Annotated Bibliography

Steve Vander Ark

This is a bibliographic list of all articles by Steve Vander Ark currently catalogued by the Commodore 8-Bit Magazine Index and readable on archive.org. There are currently 120 articles in the index; this list is incomplete.

GEOS: Ways to Win the Graphics Game: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 13, No. 8, August 1991, p. 19.
Reviews of two GEOS utilities: Scrap It by Terry Van Camp and Screen Grabber by Richard A. Rardin.
GEOS: Go Online with GEOS: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 13, No. 9, September 1991, p. 19.
Topics: GEOS file conversions with Convert and connecting with geoTerm. Both programs written by William Coleman.
GEOS: Fighting the Jaggies: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 13, No. 10, October 1991, p. 23.
Improving GEOS print quality with multi-pass printer drivers or public domain driver utilities like Lasermatrix by Bill Prendergast.
GEOS: geoWriting Made Easy (Almost): Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 13, No. 11, November 1991, p. 20.
Techniques for overcoming performance issues and UX annoyances with geoWrite.
Reviews: gateWay 64: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 13, No. 11, November 1991, p. 14.
Review of gateWay, a GEOS deskTop replacement from Creative Micro Designs.
GEOS: Attention, GEOS Shoppers: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 13, No. 12, December 1991, p. 20.
Feature on the geoStore catalog compiled by Susan Lamb, Maverick file copier from Kraker Jax, and Graphics Bundle from Free Spirit.
GEOS: Brighten up Your Winter: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 14, No. 1, January 1992, p. 20.
A survey of graphics conversion tools for GEOS and places to find source material for conversion.
geoWatch: RUN, January/February 1992, p. 51.
Auto-exec software for GEOS: AUTOCLOCK by Rick Koch, AutoLoader and Batch Copier by Jim Collette, DBGetFile by Jean Major, and QUICKSTASH by John Howard.
Reviews: geoStamp: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, February/March 1992 – Volume 14, No. 2, p. 12.
Review of geoStamp by David Ferguson, available from Quincy Softworks.
GEOS: Create the Very Best: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, February/March 1992 – Volume 14, No. 2, p. 20.
Making foldable greeting cards with GEOS.
RUN Review Special: Fun Graphics Machine: RUN, March/April 1992, p. 16.
Review of Fun Graphics Machine by Ron C. Hackley.
geoWatch: RUN, March/April 1992, p. 54.
Topics: boot-disk backups, adding an REU, cataloging GEOS disks, auto-booting GEOS, and gateWay as an alternative to deskTop.
GEOS: Cleaning My Desk: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 14, No. 3, April 1992, p. 20.
Topics: a service to add extra RAM to REUs, graphic utilities for GEOS, and a bug in Maverick's GEOS boot disk creation utility.
RUN Special Review: Perfect Print: RUN, May/June 1992, p. 20.
Review of Perfect Print and GEOS LQ from Creative Micro Designs.
GEOS: Going Wild About Fonts: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 14, No. 4, May 1992, p. 24.
Topics: finding GEOS fonts online, organizing font files, previewing fonts, and Font Editor 2.5 by Jim Collette.
GEOS: Graphics Scraps: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 14, No. 5, June 1992, p. 22.
Working with photo scraps and clip art in GEOS.
Shareware: RUN, July/August 1992, p. 14.
Overview of shareware and public domain software, including the author's Top 10 programs. Sidebars: "Downloading from Q-Link" and "File Types You'll Encounter".
GEOS 101: RUN, July/August 1992, p. 22.
Introduction to GEOS for complete novices.
Reviews: Perfect Print: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 14, No. 6, July 1992, p. 14.
Review of the Perfect Print LQ Print System for GEOS from Creative Micro Designs.
GEOS: In Search of a Better deskTop: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 14, No. 6, July 1992, p. 22.
Survey of replacements for the GEOS deskTop application: DualTop by Paul B. Murdaugh, WormDesk by Payton W. Snider, QwikTop by John Howard, MiniDesk by Jim Collette, Switcher by Tim Bereman (geoRep Tim), gateWay from Creative Micro Designs, and geoShell by Maurice Randall.
GEOS: GEOS Grab Bag: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 14, No. 7, August 1992, p. 22.
Topics: the demise of Susan Lamb's geoStore, clip art, finding downloadable GEOS files, and ordering Dweezil Disks.
GEOS: Pointers and Drivers: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 14, No. 8, September 1992, p. 22.
Topics: joysticks, mouses, light pens, Koala Pad, and input device drivers.
Reviews: geoWizard: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 14, No. 9, October 1992, p. 8.
