IntuitionBase.com,  ".   .   .the  definitive information clearinghouse for
next-generation Amiga computing," is first to confirm their presence at
AmiWest 2013!

So what will they bring to AmiWest 2013?  Rep Eldee Stephens tells us:

"New  to  next-generation Amiga computing?  Interested in checking out tons of  great  free  and commercial titles for your AmigaOne?  Come try out the most  popular  software  available for AmigaOS on our  demonstration system; get  advice  on used and new next-generation Amiga computers and the latest compatible  hardware;  learn  tips  and  tricks to get the most out of your AmigaOne; peruse the latest issues of Amiga Future magazine; and much more!"

Wow!  Now I want to go just to see what they're bringing!  I hope that you
want to see it, too! 

So  be  sure  to  watch  this  blog for the latest in AmiWest 2013 news and
details.   Every  year  gets better - but it won't be better for YOU unless
you  attend.   Reserve  October  16-20, 2013 on your calendar and make your plans  to  attend  the second AmigaOS programming seminar October 16-18 and AmiWest 2013, October 18-20, the Amiverse show on the West coast of the USA at  the  Holiday  Inn  Express,  2224  Auburn  Blvd.,  Sacramento,  CA Tel: 916.923.1100.  You don't want to miss it!

AmiWest  planners  have  debated  and discussed the theme for our show this
year.   It  should be something that we haven't done or emphasized much, if
that's  possible  in the 16th year of the show.  And it should be something
with wider appeal to encourage attendance.

So  our  theme this year is AMIGA COMMUNITY 2013 - the AmiVerse.  Now what,
you may be asking, is so novel about that?!?  Isn't that what we always do?

In  looking  at  past shows, our emphasis for the past decade has been upon
development.   Developers,  manufacturers  and programmers have been center
stage.   And  this  has  been appropriate in the past.  We couldn't do much
with making progress on a "new Amiga" without this development emphasis.

Now,  though,  we want to address the Amiga user in new ways.  How are you,
the Amiga user, employing your machine(s) daily?  What is it that you would
like  to  see  developed  as  an  Amiga user that seems to be "lost" in the
development  shuffle?   And  what  configuration  steps  can  you  take  to
interface better with a changing online world?

Throughout  the many years (28 so far) that I have been using Amiga, I have
tried  hard  to  maintain the view of the potential "new user" of an Amiga.
Although I do know (and am learning) a lot more about Amiga than a new user
would  know, I want to see what the new user is confronted with "out of the
box"  with  Amiga.   I  know  10 people who would purchase an Amiga when it
becomes a useable product.

And  that  is  why  we are emphasizing the Amiga community at AmiWest 2013.
Our commnunity members do some amazing things with the Amiga platform, both
classic  and  next generation.  We want you to tell us about how you use it
for  presentation  at  AmiWest 2013.  Please email these uses to us through
info@amiwest.net.

Along  with  your  uses, we will be exploring configuration options between
now  and the show.  Our goal is to be at least at useful and easy to use
"out  of  the  box"  as those "other" OS's and to (re)discover unique Amiga
capacities  as well.  So come to AmiWest this year to see your Amiga in new
ways, both physically and conceptually.

So  be  sure  to  watch  this  blog  for the latest in AmiWest 2013 news and
details.   Every  year  gets better - but it won't be better for YOU unless
you  attend.   Reserve  October  16-20, 2013 on your calendar and make your
plans  to  attend  AmiWest 2013, the Amiverse show on the West coast of the
USA  at  the  Holiday  Inn  Express, 2224 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento, CA Tel:
916.923.1100.  You don't want to miss it!x

Conversation with Steven Solie, developer lead for AmigaOS, has confirmed that the next AmiWest Programming Conference will be held October 16-18.  In order to give everyone a day to travel, the first sessions will begin on October 16 on or about 5 PM Pacific time.

 

Firm plans are still in the works, but this year's conference will be even more comprehensive than the 2012 conference.  Watch this blog for news of that expansion so you can make plans to attend.

 

So  be  sure  to  watch  this  blog  for the latest in AmiWest 2013 news and details.   Every  year  gets better - but it won't be better for YOU unless you  attend.   Reserve  October  16-20, 2013 on your calendar and make your plans  to  attend  AmiWest 2013, the Amiverse show on the West coast of the USA  at  the  Holiday  Inn  Express, 2224 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento, CA Tel: 916.923.1100.  You don't want to miss it!

