Category: Documentation
Seattle, Washington — July 30, 2023 — An early Bulletin Board System, Net-Works II, has received a an update to version 2.6 – and a new physical manual over 100 pages. Net-Works II is a Bulletin Board System written by Nick Naimo for the 300 baud Hayes Micromodem. For a time, it was the most popular BBS software for the Apple II computer. As many as 60 BBS’s were using the software in 1984. Availability Net-Works II is available through the A.P.P.L.E….
Seattle, Washington — June 20, 2023 — The Apple II KeyCaps OpenType font created by John Snape has been released. The font allows you to make key presses clear in your text, and also includes over 160 glyphs and ornaments for Apple II and Mac documents, such as the Open-Apple and Solid-Apple keys. The printed manual includes instructions and samples of all the fun and useful icons. Availability Apple II KeyCaps Font is available through the A.P.P.L.E. bookstore with production and…
Seattle, Washington — July 23, 2022 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) has published a new manual for “Double High” written by Robert C. Clardy and Alan B. Clark for the Apple II computer. Generate text in different typefaces, sizes, colors, and angles from your Apple II programs on the Double Hi-Resolution screen. Originally published by Synergistic Software in 1987, it features an easy-to-use editor for creation of your own unique character sets, with 46 fonts included. Assumes a…
Seattle, Washington — July 23, 2022 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) has published a new manual for “Directory Title Writer” written by Val J. Golding in 1981 for the Apple II computer. Directory Title Writer is a DOS 3.3 utility that lets you create elaborate and fancy file names on your Apple II disk catalog. Type inverse, flash, and lower case directly from the keyboard. Availability Directory Title Writer is available through the A.P.P.L.E. bookstore with production and…
Seattle, Washington — July 23, 2021 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) has released a new manual for “Applesoft Program Editor” by Richard Hackl. Applesoft Program Editor (APE) is a popular Applesoft BASIC editor for DOS 3.3 and ProDOS that helps you enter lines and correct mistakes. It works in Applesoft, in the Monitor, and can even be used within the programs you write. Availability The “Applesoft Program Editor (APE)” manual is available through the A.P.P.L.E. bookstore with production…
The Nox Archaist team has announced the Pre-Orders for their forthcoming Nox Archaist Book of Hints. The book, chock full of hints and tips for Nox Archaist players new and old alike, was written by famed GameFaq reviews author Andrew Shultz. For more information, see below ———————–Begin Press Release———————— We are excited to announce the official Nox Archaist Book of Hints is now available for preorder, expected to ship late May! Click HERE to reserve your copy of the printed coil-bound edition +…
For those of us who grew up in the early computing world, there were a few magazines which we had to choose from to fill our computer dreams and to learn things that most of our colleagues had no idea about. They were Byte, Kilobaud, Personal Computing, and of course the David Ahl created Creative Computing. David Ahl is well known for his books, BASIC Computer Games and More BASIC Computer Games from the 1970’s as well as dozens of…
Seattle, Washington — October 23, 2020 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) is proud to announce the availability of a new manual for the “Beyond Quest“ game written by Bill Martens in 1985 and completed in 2020. Beyond Quest is an all-text RPG game that’s the most old school fun you will have with your Apple II computer. Adapted from the Quest 1 engine by Brian Reynolds, it builds on the original with a new backstory, objective, improved menus,…
Note from Scott Harvey about Nibble Magazine To All fans of Nibble Magazine, Thanks to everyone who has supported Nibble over the years. As most of you know, my father passed away last fall after a very quick battle with lung cancer. He wanted me to continue the Nibble legacy as we continue on, and I’m excited to tell some of the stories of Nibble from a different perspective. The new website is up, and it’s a work in progress. …
Seattle, Washington — July 8, 2019 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) has released a newly designed manual for “Signature GS” by Duilio Proni. Signature GS is a collection of Control Panels (CDEVs) that make your Apple IIGS easier and more fun to use by adding a Screen Blanker, a Desktop Pattern Editor, a Sound Selector, and a Boot Setup Utility to GS/OS version 5.0 or later. Originally published by Quality Computers, Inc. in 1992, this redesigned edition was…
