November 1990 — Vol 12 No 11

Overview

WAP's Mentor Program (Manny DeVera, 18) — new WAP program, formalizing the Micro-Mentor Clearinghouse vision. New Service (Gary Hayman, 8) — Seven Hills Software now distributed for Apple II users. September B/D Minutes by David Ottalini, Secretary (10) — Ottalini has been elected Secretary. Newsletter Production: Low Budget Alternatives to DTP (Lee Raesly, 19). MacNovice: The...Joys (?) of Telecommunicating (Ralph Begleiter, 23) — coping with Soviet telephones, "at least the KGB made the phones run on time!". Apple Conventioneering (Robb Wolov, 25) — convention corridors. Lessons from a New Mac Owner (Christopher S. Lee, 28). Learn to Speak French CD-ROM review (Babette Leshinsky & Sandy Kowalczuk, 30). Power Draw vs 3.0 (Hans Hoffman, 34) — CAD review. Draw Tools (John Markey, 40) — three new DAs for MacDraw. Bits & Bytes (Lynn Trusal) returns as "far-flung correspondent" (he had been departing in May!). WAP Artists in Review features Michael Remy art.

Table of contents (selected)

Club News: Office News (Nancy Pochepko, 8); New Service: Seven Hills software (Gary Hayman, 8); President's Corner (Eric Rall, 9); September B/D Minutes (David Ottalini, Secretary, 10); WAP's Mentor Program (Manny DeVera, 18)

SIGs: Columbia Slice (11); EdSIG (11); IIGS SIG (12); GameSIG (13)

General Information: WAP Artists in Review — Michael Remy (Nancy Seferian, 16); Newsletter Production (Lee Raesly, 19)

Macintosh Articles: MacNovice: Joys (?) of Telecommunicating (Ralph Begleiter, 23); Apple Conventioneering (Robb Wolov, 25); Lessons from a New Mac Owner (Christopher S. Lee, 28); Learn to Speak French (Babette Leshinsky & Sandy Kowalczuk, 30); Power Draw vs 3.0 (Hans Hoffman, 34); Notes on the Mac (Paul Schlosser, 36); Draw Tools (John Markey, 40); Bits & Bytes (Lynn Trusal, 42)

Highlights

WAP's Mentor Program — Manny DeVera

Formal Pi mentorship program launched — outgrowth of Phil Shapiro's Micro-Mentor Clearinghouse proposal from Jan 1990. Pairs experienced Pi members with newcomers.

MacNovice on Soviet telephones — Ralph Begleiter

Begleiter (a journalist by trade, also did international Macworld pieces) writes on telecommunicating via Soviet-era phones — likely tied to Mac-in-Eastern-Europe initiatives (1990-08 — V12 N08 MacGreenpeace).

Newsletter Production: Low Budget — Lee Raesly

Alternatives to expensive DTP — IIGS / Apple II newsletter production.

Learn to Speak French CD-ROM

Educational CD-ROM coverage — emerging market.

David Ottalini as Secretary

Pi's Apple /// dean is now Pi Secretary — broader role.

Entities

People: Eric Rall, Nancy Pochepko, Gary Hayman, David Ottalini, Manny DeVera, Nancy Seferian, Michael Remy, Lee Raesly, Ralph Begleiter, Robb Wolov, Christopher S. Lee, Babette Leshinsky, Sandy Kowalczuk, Hans Hoffman, Paul Schlosser, John Markey, Lynn Trusal Topics: WAP Mentor Program, Seven Hills Software, Soviet Telecommunications, Educational CD-ROM References: Learn to Speak French (CD-ROM), Power Draw 3.0, Draw Tools (MacDraw DAs)

Connections to other issues

• WAP Mentor Program formalizes Micro-Mentor Clearinghouse (1990-01 — V12 N01) and As American as Apple Pi (1990-05 — V12 N05)
• David Ottalini now Secretary (replaces Chris Bastian, who served Aug 1989-Aug/Sep 1990)
• Soviet Telecommunications follows MacGreenpeace Iron Curtain (1990-08 — V12 N08)
• Educational CD-ROM — Mac CD-ROM ecosystem maturing