AmiWest 2013 is already on a roll.  The dates for AmiWest 2013 are October 16-20, 2013.  This includes the next AmiWest Programming workshop on October 16-18.  We have added a day to the Programming Workshop for a total of five (5) days including both events.

 

We are also returning to our previous (and best) venue at the Holiday Inn Express, 2224 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95821.  We will have information on room rates soon.

 

So be sure to watch our blog for the latest in AmiWest 2013 news and details.  Every year gets better - but it won't be better for YOU unless you attend.  Reserve October 16-20, 2013 on your calendar and make your plans to attend AmiWest 2013, the Amiverse show on the West coast of the USA at the Holiday Inn Express, 2224 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento, CA Tel: 916.923.1100.  You don't want to miss it!

We here at AmiWest and the Sacramento Amiga Computer Club wish to thank everyone who made AmiWest 2012 such a great success.  Our SACC members, Gold Sponsor Trevor Dickinson, Bill Borsari, Steven Solie, Chuck Washburn, and a whole list of organizers, sponsors, exhibitors and presenters really made AmiWest 2012 happen.

 

But all would have been for naught if the rest of you had not attended!  We gained 50% in attendance throughout the four-day run of the show last year.  Thanks to all of you who attended, participated, gave your feedback, and generally enjoyed the show.  That's why we do it - so you can come and enjoy.

 

And now it's time to prepare - for AmiWest 2013!

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We  came,  we  saw,  we  .   .   .   had a blast!  AmiWest and the
associated   AmigaOS  Progarmming  Seminar  were  really  a  hit  with  the
attendees.  As Lyle Hazelwood said several times, "You guys really know how
to throw a party!" Thanks, Lyle!  We also got good online feedback from our
broadcast  (courtesy  of  Bill Borsari and the AmiWest Broadcast crew).  We
are  adding  new coders for the Amiga community and new involvement for our
Amiga alternative presence.

So  you  may  have missed it this year?  We're already on for next year!
We  will  announce dates and (another) venue later on this week.  That way,
you can start planning now to attend AmiWest 2013!

AmiWest  2013  is  on  the  way! So be sure to make your plans to attend  AmiWest  2013,  the  Amiga  and Amiga alternatives show on the West
Coast  of  the  United  States  of  America!  It's all happening at our new
venue,  to  be  announced  soon!  Come see the latest in Amiga hardware and
software  in October of 2013.  Attend our second annual AmiWest Programmers
conference  in  conjunction with AmiWest.  And watch this blog for breaking
news  of AmiWest 2013 as it happens!  You don't want to miss it!  Organized
by the AmiWest committee, Sacramento Amiga Computer Club.

After a few delays, the AmiWest 2012 AmigaOS "C" Programming Conference completed the first day under the leadership of Hyperion Entertainment developer team lead Steven Solie. Three other presenters make up the conference team: Bill Borsari, Lyle Hazelwood and Paul Sadlik.

Participants are following the intructional outline given on the Hyperion website developer blog (http://hyperion- entertainment.biz) under the heading AmigaOS Links, AmigaOS Documentation Wiki,Tutorials, AmiWest 2012. This material is being edited "hot" as the conference proceeds with questions from the participants influencing what is posted. It's a very interactive process.

We are currently recording the sessions and hope to have something available to those who could not come in the near future, governed mostly by the quality of the recording and the time spent on editing and enhancing it. Among the participants are several very experienced "C" coders. The intent is to make the material available to interested people in the interests of developing a core of coders for AmigaOS.

Here is the AmiWest 2012 Show Schedule. We hope that you will be here to share it with us.

AmiWest 2012 Schedule

Here is the AmiWest 2012 show schedule! Please be alert to additional announcements and changes in the schedule. Be sure to visit our exhibitors and support their efforts to improve the Amiga community and your Amiga experience.

FREE ADMISSION TO THE SHOW AND THE CLASSIC CLINIC is made possible by our sponsors and donors. To donate, go to amiwest.net and click on the PayPal donate button. Donations are not tax deductible.

