Mobile Resources

“The PostScript idea was developed at Xerox where I once worked. The idea is that a document to be printed can be viewed as a program, and the printer as an environment for executing such programs. The overwhelming advantage of this idea is that it avoids the need to build into the printer any notion of a document. One day (in the shower, so to speak) it occurred to me that one might take the same view of a network.”
— Jim White, Vice President, General Magic, speaking with Pen-Based Computing

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. In addition to having a site on the Web containing information about the newsletter, Pen-Based Computing co-resides with two exciting Web-based resources:

• mobilis: the mobile computing lifestyle magazine. A monthly, consumer-oriented magazine available exclusively on the Web. mobilis features how-to tutorials and articles, consumer product reviews, shareware alerts, and the informative question and answer column: Ask Ms. PDA?!?.
• Volksware’s Mobile Universe: A new and evolving collection of handy pointers to online mobile resources covering all aspects of mobile computing including PDAs, pen computers, keyboard-based handhelds, wireless communication, and PC Card-based peripherals.

To reach Pen-Based Computing on the Web, please use the following URL:

http://www.volksware.com/pbc

To reach mobilis, please use the following URL:

http://www.volksware.com/mobilis

And finally, to reach the ever changing Volksware Mobile Universe, please use the following URL:

http://www.volksware.com/universe

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 users 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 hardware, operating systems, and various pen-based software packages. You can find Pen-Based Computing in CompuServe’s Pen Technology Forum under the heading “Pen-Based Comp Jrl.”

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.

Internet and the World Wide Web

General

• USENET Newsgroups
  • comp.sys.pen
  • comp.sys.handhelds

General Magic/Magic Cap

• Anonymous ftp
  • ftp.plym.ac.uk/pub/Magic/
• Mailing lists
  • [email protected] (subscribe magiccap)
  • [email protected] (subscribe magicdev)
• USENET Newsgroups
  • comp.os.magic-cap
• World Wide Web
  • Magic Cap Programmer’s Cookbook: http://cnn.genmagic.com/cookbook.html
  • Spies Magic Cap Freeware Archive: http://www.spies.com/MagicCap/index.html
  • Magic Cap applist V10: http://www.spies.com/MagicCap/MagicApp.html

GEOS/Zoomer

• 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
• World Wide Web
  • Zoomer WWW Site: http://www.grot.com/zoomer/

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
  • 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
  • Stanford Newton User’s Group (SNUG): ftp://ftp.rahul.net/pub/flasheridn/snug/index.html
  • Stanford Newton Users Group Home Page II: http://www-leland.stanford.edu/~luckie/stuff/SNUGinfo.html
  • AMUG’s Newton Page: http://www.amug.org/amug_newton.html
  • The North Atlanta Newton Users Group: http://www.amug.org/amug/sigs/newton/nanug/nanug_newton.html
  • University of Iowa Newton Archive: http://newton.uiowa.edu/

PenPoint

• Mailing lists
  • [email protected] (not very active)
• World Wide Web
  • EO Interest Document: http://www.utexas.edu/ftp/microlib/eo/.html/
• Anonymous ftp
  • Archive of the PenPoint mailing list netcom.com (192.100.81.1) /pub/ds/ds/penpoint.Z

PCMCIA

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

Wireless

• Archives
  • csd4.csd.uwm.edu (129.89.7.4) /pub/Portables/Wireless
• USENET Newsgroups
  • comp.std.wireless
  • comp.dcom.lans.wireless
• World Wide Web
  • Canadian Wireless Home Page: http://www.wirelessinc.ca/
  • ORNL Mobile Networking Page: http://www.epm.ornl.gov/~batsell/Wireless.html

Events

Advanced Speech Applications & Technology

South San Francisco, CA April 16-17, 1996

A conference with exhibits and tutorials featuring information about the latest developments in speech recognition for vertical and consumer applications. For more information, please contact ASAT at 1-218-723-9130, or [email protected].

Forum for Hand-Held Computing in Healthcare

San Francisco, CA May 8-10, 1996

An opportunity for users and developers of handheld technology within the healthcare industry to meet and share ideas with mobile hardware and software vendors. The forum will feature discussion and presentations led by major corporate users and suppliers of handheld technology. For more information, please contact World Market Strategies at 1-415-252-8008, 1-415-252-8055 (fax).

Wireless Interconnection ’96

Chicago, IL May 14-15

A two-day seminar providing accurate, concise, and timely information about wireless interconnection technologies, services, and applications. Sponsored by Bellcore (Bell Communications Research), the seminar network and radio fundamentals, wireless data, FCC and State regulations, and PCS. For more information, please contact Pam Dunn at 1-800-521-2673 or 1-908-699-5800, 1-908-336-2559 (fax).

Field & Sales Force Automation Conference & Exposition

Chicago, IL June 12-14

An opportunity to learn how mobile technology can increase your sales, enhance your productivity, and improve your customer management. Ideal for IS managers, sales and marketing executives, and technical staff and developers. For more information, please contact DCI at 1-508-470-3880, http://www.dciexpo.com/SalesAutomation/.