Review of geoWizard by Jim Collette.
GEOS: Dweezils and Drivers: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 14, No. 9, October 1992, p. 22.
A look at some new Dweezil Disk offerings from Quincy Softworks: NewTools, UtiliPatt, PattDA, Marker, geoStamp, BigStamp, Mirror Mirror, PosterPrint, and Rotate Pages.
Reviews: geoVideo: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 14, No. 9, October 1992, p. 8.
Review of geoVideo, a GEOS tutorial on video cassette from Memory Plus Enterprises.
Turbocharge GEOS: RUN, November/December 1992, p. 19.
Using the RAMLink and RAMDrive from Creative Micro Designs with GEOS.
GEOS 102: RUN, November/December 1992, p. 17.
Introduction to GEOS. Topics: booting, installation, and the deskTop.
GEOS: Ultimate GEOS: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 14, No. 10, November 1992, p. 22.
Hardware recommendations for the "ultimate" GEOS system.
Curtain Call: geoCanvas: RUN, November/December 1992, p. 48.
Review of geoCanvas by Nate Fiedler and distributed by Creative Micro Designs.
Reviews: Dweezilabel: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 14, No. 10, November 1992, p. 13.
Review of Dweezilabel from Quincy Softworks.
GEOS: Ultimate GEOS (Part 2): Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 14, No. 11, December 1992, p. 22.
Comparing deskTop replacements: dualTop, gateWay, and geoShell.
Reviews: Videofox: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 14, No. 11, December 1992, p. 12.
Review of Videofox from RIO Computers.
Reviews: Invoice Writer II: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 14, No. 11, December 1992, p. 13.
Review of Invoice Writer II by Maurice Randall.
GEOS: Ultimate GEOS (Part 3): Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1993, p. 22.
Overview of some top-tier GEOS software: geoWizard, Minidesk, Perfect Print, Scrap Can, and geoTerm.
GEOS: A GEOS Tour of Q-Link: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 2, February 1993, p. 22.
Overview of the GEOS download libraries on Q-Link.
GEOS: Four Drive GEOS: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 3, March 1993, p. 22.
DualTop from New Horizon and geoShell by Maurice Randall enable four drives to be used with GEOS.
GEOS: What's Hot on QuantumLink: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 4, April 1993, p. 22.
Some highlights from the wide variety of GEOS software available for download from Q-Link.
Reviews: Video Digitizer: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 5, May 1993, p. 10.
Review of the Video Digitizer from RIO Computers.
GEOS: More Great GEOS Goodies: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 5, May 1993, p. 22.
Featuring GEOS software collections from RUN Magazine, Creative Micro Designs, Lodestar, and COMPUTE!.
Reviews: The Landmark Series: DualTop 64 and 128: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 6, June 1993, p. 11.
Review of DualTop, a GEOS deskTop replacement from New Horizons Software.
GEOS: Images in Layers: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 6, June 1993, p. 22.
Working with page elements in geoPublish.
PD Picks: A New Column, Version 2: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 7, July 1993, p. 16.
Featuring two public domain programs: Astra by Chris Batchelor and Odin by Frank Lindsey.
GEOS: Importing GEOS Graphics: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 8, August 1993, p. 23.
Working with graphic elements in geoPublish.
PD Picks: Michievous 64 and More: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 8, August 1993, p. 16.
Featuring two public domain programs: Mille Bornes by an unknown author, and Maximum Overdrive by Dan Komaromi.
PD Picks: 1581 Utilities: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 9, September 1993, p. 16.
Featuring two public-domain programs: 1581 Disk Utilities by Joe Gilberto and 1581 Directory Assistant by Captain Morgan [pseud.].
GEOS: Beep! Beep!: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 9, September 1993, p. 23.
Public-domain options for playing RAW digitizied audio and SIDPlayer MUS files within GEOS.
PD Picks: Sound Selections: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 10, October 1993, p. 15.
Featuring two public-domain programs: Stereo SID Player v10.3 and DigiPlayer by Mark Dickenson.
GEOS: Into the Breach: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 10, October 1993, p. 22.
Predictions about the future of GEOS on the 64 and 128.
Reviews: geoShell: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 10, October 1993, p. 8.
Review of geoShell by Maurice Randall.
Reviews: FD-Series Drive: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 11, November 1993, p. 8.
Review of the FD-2000 and FD-4000 high-density drives from Creative Micro Designs.
PD Picks: Zix and Stones: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 11, November 1993, p. 14.
Featuring two public-domain games: Super Rockfall by Mark Dickenson, and Zix by Pierre Messier.
