Christian Kjaer Nelson wrote:
>
> At 09:49 AM 7/13/98 -0700, Birrell Walsh wrote in response to my query
> regarding systems similar to that described by Bruce Mason:
> >This sounds suspiciously like HyperCard for the Macintosh, or its
> >supersets (SuperCard et al.). They are not Qual Software, but it would
> >be very very easy to do most of what the above spec calls for with these
> >products.
> Even if this involved having the different windows running, e.g., streaming
> video, a transcription program (such as code-a-text), a search engine like
> Workbench, etc. in some kind of integrated fashion?
>
Some years ago I did a HyperCard column. It was certainly the
easiest-to-program environment I have ever seen. It also (now) shares
Applescript with some other programs. So the answer is very likely
yes.
The disadvantage is the Apple environment - but that may be coming back.
Birrell Walsh
MicroTimes
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