Mobile Resources

Internet and the World Wide Web

Newton

• Anonymous ftp
  • Apple ftp site: ftp.apple.com (130.43.2.3) /pie/newton
  • sumex-aim.stanford.edu (36.44.0.6) /info-mac/Newton
  • mac.archive.umich.edu (141.211.120.11) /newton
  • newton.uiowa.edu (128.255.63.55) /pub/newton
  • ftp.uni-erlangen.de (131.188.2.43) /pub/Newton
  • ftp.cc.umanitoba.ca (130.179.16.24) /Mac-Develop/Newton
• USENET Newsgroups
  • comp.sys.newton.programmer
  • comp.sys.newton.misc
  • comp.sys.newton.announce
  • comp.binaries.newton
• World Wide Web
  • http://www.apple.com
  • http://www.uth.tmc.edu/newton_info

PCMCIA

• USENET Newsgroups
  • alt.periphs.pcmcia
  • fj.comp.dev.pcmcia

General Magic/Magic Cap

• Anonymous ftp
  • ftp.plym.ac.uk/pub/Magic/
• Mailing lists
  • [email protected]
• World Wide Web
  • http://www.spies.com/MagicCap/index.html

Zoomer/GEOS

• Palm Computing’s ftp Site
  • ftp.netcom.com (192.100.81.1) /pub/pa/palm
• Anonymous ftp
  • ftp.biostat.washington.edu (128.95.21.103) /pub/zoomer
• USENET Newsgroups
  • comp.os.geos

Windows

• USENET Newsgroups
  • comp.windows.ms
  • comp.windows.ms.programmer

Wireless

• Archives
  • csd4.csd.uwm.edu (129.89.7.4) /pub/Portables/Wireless
• USENET Newsgroups
  • comp.std.wireless
  • comp.dcom.lans.wireless

PenPoint

• Mailing lists
  • [email protected]
• Anonymous ftp
  • Archive of the PenPoint mailing list: netcom.com (192.100.81.1) /pub/ds/penpoint.Z

General

• USENET Newsgroups
  • comp.sys.pen
  • comp.sys.handhelds
• World Wide Web
  • http://rags.rutgers.edu/journal/

Pen-Based Computing on the Web

Pen-Based Computing is more than a monthly newsletter—it’s a complete online resource for mobile computing information. To begin with, each issue of Pen-Based Computing is available as a fully-formatted electronic document in Adobe Acrobat format.

The electronic version, known as Pen-Based Computing/Online, is available in both a single user or corporate site license. Gone are the days of dog-eared paper floating leisurely through a department.

Pen-Based Computing is also on the Worldwide Web. Currently, our site features information about the newsletter, with links to additional sources concerning the range of mobile computing technologies.

To reach our Web home page, please use the following URL:

http://www.volksware.com/pbc

Also, don’t forget to check out mobilis at:

http://www.volksware.com/mobilis

CompuServe

CompuServe has many resources that support pen-based computing. Among the most popular are the following online forums which support pen-based computers, PDAs and palmtops:

• GO NEWTON (Newton forum)
• GO NEWTDEV (Newton developers forum)
• GO PALMTOP (supports most palmtop computers and PDAs)
• GO PENFORUM — The Pen Technology Forum is mostly developer oriented, but includes support for PenPoint, the EO units, and various pen-based software packages.

Additional online areas will be added in the months ahead to support all aspects of portable and pen-based computing and wireless communications.

The primary managers for the above areas are:

• Ron Luks — 76703,254
• Neil Shapiro — 76703,401

For a free introductory CompuServe membership kit, which includes a $15 usage credit and one month’s free standard subscription (an $8.95 value) please call 1-800-524-3388 and ask for operator 307.

Events

PDA Developers East ’95. August 6-7, 1995. Tara Sheraton Hotel, Framingham, Massachusetts. The technical conference will give PDA developers an in-depth technical understanding of the most popular handheld platforms, insight into developing applications for wireless technologies, and a glimpse into the future of emerging technologies for handheld computing. For more information, please contact Steve Mann at 1-415-621-4252, 1-415-621-4922 (fax).

MacWorld Expo Boston. August 8-10, 1995. Bayside Expo Center and World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The premier Apple-related event on the east coast. While firmly Macintosh-oriented, MacWorld also serves host to many Newton and other PDA software developers. For more information, please contact MacWorld registration at 1-617-361-8000, 1-617-361-3389 (fax).

Windows Solutions. August 29-September 1, 1995.

Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, California. The premier educations event for Windows developers and system integrators. For more information, please contact SOFTBANK Exposition and Conference Company at 1-415-578-6900, 1-415-525-0194 (fax).

Mobile World, Toronto. Metro Toronto Convention Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A seminar and conference on mobile computing platforms and solutions. For more information, please contact DCI at 1-508-470-3880.

PCS ’95. September 21-23, 1995. Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida. An educational event covering the critical issues facing the wireless industry today and tomorrow. For more information, please contact PCS ’95 Expo at 1-800-416-5521, 1-617-329-8090 (fax), [email protected], http://www.exporeg.com/pcia.

Lap & Palmtop Show. Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Illinois. A conference and exhibition featuring the latest in mobile computing and communication. For more information, please contact Lap & Palmtop at 1-800-444-3976, 1-800-569-5277 (fax).

Wireless Datacomm. Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. A technical seminar featuring wireless communication. 1-800-322-9332.