This month instead of reproducing an article from the
April 1982
issue, we present "In the Queue" (now known as the Table of Contents). Enjoy the comparison!:
BYTE, Volume 7, Number 4
April 1982
Features
32 The Generic Word Processor, A Word-Pracessing System for All Your Needs by Philip Schrodt You'll be amazed by this products versatility.
40 Use Infrared C
ommunication for Remote Control by Steve Ciarcia / Texas Instruments' SN76832AN Infrared Remote-Control Receiver simplifies the tough job of receiving modulated infrared light.
50 How to Use Color Displays Effectively, A Look at the Elements of Color Vision and Their Implications for Programmers by John Durrett and Judi Trezona / Color is becoming an affordable option for personal computers, but like any new tool, it has special limitations and requirements.
56 A Human-Factors Case Study Based on the IBM Personal Computer by Robert G. Cooper Jr,, Paul Thain Marston, John Durrett, and Theron Stimmel / Members of a human-factors evaluation team put the Personal Computer to the test.
108 A Human-Factors Style Guide for Program Design by Henry Simpson / Design considerations that make programs userfriendly.
134 The Atari Tutorial, Part 8: Generating Sound with Software by Bob Fraser / The sound capabilities of the Atari 400 and 800 are influenced by the software technique used.
158 A Po(r)tpou
rri of ideas, Fifth in a Series by William Barden Jr. / Three inexpensive hardware and software projects for a tone generator, a telephone dialer, and an RS-232C output channel.
186 The Input/Output Primer, Part 3: The Parallel and HPIB (IEEE-488) interfaces by Steve Leibson / An introduction to two common interfaces between computers and other devices.
212 User's Column: The Osborne 1, Zeke's New Friends, and Spelling Revisited by Jerry Pournelle / A seasoned computer user takes a look at new products and updates.
242 Designing the Star User Interface by Dr. David Canfield Smith, Charles Irby. Ralph Kimball, Bill Verplank, and Eric Harslem / The Star User Interface adheres rigorously to a small set of principles designed to make the system seem friendly by simplifying the human-machine interface.
284 Designing a Text Editor? The User Comes First by Steven Jong / A system's power is measured in ease of use.
302 Managing Words: What Capabilities Should You Have with a Text Editor? by Craig
A. Finseth / The ideal text editor is defined drawing on the experience of many users.
322 A Disk Operating System for FORTH, An In-depth Look at How a DOS Operates by Peter Reece / Develop a DOS for the FORTH language and gain an understanding on how all DOSes operate.
380 MOD Ill: TRS-80 Model iii Features for Your Model I by Joe W. Rocke / Add video line print, selectable cursor, and automatic key repeat to your TRS-80 Model I.
398 Binary-Coded Text, A Text-Compression Method by Dr. Richard Tropper / You can trim text size by 40 percent by encoding common character strings.
439 Career Opportunities in Computing by Jacqueline Johnston / Hobby-level interest in computers can lead to a career in the computer industry.
447 Converting Apple DOS and Pascal Text Flies by John B. Matthews / Now you can exchange information between DOS 3.3 and Pascal Operating Systems.
464 A Simple Multiprocessor Implementation by John Harrington / A simple connection can be the start of a multiprocessing, m
ultitasking system.
472 An Introduction to NSC Tiny BASIC, The Language of the INS8073 by Jim Handy / National Semiconductor's unique version of Tiny BASIC combines the elegance and efficiency of assembly language with the convenience of a high-level language.
Reviews
16 The Hewlett- Packard Interface Loop-HPIL by Robert Katz
96 Strawberry Tree's Dual Thermometer Card for the Apple by Dr. W. Murray
312 Two Word Processors for North Star by Edgar F. Coudal
371 Selector IV by Micro-Ap, An lnformation-Management Program by Jack L. Abbott
Nucleus
6 Editorial: A Revolution in Your Pocket
20 Letters
102, 155, 240 Book Reviews: Software Psychology: Human Factors in Computer and Information Systems; The Mind's I: Handbook of Digital IC Applications
104 Product Description. The Epson HX-20, The First Byte-sized Computer
362 Technical Forum: MicroShakespeare,
414 BYTELINES
418 BYTE's Bits
419 What's New?
429 Ask
BYTE
432, 436 Programming Ouickies: A BASIC Program for Home Cryptography: Base Conversion on the TRS-80 Pocket Computer
435 Software Received
482 System Notes: Easy-Entry Program for Radio Shack's Color Computer
489 Clubs and Newsletters
490 Books Received
491 Event Queue
542 Unclassified Ads
542 BOMB, BOMB Results
544 Reader Service
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