).  Tell the attendant that what you are carrying in your hand is a hard
drive for a computer, and that it might be damaged by the X-ray machine.
Chances are they'll handle it differently.  If they tell you that no damage
could possibly be caused, don't believe them.  (You may have to obey them,
but don't believe them.)  Try insisting--politely!--on special handling
anyway.  Incidentally, X-rays are not good for diskettes either.

     Bring plenty of extension cords, power bars, and surge suppressors,
plus phone cord if you bring your modem.  Bring plenty of blank disks.
Bring anything you'd like to show off, either software or hardware.

Packing--Other Stuff   A word about clothing:  KansasFest is "dress
''''''''''''''''''''   casual", and Kansas City in July is hot and humid,
so light clothing would be a good idea.  If you're bringing anything that
you want to hang in the closet, bring your own hangers.

     You should pack a bathrobe or something you don't mind walking the
halls in when you rise in the morning.  The dorms will be housing both
sexes, and there are no private bathrooms.

     Towels are supplied, but you can pack an extra one if you feel so
inclined.  Be sure to bring all the usual toiletries:  soap, shampoo,
toothbrush, and all the etceteras.

     There are modular phone jacks in all the dorm rooms, but phones are
not provided, so pack a phone, if only for local calls (which are free).
If you know who your roommate is, you can assure her or him that you're
bringing the phone and save her or him the trouble.

     If you're serious about making the morning sessions, an alarm clock is
a good idea.  If you're _really_ serious about attending morning sessions,
ear plugs--for the night before--couldn't hurt either. <grin>

     Unless you're a private soul, some sort of sign for your door is a
good idea, so that people can find you.  Many people take the trouble to
make these before they leave.

     Don't forget your airline tickets and other travel documents, if any,
but don't pack them in your checked luggage.  Also don't forget a quarter
for a phone call.


ARRIVING
""""""""

Getting from the Airport to Avila   If you've arranged with Quicksilver to
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''   pick you up at the airport, as you
leave the "gate", look for someone holding up a sign with your name on it.
(The sign will probably also have "Quicksilver" written on it.)

     Of course, Quicksilver have been known to get busy at KansasFest time.
If no one is there looking for you, start by looking for them.  The
Quicksilver people are usually easy to spot.  If there's no one from
Quicksilver in the terminal, don't panic.  Just call them at 262-0905.
This is a local call from the airport.  (You did remember a quarter for a
phone call, didn't you?)

     Remember that you _cannot_ ride with Quicksilver unless you have made
a reservation at least one day in advance.

Driving from the Airport to Avila   If you're renting a car, start looking
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''   for the desk of the rental agency
you're dealing with.  (Remember that there are shuttle buses among the
three terminals, if necessary.)

     Once you've got your car, exit through the airport's main gate
(Cookingham Drive) onto Interstate 29 heading south.  At highway 152, exit
west.  Follow 152 west to I-435.  Take I-435 south and follow it around
until it reaches Wornall Road from the west.  Take the Wornall Road exit.
Then turn in at Avila College (which is a left turn off Wornall if you
approach it from I-435).  Check our handy Avila map below for where to
park.  The best place is probably the lot near the dormitories.

After Hours Arrival   It's Wednesday night, and it's dark already.
'''''''''''''''''''   Quicksilver has just dropped you off... or you've
just parked the rental car.  You're tired after the long drive from the
airport.  You've never been to Avila College before.  Now what do you do?

     Well, if you know beforehand that you're going to arrive after hours,
you should contact Cindy Adams so that she can let the Avila staff know
about late arrivals.  Suppose, however, that you've arrived late by
accident--your flights was delayed, or your car had a flat?  What do you do
now?

     It's easy.  The campus at Avila is small, and there are only three
building that KFesters need to explore:

     I.  Whitfield Conference Center:  This is where most of the actual
conference sessions take place.  It's sufficiently small that you'd have to
try really hard to get lost here.  If you walk the path to Whitfield from
one of the other buildings listed below, go down the stairs as soon as you
get inside the door.  If you enter Whitfield from the roadway, you're at
the main conference entrance, so don't worry.

