Second West Coast Computer Faire - A Conference & Exposition on Personal and Home Computers - Conference Proceedings. Jim C. Warren, Jr. Editor. Includes Preface by Jim C. Warren, Jr. List of Computer Faire Organizers.

Preface by Jim C. Warren, Jr.
Computer Faire Organizers
Table of Contents

* Banquet Presentations
Don't Settle for Anything Less (Biographical Sketch) by Alan Kay
Significant Personal Computing Events for 1978 by Adam Osborne
Dinky Computers are Changing Our Lives by Portia Isaacson

* An Introduction for the Absolute Novice
Beginner's Guide to Computer Jargon by John T. Shen
Everything You Never Wanted to Ask About Computers Because You Didn't Think You'd Understand It Anyway, Or, A Talk For People Who Got Talked Into Coming Here by Someone Else by Jo Murray
Introduction to Personal Computing, A Beginners Approach by Robert Moody

* Computers for the Physically Disabled
Electronics for the Handicapped (Brief Abstract) by Robery Suding
Microcomputer Communication for the Handicapped by Tim Scully
Speech Recognition as an Aid to the Handicapped (Brief Abstract) by Horace Enea and John Reykjalin

* Computers for the Visually Handicapped
Microprocessors in Aids for the Blind by Robert S. Jaquiss, Jr.
Blind Mobility Studies with a Microcomputer by Carter C. Collins, William R. O'Connor, and Albert B. Alden
The Design of a Voice Output Adapter for Computer by William F. Jolitz
Development of Prototype Equipment to Enable the Blind to be Telephone Operators by Sysan Halle Phillips
Microcomputer-Based Sensory Aids for the Handicapped by J.S. Brugler

* Exotic Computer Games
Ambitious Games for Small Computers by Larry Tesler
Epic Computer Games: Some Speculations by Dennis R. Allison and Lee Hoevel
Create Your Own (Computer) Game, An Experience in Synectic Synergistic Serendipity (Abstract) by Ted M. Kahn
Psychological Tests with Video Games by Sam Hersh and Al Ahumada

* Computers in the Arts
Computer Art and Art Related Applications in Computer Graphics: A Historical Perspective and Projected Possibilities by Beverly J. Jones
Microprocessor Controlled Synthesizer by Caesar Castro and Allen Heaberlin
Designing Your Own Real-Time Tools, A Microprocessor-Based Stereo Audio Spectrum Analyzer for Recording Studios, Electronic Music, and Speech Recognition by Byron D. Wagner

* Legal Aspects of Home Computers
Personal Computing and the Patent System by David B. Harrison
Copyright and Software: Some Philosophical and Practical Considerations by Kenneth S. Widelitz

* Writing About Computers
Becoming a Successful Writer About Computers by Ted Lewis
Writing a User's Guide by Douglas J. Mecham
Editing and Publishing A Club Newsletter by Richard J. Nelson

* Computer Esoterica
Deus Ex Machina, or The True Computerist by Tom Pittman
Peoples' CapitalismL The Economics of the Robot Revolution by James S. Albus
Thoughts on the Prospects for Automated Intelligence, by Dennis Reinhardt
Brain Modeling and Robot Control Systems by James S. Albus

* Communications Networks & Personal Computers
A Peek Behind the PCNET Design by Mike Wilber
Communication Protocols for a Personal Computer Network by Ron Crane
PCNET Protocol Tutorial by Robert Elton Maas

* Public-Access Computer Centers
Micro's in the Museum: A Realizable Fantasy, Disneyland on your Doorstep? by Jim Dunion
The Marin Computer Center: A New Age Learning Environment by David and Annie Fox

* Personal Computers for Learning Environments
Personal Computers and Learning Environments: How They Will Interact by Ludwig Braun
Personal Computers and Science Museums (Brief Abstract) by Arthur Luehman
Computers for Elementary School Children (Brief Abstract) by Bob Albrecht
Bringing Computer Awareness to the Classroom by Liza Loop
Implications of Personal Computing for College Learning Activities by Karl L. Zinn
Getting It Right: New Roles For Computers In Education by Thomas A. Dwyer
The Role of the Microcomputer in a Public School District by Peter S. Grimes

