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March Quick Connect



The 1988 User Group Advisory Council:
Setting the Direction

by Ellen Leanse


"I'm not sure most User Group members are aware of the User Group Connection."

"Dealers are becoming more responsive to User Groups."

"The Connection is great, but we need a contact in a local Apple office."

"Get us a color LaserWriter(R)!"

"Next to developer speakers, demo disks are the best thing."

How does Apple know where to turn with the User Group Connection program?  What
input sets our sails and puts us on course for the upcoming year?  Articles we
read in User Group newsletters, messages sent to us over AppleLink(R), input
from national on-line networks, and face-to-face contact with the User Group
communityall of this contributes to setting the Connection's direction.

But, every now and then, we need detailed answers to specific questions.  We
need an exchange between User Group representatives and their many supporters
at Apple.  And we need a forecast for User Group priorities in the coming year.
That's when we call together 15 representatives from the Apple User Group
population and ask them for their feedback on our direction.

We call this gathering the "Apple User Group Advisory Council"a two-day session
dedicated to building exchange between all of Apple and recognized leaders from
the entire Apple User Group community.  This year's Council - Apple's third -
took place in San Jose, California, immediately following the January
MACWORLD(R)Expo, and covered nearly 200 discussion topics.

After an inspiring opening by Apple President and Chief Executive Officer John
Sculley, the agenda focused first on the User Group Connection - successes, new
ideas, areas for improvement - and then moved on to a more comprehensive
exploration of Apple's products and messages.

In reviewing the Connection program, Council members advised Apple that,
although the "connection" was strong, there were issues we should focus on in
the coming year.  More outreach to members was a key concept, with Council
members reporting that "many User Group members have no idea that Apple
supports them."  Other input indicated that Apple could contribute to User
Group growth through improved media awareness, and that User Group leaders
could benefit from an exchange with Apple's field officers across the country.
These ideas, and many more of value, will be integrated into our development
plans for the coming year.

From discussions with the Apple dealers and developers who participated in the
Council, we learned that relations between dealers and User Groups had improved
greatly in the past year, but that both parties would benefit from increased
understanding and interaction.  We also learned that User Group and developer
interaction was at an all-time high, with a majority of developers recognizing
the value of involvement with User Groups and expressing openness to national
or local opportunities for involvement.  User Groups, developers told us, are
becoming increasingly important as key communications resources and partners.

Out of the dealer discussion rose one direct message to Apple:  that of
increased involvement with Apple's local offices and people.  This message was
heard by Apple people throughout the session, and, significantly, by Apple CEO
John Sculley as he opened the session, and Chief Operating Officer Del Yocam as
he closed it.  Both executives indicated their support of increased regional
involvement.

Council members also provided input on products, sharing numerous technical and
market insights with Apple's product development and marketing teams.  This
discussion provided Apple people with direct input on product direction,
applications, and visions of future technology uses.  These messages, coupled
with User Group input from other sources, will guide Apple in its exploration
of new products and solutions in the market it serves.

Unlike previous Councils, input from this third gathering did not stop as the
15 participants said their farewells on the last day of the session.  A special
AppleLink address - UGAC$ - was established to facilitate ongoing
communications between Apple, the entire User Group community, other interested
parties, and the Council members.  Any User Group leader currently using
AppleLink can use this address to directly query Council members, or Apple, on
any part of the discussion.

Furthermore, because the Council was "technographed" - documented interactively
using Macintosh technology (see this issue's "Technography" article), Apple has
a centralized record of the Council from which decisions and actions can be
carried out.

This Council set a new standard for User Group exchange with Apple.  Apple
participants were awed by the savvy - technical, practical, and creative - of
the Council members.  They reflected very favorably on the entire User Group
community and its growing value to Apple.

Look for updates on the User Group Advisory Council results in future issues of
Quick Connect.

