Any Publications Looking for a Blitz Basic Tutorial?

Daedalus · 09 June 2016, 23:46

A while ago I wrote the first part of a Blitz Basic tutorial for Amigaville, which was sadly closed before the article was published. It's since been sitting on my hard drive collecting imaginary dust. So, are there any other publications that might be interested in using it? It's around 3,000 words and covers the basics of Blitz Basic - setting it up, the different versions available, the basic concepts and up to Hello World.

If not, I'll stick it on my website for people to use, but just in case I thought I'd ask first.

Cheers!

Cylon · 10 June 2016, 01:51

Amiga Future Magazine is always happy to include stuff. You might need to add an introduction and a proposal how to do a couple of articles on the matter but getting in contact with Andreas is a good starting point, IMHO.

HardStep · 10 June 2016, 03:32

Would definitely be pleased to read that article

Joe Maroni · 10 June 2016, 04:34

Me too...

Jack Burton · 10 June 2016, 09:07

Excellent !
It's really what I was looking after, a Blitz Basic tutorial which would start with the basic concept of programming.

Daedalus · 10 June 2016, 09:38

Cool

Well, I'll see if it's up to AF standards and have a chat with Andreas about it... Cheers!

zapiy · 14 June 2016, 00:16

Also very interested in publishing it for you if your interested in it being live on a website?

Daedalus · 14 June 2016, 10:11

Thanks zapiy and everyone. Andreas from Amiga Future is looking at it for me, so watch this space

Amiga1992 · 22 May 2017, 21:05

Hey Daedalus, did you ever do anything with your tutorial? I am interested.

Daedalus · 22 May 2017, 21:31

Yep

It's been running in Amiga Future for the past five issues, and I'm currently starting work on part 8. It's covered The absolute basics of Blitz (pun intended), procedures, structs, arrays, GadTools GUIs, Intuition events and started on using the classic chipset for graphics operations, with basic blitting covered in the upcoming part 6, and more advanced graphics stuff covered in the following parts.

zapiy · 25 July 2017, 00:05

Are they exclusive, be good to get these out on the webosphere?

idrougge · 25 July 2017, 01:28

Amiga Future issues tend to wind up on the web once they're sold out.

Daedalus · 25 July 2017, 12:41

Indeed, they're exclusive for now, however as idrougge says, the issues are released as PDFs once they're sold out. Additionally, the various workshops also appear in their own separate section, which is very useful if you're looking to follow a particular series. I guess the Blitz tutorials will show up in that format too after a while.

09 June 2016, 23:46	#1
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,334	Any Publications Looking for a Blitz Basic Tutorial? A while ago I wrote the first part of a Blitz Basic tutorial for Amigaville, which was sadly closed before the article was published. It's since been sitting on my hard drive collecting imaginary dust. So, are there any other publications that might be interested in using it? It's around 3,000 words and covers the basics of Blitz Basic - setting it up, the different versions available, the basic concepts and up to Hello World. If not, I'll stick it on my website for people to use, but just in case I thought I'd ask first. Cheers!

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10 June 2016, 01:51	#2
Cylon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Europe Posts: 470	Amiga Future Magazine is always happy to include stuff. You might need to add an introduction and a proposal how to do a couple of articles on the matter but getting in contact with Andreas is a good starting point, IMHO.

10 June 2016, 03:32	#3
HardStep Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 184	Would definitely be pleased to read that article

10 June 2016, 04:34	#4
Joe Maroni Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 1,303	Me too...

10 June 2016, 09:07	#5
Jack Burton It's all in the reflexes! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wingkong warehouses Posts: 206	Excellent ! It's really what I was looking after, a Blitz Basic tutorial which would start with the basic concept of programming.

10 June 2016, 09:38	#6
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,334	Cool Well, I'll see if it's up to AF standards and have a chat with Andreas about it... Cheers!

14 June 2016, 00:16	#7
zapiy Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: England Posts: 46	Also very interested in publishing it for you if your interested in it being live on a website?

14 June 2016, 10:11	#8
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,334	Thanks zapiy and everyone. Andreas from Amiga Future is looking at it for me, so watch this space

22 May 2017, 21:05	#9
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Hey Daedalus, did you ever do anything with your tutorial? I am interested.

22 May 2017, 21:31	#10
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,334	Yep It's been running in Amiga Future for the past five issues, and I'm currently starting work on part 8. It's covered The absolute basics of Blitz (pun intended), procedures, structs, arrays, GadTools GUIs, Intuition events and started on using the classic chipset for graphics operations, with basic blitting covered in the upcoming part 6, and more advanced graphics stuff covered in the following parts.

25 July 2017, 00:05	#11
zapiy Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: England Posts: 46	Are they exclusive, be good to get these out on the webosphere?

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25 July 2017, 01:28	#12
idrougge Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 4,332	Amiga Future issues tend to wind up on the web once they're sold out.

25 July 2017, 12:41	#13
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,334	Indeed, they're exclusive for now, however as idrougge says, the issues are released as PDFs once they're sold out. Additionally, the various workshops also appear in their own separate section, which is very useful if you're looking to follow a particular series. I guess the Blitz tutorials will show up in that format too after a while.