GEOS: A GEOS User's Guide to GEnie: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 11, November 1993, p. 22.
GEOS-related chats, mailing lists, download libraries, and forums on the GEnie online service.
PD Picks: Sleep Stealers: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 12, December 1993, p. 14.
Featuring two public-domain games: Rebellion V2 by an unknown author, and Mah-Jongg by Kurt Tappe.
GEOS: Ultimate GEOS on a Budget: Compute!'s Gazette Special Section, Volume 15, No. 12, December 1993, p. 22.
Some relatively inexpensive options for a reasonable GEOS setup.
PD Picks: Graphics Converters: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 1, January 1994, p. 16.
Featuring two public domain programs: Autograph by Fuzzy Fox and GIFvert uploaded to Q-Link by RandyW18.
GEOS: Beam Me Down, Scotty: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 1, January 1994, p. 7.
Organizing GEOS files and disk directories with geoLogger by Mike Craig, and geoList by John Howard.
GEOS: Customize Your Directory: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 2, February 1994, p. 8.
Reorganizing GEOS disk directories with geoOrganizer by William Coleman and DirMaster, uploaded to Q-Link by KentLS.
PD Picks: Blue Thunder and Video Poker: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 2, February 1994, p. 20.
Featuring two public domain games: Blue Thunder by Val Franco and Video Poker by Bruce Linley.
PD Picks: Pegasis and Ghoul Dogs: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 3, March 1994, p. 15.
Featuring two public domain games: Pegasis by Cleveland M. Blakemore and Ghoul Dogs by Melvin Finstemocker.
GEOS: The Lighter Side: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 3, March 1994, p. 7.
A look at some GEOS games: geoTile by Francis Kostella; geoWar by Lyle E. Shields III; and Draw Poker, uploaded to Q-Link by Sir Gary.
Go Ahead...Make a Page!: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 4, April 1994, p. 30.
Topics: layout, fonts, utilities, and printing.
Review: GEOS Utilities Disk: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 4, April 1994, p. 27.
Review of GEOS Utilities Disk by Nate Fiedler.
GEOS: The Paint Department: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 4, April 1994, p. 20.
A look at geoPaint, geoCanvas, and supporting applications and accessories.
Just For Starters: Commodore World, Issue #1, April 1994, p. 16.
Immediate mode viewed as a built-in operating system.
Review: TopDesk: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 4, April 1994, p. 24.
Review of TopDesk, a DeskTop alternative for GEOS written by Walter Knupe, Volker Goehrke, Ralf Bonse, and H. J. Ciprina, and Distributed by Quincy Softworks.
PD Picks: Multiraid and Putt-Putt: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 4, April 1994, p. 21.
Featuring two public domain games: Multiraid by Tom Dively and Putt-Putt by Bill Britton.
Graphic Interpretation: Morphing under GEOS with Maurice Randall's geoMorph: Commodore World, Issue #1, April 1994, p. 28.
Review of geoMorph, a utility for transforming geoPaint images, by Maurice Randall.
Desktop Publishing Software for the Commodore: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 4, April 1994, p. 34.
Directory of vendors of desktop publishing software for the Commodore 64 and 128.
GEOS: Accessory Power: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 5, May 1994, p. 21.
Featuring three GEOS desk accessories: FormPrint v1.5 by Dirk Lausecker, Screen Grabber by Richard A Rardin ("GEOS Column", Compute!'s Gazette, January 1990, p. 62), GrabIt (uncredited), and geoWizard by Jim Collette.
PD Picks: Fractal Draw and Xeropus: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 5, May 1994, p. 23.
Featuring two programs, only one of which is public domain: Fractal Draw by Paul Carlson and Xeropus (a.k.a. Xerons) by Andrew Trott, published by Supersoft in 1983.
Just For Starters: Commodore World, Issue #2, June 1994, p. 16.
Topics: syntax errors, reading the disk drive error channel, hooking up all the cables.
PD Picks: File Drawer and Super Alarm III: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 6, June 1994, p. 23.
Featuring two public-domain programs: File Drawer by Stan Takis and Super Alarm III by Kirk Mook.
Graphic Interpretation: Commodore World, Issue #2, June 1994, p. 34.
A look at some public domain games for GEOS.
In Review: SmartMouse: Commodore World, Issue #2, June 1994, p. 32.
Review of CMD's SmartMouse.
GEOS: In Search of the Perfect Driver: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 6, June 1994, p. 21.
Finding the correct printer driver to use with GEOS.
PD Picks: Globe and Warp Field: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 7, July 1994, p. 20.
Featuring two public-domain programs: Globe by John Crider and Warp Field by Amenophis.