The Advisory Council Members

The success of this year's Advisory Council is, of course, due to the people
who gave so freely of their time and input to help us serve you better.  These
15 Council members were chosen from the entire User Group community to reflect
a cross section of the nearly 1000 User Groups "connected" through our program.
Council members represented groups of all sizes and geographic locations,
Apple(R) II and Macintosh(R) interests, community affiliations, federal and
state/local government institutions, large and small business users, national
associations, and K-12 or university interests.  Members of this year's Council
also represented Apple dealers, VARs, or developers.  This meant that each
member wore multiple hats, switching between them in response to discussion
topics.

The specific individuals asked to sit on the Council became known to Apple
through their high level of involvement in the User Group community.  Most are
active on on-line networks, the AppleLink User Group Bulletin Board System, or
other sorts of User Group-to-User Group exchange.  In short, they were chosen
because of their demonstrated ability to represent not just their own needs and
opinions, but those of the entire Apple User Group population.

Council participation rotates, with members serving either one, two, or
three-year terms.  This ensures the ongoing revitalization of Council input -
thanks to the participation of first-year members - while providing a backdrop
of consistency from longer-term members.  Members of this year's Advisory
Council were:

Leon Ablon
New York Macintosh User's Group
New York, New York

Mike Bailey
National Apple Professional Information Exchange
Lockheed Apple User's Group
Sunnyvale, California

Richard Bloom
Apple II Group, Boston Computer Society
Boston, Massachusetts

Steven Broughall
Pentagon Macintosh User Group
Washington D.C.

Tim Celeski
D-BUG  (Downtown Business User's Group)
Seattle, Washington

Jerry Cline
AzApple
Phoenix, Arizona

Raines Cohen
BMUG (Berkeley Macintosh User's Group)
Berkeley, California

Biff Dyches
Atlanta Macintosh User's Group
Atlanta, Georgia

Doug Houseman
National Apple User Group Conference
MacTechnics
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Bob Marean
Southern Tier Apple Core
Binghamton, New York

Gail McGovern
MacNexus
Sacramento, California

John Moody
Quad Cities Apple Users
Dealer Principal, Powell Computer Center
Florence, Alabama

Lavona Rann
Third Apple Users
Chicago, Illinois

Andy Reese
Apple Corps of Dallas
Dallas, Texas

Charles Shipp
Northrop Corporation Macintosh Users Group
San Pedro, California


Apple's Chief Executive:
His Thoughts on Apple, User Groups, and the Future

John Sculley, Apple's President and CEO, was originally scheduled to close this
year's User Group Advisory Council.  Unfortunately, company business required a
change of plans and an out-of-town trip.  Did he cancel his address to User
Groups and send his regrets?  Not John Sculley.  He simply arranged to start
the session instead of end it.  As he put it, "I'm here because I want to be.
I wouldn't have missed it."

For over an hour, he spoke informally on a wide range of topics - from his
views on User Groups to the future of Apple Computer.  We'd like to share with
you some of the things he said.

"What makes our industry different from others is that is it a network industry
of relationships.  We recognize the value of User Groups, your resources, and
what you represent.  I think that it is inevitable for the relationship to get
richer over time."

"The long-term success of the personal computer is going to be directly tied to
the enthusiasm and competence of users."

"What I would really like to seek your help on is finding ways to raise the
priority and focus of the Apple II.  I expect to be selling II's at the end of
the century.  There is a lot of R&D money going towards the Apple II - it isn't
all going to Macintosh."

"Multi-media, CD-ROM - we're not only working on these technologies, but on the
foundations and relationships to make them really work."

"Once you have all those networks out there (in the 1990s), someone is suddenly
going to have a lightbulb go off in their mind and say, 'Gee, what we really
need is to connect not just computer to computer but people to people.'  That's
when Apple's biggest success story is going to take place."

"We don't want Apple to be just a U.S. company.  We don't want it to be a
company that hubs out of Cupertino like a wheel, with its spokes going out.  We
would like it to be a company that in Europe is known as a European company,
that in Japan is known as a Japanese company, and that in the U.S. is known as
an American company.  We're going for a global, not just a multinational,
identity."

"There's a lot of research and development going towards communications,
databases, artificial intelligence, advanced image processing.  In a word,
there isn't anything we aren't working on right now."

