CONTENTS

Asynchronous Background Networking on the Macintosh  by Harry Chesley   A MacApp class for handling asynchronous network activities, used in an application that propagates messages among machines on the AppleTalk network.   6

Apple II Q & A   Answers to your product development questions.   31

Macintosh Q & A   Answers to your product development questions.   34

System 7.0 Q & A   Answers to your product development questions.   44

The Veteran Neophyte  by Dave Johnson   Commentary from the trenches.   47

Developer Essentials: Volume 2, Issue 1   The latest disc containing essential tools for developers.   49

Scanning from ProDOS  by Matt Gulick   Including support for the Apple Scanner in your Apple II applications: it's easier than you think.   51

Print Hints with Luke & Zz   Tips and tricks from the print masters. This time: a cautionary fable, and a little known constant.   76

Palette Manager Animation  by Rich Collyer   Techniques for color table animation are presented, along with some of the newer features of the Palette Manager and the reasons you should use it.   78

The Power of Macintosh Common Lisp  by Ruben Kleiman   An introduction to the Macintosh Common Lisp development environment, highlighting its key features and strengths.   85

Index   114


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