‘ “DO Getting Started q 2 With HyperCard’ Ics pe vy da eo 4 \ SR ng ti Ol@ Apple Computer, Inc. ‘This manual and the software described in ic are copyrighted, with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, chis manual or the software may not be copied, in whole or part, without written consent of Apple, except in the normal use of the software or to make a backup copy of the software, The same proprietary and copyright notices must be affixed to any permitted copies as were affixed to the original. This exception does not allow copies to be made for others, whether or not sold, but all of the material purchased (ith all backup copies) may be sold, given, or loaned to another person. Under the lavs copying includes translating into another language or format. You may use the software on any computer owned by you, but extra copies cannot be made for this purpose. “The Apple logo is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Use of the “keyboard” Apple logo (Option-Shift-K) for commercial purposes without e prior written consent of Apple may constitute trademark infringement unfair competition in violation of federal and state laws. © Apple Computer, Inc., 1990 20525 Mariani Avenue ‘Cupertino, CA 95014-6299 (408) 996-1010 Apple, Apple Ics, the Apple logo, HyperCard, HyperTall Image Writes, Laser Writer, Macintosh, and IIGs are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Finder is a trademark of Apple Computer, Ine. ‘Adobe and PostScript are registered trademarks, and Adobe Garamond is a wademark, of Adobe Systems Incorporated. ITC Zapf Dingbats isa registered trademark of International Typeface Corporation. Linotronic isa registered trademark of Linotype Co Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation, QMS is a registered trademark, and ColorScriptis a trademark, of QMS, Inc. QuarkXPress is a registered trademark of Quark, Inc ‘The sounds in the Birds stack that accompany this manual are from the Cornell Library of Natural Sounds. © (P) 1989 Library of Natural Sounds; Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology; Ithaca, NY, All rights reserved. Simultaneously published in the United States and Canada.Preface Chapter 1 About This Book ix ‘What you need to know to use this book x Differ nt people learn in different ways x The beginner xi The confident rookie xi How to use this book xii About the other learning materials xiv An Optional Introduction 1 What is HyperCard? 3 HyperCard can do what index cards do 4 HyperCard can do much more 5 HyperCard for the casual and the ambitious 6 Using stacks 6 Making your own stacks 6 You already know a lot about HyperCard 7 A few differences 8 HyperCard in its own terms 9