^C~1|F BIG BLUE DISK -- MARCH 1987 ^0

^C^1Table of Contents


^C~4|F FIRST THINGS FIRST ^0


|9DISKOVERY
|Cby Val J. Golding
  Be prepared to encounter perceptive insights, sage advice, and atrocious 
puns as our editor speaks his mind. 

|9TABLE OF CONTENTS
  [You are here.]  A brief look at this month's features.


^C~4|F FUN 'N GAMES ^0


|9SUPERDOTS
|Cby Brian Sietz 
  A challenging version of the classic strategy game.

|9MOVIE MOGUL
|Cfrom Chiang Brothers Software
|CAdapted for the IBM PC by George Leritte
  Here's your chance to be a big shot Hollywood producer.   Will your picture 
be a hit at the box-office or the season's latest flop? 


^C~4|F BRAINWARE ^0


|9PERIODIC TABLE  
|Cby Suzie DeMoss and George Leritte
  A tutorial for beginning chemistry students.


^C~4|F PICTURE THIS ^0


|9GALLERIE D'ART
|Cby Jerry Jones
  This month, our digital fine arts gallery brings to life the sometimes 
bizarre world of the works of M.C. Escher. 


^C~4|F HELPWARE ^0


^C~4|F --  The Blue Plate Special -- ^0


|9POWER READING
|Cfrom LSR Learning Associates
  Run this interactive demo program to find out how LSR's speed reading package 
can increase your reading speed -- and your comprehension. 

|9DISK INDEXER
|Cby Dan Tobias
  Use this program to index your hard disk or floppy disk collection -- it can 
alphabetize thousands of files. 


^C~4|F THE HAPPY HACKER ^0


|9A VIDEO PRIMER - PART 1
|Cby Joel Ellis Rea
  The first article in a series describing the different video display adapters 
available for the IBM PC and compatibles. 


|9THE CP COMMAND
|Cby Bryan Higgins
  This installment of our "Kramden Utilities" series gives you an enhanced file 
copy command. 


^C~4|F THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS ^0


|9MONSTERS AND MICROCHIPS
|9An Interview with Richard Garriott
|Cby Jon Barnes
  An in-depth interview with the author of the best-selling Ultima series of 
fantasy role-playing games.  


^C~4|F RANNDOM EVENTS ^0


|9EYEWITNESS NEWS
|Cby Richard and Lavona Rann
  A close-up look at developments in the computer industry.


^C~4|F DISKUSSION ^0


|9BLUE NOTES
  This is the section where you talk to each other and to us.


^C~4|F DISKOURSE ^0


|9HOW TO DISK US
  Use this free word processor to send us your comments and questions.  Sound 
off!  Tell us what you think. 


^C~4|F SNAKE OIL ^0


|9HOMEWARD BOUND
  Read this section to find out how to subscribe to BIG BLUE DISK.


^C~4|F LAST THINGS LAST ^0


|9LAST THINGS LAST
  Information on how to transfer BIG BLUE programs to your own disks, and last 
but not least: credits. 
