HyperCard 2 in a Hurry / George Beekman

CONTENTS

Introduction

What is HyperCard?
HyperCard, Hypertext, and Hypermedia: Beyond Books
HyperCard Essentials
Charting a path through this book

Session 1: HyperCard for Browsers: Making Tracks through Stacks
Objectives
The Problem
Introduction
Customizing this Session
Meet Mac
Stacks, Macs, and Backups
Hello, HyperCard
HyperCard Navigation Tips

Session 2: The Dynamic File Cabinet: Information Storage and Retrieval
Objectives
The Problem
Introduction
Home Base
HyperCard's Text Fields
Basic Database Operations with HyperCard
Customizing Cards

Session 3: Stacks from Scratch: Building with Buttons
Objectives
The Problem
Introduction
Stack Construction Toolbox
Instant Buttons, Instant Cards
Introducing Stackware Engineering

Session 4: Hypercard's Hidden Layers: Backgrounds and Backtracking
Objectives
The Problem
Introduction
Some Background on Backgrounds
A HyperCard Adventure
Stackware Engineering Revisited
Secondhand Art
Loose Ends

Session 5: Behind the Buttons: Introducing HyperTalk
Objectives
The Problem
Introduction
HyperTalk Revealed
Building a Dynamic Presentation
Moving Pictures
Animating with Icons
Using the HyperTalk Debugger
Signing Stacks

Session 6: Creating HyperText: Nonlinear Writing
Objectives
The Problem
Introduction
Designing HyperText
Building a Background
Headlines and Footnotes
Stacking the Deck
Planting a HyperText Tree
Etc.

Includes: Glossary p. 317-321 . _ .Index: p. 322-340.