January 1994 — Vol 16 No 1
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Open original PDF • January 1994 • Vol 16 No 1 • 84 pages • $2.95
Overview
Volume 16 opens. Lorin Evans is still President (per "Writers Needed" appeal and the Apple II VP notes). Cover story: "Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign" (Deborah Miles-Hoyt, 30) — sign creation. Artists on Exhibit (Ann Aiken, 34). Graphic Tips (Carol O'Connor, 36). General Meetings at NoVA Community College Annandale continue: - Jan 22, 1994: Ares Software + Mannesmann Tally - Feb 26, 1994: WordPerfect Corp — WordPerfect 3.0 for Macintosh - Mar 26, 1994: Timeworks + Mystery Vendor
Writers Needed (Lorin Evans, 5). November General Meeting Report (Lawrence I. Charters, 8). Apple Phone Numbers (10). Working Solo (Book Review) (Fred Showker, 12). Vendor Phone Numbers (13). Designing a Life (Book Excerpt) (15). November General Meeting Survey Results (19). New Macintosh Files on the TCS (22). MacFORMation (Greg Price, 43) — new column. When Mac Died (Hal Feldman, 46). Notes from the Apple II Vice President (48). Apple II Q & A (48). Basic Instructions for Freeware Comm.System Program (Phil Shapiro, 58). AccuDraw (Jean Blievernicht, 61). Apple III: On the Trail (David Ottalini, 54).
Table of contents (selected)
| Article | Author | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Writers Needed | Lorin Evans | 5 |
| Stock SIG | Morris Pelham | 6 |
| Women's SIG Announcement | — | 7 |
| November General Meeting | Lawrence I. Charters | 8 |
| Apple Phone Numbers | — | 10 |
| Working Solo book review | Fred Showker | 12 |
| Designing a Life book excerpt | — | 15 |
| November General Meeting Survey Results | — | 19 |
| New Macintosh Files on the TCS | — | 22 |
| Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign | Deborah Miles-Hoyt | 30 |
| Artists on Exhibit | Ann Aiken | 34 |
| Graphic Tips | Carol O'Connor | 36 |
| MacFORMation | Greg Price | 43 |
| When Mac Died | Hal Feldman | 46 |
| Notes from the Apple II Vice President | — | 48 |
| Apple II Q & A | — | 48 |
| Apple II Byts and Pyces | Gary Hayman | 49 |
| Basic Instructions for Freeware Comm.System Program | Phil Shapiro | 58 |
| AccuDraw | Jean Blievernicht | 61 |
| On the Trail of the Apple /// | David Ottalini | 54 |
Highlights
Writers Needed — Lorin Evans
Pi recruiting writers — President's appeal for content contributors. Foreshadows recurring volunteer pressure that intensifies in the late-2000s/2010s.
Cover story: Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign — Deborah Miles-Hoyt
Sign creation on Mac — DTP/typography piece. Hoyt continues her role as cover-story writer.
MacFORMation (new column) — Greg Price
New Mac column — informational format.
November Meeting Survey
Pi surveyed meeting attendees — formal feedback collection.
Vendor lineup
WordPerfect 3.0 for Mac (Feb meeting) — major Mac WP launch.
Entities
People: Lorin Evans (President), Morris Pelham, Lawrence I. Charters, Fred Showker, Deborah Miles-Hoyt, Ann Aiken, Carol O'Connor, Greg Price, Hal Feldman, Gary Hayman, Phil Shapiro, Jean Blievernicht, David Ottalini Topics: Volume 16 Opens, Pi Writer Recruitment, MacFORMation Column References: Working Solo, Designing a Life, AccuDraw, WordPerfect 3.0
Connections to other issues
- First post-1993 issue ingested — closes part of the 15-year gap
- Lorin Evans still President from 1992 onward
- NOVA Community College Venue continues from 1993-12 — V15 N12
- The "Writers Needed" thread becomes more urgent in later years