     II.  Marian Center:  This is where the cafeteria is.  Unless you're
booked into a nearby hotel, this is where you come to eat.  This is also
where the celebrity roast is traditionally held.  Yes, you're allowed to
attend the roast even if you're staying at a hotel, and you get to eat
lunch here too.

     III.  either Ridgway or Carondelet dormitory:  This is where you
sleep, at least in theory.  Even hotel-dwellers need to know about the
dorms, since you'll spend a lot of your evenings hanging out here.  At past
KFests, both dorms have been used, but this year, only one of them is
available.  You'll find out which is the KFest dorm for 1997 when you
arrive.

     Look at the map of the campus below and get your bearings:

                           AVILA COLLEGE CAMPUS

              *                        ___________           *
             *          ##########    |           |           *
            *           ##########  ...           |            *
           *            ##########  . |___________|             *
          *                         .      .           ########***
         *                 ______   .      .........   ########   *
        *                 |      |  .           ___.____           *
       *                  |      |  .          |        |           *
      *                   |______|  .          | Marian |            *
     *                              .          | center |             *
    *       ______                  .          |________|              *
****       |      |                 .              .                    *
    *      |      |                 .              ..............        *
     *     |      |                 .              .        ____._____  ##
      *    |______| ................................       |          | ##
       *            .         _____            .           |Carondelet| ##
        *   ________.__      |     |           .           |   dorm   | ##
  ___   *  |           |     |     |           .           |__________| ##
 |   |  * [| Whitfield |     |     |       ____._____                   ##
 |   | #*#[|  center   |     |_____|      |          |    ################
 |   | #*# |___________|                  | Ridgway  |    ################
 |___| #*#                                |   dorm   |    ################
       #*#                                |__________|
        *
        *
                               ... = pathway
                               *** = roadway
                               ### = parking
                         [ = main entrance (Whitfield)

     If it's late Wednesday night, forget about registering for the
_conference_.  Check-in ended at 4 PM.  Concentrate on registering for your
_room_, so at least you'll have a place to sleep tonight.

     If it's extremely late at night, the front doors of the dorms may be
shut.  Look for a buzzer that will rouse a member of the staff.

     The best thing to do is to read the instructions in your preliminary
information packet, but if they don't produce satisfactory results, wander
about one or both of the dorms until you find someone who'll take pity on
your and let you collapse onto a bed.  You'll get a room assignment and a
room key.  (You may even get a sheet of paper that tells you who you've
been billeted with and how to register for the conference on the following
morning.)

     If you're staying in Ridgway, don't collapse the minute you see your
room key.  The lowest number it will have on it is 401.  That does _not_
mean you're on the fourth floor.  (Particularly as Ridgway has only three
floors.)  If your room number begins with 4, it means you're on the first
floor (or "ground floor" to most Europeans).  Similar deal for the second
and third floors.  If your room number doesn't begin with 4, 5, or 6, it
means you aren't staying at Ridgway.

     If wandering around the dorms doesn't produce any results, try Marian
Center.  If you still can't find anyone, wander down toward Whitfield.

     Arriving after hours means you get to check in to your room.  You
still must register for the conference in the morning.  We'll cover that in
the "Business Hours Arrival" section.  For now, what about your room?

Your Room   Rooms at the Avila College dorms each have two beds.  If your
'''''''''   roommate is there, smile and introduce yourself.  If your
roommate isn't there, don't be alarmed.  Your roommate may not have arrived
yet, in which case you get to grab the best bed.  (I'm joking.  Neither bed
will be any less loathsome than the other.)  Probably your roommate has
already arrived, grabbed the best bed, and is out visiting others.

     Near the beds is a long institutional-looking unit with two closets,
two sets of drawers, and assorted storage space.  The opposite side of this
unit is a desk long enough for two people to work at.  There's plenty of
room for two computers on this desk, but there's just one outlet per
computer.  If you don't have a power bar or a Kensington System Saver or an
AE Conserver, you're going to be limited to plugging in the computer and
the monitor--no hard drive, no modem, nothing else.  (Those of you with
internal hard drives can stop being smug right now.)

