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Volume 4

Number 7

September 1986

Managing Editor
Derek Meakin

Features Editor
Mike Bibby

Deputy Features Editor
Peter Davidson

Production Editor
Peter Glover

Art Editor
Heather Sheldrick

Associate Editor
Alan McLachlan

Reviews Editor
Christopher Payne

News Editor
Mike Cowley

Technical Editor
Mike Cook

Advertisement Manager
John Riding

Advertising Sales
Mike Hayes
Peter Babbage

Editor in Chief,
Database Publications
Peter Brameld

Published by:
Database Publications Ltd.

ABC 59,727
January-June 1986

FEATURES

  • News
    All the latest happenings and new arrivals in the ever changing world of your BBC Micro.

  • Machine Code
    How to harness the power of conditional loops on the 6502: An introduction to flags and the Program Counter.

  • Adventures
    From the depths of Twin Kingdom Valley to the heights of Hampstead, our expert adventure is the guide you nee.

  • VDU 19
    How one of your BBC Micro's most powerful graphics commands can create the illusion of animation.

  • Begin Here
    The mysteries of arrays revealed: Why they're needed and how to use them.

  • Master Class
    Our evaluation of the Master considers two items of the built-in software - View 3.0 and Editor.

  • Body Building
    Our electronics wizard turns his thoughts to circuit design with a look at logic gates and Carnot maps.

  • Micromail
    The part of the magazine you write yourselves - your news, views, brainwaves and moans.

  • MicroLink News
    A monthly progress report on the growth of Britain's nationwide on-line database for micros.

GAME OF THE MONTH

  • Pear Picker
    Can you avoid colliding with Plastered Patrick in your attempts to survive as a professional pear picker?

UTILITIES

  • View Preview
    Our versatile screen driver for View lets you preview a whole page at a time, complete with highlights.

  • Basic Events
    Control of events can be difficult from Basic unless, of course, you use this powerful routine.

  • Learner
    Add power and flexibility to your word processor by teaching it those special key sequences.

REVIEWS

  • Software Scene
    A feast of games here, from the zap and blast of Psycastria and Airwolf to the subtleties of Graphics Adventure Creator.

  • ROM Roundup
    The Speech System from Computer Concepts comes under scrutiny. How does it sound?

  • Hardware Scene
    We investigate the potential of the combination 6502 second processor/controller board from CMS.

EDUCATION

  • DTI Modems
    A look at the modems-in-schools offer: Has it been sufficiently thought out?

  • Pendown
    An evaluation of a ROM-based word processor specifically aimed at the junior to infant range.

  • Dyslexics
    A guide to the way the BBC Micro can be used in overcoming dyslexia, with some useful dos and don'ts.

  • Software
    Our experts cast a critical eye over some of the latest releases to reach the education scene.

  • Any Questions
    This invaluable program allows you to create a series of multi-choice tests.

  • Letters
    Our refection of the lively staffroom debate on the role the BBC Micro can play in education.

BUSINESS

  • Acorn: The Future?
    Jo Stork looks at market trends and asks some pertinent questions about the future of the BBC Micro.

  • Application
    From structural reports to contractors wages, how the BBC Micro provides valuable support for a surveying business.

  • Spreadsheets
    Getting to grips with operator precedence is simple when it's explained as well as this.

(c) 1986 Database Publications Ltd.

The Micro User is an independent publication and neither the BBC nor Acorn Computers Ltd are responsible for any of the articles in this issue or for any of the opinions expressed.

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