GEOS: Mouse Hunt: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 7, July 1994, p. 19.
Keyboard shortcuts in GEOS and the upcoming Super Mouse from Creative Micro Designs.
PD Picks: Tenpins and Pulsating Pictures: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 8, August 1994, p. 22.
Featuring two programs: Tenpins by Tony Brantner and Pulsating Pictures, a character graphics utility by George Trepal. Tenpins appeared as a type-in in Ahoy!, November 1986, p. 77, and is therefore not public domain.
GEOS: Defining Greatness: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 8, August 1994, p. 20.
Some thoughts on databases—both for GEOS and those that run as stand-alone software.
GEOS: GEOS Isn't Perfect: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 9, September 1994, p. 19.
A critical look at some shortcomings of GEOS, and some suggested workarounds.
PD Picks: Titles, Slowpoke, and Spooky Eyes: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 9, September 1994, p. 21.
Featuring three programs: Titles by David Rose, Slowpoke by Daniel R. Widyono, and Spooky Eyes by PerryM4. Slowpoke comes from an earlier issue of the Gazette—Power BASIC, November 1984, p. 138. Therefore, even though the program is technically NOT in the public domain, the inclusion of Slowpoke is not a copyright violation.
PD Picks: Sortanos and Space One: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 10, October 1994, p. 23.
Featuring two public-domain games: Sortanos and Space One, both by unknown authors.
Commodore Goes to School: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 10, October 1994, p. 25.
Vander Ark writes about how he uses Commodore computers for many applications in his classroom.
GEOS: Who Are You Calling Mature?: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 10, October 1994, p. 20.
New software in a mature GEOS market. Capsule reviews of geoPager by Rob Knop Jr., Font Paint 64-128 by Kent Smotherman, and geoCanvas 3.0 by Nate Fiedler.
PD Picks: Catacombs, Face-Off, and U-Boat: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 11, November 1994, p. 20.
Featuring three games, none of which are public domain: Catacombs by Cleveland M. Blakemore (appeared as a type-in in Ahoy!, January 1987, p. 89.), Face-Off by Kevin Mykytyn and Mark Tuttle (a type-in which appeared in Compute!’s Gazette, January 1986, p. 50.), and U-Boat by Mark Vittek (a type-in from COMPUTE!, November 1983, p. 302.)
GEOS: Programming with geoBasic and Becker BASIC: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 11, November 1994, p. 18.
Reviews of geoBASIC from Berkeley Softworks and Becker BASIC from Abacus.
GEOS: Writing Patterns: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 12, December 1994, p. 17.
Creating a pattern with geoBASIC.
Graphic Interpretation: Commodore World, Issue #3, 1994, p. 36.
Recommendations for hardware and software that improve working under GEOS. (Most of the recommendations are products from CMD.)
Graphic Interpretation: Importing and Exporting Graphics with GEOS: Commodore World, Issue #4, 1994, p. 38.
Rundown of graphic conversion utilities for GEOS: Graphics Grabber from CMD; Import Runner, Graphic Storm, and Handy Import by Joe Buckley; GetGraphic by Nicholas Vrtis; and Scrap It! by Michael Schell.
Graphic Interpretation: More Graphic Conversion Tools for Getting the Most out of GEOS: Commodore World, Issue #5, 1994, p. 36.
Topics: geoGIF, MacAttack II, and the PC version of GEOS.
Software in Review: Fun Graphics Machine: Commodore World, Issue #4, 1994, p. 32.
Review of Fun Graphics Machine by Ron Hackley.
GEOS 103: Commodore World, Issue #5, 1994, p. 22.
Configuring GEOS; geoWrite and geoPaint.
GEOS 101: Commodore World, Issue #5, 1994, p. 18.
Introduction to GEOS.
GEOS 102: Commodore World, Issue #5, 1994, p. 20.
Booting and installing GEOS, using the Desktop, and Notepad.
Just For Starters: Commodore World, Issue #3, 1994, p. 16.
Explains disk directories and drive types.
Just For Starters: Commodore World, Issue #5, 1994, p. 14.
A quick look at a simple "Hello, world!" type program in BASIC.
Just For Starters: Commodore World, Issue #4, 1994, p. 14.
Overview of software types available for Commodore 8-bit machines.
GEOS: Lost Treasures: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 13, January 1995, p. 20.
Featuring some "lost treasures" for GEOS from the public domain: Mouser and geoChord by Douglas Adams, Tuner v2 by Randy L. Smith, and Dice by Michael E. Landon.
PD Picks: Life, Disk Checker, Disk Display, and Whatzit: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 13, January 1995, p. 22.
