1494_FYI_Fall1993

NEXTSTEP In Focus, Fall 1993 (Volume 3, Issue 4).
Copyright ©1993 by NeXT Computer, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

FYI

New developer journal--NXApp

Beginning in December of 1993, NeXT is publishing a new technical journal especially for developers. NXApp--NEXTSTEP Developer Journal provides timely technical information for anyone who develops for NEXTSTEP--third-party product developers, consultants, and corporate developers. It's available quarterly by subscription.

What's in it

NXApp addresses a variety of NEXTSTEP development topics. It provides higher-level overviews of the kit architectures and guidance on their intended use, as well as details about particular kits and tools. It includes design guidance, such as object-oriented application and user-interface design; it also discusses compliance with NEXTSTEP interface guidelines. For developers of third-party NEXTSTEP software products it gives tips on marketing NEXTSTEP products. And for all developers it lists programming tools and resources available from NeXT and elsewhere.

Articles that describe code or examples are accompanied by well-written and commented sample code, which is included on a disk that comes with each issue.

How to get it

NXApp is distributed primarily through subscriptions, which cost $150 per year ($200 outside the U.S.) for four issues. Each member of the Registered Developer and Registered Consultant programs receives a free subscription. Premium Developer Support sites receive two free subscriptions yearly.

In addition, an on-line version of each issue is available through NeXTanswers.

To subscribe to NXApp, call 1-800-848-NeXT and press option 4. From outside the U.S., call +1-415-424-8500.

Correction: Editing driver bundles

In the article "The Big Setup--Behind the Scenes of Configure" in the Spring 1993 issue, we said that you could edit device driver bundles under the technical guidance of NeXT. This is incorrect. Never edit device driver bundles. Only the Configure application should make any changes to these directories. If Configure can't configure a driver properly, report the problem immediately so that we can fix it.

Before you report a bug, you can check first to see if it really is a bug by starting up your system with a default configuration. When the system starts, type the following at the boot: prompt:

-s config=Default

If the default configuration doesn't work, report the problem to NeXT Support or send e-mail to Bug_NeXT@next.com.

How to talk to NeXT

You can reach NeXT several different ways. We look forward to hearing from you!

To reach NeXT in North America

Information, product registration, and order status

ⁿ To get NeXT literature or find the location of your nearest NeXT sales office or reseller, call 1-800-TRY-NeXT.

ⁿ To order or find out about support products, or to register new NeXT products and warranties, call 1-800-848-NeXT and press option 4, fax (415) 363-5188, or write us at:

Customer Support
NeXT Computer, Inc.
900 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063
U.S.A.

ⁿ For order status, call 1-800-848-NeXT and press option 5 or fax 1-800-228-NeXT.

Technical support

ⁿ For information on many technical topics, use NeXTanswers, a free automated information retrieval system. To use it by e-mail, send mail with the subject "HELP" to NeXTanswers@next.com. To use it by anonymous ftp, connect to ftp.next.com. To use it by fax using a touch-tone phone, call (415) 780-3990 (within the U.S. only).

ⁿ For technical support through the System Support or Developer Hotline, call 1-800-848-NeXT and press option 4, or send e-mail to Ask_NeXT@next.com. (There's a charge for this support.)

ⁿ To comment on quality of support, e-mail Sysadmin_Comments@next.com or Developer_Comments@next.com. You can also fax comments to (415) 363-5188.

NEXTSTEP In Focus

ⁿ Send comments about this journal by e-mail to In_Focus@next.com, or by U.S. mail:

NEXTSTEP In Focus
NeXT Computer, Inc.
900 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063
U.S.A.

ⁿ To subscribe to NEXTSTEP In Focus, in North America call 1-800-848-NeXT and press option 4. If you're calling from outside North America, call (510) 732-5069.

Training

ⁿ To register for or to inquire about training in North America, call 1-800-848-NeXT and press option 2. If you're calling from outside North America, call (510) 732-5069.

Reporting bugs

ⁿ To report NEXTSTEP software problems and suspected bugs, send e-mail to
Bug_NeXT@next.com. (Use BugNeXT in /NextDeveloper/Demos.)

To reach NeXT in Europe

Contact NeXT's European Headquarters by calling or faxing:

NeXT Computer Germany GmbH
Oskar-Messter-Strasse 24
85737 Ismaning
Germany
Telephone: +49/89.996.5310
Fax: +49/89.961.2392

To reach NeXT in the U.K.

Contact NeXT in the U.K. by sending e-mail to uk@next.com, or by calling or faxing:

NeXT Computer U.K. Limited
Somerville House
50a Bath Road
Hounslow, Middlesex TW3 3EE
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 81 565 0005
Fax: +44 81 565 0016

ⁿ	To get NeXT literature or find the location of your nearest NeXT sales office or reseller, call 1-800-TRY-NeXT.

ⁿ	To order or find out about support products, or to register new NeXT products and warranties, call 1-800-848-NeXT and press option 4, fax (415) 363-5188, or write us at:

	Customer Support NeXT Computer, Inc. 900 Chesapeake Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 U.S.A.

ⁿ	For order status, call 1-800-848-NeXT and press option 5 or fax 1-800-228-NeXT.

ⁿ	For information on many technical topics, use NeXTanswers, a free automated information retrieval system. To use it by e-mail, send mail with the subject "HELP" to NeXTanswers@next.com. To use it by anonymous ftp, connect to ftp.next.com. To use it by fax using a touch-tone phone, call (415) 780-3990 (within the U.S. only).

ⁿ	For technical support through the System Support or Developer Hotline, call 1-800-848-NeXT and press option 4, or send e-mail to Ask_NeXT@next.com. (There's a charge for this support.)

ⁿ	To comment on quality of support, e-mail Sysadmin_Comments@next.com or Developer_Comments@next.com. You can also fax comments to (415) 363-5188.

ⁿ	Send comments about this journal by e-mail to In_Focus@next.com, or by U.S. mail:

	NEXTSTEP In Focus NeXT Computer, Inc. 900 Chesapeake Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 U.S.A.

ⁿ	To subscribe to NEXTSTEP In Focus, in North America call 1-800-848-NeXT and press option 4. If you're calling from outside North America, call (510) 732-5069.