The ATARI programmer's user group
8 Denmark Road, Reading, Berks, RG1 5PA. England.
Important !
ICTARI is totally dependant on submissions from it's readers. Don't just grab all the back issues and leave it at that, help the 'zine to survive ! Any contributions will be considered. It would be great if you could write an article or tutorial on some aspect of programming, but smaller submissions are very welcome too. Can you answer one of the queries in the latest issue ? Do you have a question of your own that can stimulate discussion ? Have you written something you are proud of, or could you do with some contructive criticism of your code ? Even general comments on the Atari scene are published. Go on, you know you want to ! If you are new to ICTARI, and are going to become a regular reader, you might consider filling out a form to tell the group a little about yourself...
Things to do...
Read issue 45.
Download the latest issues. Mail an article.
(My address is: augeas@elis.demon.co.uk)
Links to other programming resources.
Get the disk version of the magazine.
New readers start here...
An Introduction...
As a VERY AVERAGE programmer, I have had to work with a wide variety of systems, from mainframes to UNIX workstations to Windoze PCs. Of these, I still reckon that the Atari ST was the most approachable and fun ! My old Atari has happily taken on every task I have thrown at it. Plenty of commercial and freeware compilers and tools are still available.
Now read on...
"Augeas"
ICTARI PROGRAMMERS USER GROUP
WHAT IS ICTARI ?
ICTARI is a self-help group for Atari programmers. Every month a disk-zine
is produced containing articles, tutorials and requests for help from the
group's members. The term member has become a little blurred since ICTARI
became available on the 'Net. The membership list contains disk-based
subscribers, but the magazine is available to everyone. If you download
the magazine from these pages, however, you tend to have to contribute to
the group before getting added to the list. There is always room for
discussion about all Atari-related matters. The people who contribute are
the people who get the most out of ICTARI. In general, if you tell the group
your programming problems, one of the members will solve them. Requests
for help are just as welcome as articles. ICTARI has been going for a
long time, and has had two previous editors. I don't intend to be the last !
- We will be using two basic systems for exchanging disks. You can either
send a disk to us each month together with the return postage or you
can send money and we will provide a disk from that.
- If you send a disk please erase any old data on it so that we don't have to check through it again to see if there is anything new being returned. If possible some new material for the magazine would be very useful, even if it is just a letter about some aspect of programming, requests for help or comments about the group. With the disk please enclose two second class stamps (or the money equivalent) to pay for
the return postage and packing. Don't forget to write your name and
address on the disk or we may not know where to send it.
- Alternatively you can send 75p for each month that you wish to pay for
in advance. Any cheques or postal orders should be made payable to Mr G. R. Greenway.
- Of the two methods, we would prefer the first one because this means we
don't have to keep buying dozens of disks each month and also it is
more likely that members will put something on the disk for the
magazine. The only slight drawback is that members have to remember to
return the disk each month. We would suggest that you buy a book of
stamps and a packet of envelopes in readiness and also return the disk
as soon as you can after you receive it to avoid any problems.
- If you do send money and then send a disk with a contribution for the magazine, your credit will be adjusted accordingly. The credit system
means that a disk+stamps or 75p is worth one credit. When your credit
rating is zero you will be informed so that you can send more
disks/money as you wish.
- For overseas members in Europe please send £1 per disk or if you are sending a disk please include an international postal coupon to cover
the cost of sending the disk magazine. Countries outside Europe may
need more postage.
- Back issues of the magazine are available from us for £1 per disk.