Featuring four programs: Life by Ken Denniston, Disk Checker by Don Fulton, Disk Display by Robert W. Baker, and Whatzit by Penny Degroff. Denniston's implementation of Conway's "Game of Life" appeared as a type-in in The Guide to Computer Living, October 1986, p. 60, so its public domain status is questionable.
PD Picks: Ecstatic Code and Warriors: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 14, February 1995, p. 20.
Featuring two public-domain programs: Ecstatic Code, a single-file demo from Cosmic Designs, and Warriors, a game by Paul Spomer, Marc Turner, and David Turner.
Review: geoCanvas 3.0: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 14, February 1995, p. 32.
Review of geoCanvas 3.0, a paint program for GEOS by Nate Fiedler.
GEOS: New Products: Compute!'s Gazette Disk Edition, Issue No. 14, February 1995, p. 18.
A look at some upcoming software for GEOS: Finally, geoMorph, and new gateWay drivers by Maurice Randall; an updated dbGetFiles patch by Jean Major; and SETPOINTER and a Maverick GEOS boot disk patch from Steve Eyrse.
Just For Starters: Commodore World, Issue #9, August 1995, p. 14.
Topics: A tour of the I/O ports on the 64's case, and the IF...THEN...GOTO construct in BASIC.
Graphic Interpretation: Some Tips on Using geoPublish: Commodore World, Issue #9, August 1995, p. 40.
Advice about planning font selection, layouts, and page elements before starting a project.
Just For Starters: Commodore World, Issue #10, October 1995, p. 12.
Topics: introductory information about using a modem, and a near-repeat of last issue's remarks about GOTO.
Graphic Interpretation: Getting Started on Using geoBASIC: Commodore World, Issue #10, October 1995, p. 38.
Topics: program structure and using the geoBASIC GUI to configure program elements.
Graphic Interpretation: Getting Started with geoBASIC: Part 2: Commodore World, Issue #11, November 1995, p. 36.
Builds the scaffolding for a simple geoBASIC project and fleshes out the title screen.
Just For Starters: Commodore World, Issue #11, November 1995, p. 10.
Topics: A quick look at printer types and compatibility concerns, and DRYing up a simple BASIC program with variables.
Just For Starters: Commodore World, Issue #8, 1995, p. 16.
Topics: advantages of GEOS, the GEnie online service, and planning a trivial BASIC program.
Graphic Interpretation: Been to Any Good Shows, Lately?: Commodore World, Issue #8, 1995, p. 36.
Report on a Commodore computer expo put on by the Lansing Area Commodore Club in Lansing, Michigan.
Just For Starters: Commodore World, Issue #7, 1995, p. 16.
The author announces his plans to split the column between programming and non-programming topics. Topics: PEEK and POKE, and formatting disks.
Software in Review: Two Cool Tool for Taming Your Taxes: Commodore World, Issue #7, 1995, p. 34.
Reviews of TaxPerfect 64 and TaxPerfect 128 from Financial Services Marketing Corporation, and Tax Master from Master Software.
Just For Starters: Commodore World, Issue #6, 1995, p. 16.
Topics: the screen editor, saving, and loading.
Graphic Interpretation: GEOS: Productive, Useful, and Still Fun!: Commodore World, Issue #6, 1995, p. 36.
Steve Vander Ark continues to use GEOS because he finds it fun.
Graphic Interpretation: Get the Most out of geoWrite with a Little Fine-Tuning: Commodore World, Issue #7, 1995, p. 40.
Enhancing geoWrite with the utilities Wrong is Write by Joe Buckley, Toolkit by Rick Krantz, Blue Pencil by Charles E. Kinney, and Text Print by Terry Van Camp.
Just For Starters: Commodore World, Issue #12, January 1996, p. 10.
Topics: various methods of changing disk drive device numbers; embedding control characters and PETSCII graphics in PRINT statements.
Graphic Interpretation: Getting Started with geoBASIC: Part 3: Commodore World, Issue #12, January 1996, p. 38.
Fleshing out subroutines from the previous installment, and suggestions for programming projects.
Graphic Interpretation: Get it Together with GEOS: Commodore World, Issue #13, February 1996, p. 30.
An attempt to use existing GEOS applications and desk accessories as a "project manager".
Just For Starters: The Windows 95 Connection: Commodore World, Issue #13, February 1996, p. 10.
The underlying "common sense" assumptions that underly computer expertise.
Graphic Interpretation: Do-It-Yourself Applications: Commodore World, Issue #14, April 1996, p. 14.
Posits that shared repository of document templates could make GEOS applications more useful for end users.

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