The Atari A to Z by Mark S Baines Jargon, terminology and acronyms are the staple diet of any professional, technologist and hobbyist. The world of computing is no exception and to the uninitiated home or small business user, magazines, manuals and books can be very daunting. Written by someone who understands these frustrations and needs, The Atari A to Z is an encyclopaedia of modern computer terminology specifically pertaining to Atari computers. Whether you play games on an ST, run your business on a TT or write music on a Falcon, this book is aimed at helping you get to grips with magazines and books that are more perplexing than enlightening. In it, you will find definitions, explanations, mini-articles, tables and lists to help you gain a better understanding of your Atari computer. The material in this book was written with all Atari users in mind. There are simple definitions for the uninitiated and technical data for the experienced. You take what you want, when you want it. The Book The Atari A to Z is a high quality book, produced in A5 format, 340 pages long and comb bound for convenience. It contains 2,238 entries, 101 tables and 128,000 words. There are five appendices - Addresses, Book List, Connectors, Extensions, Atari ASCII set, ANSI Character Set. Firstly, this is a comprehensive general computing dictionary, there being entries for all the common terms and acronyms found in modern day computing. Like any computer user, Atari users require help with terms not specific to their particular machine. They should be able to find what they want here. Secondly, there are entries of Atari-related terms and acronyms which cover all the Atari computers and consoles. There are expanded explanations and essays, tables and lists which together form a comprehensive inventory of material that The Atari Compendium left out and not found elsewhere. The table of System Variables is more accurate than that in The Atari Compendium. There is a list of Exception Vectors, Atari Cookies and their meanings, Memory Maps for all Atari computers (and more accurate than that in The Atari Compendium), a full Breakdown of the DESKTOP.INF and NEWDESK.INF files (not found in ANY other publication), Errors Messages and Bombs, Pin Connections of all the ports on all the machines, Technical Specifications of the whole Atari range, a Breakdown of the TOS Versions and the differences between them, an explanation of GDOS, MultiTOS, the VT52 emulator and codes, all the main chips, viruses, a light-hearted look at computer laws, a list of common file extenders and their meanings, a list of contact addresses, a bibliography... this is just a little taster of some of the important aspects of this book. The Atari A to Z is thorough! The Author Mark S Baines is a highly experienced computer user having bought his first computer in 1982, been on the communications networks since 1983 and the Internet since 1993. Holding Bachelor and Masters degrees, he was once a secondary school teacher of Biology, Computer Studies and Information Technology, a network manager and school administrator. Mark left the profession after twelve years to move to his beloved Highlands to pursue a more benign lifestyle. He currently runs Linnhe Computing, carrying out training, consultancy, freelance writing and journalism and anything else that takes his fancy! Mark has written regular columns and other articles in various magazines for several years, including more recently ST Applications, ST Review and Atari World. Availability The book is only available from: Linnhe Computing Linnhe, Shore Street Inver, by Tain Ross-shire IV20 1SF Price UK The cost is a very reasonable œ10.99 including postage and package. Payment is by Cash, Cheques (drawn on UK banks only) and Postal Orders only. Cheques must be made out to "Mark S Baines". Europe Add œ1.00 postage - total œ11.99 US and Canada Add œ2.75 postage - total œ13.74 Australia Add œ3.40 postage - total œ14.39 PLEASE NOTE: Only UK cash, cheques and postal orders (available in Canada and Australia) are accepted. DO NOT send anything else! Ask your bank about the *cheapest* way to send UK money to the UK for just send cash safely wrapped to avoid detection. Special Offer: If you add an extra œ5.00 I will send you the latest version of PROFILE 2 - the best and most thorough system analyser for all Ataris - a full and modern GEM interface and Falcon, MultiTOS, MagiC and Geneva compatible. This program is shareware and your registration key will be included together with other Linnhe Computing software.