Seattle, Washington — July 8, 2019 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) has released a newly designed manual for “Six Pack: A Refreshing Collection of Utilities for Apple IIGS System 6” by Bill Tudor. Six Pack, the first collection of Apple IIGS Finder Extensions, adds 13 new features to System 6. Just click the icons you want to work with, then select the Six Pack functions you want to perform from the Extras menu. Originally published by Quality Computers,…
Seattle, Washington — July 5, 2019 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) and Bill Martens are proud to announce the immediate availability his programming manual “Appilot/W1.” Appilot/W1 is a complete and interactive Pilot Programming Environment for the Apple II. Appilot/W1 allows users to create and execute full-fledged Pilot programs in a single lightweight environment without sacrificing time or effort. Comes complete with built-in DOS, editor, and interpreter. Availability The “Appilot/W1” manual is available through the A.P.P.L.E. bookstore with production…
Seattle, Washington — July 5, 2019 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) is proud to announce the immediate availability of “DOS Disk Analyzer” by Ronald A. Thisted. DOS Disk Analyzer views and prints the raw contents of an Apple II DOS 3.3 disk. It features a specially-formatted printout of the VTOC, Catalog, and Track/Sector list. Once this information is read from the disk, sectors can be viewed for any file. Availability The “DOS Disk Analyzer” manual is available through…
Seattle, Washington — July 5, 2019 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) has released the manual for “Applesoft Carpenter II.” Applesoft Carpenter II is a collection of seven utility programs for Applesoft programmers that enhance programming productivity. The tools were written for the Apple II by three well-known programmers: Wayne Eastwood, Glen Bredon, and Val J. Golding. Availability The “Applesoft Carpenter II” manual is available through the A.P.P.L.E. bookstore with production and fulfillment by Lulu.com. A disk image will…
Seattle, Washington — July 5, 2019 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) and Ken Nozaki are proud to announce the immediate availability of his “Apple Tic-Tac-Toe” game. Apple Tic-Tac-Toe is an age-old game which is great fun for kids of all ages – and programmed by a kid! This version is a completely designed and programmed version of the game intended to make the computer one of the toughest opponents possible. Availability The “Apple Tic-Tac-Toe” manual is available through…
Brutal Deluxe has announced the addition of over 150mb of new Cortland documents. The documents, from 1985 through 1987 include a hose of items covering topics from Apple Talk to SANE Tools to the addition of the APDAlog France. You can download the documents in a series of individual files or in zipped batches from the Cortland documentation site at: http://www.brutaldeluxe.fr/documentation/cortland.html
About the Australian Apple Review Posts Several of the Australian Apple Review articles have been re-typeset and integrated with the main A.P.P.L.E. site as part of our push to make all material searchable and available to the general public. Many of these articles are from the old Apple II website created by Terry Allen, which originally housed the articles. There will be more coming soon as we take on the project page by page. Original posting from the Apple II…
The WOZ format, the mainstay of the Applesauce project by John Morris, has been officially released. This new format for reading and writing Apple II floppy disks allows emulators to more accurately reflect the actual data on an Apple II floppy disk and disk image. Version 1.0 of the format document is now available for download to developers via John’s website at: http://evolutioninteractive.com/applesauce/woz_reference.pdf
John Morris, creator of the Applesauce project, has released a preliminary version of the document outlining the new WOZ format for Apple II disk imaging. The format which was created specifically for the Applesauce project, allows emulators to more read the disk images which are produced by Applesauce as well as to write disks in a manner that is more accurate. Applesauce, which was highlighted in Call-A.P.P.L.E. Magazine V.27 N 02 , is a hardware solution which reads and writes…
Seattle, Washington — July 21, 2017 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) and Kevin M. Smallwood are proud to announce the immediate availability of the book GBBS Pro Bulletin Board System: Version 2.2 and the software update that accompanies it. GBBS Pro is a user-friendly, highly-modifiable Bulletin Board System (BBS) for communications and entertainment. It has advanced features that can be configured by a novice, yet challenge advanced programmers. Originally released between 1980 and 1993 for Apple II computers,…
