January 1989 — Vol 11 No 1
Source
Open original PDF • January 1989 • Vol 11 No 1 • 93 pages • $2.50 • WAP 10th Anniversary Special
Overview
WAP 10TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE — Pi was founded February 1979 (1979-02 — V01 N01). Robert C. Platt writes "WAP Founders and Founding" (page 20-21) with a complete officer roster spanning the decade. Facilities Review Committee Report (page 17) — Pi is outgrowing its office; report lays out the requirements for a future home (showroom, tutorial room, TCS space). Journal redesigned: the page-by-page table of contents is replaced with a category-organized TOC (Club News / Games / Reviews / Regulars / Tutorials / Services) — a major editorial format change. "THE WIRE" debuts as a new column (page 64). Microsoft Works 2.0 review. Journal Index for 1988 by Subject (page 70) — Harvey Kaye's indexing continues.
Pi presidents (compiled from the anniversary article)
| Years | President |
|---|---|
| 1979–80 | John Moon |
| 1980–81 | Bernie Urban |
| 1981–85 | David Morganstein |
| 1985–88 | Tom Warrick |
| 1988– | Robert C. Platt |
(Vice Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurers, and Directors-at-Large are listed in the article — see source PDF page 20.)
Table of contents (selected)
| Section | Author / Topic | Page |
|---|---|---|
| President's Corner | Robert C. Platt | 5 |
| Meeting Reports | various | 9 |
| Facilities Review Committee Report | committee | 17 |
| WAP Founders and Founding (10th Anniv.) | Robert C. Platt | 20 |
| Thank You Volunteers (full officer history) | — | 20 |
| Excel's Greatest Hits (continued) | — | 29 |
| More Fonts for Publish It | — | 31 |
| The Print Shop's Gone Askew | — | 32 |
| Microsoft Works 2.0 | — | 33 |
| AppleWorks | — | 34 |
| If I Am Sane It's Due to AppleWorks | — | 35 |
| Tempo II | — | 38 |
| /// EZ Pieces in RAM | — | 39 |
| FoxBase+/Mac — Review Update | — | 43 |
| Vocabulary Challenge | — | 46 |
| Dinosaurs Are Forever | — | 48 |
| Chessmasters 2100 | — | 48 |
| Crystal Quest with Critter Editor | — | 49 |
| Deja Vu | — | 50 |
| Solitaire Royale | — | 51 |
| SIMM Shoppers' Guide | — | 51 |
| Apple Q & A | — | 52 |
| Best of the TCS — Apple | — | 54 |
| MacNovice: Top Ten Utilities | — | 57 |
| IIGS Stuff — The Finder and GS/OS FAD | — | 60 |
| Mac Q & A | — | 62 |
| The Musical Apple | — | 63 |
| THE WIRE (NEW) | — | 64 |
| Views and Reviews | — | 65 |
| Macintosh Bits and Bytes | — | 66 |
| Journal Index for 1988 — by Subject | Harvey Kaye | 70 |
Highlights
WAP Founders and Founding — Robert C. Platt
Pi's 10-year history, addressed in the style of historian Carl Becker. Pi began Feb 1979 with Bernie Urban writing the founding editorial; John Moon was first President. Article includes a complete officer roster — primary source for cross-checking entity pages.
Facilities Review Committee Report
Pi is outgrowing its office. Committee (with Pat Kirby consulting) recommends a new facility with separate spaces for the TCS, tutorials, showroom, and PD library. Mentions buying a LaserWriter for revenue and acquiring audio cassette machines.
Journal redesigned
Category-based TOC replaces the old page-by-page article list — first major visual format change since 1986. Reflects journal maturity (90+ pages).
THE WIRE (new column)
First appearance. (Content not yet examined; likely TCS-themed or telecom.)
Entities
People: John Moon, Bernie Urban, David Morganstein, Tom Warrick, Robert C. Platt, Mark Crosby, Bruce Field, Raymond Hobbs, Ray Hakim, Jay Heller, Eric Rall, Dana Schwartz, Adrien Youell, Rich Wasserstrom, Paula Benson, Peter Combes, Sarah Lavilla, Nancy Little, Jesse Wagstaff, Bob Peck, Ed Myerson, Bernie Benson, J.T. (Tom) DeMay Jr., Theron Fuller, Sandy Greenfarb, Harvey Kaye, Martin Milrod, Priscilla Myerson, Nancy Philipp, Hersch Pilloff, Lee Raesly, Nancy Seferian, Bob Shaffer, Pat Kirby, Lynn Trusal Topics: WAP 10th Anniversary, WAP Officer History, Facilities Review Committee, Journal Format Redesign 1989, THE WIRE Column References: Microsoft Works 2.0, Tempo II, FoxBase+/Mac, Chessmasters 2100, Crystal Quest, Deja Vu, Solitaire Royale, Vocabulary Challenge, Dinosaurs Are Forever
Connections to other issues
- 10th anniversary of 1979-02 — V01 N01 (founding issue, Feb 1979)
- Confirms 1985–88 Tom Warrick presidency (transition to Platt in 1988-08 — V10 N08)
- Confirms David Morganstein presidency 1981–85 (covering the 1984-85 gap years)
- Facilities Review Committee proposal → eventual new office; track outcome in 1989-90 issues
- Bernie Urban's 1981 WAP Slices proposal echoed in 10-yr-perspective