"The one thing that won't change at Apple is the word personal.  We may get
bigger, more complex, but there is no way we are going to get less personal.
The thing that will distinguish Apple in the 1990s is the focus on the
individual."

"I'll represent your need for involvement with regional Apple offices as I
spend time in the field."

"I intend to be around for the Apple of the future.  I am not going anywhere!"


Technography: The Writing on the Wall

In the old days, stenographers took meeting notes in shorthand and later
transcribed them on a typewriter.  Today, technographers record information on
personal computers, project it on a screen for all to see, and print out
hardcopies when the meeting is over.  It's called "technography" - a buzz word
for using computers to record verbal communication.  In practice, it translates
into "computer-enhanced meetings," to coin another buzz word.  But what does it
mean to you, the Apple II or Macintosh user?

In the case of User Group Advisory Council, technography meant using Apple
technology to document the opinions, suggestions, and issues arising from the
Council.  To achieve this, we called upon the expertise of Paul Grabhorn,
President of Meeting Technologies, Inc., a Berkeley-based consulting and R&D
firm.  Paul, a Macintosh advocate (and Berkeley Macintosh User Group member),
seemed an ideal resource to aid the User Group Connection in making the most of
Council sessions.

Although Paul admits that the Council pace was far too brisk to maximize the
use of technography, he succeeded in producing a 40-page MORE(TM) document
detailing each of the Council's discussion areas.  This document will assist
the User Group Connection in extending the Council's impact beyond its two-day
duration.

"We'll look to the document as we zero in on priorities and action items for
the coming year," comments Ellen Leanse, Program Manager for the Connection.
"So much of what we learned at the Council reflects the input we get from our
other contact with User Groups.  Our team, and everyone at Apple who attended
the session, values this input tremendously.  Having it centralized will help
us get our jobs done."

Paul's version of technography uses standard Macintosh applications - like
Microsoft Word, MacWrite, MORE, HyperCard(TM), MacProject, and PowerPoint - and
readily available projection devices, such as those mentioned in this issue's
"Projecting the Right Image" article.  In fact, a simple outlining program and
the appropriate display device can put technography within the reach of any
Macintosh or Apple II user.  The real art to technography comes, as Paul can
attest, when the document moves beyond words and into real-time visual records
of the group discussion.


As Paul sees it, "Technography allows summary documents to be created on the
spot, enabling the group to move from a specific topic area back to a map of
the entire meeting scope.  In this way, the group can zoom in to the particular
from the general and zoom out again without getting lost.  It is in this area
of collaboration where meeting support with interactive graphic display
technologies is most effective."

User Group members wanting more information on technography can contact:

Paul Grabhorn
Meeting Technologies, Inc.
2705 Benvenue
Berkeley, CA   94705

Another technography expert, Bernie DeKoven, has published a 48-page guide on
the use of computers as tools for collaboration and group productivity.
"Anyone can produce 'power meetings'," Bernie says.  "I want to help people
learn how to achieve them."  His guide is available for $5.00 by writing:

Bernie DeKoven
2972 Clara Drive
Palo Alto, CA  94303



A Logo Comes to Life
with HyperCard

by Steve Weisser

When I first saw HyperCard, I was as bedazzled as everyone else.  Being a video
producer, I was especially enamored with the program's ability to transition
between cards, creating a videolike effect.  Little did I know that in a few
short weeks later, I would be using HyperCard to make an important presentation
to one of my clients.  That client happened to be Apple Computer.

It all started when the Apple User Group Connection asked my company, Straight
Ahead Video in Los Altos, California, to produce a 90-minute video for them.
As part of the project, they wanted me to animate their logo.  I needed a way
to show them my ideas for taking this piece of flat artwork and moving it
around in video.  At first, I considered using VideoWorks or simply drawing
cells with a paint program to give them the general concept.  But because I'd
been experimenting with HyperCard, I got the idea of using cards as animation
cells.