     Near the desk are two outlets that seem to be phone jacks.  They
_aren't_ phone jacks.  The phone jack is on the other side of the room, by
the beds.  If you didn't bring plenty of phone extension cord, you'll have
to set up your computer at the foot of your bed.  (Don't laugh.  It's
happened.)  Don't waste time looking for the phone; they aren't supplied,
which is why you had to bring one in your suitcase.  To find out the phone
number of your room (so that people can call you), ask one of the Avila
staff.  If you didn't bring a phone, you can still use one of the pay
phones in the hallways.

     When dialing out from your dorm room, either with a phone or a modem,
you'll need to prefix the number with a 9 to get an outside line.  If
you're using a modem, you may be able to use its "wait for dialtone"
feature before you dial the number.  So the proper sequence would be:

          ATDT9w4741778

     If your modem doesn't support "wait for dialtone", try using a few
commas (,) to create a pause:

          ATDT9,,4725178

     You may also need to set your software up so it waits about 45 seconds
for a connect instead of the standard 30 seconds, because it takes a bit
longer to get through to the number you're dialing.

     (There's information about dialing Genie later in this article.)

     The only real luxury that the rooms boast is air-conditioning.  No
private baths here, but you'll find bathrooms just down the corridor a
piece.  The one I frequented had one bathtub, two showers, three toilets,
four sinks (one with an attachment for washing hair), and assorted mirrors.
Every floor also seems to have a TV lounge and a small kitchen.

Business Hours Arrival   If you arrive at Avila between 9 AM and 5 PM
''''''''''''''''''''''   (preferably between 1 PM and 4 PM Wednesday!), you
can register for the conference and your room (if applicable) at the same
time.  Check your pre-conference packet for information on where to
register.  It will be somewhere in one of the four buildings mentioned
above, of course.

     One note of warning:  if you've been told to register somewhere--say,
the cafeteria at Marian center--and no one has shown up fifteen minutes
after the listed start time, then by all means check the dorms and
Whitfield center to see if registration has been moved there.  It's
unlikely you'll have to worry about something like this, but it doesn't
hurt to be prepared.


ONCE YOU'RE THERE
"""""""""""""""""

Curricular Events   Originally, KansasFest was a conference for Apple II
'''''''''''''''''   developers--people who wanted to create software and
hardware for others to use.  Nowadays it's for users, too.  Don't worry
that you don't belong there--you do and you're welcome, whether you've come
to party or come to learn.

     The sessions--no one dignifies them with the name "seminars"--are
mostly held at the Whitfield conference center.  The main conference room
is right inside the main doors (the doors closest to Wornall Road).  If you
don't know how to get to the session you want to attend, come here.  It
will either be in this room or someone in this room will know where the
right room is.

     There's a social aspect to this part of the occasion as well.  You'll
see plenty of schmoozing in Whitfield lobby, right outside the main
conference room.  Expect cameras, both still and video, and demented people
operating them.  Cameras are used to record the presentations, or people
meeting, or the general craziness that's going on!

     "Formal" sessions have been known to take place in the dorms as well.
_Informal_ sessions have definitely been known to take place in the dorms!

     On the last day of KansasFest, there's a demonstration of new and
upcoming software and a vendors' fair.  The demos are currently scheduled
for the morning and the fair for the afternoon, but that may change.  The
fair is a chance to pick up hardware and software at special KFest prices,
and to see and buy software never before released.

Semi-curricular Events   While not officially part of the proceedings, some
''''''''''''''''''''''   products _may_ be released at KansasFest.  (I
sometimes think Apple II programmers would never ever ship if it weren't
for KansasFest and Christmas.)  This year, there still haven't been any
announcements, so you'll have to attend to find out what's up-and-coming.

