III Articles

This is a collection of articles and columns extracted from Softalk, On Three, and probably other sources, focusing on the Apple ///, and collected by column.

Miscellaneous articles

• Music (v3n6).

On Three — The Beginning /// (Richard and Lavona Rann)

This was a regular column in On Three aimed at introducing the Apple /// to users.

All of the columns below combined into one file: The Beginning /// (combined)

• The Beginning /// (v4n1).
• The Beginning /// (v4n2).
• The Beginning /// (v4n3).
• The Beginning /// (v4n4).
• The Beginning /// (v4n5).
• The Beginning /// (v4n6).
• The Beginning /// (v4n7).
• The Beginning /// (v4n8).
• The Beginning /// (v4n9).
• The Beginning /// (v5n1).
• The Beginning /// (v5n2).
• The Beginning /// (v5n3).
• The Beginning /// (v5n4).
• The Beginning /// (v5n5).
• The Beginning /// (v5n6).
• The Beginning /// (v5n7).
• The Beginning /// (v5n8).
• The Beginning /// (v5n9-10).
• The Beginning /// (v5n11-12).

Related: Apple /// Guide for Humans (Apple Orchard, 1982 Sep-Oct).

On Three — Graphically Speaking (Melvin A. Astrahan, Ph.D.)

This was a regular column in On Three introducing graphics at a pretty sophisticated level.

All of the columns below combined into one file: Graphically Speaking (combined)

• Graphically Speaking (v3n2).
• Graphically Speaking (v3n5).
• Graphically Speaking (v3n6).
• Graphically Speaking (v3n7).
• Graphically Speaking (v3n8).
• Graphically Speaking (v3n10).
• Graphically Speaking (v3n11).

On Three — /// to the Max (Lavona Rann)

General hacking, optimization notes

All of the columns below combined into one file: /// to the Max (combined)

• /// To The Max (v1n3).
• /// To The Max (v1n4).
• /// To The Max (v2n1).
• /// To The Max (v2n2).

On Three — Two/Three Shorts — Fini! (various)

This was a semi-regular column that contained 2 or 3 short programs to enter.

All of the columns below combined into one file: Shorts (combined)

• Three Shorts — Fini! (v1n2).
• Three Shorts — Fini! (v1n3).
• Three Shorts — Fini! (v1n4).
• Three Shorts — Fini! (v2n1).
• Three Shorts — Fini! (v2n2).
• Three Shorts — Fini! (v3n12).
• Three Shorts — Fini! (v4n1).
• Three Shorts — Fini! (v4n2).
• Three Shorts — Fini! (v4n8).
• Three Shorts — Fini! (v4n12).

On Three — Assembling (ON) the /// (Martin Nichols)

Mostly concerned with assembly language.

• Assembling (ON) the Three (v1n1). (Issue missing)
• Assembling (ON) the Three (v1n2).
• Assembling (ON) the Three (v1n3).
• Assembling (ON) the Three (v1n4).

Related: Assembly the Pascal Way (David G. Sparks, v3n7).

On Three Bibliographies and program/driver versions

• On Three bibliography 1983-1986 (v4n1).
• On Three bibliography 1987 (v5n8).
• On Three bibliography 1988 (v6n9-10).
• Program versions (1987 October, v6n10).
• Driver versions (1987 November, v6n11).

On Three Business BASIC

• BASIC The Easy Way (v1n1). (Issue missing)
• BASIC The Easy Way (v1n2).
• BASIC The Easy Way (v1n4).
• Business BASIC Internals, part 1 (v3n4).
• Business BASIC Internals, part 2 (v3n5).

On Three — On Pascal /// (Dennis Cohen)

• On Pascal /// (v3n4).
• On Pascal /// (v3n5).
• On Pascal /// (v3n6).
• On Pascal /// (v3n8).

Related: ON Pascal (Louis Hanson, v1n2).

Softalk — Misc. John Jeppson articles

John Jeppson wrote articles about the Apple /// periodically for Softalk.

• Taming the /// (Softalk, 1982 March).
• Counting Colors on the Apple III (Softalk, 1982 June)
• Apple /// Workshop (Softalk, 1982 July)
• Bank Switch Razzle Dazzle: Peeking and Poking the Apple /// (Softalk, 1982 August)
• The Jeppson Disassembler (Softalk, 1982 September)
• It’s /// O’Clock (Softalk, 1982 November)
• Back to the old Apple /// Patch (Softalk, 1984 January)

Other Softalk articles

• The Edsel Becomes a Mustang (Softalk, 1982 February).
• Apple Writer III (Softalk, 1982 March).
• A Family for the III+ (Softalk, 1984 January).
• Apple III Obituary (Softalk, 1984 July).

Softalk — The Third Basic (Taylor Pohlman)

• Part 1 (1981 Sep).
• Part 2 (1981 Oct).
• Part 3 (1981 Nov). Data files.
• Part 4 (1981 Dec).
• Part 5 (1982 Jan).
• Part 6 (1982 Feb).
• Part 7 (1982 Mar).
• Part 8 (1982 Apr?).
• Part 9 (1982 May?).
• Part 10 (1982 July).
• Part 11 (1982 Aug). Scrolling.
• Part 12 (1982 Sep).
• Part 13 (1982 Oct).
• Part 14 (1982 Nov).
• Part 15 (1982 Dec).

Apple Orchard — Unlocking Apple /// (Alan Anderson)

Right now I just have part 3 but I think I can scan others.

• Part 3 (v3n4, Sep-Oct 1982).