First, I grabbed a scanned image of the Connection logo and created a stack of
identical cards, each with the same scanned image.  Starting from the completed
image and working backwards, I used the HyperCard tools and simple
cut-and-paste techniques to move the logo's pieces away from the center.
Eventually I had a stack of cards that conveyed my idea for animating the logo.
To get the cards to show movement, all I had to do was use the HyperTalk(TM)
command EFFECT DISSOLVE and the logo sprang to life!  I was impressed, and so
were the people at the Connection.  Not only was I able to show them what I had
in mind for their logo, but I could implement the changes they suggested on the
spot and re-run the animation.

If this was as far as HyperCard took me with this project, I would have been
satisfied.  After all, I was able to off-line a logo graphic animation and
successfully present it to my client.  But HyperCard took me all the way to the
post-production facility where the video logo was actually created and
composited.  Instead of presenting story boards or static pictures from a paint
program, I simply ran my HyperCard stack for the animation artist I was working
with.  He knew immediately what I wanted, so we didn't have to waste any time
going over story board transitions or clarifying concepts.  Not only did
HyperCard help us communicate ideas (in a place and time where ideas go for
over $1000 an hour), it also saved my client a nice hunk of change.

I now think of HyperCard as an essential tool, not only in graphic production,
but as a great way to present an entire production concept to my clients.  A
presentation with HyperCard gives me a big edge on my competition.  In fact,
with HyperCard, I'm not only doing my job better, I'm having a lot more fun
doing it!



New A/UX for Macintosh II:
The Power of UNIX, the Personality of Macintosh

Now Macintosh II users can have the power of the UNIX(R) operating system
without forsaking the friendliness of the Macintosh interface.  Apple has just
released A/UX(R)a full implementation of the industry-standard AT&T UNIX System
V (Release 2) that transforms any Macintosh II into a UNIX workstation.

Officially announced last month, A/UX includes all the advanced features of
UNIXa system widely used in government, science and engineering, and higher
education institutionsincluding multitasking capability, sophisticated
communications facilities, and portability from the BSD 4.2 operation system.
In addition, A/UX provides easy system boot-up, auto-recovery, and
auto-configurationfeatures that can help make UNIX accessible to more users
than ever before.

Product Compatibility
A/UX is currently supported by more than 50 A/UX-compatible products introduced
by Apple developers and VARs.  All major development languages are available,
including Allegro CL (LISP) from Franz, Inc. and an Ada compiler from Alsys.
Major database vendors, such as INFORMIX and INGRES, have ported to A/UX,
giving Macintosh II users the power and connectivity of mainframe databases.
Office automation packages with integrated word processing, spreadsheets, and
calendars for time and project management are available from Uniplex,
Quadratron, and Innovative Software.

System Configuration
To run A/UX on a Macintosh II, the following configuration is required:
    o    Macintosh II with 4 MB of RAM with monitor and keyboard  (Although A/UX can
run with 2 MB of memory, 4 MB is recommended for development and networked
systems)
    o    Paged Memory Management Unit (PMMU)
    o    80 MB hard disk
    o    A/UX accessory kit, which includes boot-up floppy disks, the installation
manual, and an A/UX license agreement


Support
To provide long-term support for A/UX users, Apple is offering three new
services specifically designed for this product:
    o    an A/UX Software Update Service that includes all product enhancements,
system revisions, and software fixes distributed either on Apple's 40 MB
streaming tape or on 800K disks
    o    an A/UX Manual Set Update Service that includes the latest documentation on
all revisions, additions, and enhancements made to the current 14-binder set of
manuals
    o    a toll-free Hotline telephone number for immediate access to A/UX technical
support, as well as a quarterly Customer Activity Report that details a
caller's use of the Hotline for help in spotting training and support needs

A/UX and A/UX-compatible products are available now.  For more information,
contact your authorized A/UX Apple dealer.


Students Design the Computer of the Year 2000

What do you think computers will be like in the year 2000?  That's what Apple
Computer asked students from 12 selected universities across the country -
schools where computers already have had a tremendous influence on instruction,
administration, and campus communications and research.  It was all part of
Apple's Project 2000 competition, a contest that encouraged students to explore
the future of technology and share their vision of personal computing in the
21st century.