     Even if nothing gets released, you're practically guaranteed some
product previews.  Here are my wild guesses at what _might_ be shown this
year:

     o  Tony Diaz has threatened to have an LCD-based Apple IIGS working,
        "but not," he adds, "in the portable case that I attacked last
        summer.  I found a Dynamac and it fits much better in that case
        instead."
     o  Mike Westerfield has been working on a programming language for the
        Apple IIGS tentatively called GSoft BASIC.
     o  Mike Westerfield has also been working on a spelling-checker,
        though it's been a long time since anyone bugged him about it;
     o  Ewen Wannop is working on an offline message reader (one like
        CoPilot) called Crock O' Gold and is developing Spectrum XCMDs to
        make this
        task easier.  It's in release now, so ask around--someone has a
        copy of it.
     o  Burger Bill Heineman is going to be updating the Harmonie printer
        drivers for the more modern Hewlett-Packard DeskJet printers,
        according to Joe Kohn.
     o  Perhaps someone will have obtained permission from Derek Taubert to
        demonstrate his "in progress" web browser.
     o  SevenHills are continuing to work on an update to SuperConvert that
        supports JPEG graphics and many other new formats--perhaps there'll
        be a peek at what's done so far.

     Who knows what else?  _I_ sure don't!

Extra-curricular Events   It is perfectly possible to attend KansasFest,
'''''''''''''''''''''''   attend the sessions 9-5, and go back home.  But
why would you want to?

     One reason you might want to is that you're shy.  You're shy at any
gathering, but you can't imagine conversing with Richard Bennett, Joe Kohn,
Max Jones, Tony Diaz, Geoff Weiss, or Ryan Suenaga!  There's no reason to
be shy.  Do what Dean Esmay did at his first KansasFest:  walk around
introducing yourself.  To everyone.  You'll meet lots of people just as
awestruck as you are, and you can swap tips, stories, recommendations, and
lies.  Don't be intimidated by meeting well-known Apple II figures.  Heck,
we're all "just folks".

     Don't let yourself leave KansasFest without having mingled.  Wander
around the dorms.  If there's one person sitting at a computer, just say
"hi".  You're intelligent enough to know how to figure out if the person is
hard at work or at home to callers.  If there are a bunch of people--which
is far more likely, particularly during the evening--you might be shy about
joining the group.  Don't be.  Just announce your presence ("Hi, everybody!
Room for one more?").  You'll be surprised how welcome the group will make
you feel.  Whatever the group is doing, it's probably in "kibitz mode", so
join in!

     What will the group be doing?  Hard to say.  They might be:

     o  trying out software that hasn't been released yet;
     o  trying to get a piece of software to crash;
     o  trying to get it to stop crashing (i.e. debugging it);
     o  sending a group message to Genie;
     o  playing a game;
     o  fixing hardware;
     o  reminiscing about previous KansasFests; or
     o  telling stories about the heyday of the Apple II.

     There's a chance that the group will be "multi-tasking"--that is,
doing more than one of these things at the same time.

     There are other extra-curricular events that have almost become KFest
traditions:  the Roger Wagner tie report, Nerf(TM) warfare, and a game
called Bite the Bag, which involves a paper bag and a sense of balance.
But what about the "real" traditions?

Tradition I:  Celebrity Roast   If the term "celebrity roast" is new to
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''   you, rest assured that it's not dangerous,
not even to the celebrity.  Open flame is not involved, except
metaphorically.  A roast is simply an event where members of a panel give
short speeches which "honor" the celebrity guest by dishing out
good-natured insults and back-handed compliments:  "A lot of people don't
know that Richard Bennett has a poor sense of direction.  Every time he
tries to come to KansasFest, he finds himself in England."  (Except that
most of the jokes will be funnier than that.)  Ideally, the person being
"roasted" is the keynote speaker from the previous KFest, but this isn't
always possible.  This year, the celebrity being roasted is indeed Richard
Bennett, the Australian programmer who recently updated Seven Hill's
GraphicWriter III and author of MiniTalk, the freeware Classic Desk
Accessory telecommunications program.

     This event is catered and held in the Avila cafeteria in the Marian
center.  It's open to all KansasFest attendees, not just those staying on
campus.

Tradition II:  Calling Genie   The link between KansasFest and Genie is too
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''   complicated to go into here--suffice it to
say that people always manage to find time to post early reports on Genie.
I expect that this year, Delphi will also be a port of first call for many
attendees.  CompuServe and comp.sys.apple2 often get the news early, too.
But Genie is the service with the longest connection to KansasFest.

