Sharon Zardetto Aker

Sharon wrote numerous articles on microcomputer hardware, software, and programming for Microcomputing, Sync, Family Computing, Softside, Info-64, and RUN magazines.

Articles (16)

TitleAuthor(s)PublicationDate
A Hands-On Review: Timex 2068
This New Color Computer Is Easy To Use, And Powerful, Too The new Timex Sinclair 2068 Color Computer weighs in...
Family ComputingFebruary 1984
Byteing Deeper Into Your Timex Sinclair 1000
Byteing Deeper into Your Timex Sinclair 1000 is catchy title, but do not take it too literally since the book...
SYNCSeptember/October 1983
Dense Pack Basic, and the use of Logical Operators
There has been a considerable amount of questions and interest about Dense Pack programming techniques andt the use of Boolean...
July 1988
Learning Timex Sinclair Basic
If you have ever thrown down your TS1000 User Manual in despair— or disgust, help has finally arrived: David Liens...
SYNCSeptember/October 1983
Making Music with the ZON X-81
Programming the ZON, Bi-Pak’s sound generator, to play a simple tune is no simple task. On the other hand, it...
Sharon Zardetto AkerSYNCNovember/December 1983
Staff: Teacher and Tester
"Staff" is a versatile music education program that reviews notes from the first ledger line below the staff to the...
Sharon Zardetto AkerSYNCNovember/December 1983
T/S 2068 Books
List of available books, excerpt from Sharon Zardetto Aker’s T/S 2068 Basic and Beyond.
TimelinezAugust 1985
The Array Advantage
An array is just another kind of variable, right? Well, yes and no: an array is another kind of variable,...
SYNCMarch/April 1984
The Logical Operators
Reprint of Sharon Zadetto Aker article from Sync about using logical operators to save time and memory.
Update MagazineJuly 1988
The Logical Operators
AND and OR have two distinct usages in Sinclair Basic. One mirrors their use in English and is easily understood;...
SYNCSeptember/October 1983
The ZON X-81 Sound Generator
The Bi-Pak ZON promises a "huge range of possible sounds." It certainly has great potential, but that potential is not...
Sharon Zardetto AkerSYNCNovember/December 1983
Timex/Sinclair’s Timely Update
Projected and actual release dates for new computers seldom coincide, and the Timex/Sinclair color computer fell prey to that ‘arrival...
Microcomputing MagazineFebruary 1984
Try This
TS1000/ZX81 (1K RAM or more) Type in the following lines. Make sure the computer is in SLOW mode, press RUN...
SYNCMarch/April 1984
TS2068 Programming Tips
Although the TS2068 users manual does an outstanding job in acquainting the user with the computer, obviously it cannot include...
Sharon Zardetto AkerSYNCMarch/April 1984
Watch Where You Are Going
In many games you need to know if something is already in the space where you are about to print...
SYNCJanuary/February 1984
Word Processing on ZX/TS Computers
Comparison of wordprocessing and text editing programs for the Timex/Sinclair 1000.
SYNCJanuary/February 1984

Books (1)

TitleAuthor(s)Date
T/S 2068 Basics and Beyond
Polish your BASIC programming skills with T/S 2068 Basics and Beyond. Designed for beginning and intermediate BASIC programmers, this book...
Sharon Zardetto Aker1985

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