To participate in the contest, student teams of up to five members and a
faculty advisor were asked to write a paper 20 pages or less describing the
personal computer of the future, including its design, purpose, the
technologies that would be available in 2000, and the way these technologies
would be used.  An unlimited number of teams was eligible to participate at
each campus, but the university selected two entries to submit to Apple for the
next round of judging.

In January, finalists from five universities received an all-expense-paid trip
to Apple's corporate headquarters in Cupertino to present their papers.
Students from the University of Illinois, Princeton University, the University
of Minnesota, Drexel University, and the University of California described
their computer designs to a panel of judges that included futurist Alvin
Toffler, science fiction writer Ray Bradbury, education author Diane Ravitch,
and computer pioneers Steve Wozniak and Alan Kay.

The results?  Top honors went to the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana
and team members Bartlett Mel, Arch D. Robison, Steven Skiena, Kurt Thearling,
and Luke Young and their faculty advisors Stephen M. Omohundro and Stephen
Wolfram.  Their design?  "Tablet" - a futuristic computer that integrates the
power of computation and communication into a package as portable and as small
as a notebook.  Their reward?  A Macintosh laboratory consisting of five
Macintosh SE computers and one LaserWriter printer all connected on an
AppleTalk(R) network.  In addition, each student received $2000 toward the
purchase of Apple products, an invitation to accept a paid summer internship at
Apple, and an opportunity to interview at Apple for full-time employment after
graduation.


Second-place honors went to the Princeton team (notably all liberal arts
majors) for their design "The Apple PIE" (Personal Information Environment),
which integrates the portable radio, television, telephone, and other
information technologies that are already widely accepted.  Third-place was
awarded to the University of Minnesota for its design "CORE," which lets users
carry the core of their computers - memory, processing power, learning
capability, and accumulated knowledge - wherever they go.

Whether any of the winning designs paralleled some of Apple's own plans, no one
is saying.  But one thing is certain: if any of the winners choose an Apple
career, their thinking will shape the future of computing for the rest of us.


Project 2000
Competition Participants

Brown University
California Institute of Technology
Carnegie-Mellon University
Cornell University
Dartmouth University
Drexel University
Princeton University
Stanford University
University of California (Berkeley)
University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana)
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
University of Minnesota (Minneapolis-St. Paul)




Projecting the Right Image-
Big Pictures from Small Screens

If you've ever seen Ben Hur  or 2001: A Space Odyssey  in a theater, then seen
it again on TV, you know the difference a big screen can make.
Larger-than-life images can create a big impressionone you'll remember and talk
about for a long time.

That, of course, is the kind of impression you want to make when you give
computer-aided presentations.  But until recently, projecting big-screen images
of your computer display presented more problems than images.  Fortunately,
help is at hand.  There are now easy-to-use, economically priced display
devices that can give your group the big picture without giving you a big
headache.  With the right equipment, your big-screen presentations can make
bigand lastingimpressions.

Video Adapters

If you're using a Macintosh computer, you'll need to install a video adapter
before you can use any display device.  This adapter provides the necessary
circuitry to get the Macintosh computer's nonstandard video signal (which has a
high horizontal scan rate of 22.4 Khz, responsible for the Macintosh's sharp
screen image) out of the case so it can be connected to display devices that
are specially modified to handle that high scan rate.

If you're using an Apple II computer, you won't need an adapter since your
computer already has a video out jack on the back.  This video signal is very
close to the normal NTSC (regular television) standard, so it will work
directly with many display devices.  This output is fine for 40-column text or
for standard color images, but 80-column text or high-resolution screens will
look fuzzy.  If you have an RGB output from your computer and an RGB display
device to connect it to, then your enlarged image will be much sharper.

Installing a video adapter, such as the one manufactured by Mentauris
Technologies of San Marcos, Texas, requires "cracking" the case of your
Macintosh.  Most dealers can install the adapter for you in their service shop,
or you may want to install it yourself if your computer is out of warranty and
you feel knowledgeable enough to crack the Macintosh (not for the
faint-of-heart!).


