In the recent issue of Juiced.GS, I ruminated on the publication's swelling ranks of subscribers and what we can do to maintain this upward trend. One question I posed: "As I write this, the Apple II Enthusiasts group on Facebook stands at 642 members, with more being added every day. Most of them are not Juiced.GS subscribers. What can we do to convert them?"
Social media has made it easy for brands and vendors to go to their customers, rather than vice versa. Starting today, that's what we're doing! You can now like us on Facebook, encircle us on Google+, and follow us on LinkedIn. At each, you'll get updates about upcoming issues, new product announcements, and photo galleries from our print edition's cutting room floor. If you prefer email notification, you can still get that, too!
To kick off this blitz, we're offering a sneak peek at software that will be featured in our next issue. Just like our Facebook page then watch our video preview!
My Home Page
In memory of Stan Marks
A tribute to a KansasFest alumnus.
Letters from the land of Rom
Apple II DMS Drummer Software
Chiptune music utility, from 8 Bit Weapon and Michael J. Mahon.
MusinGS
CIO.com
IDG publication currently edited by Dan Muse.
Programming
Behind the Scenes
Eamon Adventurer's Guild
Everything you need to play and design text adventures on the Apple II.
Inform 7
A modern interactive fiction programming language.
Wade Clarke
Homepage of author and programmer of Eamon adventure Leadlight.
Cover ][ Cover
Ultima: The Ultimate Collector's Guide
Homepage for Stephen Emond's paperback book.
Facebook
Ultima: TUG's social media presence.
Ultima: The Ultimate Collector's Guide on Amazon
Order your copy today!
DumplinGS
Drift
Demo disk by Daniel Kruszyna, Wade Clarke, Antoine Vignau, and Melissa Barron.
The New Apple II User's Guide
Massive paperback book by David Finnigan.
Sotheby's
Auction house listing for Apple-1 that sold for $374,500.
Dick and Cliff Huston
Early Apple employees, now selling Apple-1 and other classic computer hardware.
Prince of Persia
Source code to Jordan Mechner's classic platformer.
Deathbounce
Jordan Mechner's first Apple II game, released for the first time in 2012.
Deathbounce gameplay
Self-playing video sample of Deathbounce.
Deathbounce online
Play Deathbounce in your Web browser!
Page: 2
Type: My Home Page
Author: Ken Gagne
Headline: Always Stop
Sub-headline:
Synopsis: Contemplating a database of Apple II users' physical locations; remembering Stan Marks
Page: 3,19
Type: Letters
Author: Ivan Drucker
Headline:
Sub-headline:
Synopsis: Michael J. Mahon writes in with corrections to Ivan Drucker's review of DMS Drummer; Ivan responds
Page: 4-8
Type: MusinGS
Author: Ken Gagne
Headline: An inCider's Perspective
Sub-headline: Journalism at the height of the Apple II
Synopsis: An inteview with Dan Muse, former editor-in chief of inCider/A+, an Apple II magazine published by IDG
Page: 9-12
Type: Programming
Author: Peter Neubauer
Headline: The Intelligent Turtle
Sub-headline: Part II: Lists and data
Synopsis: Looking at lists, data processing, and SIRI's older sister, IRIS
Page: 13-15
Type: Behind the Scenes
Author: Wade Clarke
Headline: Adventures Old and New
Sub-headline: Tackling text across the generations
Synopsis: Making the transition from writing text adventures for Eamon to writing interactive fiction in Inform 7
Page: 16-17
Type: Cover ][ Cover
Author: Andy Molloy
Headline: Ultimate Artifacts
Sub-headline: The collectible history of Ultima
Synopsis: A review of Stephen Emond's Ultima: The Ultimate Collector's Guide, 2012 Edition
Page: 18-19
Type: DumplinGS
Author: Ken Gagne
Headline: Multimedia Masterpieces
Sub-headline: Demos, books, and games galore
Synopsis: Daniel Kruszyna releases Drift; David Finnigan releases The New Apple II Users' Guide; Apple-1s sell at auctions; gaming reboots via Kickstarter; Jordan Mechner releases Prince of Persia source code and Deathbounce; Jack Tramiel passes away
Page: 19
Type: Random Numbers
Author: Eric Shepherd
Headline: In the Heat of the Night
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Synopsis: The Apple II's monotasking environment is great for focused, uncomplicated work
Page: 20
Type: Advertisement
Author: KansasFest
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