AmiWest Show Event - the Classic Clinic

FRIDAY, October 19 - AmiWest opens at 5 PM with the Classic Clinic, a gathering where available technicians are volunteering their expertise to repair and / or upgrade classic Amiga hardware. FREE FOOD is available to everyone until its gone at the Classic Clinic, courtesy of AmiWest.

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AmiWest Show Opens

SATURDAY, October 20 - AmiWest show floor opens @ 10AM. Exhibitors will be showing and seminars occurring during this time frame. Show floor closes at 5 PM to prepare for the AmiWest banquet at 7PM.

Saturday seminar schedule, with locations:

When	Where	Seminar name	Who	Length	Notes	Connection to Enable:Amiga theme
Saturday 10:30 AM	Show floor	AEON Tech Roadmap	Trevor Dickinson	40 minutes	Future for AEON	Enable capacity
Noon(LUNCH)
Noon	Show floor	AOS 4.1 games	Bill Borsari	40 minutes	Highlighting great contemporary Amiga Games	Enable fun
Saturday 1 PM	Sycamore room	AmigaOS Roadmap	Steve Solie	40 minutes	Roadmap and requests for features	Enable future features
Saturday 2 PM	Sycamore room	XENA	Lyle Hazelwood	40 minutes	What can the warrior princess do for you?	Enable more features
Saturday 3 PM	Sycamore room	enable:Amiga	Brian Deneen	40 minutes	Software, tutorials, etc.	Enable AmigaOS distro CD
Saturday 4 PM	Show floor	MorphOS	Dave Morris	40 minutes	Discussing MorphOS	Enable the wider Amiga community

Raffles will be occurring on the show floor 10 minutes before each seminar begins.

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October 20 - The doors to the banquet hall open at 7PM. The menu this year features three different entrees.

Banquet Features

Welcome from the show organizers, as well as messages from key developers and a panel discussion of the present Amiga scene and future will be features of the banquet. We'll also be having Amiga entertainment!

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SUNDAY, October 21 - AmiWest show floor opens @ 10AM. Exhibitors will be showing and seminars occurring during this time frame. Show floor closes for the last time at 5 PM

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Sunday seminar schedule, with locations:

When	Where	Seminar name	Who	Length	Notes	Connection to Enable:Amiga theme
Sunday 10:30 AM	Sycamore room	AROS	Sam Crow and Jason McMullan	40 minutes	Current progress report	Enable Amiga OS 3.x
(LUNCH)
Sunday 1 PM	Sycamore room	enable:Amiga 2	Eldee Stephens	40 minutes	Current Amiga software	Enable AmigaOS now!
Sunday 2 PM	Show floor	MIDI and Music apps	Lyle Hazelwood	40 minutes	Demonstration of the AmigaOS 4 and Midi	Enable Music on the Amiga
Sunday 3 PM	Show floor	AmiCygnix	Paul Sadlik	40 minutes	What's changed, what can it do, etc.	Enable Amiga optional environment.

Raffles will be occurring on the show floor 10 minutes before each seminar begins.

After Party

There is typically an informal after party at a local restaurant arranged on Sunday afternoon at some point. We will announce where it is in the hopes that many of you will want to come and keep the party going.

Many thanks to our sponsors and exhibitors! Here they are for 2012:

1. Sacramento Amiga Computer Club - Platinum Sponsor and Founders
2. RT Dickinson - personal donation, Gold Sponsor
3. Hyperion Entertainment - enhanced sponsor, rep. Steven Solie & Lyle Hazelwood
4. A-EON Technologies - sponsor, rep. Trevor Dickinson
5. Amigakit - sponsor, rep. Matthew Leaman
6. AmiWest Broadcast - exhibitor, rep. Bill Borsari and crew
7. AROS - first time exhibitor, rep. Jason McMullan and Sam Crow
8. Codebench - first time exhibitor, rep. Paul Sadlik
9. infocessories - exhibitor, rep. Brian Deneen
10. IntuitionBase - first time exhibitor, rep. Eldee Stephens
11. One Amiga, aka amigadave - exhibitor, rep. Dave Morris

    We look forward to seeing all of our sponsors and exhibitors next year for AmiWest 2013!

    So there you have it - the AmiWest 2012 schedule. Please keep blog.amiwest.net bookmarked in your browser and visit often during the year to see developments as they occur for AmiWest 2013!

