Happle Trees! Programming low-res graphics in Applesoft BASIC

Have you dreamed of bringing your Applesoft BASIC programming skills into ANOTHER DIMENSION? If so, then this workshop is for you! Be DAZZLED by stunning graphics, created by YOU in a full rainbow of sixteen LUMINOUS colors* with an UNPRECEDENTED resolution of forty by forty rectangular pixels!

This workshop will cover:

•        Designing low-res graphics for the Apple II
•        Creating and programming Applesoft BASIC graphics in low-res mode
•        Adding simple animation to your graphics (time permitting)

Requirements:

•        An Apple II** computer or computer/laptop running your favorite Apple II emulator
•        For participants using Apple II computers: a floppy disk, formatted for saving Applesoft BASIC programs or disk/storage media with space to save a program (optional, but highly recommended!)
•        A version of Applesoft BASIC that can support low-res graphics mode, preferably on disk/disk image to allow for saving your programs

Graph paper, sample images and colored pencils will be provided for designing graphics. If you do not have a computer with you, you are welcome to attend and sketch out graphics to try out later on your own after the workshop.

* All colors not available on monochrome monitors
** Workshop programs will be tested on an Enhanced Apple IIe, AppleWin (PC) and Virtual ][ (mac), [Apple II GS users are welcome, assuming they can access BASIC/ProDOS]