August 1992 — Vol 14 No 8

Overview

How the TCS Works, Part 2 (The Crew, 24) — continued from July. Telecommunications and Modems (Allan Levy + David K. Page, 26). V.32 Modems: An Overview (Allan Levy, 29) — 9600 bps standard rollout. TelecommSIG (Allan Levy, 12) — new SIG. World of Fonts — 18: Myriad Multiple Master, Baskerville Book, Veljovic (Frank Potter, 20) — column renamed from "Exploring Typefaces" to "World of Fonts" at issue 18. Includes Myriad Multiple Master — Adobe's first Multiple Master font (1991). Garage Sale Thanks (13). Notes on the Mac (Paul Schlosser, 30). Inspiration 3.0 (Thomas Vernon, 32) — re-reviewed. The MACnificent 7.0 CD-ROM Disc (Phil Shapiro, 35) — CD-ROM shareware collection. ClarisWorks Update (John J. Boren, 37). Time Treks (38) — educational game. Stock SIG now under Morris Pelham (10).

Table of contents (selected)

Club News: Editorial Page (5); Garage Sale Thanks (13)

SIGs: Columbia Apple Slice (Andy Wakshul, Tom Cook + Lawrence Charters, 8); Stock SIG (Morris Pelham, 10); Annapolis Slice (Seth Mize, 10); EdSIG (Phil Shapiro, 11); TelecommSIG (Allan Levy, 12); Apple IIGS SIG (Paul Tarantino, 12)

General Interest: Mac & Apple Tutorials (Keith Malkin, 15); WAP Artists on Exhibit (Ann Aiken, 18); World of Fonts — 18: Myriad Multiple Master, Baskerville Book, Veljovic (Frank Potter, 20); How the TCS Works, Part 2 (The Crew, 24); Telecommunications and Modems (Allan Levy + David K. Page, 26); V.32 Modems: An Overview (Allan Levy, 29); July General Meeting (51)

Macintosh Articles: Notes on the Mac (Paul Schlosser, 30); Inspiration 3.0 (Thomas Vernon, 32); The MACnificent 7.0 CD-ROM (Phil Shapiro, 35); ClarisWorks Update (John J. Boren, 37); Time Treks (38)

Highlights

TelecommSIG launches — Allan Levy

New SIG dedicated to telecommunications — under Levy's leadership. Pi expanding Internet/modem coverage as the era begins.

V.32 Modems: An Overview — Allan Levy

V.32 (9600 bps) standard rollout — major modem speed upgrade.

World of Fonts renamed

Frank Potter's typography column transitions from "Exploring Typefaces" to "World of Fonts" at issue 18. Myriad Multiple Master — Adobe's first Multiple Master (variable-axis) font, released 1991.

MACnificent 7.0 CD-ROM — Phil Shapiro

Mac shareware CD-ROM — full-stack shareware delivery on optical media.

Stock SIG under Morris Pelham

Morris Pelham succeeds Paul Tarantino as Stock SIG chair.

Time Treks

Educational time-travel game for kids.

Entities

People: Lorin Evans, Deborah Hoyt, Andy Wakshul, Tom Cook, Lawrence Charters, Morris Pelham, Seth Mize, Phil Shapiro, Allan Levy, Paul Tarantino, Keith Malkin, Ann Aiken, Frank Potter, The Crew, David K. Page, Paul Schlosser, Thomas Vernon, John J. Boren Topics: TelecommSIG, V.32 Modems, World of Fonts Series, Multiple Master Fonts, Mac CD-ROM Shareware, How the TCS Works Series References: Myriad MM, The MACnificent 7.0, ClarisWorks, Time Treks

Connections to other issues

• World of Fonts Series renamed from Exploring Typefaces Series at issue 18
• TelecommSIG new SIG; complements Wired Column (Raesly) and How the TCS Works Series
• V.32 Modems = next-gen Internet-era speed