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I don't miss offline readers [:-)], but I still get sad every single time I think about the demise of HyperCard. I wish someone at Apple would make it a priority to build a modern version and include it for free with all new Apple computers. If they could make a cross-platform version, or one that could also create iPhone apps it would be absolutely killer. Accessing the Core libs in a tool like that...

Some people don't know the fun they're missing...

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Agree.

BTW, have you looked at squeak smalltalk? (http://www.squeak.org/)

Yeah...I actually had a fixation with it for a bit. Smalltalk in general. I bought about 30 Smalltalk books and spent loads of time messing with Squeak and Cincom Smalltalk. Seaside stuff, mostly. Unfortunately, I never really had a suitable project to use it on.

I never really made the mental connection between HyperCard and Squeak before, but they really do have quite a bit in common (quirky, low barrier to entry tools that are immense fun and very flexible.)

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