What happened to HyperCard?

Simply put, HyperCard was the fulfillment of the truly generative and creative power of the Macintosh. However, computing has changed since HyperCard’s heyday in the 1990s (it stopped being updated in 1998 stopped being sold by Apple in 2004).

Who created HyperCard?

When developing HyperCard in the 1980s, its designer, Bill Atkinson, wanted to create a tool that both programmers and non-programmers could use to write their own computer applications.

Is Objective C abandoned?

Given the active presence and use of the Obj-C programming language, it is not surprising that Apple has not abandoned support for it, and has made it so that code can be seamlessly ported and read in Swift. Additionally, most of the code written in Obj-C can be easily used in conjunction with Swift.

When was HyperCard created?

1987
HyperCard/Initial release dates

HyperCard was originally released in 1987 for $49.95 and was included free with all new Macs sold then. It was withdrawn from sale in March 2004, having received its final update in 1998 upon the return of Steve Jobs to Apple.

Is HyperCard still used?

Because it can be used to create custom applications in minutes, HyperCard is still used by many academic researchers and small businesses. Some companies run HyperCard applications — that were written years ago on a Mac Plus — on the latest dual-processor G4 PowerMacs.

What does @objc mean in Swift?

@objc means you want your Swift code (class, method, property, etc.) to be visible from Objective-C. dynamic means you want to use Objective-C dynamic dispatch.

What would have happened if Apple had had HyperCard?

With Hypercard, all software was driven by a powerful database and configured as interface. It would have revolutionized the web and how we make custom software (now done in VBscript) today. But, it might have let things get out of control, and Apple couldn’t allow that.

What is HyperCard for Mac?

Hypermedia system for Apple Macintosh and Apple IIGS computers. HyperCard is a software application and development kit for Apple Macintosh and Apple IIGS computers. It is among the first successful hypermedia systems predating the World Wide Web. HyperCard combines a flat-file database with a graphical, flexible, user-modifiable interface.

Why did HyperCard fail?

Jobs and his cronies killed Hypercard because it would have thwarted that model. With Hypercard, all software was driven by a powerful database and configured as interface. It would have revolutionized the web and how we make custom software (now done in VBscript) today.

Why do people hate HyperCard?

The reason for this is that HyperCard is an echo of a different world. One where the distinction between the “use” and “programming” of a computer has been weakened and awaits near-total erasure. A world where the personal computer is a mind-amplifier, and not merely an expensive video telephone.