Australian Personal Computer vol.7-7 (July 1986)

REGULARS
5 NEWSPRINT
When will Amstrad release its PC-compatible? Guy Kewney has the latest.
32 BANKS’ STATEMENT
Martin looks at the changing meaning of words like ‘professional’.
49 YANKEE DOODLES
David Ahl reports on recent happenings in the US — including news of who’s committing computer crime and what they’re getting away with.
89 LETTERS
The public has its say.
106 SCREENPLAY
Dazzling graphic and text adventures lead the way in Stephen Applebaum’s games review.
136 SUBSCRIPTIONS
How to receive a free binder.
152 SUBSET
Machine code manipulated by David Barrow.
159 BIBLIOFILE
The usual range of textual opinion from David Taylor.
162 END ZONE
APC’s information service this month includes a user group’s update, Lazing Around, events diary, Mike Mudge’s numbers column, computer chess, Benchmark listings and details of how to write for APC.
175 program’s
A bumper number of listings including a stock market analyser for the Commodore 64 from Kevin Riordan.
177 PROGRAM OF THE MONTH
Speed up Amstrad Basic programs with this compiler.
197 CHIPCHAT
Two press release awards this month, plus bad news from the Marketing Director.
200 AD INDEX
A who’s who of the industry.
FEATURES
12 SHOW REVIEW
A pictorial overview of one of the best computer shows ever staged in Australia.
16 BUILDING STRUCTURES
In the cover feature, Mike James opens a new series on the importance of data design in programming.