* Computers in Education
Microcomputers in a High School: Expanding Our Audience by William J. Wagner
Introducing the Computer to the Schoolroom by Don Black
Education or Recreation: Drawing the Line by William P. Fornaciari, Jr.
Learning With Microcomputers by Richard Harms
Back to BASIC (Basics) by David M. Stone
A Comprehensive Computer Science Program for the Secondary School Utilizing Personal Computing Systems by Melvin L. Zeddies
Microprocessor Computer System Uses in Education (Or, You Can Do It If You Try) by Robert S. Jaquiss, Sr.
The Computer in the Schoolroom by Don Black

* Business Computing on Small Machines
So You Want to Program for Small Business by Michael R. Levy
Budgeting for Maintenance: The Hidden Iceberg by Wm. J. Schenker
Microcomputer Applications in Business: Possibilities and Limitations by Gene Murrow
MICROLEDGER: Computerized Accounting for the Beginner by Thomas P. Bun

* For Computer Businesspeople & Craftspeople
Money for Your Business -- Where to Find It, How to Get It by Don Dible
Selling Your Hardware Ideas: How to Start and Run A Manufacturing Oriented Computer Company by Thomas S. Rose
Bringing Your Computer Business On-Line by Stephen Murtha, Elliott MacLennan, and Robert Jones

* Microcomputer Applications
Toward a Computerizezd Shorthand System by W.D. Maurer
Microcomputer Applications in Court Reporting by Douglas W. DuBrul
Real Time Handwritten Signature Recognition by Kuno Zimmerman
Input Hardware Design for Consumer Attitude Research with a Microcomputer by H.P. Munro
Improving Name Recognition and Coordination in Video Conferencing by Dacid Stodolsky
The Bedside Microcomputer in the Intensive Care Nursery by Robert C.A. Goff
An Automated Conference Mediator by David Stodolsky

* Speech Input & Output
Synthetic Speech from English Text (Brief Abstract) by D. Lloyd Rice
Machine Recognition of Speech by M.H. Hitchcock

* Computers in Amateur Radio
SSTV Generation by Microprocessors by Clayton W. Abrams
A Real Time Tracking System for Amateur Radio Satellite Communication Antennas by John L. DuBois

* Hardware & Software Standards
Microprocessor Standards: The Software Issues by Tom Bittman
Proposed IEEE Standard for the S-100 Bus by George Morrow and Howard Fullmer

* Brewing Home Hardware
Two Cheap Video Secrets by Don Lancaster
A Recipe for Homebrew ECL by Chuck Hastings
N-Channel PACE 16-bit Microprocessor System by Ed Schoell

* Designing with Microprocessors
Microprocessor Interfacing Techniques by Rodnay Zaks and Austin Lesea
Testing for Overheating in Personal Computers by Peter S. Merrill

* Commercial Hardware
Interfacing a 16-Bit Processor to the S-100 Bus by John Walker
Single Chip Microcomputers for the Hobbyist by John Beaston
The Disystem: A Multiprocessor Development System with Integrated Disc-Oriented Interconnections by Claude Burdet
A Point-Of-Sales Network by Samuel A. Holland

* High Level Languages & Translators
A Short Note on High Level Languages and Microprocessors by Sassan Hazeghi and Lichen Wang
Compiler Construction for Small Computers by R. Broucke
Table Driven Software: An Example by Val Skalabrin
Design Considerations in the Implementation of a Higher-Level Language by William F. Wilkinson
An Arithmetic Evaluator for the SAM-76 Language by Karl Nicholas

* Block Structured High Level Languages for Microcomputers
ALGOL-M: An Implementation of a High-Level Block Structured Language for a Microprocessor-Based Computer System by Mark S. Moranville
SPL/M - A Cassette-Based Compiler by Thomas W. Crosley
An Experimental PASCAL-like Language for Microprocessors by H. Marc Lewis
An Introduction to Programming in PASCAL by Chip Weems

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