It's going to be warm in Sacramento. This is unseasonably warm even for our area, so bring your summer clothes and enjoy it! Here's the AmiWest forecast, from the National Weather Service website.

Today, October 16, 2012 through Monday, October 22, 2012

1. October 16, Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight Clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
2. October 17, Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Wednesday Night Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
3. October 18, Thursday Sunny, wth a high near 90. Light northwest wind. Thursday Night Clear, with a low around 55.
4. October 19, Friday Sunny, with a high near 84. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
5. October 20, Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
6. October 21, Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Sunday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
7. October 22, Monday Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Those of us close to AmiWest are always excited about what will happen at the show. But why should you come to join us? We believe there are compelling reasons to be here in person at AmiWest 2012. So we are going to make the case for your personal attendance and, hopefully, your persuasion of at least one other person to attend with you.

Here's a countdown of our most compelling reasons to attend, from #10 down to #1. Join us now as we countdown to AmiWest 2012, October (18)19-21, 2012, at the Ramada Plaza Cal Expo, 2600 Auburn Blvd., in Sacramento, CA.

REASON # 1: COME TO AMIWEST 2012 TO EXPERIENCE AMIWEST SURPRISES!

AmiWest is always full of surprises! Often, these surprises develop at the show with little or no advance notice. For example, Carl Sassenrath's 2010 visit to sell Amiga prototypes and other memorable pieces was made on two days' notice. Brice Nesbitt's visit that same year was unannounced, as was Michael Battilana's visit.

If you aren't here, you can't experience those surprises first-hand. All you'll get is a mention in a show report, or perhaps an IRC channel note. If you're here, you can actually talk to people who have made and are making news for Amiga

And those surprises will occur, with or without you. Make it your priority to be here and publish your own take on our surprises for 2012. The after-hours conversations and Amiga friends you'll make are worth coming for the first time and returning year after year.

So be sure to make your plans to attend AmiWest 2012, the Amiga show on the West Coast of the United States of America! It's all happening at the Ramada Plaza Cal Expo, 2600 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95821. Local phone: 916-487-7606. Come see the latest in Amiga hardware and software October 19-21, 2012. Attend our first-ever AmiWest Programmers conference in conjunction with AmiWest October 18-19, 2012. And watch this blog for breaking news of AmiWest 2012 as it happens! You don't want to miss it! Organized by the AmiWest committee, Sacramento Amiga Computer Club.

Codebench, the Amiga programming environment, will be represented at AmiWest 2012! Paul Sadlik will be extending the Hyperion Entertainment presence with his Codebench table. Following is a descripton of Codebench from their site.

Programming, in any language, can lead to a large number of text files containing source code. The bigger the project, the more files are usually involved, and keeping track of which file contains what can be a nightmare. So what is there that can help...?

Designed purely for use on the latest version of AmigaOS, CodeBench is a management system that is modular to allow adaptation to various programming languages.

Utilizing a "project" based system, all files are grouped together by type and are easily accessible from the Project Window. Editing is a simple matter of selecting the required file and it is opened in the built-in editor. Creating the finished article from the project is a one click event from the toolbar.

The Detailed View section gives a much more in-depth explanation of all the various parts and windows, but as an overview, listed below is a basic description of the more important features of CodeBench.

1. Button driven Toolbar
2. Drag'n'Drop
3. Integrated Project window
4. Automatic build script generation
5. Fully integrated editor
6. Integrated Clip Manager
7. "Quick-Link" window
8. Integrated Build window
9. Asynchronous build process
10. Comprehensive Asynchronous Search
11. Programmable keyboard Macros
12. Recent List
13. User menus
14. Customizable display
15. Locale friendly
16. Dedicated scratchpad
17. Fast menu links
18. Context-sensitive menus and popup's
19. Context-sensitive Help system
20. "Help-as-you-Type" system
21. Foreign Project Import
22. ARexx port
23. "Auto Indentation" system
24. "Change notifications"
25. "Repository" support
26. "AutoDoc" Viewer

Wow - that's quite a list of features! Come to see Codebench demonstrated and talk with Paul about how he has used and is using Codebench to manage programming projects.

