Ready A Commodore 64 Retrospective /

• Main Author: Dillon, Roberto (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Engineering.; User interfaces (Computer systems).; Computers.; Education > Data processing.; Computer science > Mathematics.; Computer mathematics.; Computational intelligence.; Computational Intelligence.; History of Computing.; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction.; Mathematical Applications in Computer Science.; Computers and Education.

How did the Commodore 64 conquer the hearts of millions and become a platform people still actively develop for even today? What made it so special? This book will appeal to both those who like tinkering with old technology as a hobby and nostalgic readers who simply want to enjoy a trip down memory...

Table of Contents:

• Computers for the masses, not the classes
• The Commodore 64 and its Architecture
• Ready
• Games, Games and more Games!
• Rise of the Game Engines
• Windows and Icons
• BBS: The Internet can wait
• Verba volant, Scripta manent
• Today and Tomorrow.