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Xref: sserve comp.edu:4220 comp.edu.composition:699 comp.graphics:27777 comp.graphics.animation:2984 comp.graphics.visualization:3041 comp.human-factors:4459 comp.lang.c:43822 comp.lang.c++:37661 comp.lang.misc:9544 comp.multimedia:6140 comp.os.386bsd.development:721 comp.os.386bsd.misc:335 comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy:6737 Newsgroups: comp.edu,comp.edu.composition,comp.graphics,comp.graphics.animation,comp.graphics.visualization,comp.human-factors,comp.lang.c,comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.misc,comp.multimedia,comp.os.386bsd.development,comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!news.Hawaii.Edu!ames!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!netcomsv!netcom.com!abig From: abig@netcom.com (Access Bus Industry Gp) Subject: ACCESS.bus Software Creator's Contest Message-ID: <abigC6vwzF.Dp5@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest) Date: Tue, 11 May 1993 22:54:51 GMT Lines: 54 The ACCESS.bus Software Creator's Contest ========================================= ABIG is launching the ACCESS.bus Software Creator's Contest. Programmers, students hobbyists or professional, can now create new and exciting software applications that take advantage of ACCESS.bus, the latest technology that is rapidly becoming the next cross platform standard in computer connectivity. By participating in the contest you will not only have a chance to win some cool prizes, but also to gain valuable programming knowledge and experience. It is a way to get a first taste of the vast opportunities ACCESS.bus opens up to computer users....AND win great prizes while doing it, too. Some of the PRIZES you can win are: a digital camera, productivity software, an ergonomic keyboard, a color TV, and more... WHAT IS ACCESS.bus? ACCESS.bus is a new open industry standard for computer peripheral connectivity. It opens doors to multi-user, multi- peripheral applications that until noew were virtually impossible (or were too costly!). ACCESS.bus is a serial protocol that uses simple, low-cost I2C technology to link multiple devices to a single PC port. Peripheral devices such as keyboards or keypads, locators (Mice, Trackballs, Joysticks), printers, VR gloves, digitizers, sensors, actuators or data transmitters and others can be easily daisy chained to the host PC through a single port. Applications such as CAD/CAM, Data Acquisition, Simulation, Virtual Reality, Multiple-Player/Single PC Games, Education and many, many more can now take advantage of ACCESS.bus, the technology that puts Plug and Play on every PC. A TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION of the ACCESS.bus is posted in this and other newsgroups. For the official CONTEST RULES contact ABIG by sending email to: abig@netcom.com, or by fax: (408)991-3773. Eldad Granot (ABIG) --------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT'S ABIG? The ACCESS.bus industry Group (ABIG) is an association of members committed to promoting ACCESS.bus as an industry standard. ABIG is working on maintaining a simple, easy-to-implement ACCESS.bus technology specification. There are currently over 40 ABIG members including: AMD, AMP, DEC, Honeywell, Intel, Kensington, Logitech, Microsoft, Motorola, National Semiconductor, Philips and Sun Microsystems.