Report from the Field #40
HyperCard integration into QuickTime

Apple planned to integrate HyperCard into QuickTime – or was it the contrary? The company has even released a beta, but shortly after that the project was abandoned and HyperCard removed.

What and how

A presentation by Reto Kromer with examples running on his own Spoiled Apples emulator, followed by an informal Q&A session and light refreshments. Attendees should be familiar with the basics of both the QuickTime media format and the HyperCard software, as he will only summarise this briefly at the beginning.

When and where

In-person at the Park Innovaare in Villigen with webcast on Friday 21 February 2025, starting at 11 o’clock sharp here in Switzerland (that’s 10:00 UTC). We will use a Jitsi-based platform and the link will be provided in proper time.

As usual, the admission to our Reports from the Field is free, but a registration is required, as the seats are limited to a dozen or so, in order to enable in-depth technical discussions and the exchange of information.

Note

• We are very unhappy that our generosity is often betrayed, as many of our materials are distributed without naming their origin. Increasingly, others are even shamelessly claiming authorship of our work, which is just disgusting behaviour. And that’s the very reason why some resources are no longer freely available, but have been moved to password-protected parts of our website.

2025-02-17