Apple Computer, Inc. - Information Systems and Technology

Implemented the Aardvark GUI (Graphic User Interface) Builder, the major component of Aardvark’s development environment. Aardvark is system developed at Apple that allows high performance client server systems to be built very easily.

Demonstrated how Aardvark technology could be used to develop a Macintosh front end to a host database
system in about 1% of the time it took to develop the system it replaced without writing any code.

Designed and implemented HAT the HyperCard ACMS Toolkit. HAT is a set of HyperCard XCommands that allow high performance front ends to DEC’s ACMS transaction processing systems to be built very quickly and easily in HyperCard. Also implemented a sample application using HAT.

Designed and implemented MAT the MacApp ACMS Toolkit. MAT is a set of MacApp objects that allow high performance front ends to DEC’s ACMS transaction processing systems to be built very quickly and easily using Object Pascal and MacApp. Also implemented 2 sample application using MAT.

Designed and implemented a High level query strategy for ACMS desktop.

Worked on the VITAL desktop integration work group at Apple. Was instrumental in the design information gateway concept. VITAL’s communications strategy based on Apple Events ( Part of sys 7).