NewtRTFM Overview
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COPYRIGHT (C) 1994 BY CREATIVE DIGITAL SYSTEMS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
CONTACT CREATIVE DIGITAL SYSTEMS AT CDS@NETCOM.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION. 

Creative Digital Systems, publisher of PDA Developers* magazine and
ViewFrame*, the premier Newton debugger, is pleased to announce the
availability of NewtRTFM, a comprehensive and versatile Newton programming
reference created by Sandeep Shah of K2 Consultants, Inc. of Nashua, NH.
Containing more than 750 topics, NewtRTFM is a concise electronic summary of
the NTK 1.0.1 documentation. A Newton-resident program with superior
navigation, searching and experimentation capabilities, NewtRTFM essentially
makes the NTK printed documentation obsolete and speeds Newton prototyping
and development.

	NewtRTFM lets a programmer browse its database by category or topic,
partial string match, or sequentially. For each detailed topic the program
includes a summary, an explanation of each function's arguments and return
value where appropriate, a sample program, and customized developer notes
which are integrated with the Newton's NotePad application and can be stored
in user-designated folders. Many of the samples are live NewtonScript
examples that can be executed. In addition, a developer can easily send the
sample code to either the ViewFrame Newton debugger or the NTK's Inspector
window for further examination or experimentation.

	Because NewtRTFM is a Newton program, developers can use it in situations
where it's not practical to carry printed documentation. While traveling,
it's ideal for programming a Newton with a PowerBook or for just studying
NewtonScript. The live samples and connections to ViewFrame and the Inspector
provide a rich environment for quick experimentation. Even used at a desktop,
the program's search and browse mechanisms can save a programmer an order of
magnitude over using the printed documentation as a reference. 

	NewtRTFM is available from Creative Digital Systems on both Windows and
Macintosh-formatted disks. It's retail price is $90, $80 for
PIE Developers subscribers,plus shipping and handling. Site licenses are
available. A demonstration version of the program is available on AppleLink,
American Online, CompuServe, and on the ftp site at newton.uiowa.edu.
Demonstration disks are also available from Creative Digital Systems. 
