NewtCard 1.0 Read Me First                                	March 15, 1998

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Welcome to Release 1.0 of NewtCard!  NewtCard lets you put text, drawings, pictures and sound into a stack of smart cards. Add buttons to navigate, fields to collect data and scripts to bring your project alive with the tap of a pen.





Getting Started



Install the following packages on your Newton device:



NewtCard.pkg

NewtDraw.pkg (only if you have a MessagePad. Do not install if you have an eMate!)

From the stacks folder:

	home-stk.pkg

	NewtCard Tour.pkg



After installing, click on the home-stk.pkg and NewtCard Tour.pkg icons to unpack them. Its OK to delete these packages on the Newton once they are unpacked.



Check out the README.TXT file on the diskette for information on all files contained on the diskette.





Documentation



This page gives you just the absolute minimum you need to get started. Continue with the larger NewtCard Handbook for information on using NewtCard. The other book, the NS BASIC Handbook, will be needed once you start doing scripting.



Check the README.TXT file on the diskette for information that is too new to be in the Handbook.





Support



We are fully committed to making NewtCard the essential tool for the Newton. All products require support: especially those in their first release. Our support is internet based. We have a number of support methods in place for the product:



1.	Use the BBS: http://www.nsbasic.com/newtCard/wwwboard.html: Use this bulletin board to post questions, comments, and hints for all to read.



2.	Email: Send all questions, problems and bug reports to support@nsbasic.com. Support is provided to all registered users.



3.	Download: ftp://ftp.nsbasic.com/pub/: We may use our ftp site to post updates and additional stacks. A note will be put on the Latest News page whenever we post something new here.





Dont forget to register your copy!