Published in 1984, at 134 pages this was a relatively thin tome but that hid the huge amount of work and effort that went into it. Some of the the projects were quite exciting for the time it was written – an X-Y Plotter was by far my favourite.
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Sideways RAM was central to the philosophy of Acorn’s BBC Master series of computers. This book allows you to exploit the feature to the full. The book contains tried and tested software for you to use straight away or adapt to your needs.
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A comprehesive tutorial and reference guide to the VIEW wordprocessor and its suite of programs, including ViewSpell and VIewIndex. Covering all aspects of wordprocessing docum,ent presentation. Hits and tips throughout. Published April 1987.
The use of ROM-based software is a feature that is almost unique to the BBC Micro. This highly practical book covers full all aspects of using, designing and choosing ROM-based software and the ancillaries it involves.
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A clear and comprehsive intro to compilers and interpreters with an empasis of practical application. Uisng examples of common languges it provides a perfect foundation, with example code, showing how the reader the foundation to write their own!
One of the most popular wordprocessors for the BBC Micro which includes a versatile programming language in Wordwise Plus. A hands-on approach to both packages with many practical applications provides a throigh grounding to this software.
The Z80 Second Processor was a plug-in peripheral that gave the 6502-based omputer a second-processor based system. This allowed processor specific software to be run on it. One of those was CP/M and this book documented how to use it.