So be sure to COMPLETE your plans to attend AmiWest 2012, the Amiga sho w on the West Coast of the United States of America! It's all happening at the Ramada Plaza Cal Expo, 2600 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95821. Local phone: 916-487-7606. Come see the latest in Amiga hardware and software October 19-21, 2012. Attend our first-ever AmiWest Programmers conference in conjunction with AmiWest October 18-19, 2012. And watch this blog for breaking news of AmiWest 2012 as it happens! You don't want to miss it! Organized by the AmiWest committee, Sacramento Amiga Computer Club.

We are in the last week before AmiWest 2012! All kinds of plans and details are being finalized for our upcoming Amiga Programming Seminar and AmiWest Show!

Continue to watch this blog for the latest information as it is finalized! Look for the show schedule, the seminar topics, the banquet menu and features, and the many other details that go into AmiWest. The show begins to "appear" as everyone comes together for another AmiWest.

And please remember - YOU are the show! Without your attendance, all this effort of thousands of volunteer hours, preparation by presenters and hotel staff, and expense borne by our Sacramento Amiga Computer Club and our sponsors - would all be in vain. We are here for you. Come, see and experience for yourself!

So be sure to COMPLETE your plans to attend AmiWest 2012, the Amiga show on the West Coast of the United States of America! It's all happening at the Ramada Plaza Cal Expo, 2600 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95821. Local phone: 916-487-7606. Come see the latest in Amiga hardware and software October 19-21, 2012. Attend our first-ever AmiWest Programmers conference in conjunction with AmiWest October 18-19, 2012. And watch this blog for breaking news of AmiWest 2012 as it happens! You don't want to miss it! Organized by the AmiWest committee, Sacramento Amiga Computer Club.

Banquet tickets for the 2012 AmiWest Banquet are going fast! Please go here to reserve your tickets and pay by PayPal invoice. This is a new procedure this year.

Please remember that we have to give a count to the caterer by the day after tomorrow, October 12, 2012! We will be publishing the menu and the features for this year's banquet within the next few days. You don't want to miss it!

No tickets will be available at the show; only those reserved and paid will be able to attend. This has been our policy since the banquet was instituted 15 years ago. Don't be disappointed - RESERVE YOUR TICKETS RIGHT NOW.

So be sure to COMPLETE your plans to attend AmiWest 2012, the Amiga show on the West Coast of the United States of America! It's all happening at the Ramada Plaza Cal Expo, 2600 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95821. Local phone: 916-487-7606. Come see the latest in Amiga hardware and software October 19-21, 2012. Attend our first-ever AmiWest Programmers conference in conjunction with AmiWest October 18-19, 2012. And watch this blog for breaking news of AmiWest 2012 as it happens! You don't want to miss it! Organized by the AmiWest committee, Sacramento Amiga Computer Club.

Those of us close to AmiWest are always excited about what will happen at the show. But why should you come to join us? We believe there are compelling reasons to be here in person at AmiWest 2012. So we are going to make the case for your personal attendance and, hopefully, your persuasion of at least one other person to attend with you.

Here's a countdown of our most compelling reasons to attend, from #10 down to #1. Join us now as we countdown to AmiWest 2012, October (18)19-21, 2012, at the Ramada Plaza Cal Expo, 2600 Auburn Blvd., in Sacramento, CA.

REASON # 2: COME TO AMIWEST 2012 TO GET IN ON THE LATEST AMIGA DEVELOPMENTS.

Every year for the past 15 years, developments that have affected the Amiga community have been announced. This year is no exception. Developments in hardware, software, and development choices will be announced at AmiWest 2012 by the people involved in those events.

The only way to actually talk to Amiga newsmakers is to be here in person. They are real people who are most willing to discuss what they are bringing to pass for the Amiga community in the near term as well as in the future.

You just can't do that on an IRC channel. The excitement of being here and hearing about the news first-hand is something you can't replicate online. No amount of interviews or posts can substitute for your personal and in-person experience.

So be sure to make your plans to attend AmiWest 2012, the Amiga show on the West Coast of the United States of America! It's all happening at the Ramada Plaza Cal Expo, 2600 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95821. Local phone: 916-487-7606. Come see the latest in Amiga hardware and software October 19-21, 2012. Attend our first-ever AmiWest Programmers conference in conjunction with AmiWest October 18-19, 2012. And watch this blog for breaking news of AmiWest 2012 as it happens! You don't want to miss it! Organized by the AmiWest committee, Sacramento Amiga Computer Club.