The video adapter has a connector that plugs into the Macintosh computer's
logic board where the power supply cable normally plugs in.  The power supply
then plugs into the adapter's connector.  The adapter can be installed inside
the Macintosh case by threading the video cable through the security hole, or
it can hang outside the case by running the adapter's flat ribbon cable out of
the case along side the power switch.  The first method requires drilling a
hole in the Macintosh case and the end result is much neater in appearance.
The second method is quicker and easier, but leaves the two-inch adapter
dangling outside the back of the case.


Cables

To connect a Macintosh to a display device, you'll need a standard video
coaxial cable (RG 59u) with male BNC connectors at each end.  You can assemble
a cost-effective cable of any length up to 50 feet long by buying a standard TV
coaxial cable with female "F" connectors at each end and then two adapters (to
change the "F" connectors to male BNC connectors) from Radio Shack or other
sources.

To connect an Apple IIc, IIe, or IIgs(R), you will typically need a cable that
has a male BNC connector at one end (to connect to most display devices) and an
RCA phono-type connector at the other end (to connect to the CPU).  No other
special hardware is needed unless you are going to use an RGB-type signal, as
mentioned earlier.

Display Devices
There are three basic types of display devices you can choose from, depending
on your needs and your budget.

Large screen monitors provide the clearest, sharpest images that look exactly
like the Macintosh screen.  They are also the easiest to setupjust hook up the
cable, turn it on, and it's showtime!  Large screen monitors, such as
Electrohome's 23-inch Variscan, cost around $1200 and are the most appropriate
for groups of 30 or 40 people.

LCD devices for overhead projectors are flat panels that fit on top of standard
overhead projectors and project the computer display on a screen or wall.
Focusing and size adjustments are made by moving the overhead projector around
until you get the image size you want.  The display is not pure white like the
computer monitor, but the image is quite sharp and comes close to approximating
the original computer image.  For best results, the room should be dimmed
during projection.  LCD devices, such as the Macnifier by Comtrex Systems and
MacScreen by ASK LCD, cost around $1600 and are ideal for groups of 100 or 150
people.

Computer-dedicated projectors show the computer image on a screen or wall and
are designed specifically to work with your computer.  The Limelight projector
by Vivid Systems projects images with a lime green background rather than the
white background of the computer monitor.  Because the projector is designed
for a concave screen, an image projected on a flat screen or wall will not be
clear everywhere.  The device has built-in controls for centering the image on
your screen, focusing the image by moving the lens, and setting the brightness,
contrast, and sharpness of the projected image.  Since the device takes a few
minutes to warm up, you'll want to make all your image adjustments before your
presentation, then turn the brightness and contrast down to dim the screen
until you're ready.  For best results, the room should be dimmed during
projection.  The Limelight projector costs approximately $4000 and can be used
with groups as large as 200 people.

This information was provided by Harlan Felt, Apple's Event Support Manager,
who is responsible for the technical content and operation of Apple's trade
shows and events.  As an eight-year Apple veteran, an avid Apple user since
1978, and a member and officer of numerous User Groups for years, Harlan
certainly projects the right image as a Quick Connect contributor!


SPECIAL FOCUS: The Government Connection

by Joan Tabb

What does the Pentagon, the U.S. Navy, and the National Institutes of Health
have in common?  Apart from being government agencies, they all have Apple User
Groups and they all were represented at Apple's first Government User Group
Conference held recently at Apple's Reston, Virginia office.

The meeting, which formally recognized the outstanding contributions of the
leaders of the government User Groups, helped open communication channels among
the groups and provided the Apple User Group Connection and the people at
Apple's Federal Government Operations office with an opportunity to learn about
the specific needs and issues of starting, organizing, and maintaining User
Groups within government agencies.

The discussions touched on many key issues, but focused on how to enhance
communications among the groups and with Apple.  Apple has already responded
with an electronic outreach programby extending AppleLink for discussion and
networking among the groupsand has begun formulating a "Government User Group
Success Factors" booklet based on User Group experiences.

