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HI!

Well, another issue is under our belts, and the new format
was very well received.  Never did we hear so many
compliments for our work.  So very nice to hear.

With our very limited knowledge of programming, we did put
out a new first screen for the last issue and another for
this one.  Like "other magazines" which have different front
covers for each issue, we would like to do the same.  Since
our programming know-how is so very limited, we'd like to
solicit help from some of our more knowledgeable readers.
How about some designs for the first and second screens of
future issues - the more bells and whistles the better.
Think you're up to putting in some graphics, some sound -
stuff like that? We would be most happy to run your original
work and give you screen credit as well.  Follow the same
delivery method we recommend for written articles - modem to
Library #50, or hand delivery or mailing of a disk to the
editor.

The "popcorn" effect title page for this issue is not an
original creation.  It was found on an ancient public domain
disk and was changed to bring it up to the present needs.
Maybe some of you have similar oldies which would lend them-
selves to Bits and Bytes.

At any rate, we've got another assortment of articles and
ideas for your approval in the files that follow.  Enjoy
them, and help us to do a better job with original articles
of pet techniques, program reviews and/or whatever.

By permission of the author, extra commands and features
have been added to the ProDOS environment with a copyrighted
program called NORT.  It is one of the 'building block'
programs on the 'Developer Disk #1" from Nite Owl Product-
ions, 5734 Larmar Ave., Mission, Kansas 66202.  If you like
it, you can order 'PROGRAMMING-21' from the ACES library to
get a sampler of this disk.  And, using the same program, we
accepted an idea from our Librarian to use sub-directories
within NORT to make the menus look a little less crowded.
Like the new look?

Thanks for your cooperation........

Stan Feller
Editor