Banzai Reader

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Category	Newton

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This, my newton freeware package, demonstrating continuous sliding or slider zooming of images from newton press. Install the two enclosed packages. You simply select DemoNp from left diamond (BookPicker) popup menu and 0 or 1 from right diamond (PicturePicker) popup, then drag the image around or use slider in lower-right-hand corner to zoom about last penned point. I've included crosshairs to show you the last pen position where the zoom is about. This helps the eye keep track of where you are in the image of a map or a book page. I recalled once, Next machines had advertised such a finder feature based on its powerful processor. When you dragged your window objects, you didn't merely see an outline but the whole object moving. With pages of a special sort of newton press book comprised only of pictures and the help of Steve Weyer's newt compiler and newton's NTK, I've figured out how to continuously slide and zoom, on the newton (so far tested on mp2000 and mp130 and very fast on both). In particular, I have enclosed a sample file (DemoNP) with a picture of a map page from http://superpages.gte.net on the internet and a typeset page from Los Alamos scientific bulletin board also on the internet. This allows one to feel like the huge page is just under the screen to slide about. Cross hairs at the pen let you see your place marked as you slide it, so you effectively have a huge virtual screen to read from on a pocket computer. The newton can simulate such large virtual screens fast! A whole lot can fit in your pocket! Soon, my newton gps talking-map program will soon will be able to do this. May you live ten thousand years, Newton, and of course Apple!