The conference was such a success that all participants agreed on the value of
a second meeting in six months.  If you have an interest in joining this forum,
a government User Group, or getting a copy of minutes from the conference,
contact Joan Tabb, Program Manager for Government and Business at the User
Group Connection, Apple Computer, M/S 36AA, 20525 Mariani Ave., Cupertino, CA
95014, or TABB1 on AppleLink.


SPECIAL FOCUS: The Computer Clubs/Home Connection

by Judy Chang

How would you like an all-expense-paid trip to Washington D.C.?  How about a
free computer for yourself, your computer club, or for a local school?  That's
what Apple Computer Clubs is giving away to the winners of its Merit
Competition '88.  And, if your User Group already belongs to the Apple Computer
Clubs program, there's still time to plan a winning entry!

Apple Computer Clubs is looking for projects that show the most useful
applications of Apple computers.  Creativity, originality, and usefulness are
what really counts.  In the past, entries have included everything from poster
displays to a computer-produced tour book for a local Chamber of Commerce and a
Constitution trivia BASIC program.  Chances are, you and your members are
already doing great things with the computer.  Now you can show off your
computer skills, your computer club, or your members' computer projects by
entering any of these four Merit Competition categories:
    o    Community Service (for clubs)designed to encourage social action by computer
clubs
    o    BASIC programming (for students)designed to challenge students to create
BASIC programs
    o    Computers in the Curriculum (for teachers)designed to encourage teachers to
integrate the computer into the curriculum
    o    Judges' Choice (for all)designed to encourage innovative projects that do
not fit into the other categories

The contest deadline is April 1, 1988.   Merit Competition rules and entry
forms can be obtained by calling [phone].  If your User Group wants to
sponsor an ACC special interest group for your members, call the same toll-free
number for more information.


John Sculley: A Man on the Run

Here's a true personal story told by John Sculley himself:  "I was in a limo in
New York City on my way to a live radio show and there was no way that the car
would make it through the lunchtime traffic.  So . . . I jumped out, opened the
trunk, got out my running shoes, and then took off on about a thirty-block run
to NBC.  I arrived for the 2:00 pm show at 1:59:22 . . . with seconds to
spare!"


Apple's Two New VPs
Two heads are better than one, particularly when it comes to developing
innovative new products.  That's why Apple recently created two new vice
president positions, both reporting directly to Jean Louis Gasse, senior vice
president of research and development.

Edward W. Birss is Apple's first vice president of product engineering,
responsible for all CPU, hardware, system software, and peripheral and product
design activities within Apple.  Formerly the director of software engineering,
Birss was instrumental in delivering major improvements to Apple's system
software for the Apple II and Macintosh product lines.  "He is a talented and
respected veteran of the personal computer industry," said Gasse, "and will
play a key role in driving the next generation of Apple technology."

Yet to be named is Apple's first vice president of networking and
communications productsa position that represents Apple's commitment to
developing sophisticated communications tools that allow users to access and
use information from a variety of sources and computing environments.

Staff
Editors:  Phyllis Farnam and Ellen Leanse
Contributors:  Paul Grabhorn, Judy Chang, Harlan Felt, Doug Houseman, Ellen
Leanse, Laura Reynolds, Joan Tabb, and Steve Weisser
Writer:  Janet Joers
Design and Production:  Aplin, Uno & Chibana

1988 Apple Computer, Inc.  The Apple User Group Connection, 20525 Mariani
Avenue, M/S 36AA, Cupertino, CA 95014.

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Did You Know?

Nine years ago this month, ground breaking ceremonies were held in Cupertino
for a new Apple building.

Steve Wozniak is good at remembering dates.  He remembers that it was March 10,
1976 when the design of the Apple I was completed.  The computer had no sound
or graphics capabilities.

On March 27, 1981, Apple had it's first million dollar shipping day.

The "100 Macs a Day Marching Band" performed at a champagne party in the
Macintosh factory in March of 1984.

Somehow, an IBM 3083, NAS 5530 computer found its way inside Apple's corporate
headquarters four years ago.  No one knew where it came from.  Was it shipped
in a plain brown wrapper?