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^C~1|F BIG BLUE DISK -- Number 12 -- October 1987 ^N


^C~4|F FIRST THINGS FIRST ^N

|9DISKOVERY
|CBy Daniel Tobias
  Notes from the disk of the editor.

|9PROGRAMMING CONTEST
  Announcing CodeQuest '87, our big programming contest.

|9ABOUT BIG BLUE DISK
  An introduction to the feature categories.

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


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

|9CALC-MAN
|CBy Daniel Tobias, adapted for the PC by Joel Ellis Rea
  Is it a spreadsheet or an arcade game?  This unique program takes the
  "integrated software" concept to new extremes.


^C~4|F BRAINWARE ^N

|9VOCABULARY BUILDER #2
|CBy Daniel Tobias
  Our second quiz helping you build your word power; this time, we focus on
  words from the world of business and finance.


^C~4|F HELPWARE ^N

|9PRINT CONTROL
|CBy George Leritte
  This handy program will generate executable commands to control your printer,
  no matter what model you have.


^C~4|F PICTURE THIS ^N

|9ALFREDO'S WHOPPING WATTAGE
|CBy Mike Nuzzo, adapted for the PC by George Leritte
  Our computerized hero returns in another ill-fated adventure.


^C~4|F IN THEIR OWN WRITE ^N

|9NOMIC:  A GAME OF SELF-AMENDMENT
|CBy Peter Suber
  Change the rules as you go along; Suber describes a fascinating game that
  explores the concept of self-modification.  Includes complete (initial) rules.


^C~4|F THE HAPPY HACKER ^N

|9A VIDEO PRIMER, Part Eight
|CBy Joel Ellis Rea
  The eighth article in a series on video display adapters for the IBM PC and
  compatibles.  It includes a demonstration program.

|9THE COLOR COMMAND
|CBy George Leritte
  Allows you to change the screen color from the DOS command line.

|9THE BBD KEYBOARD UTILITIES
|CBy George Leritte
  Get in and out of "Caps Lock" or "Num Lock" mode.  Useful to "undo" the effect
  of programs which impolitely leave you in such modes.


^C~4|F FEATURE:  SPREADSHEETS ^N

|9INTRODUCTION TO SPREADSHEETS
|CBy Daniel Tobias
  A beginner's guide to electronic spreadsheets; where they came from, what
  they do, and how you can use them.

|9SPREADSHEET TEMPLATES
  These are what make the spreadsheet do its work.  Find out about the ones we
  have for you.  Also includes details on our template contest.

|9TEMPLATE CONTEST ENTRY FORM
  Win cash by designing templates for ExpressCalc.


^C~1|B * * * SPECIAL PROGRAM * * * ^N

|9EXPRESSCALC
|CFrom Express Ware
  Not a demo; full-featured "shareware" spreadsheet program from Expressware.


^C~4|F DISKUSSION ^N

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


^C~4|F LAST THINGS LAST ^N

|9BLUELINE EDITOR
  Use this free word processor to send us your comments and questions.  Sound
  off!  Tell us what you think.

|9IN THE MAIL
  Read this section to find out how to subscribe to BIG BLUE DISK.

|9CREDITS
  Nice words about the nice people who do BIG BLUE DISK.