     Here are the Genie numbers local to Kansas City:

          Genie node      300/1200/2400   816-474-1778
          Genie node     9600             816-472-5178

     There are also SprintNet numbers, through which you can access both
Genie and Delphi:

            300/ 1200       816-221-9900
           2400             816-472-1430
           9600/14400       816-421-5783

     To sign on to Genie using SprintNet:

          1.  Dial the local SprintNet number.
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Tradition III:  Dining Out   I confess I've never been part of this
''''''''''''''''''''''''''   tradition, but I hear that it's traditional to
take at least one meal at one of two restaurants (or both!)--KC Masterpiece
and Jess & Jim's.  The attraction is Kansas City steak, or so they tell me.

     If you hang out in the dorm rooms, you're bound to hear of groups
heading off to "dine posh".  Ask to be counted in... and tell me what
happens, all the gory details.  The thought of breaking bread with some of
these people intrigues me.


A TYPICAL DAY   A KansasFest day doesn't begin when you might it expect it
"""""""""""""   to.  It begins right after supper.  The pressing question
of something to eat over with, you take the aperitif of your choice--Jolt!
cola, Dr Pepper, or Mountain Dew--and wander around the dorms to see who's
doing what.  Some people will be staying up until _very_ late.  The reason
for this is that program bugs stay hidden until at least 2 AM, and the
really obscure ones wait until 5 AM.

     When morning comes, you may or may not have gotten any sleep.  If you
have, chances are that you didn't get much of it.  The cafeteria staff stop
serving breakfast at 8:30, but you may decide that sleep is more important
than food.  In fact, you may decide that sleep is more important than being
at the first session.  Or the first two sessions.  Or world peace.

     Eventually you get out of bed and dither over which of the
simultaneous sessions you want to attend.  You can bring paper or a
computer to take notes, if you wish--no one will laugh or point.  No one
will frown if you don't take notes, either.

     All sessions will run over their allotted time.  This is an immutable
rule.  The domino theory rapidly comes into play here, which wreaks merry
havoc with the schedule.

     After the morning sessions, there's an hour to get some lunch at the
cafeteria at Marian center.  (Lunch is available to all attendees, whether
staying on campus or not.)  No one takes attendance here, either.

     During lunch, the stragglers begin to arrive, and afternoon sessions
may be more generously attended and received, since pretty much everyone is
now awake and reasonably certain that life is worth living.  The afternoon
sessions will officially end at 5:00 or 5:30, but they may last a while
longer, since no one else is waiting to use the room.  It's possible to get
so involved in the final session for the day that you miss the evening meal
at the cafeteria.

     Or perhaps you've decided to give the cafeteria a miss.  Someone might
be headed to a restaurant for a meal--ask around.  After you've eaten,
well... the cycle begins all over.


LEAVING   Avila College hosts events other than KansasFest--in fact,
"""""""   Avila's summers are tightly booked.  In previous years, both
Ridgway and Carondelet dorms have been available to KFesters, but last year
(and this year?), the organizing committee could only get one.  That should
give you some idea of how hectic things are.

     Because Avila is playing host to others after KansasFest is over, be
sure to check out on time.  This year, you have the option of staying over
on Saturday night and checking out on Sunday, but don't push it.  Check-out
time is 11 AM-1 PM Sunday.  Avila wants you out of there by 1 PM on Sunday
at the _latest_!

     Incidentally, if you're travelling with Quicksilver, don't forget that
you must have booked your return trip to the airport at least 24 hours in
advance.  Since most people leave at much the same time, it may be possible
to cadge a lift to the airport if you've made friends with someone heading
that way.

     This is far from the end.  In fact, it's not even the beginning.  If
you've been reading this, it's undoubtedly to prepare for KansasFest, which
means it's all still to come!  So have a great time at KansasFest--and if
you spot the man who began it all, Tom Weishaar (a/k/a "Uncle DOS"), give
him my warmest regards.



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