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Preparation for review of mid May 86
(4/18/86) pink is for personal stuff

Because this review may not just slide by like the ones Ive had in the past I decided to write up a page on each of the following periods

Aug 17 85 - Dec 31 85
Jan
Feb
Mar 1-16
Mar 17-31

April has been a stable working month now that Microsoft has moved & Ive finished getting settled
Microsoft has gone public
Ive resolved AMT & filed taxes
Ive nixed buying a boat

What have I learned since Nov 16 85 (5 months ago)?
Features of Mac Excel & Mouseworks
Testing strategy
Flow of control between Windows & Wimp
SYMDEB
123 features 123 simplified
Excel in business through Chop 8
Importance of spreadsheet to my affairs.
Rent vs buying for house/boat/car
Studied excel display draw row code; Quickdraw vs Windows
Pcode environment: Very stack oriented
Networking & SLM; esp after moving
8086 instructions memory mgt huge pointers
[QB2] (char-based windows) vs Windows (esp for WP)
Works Basic App.
Works Market Research & Design
Study Plan 2.00 display code mapping it - what is pcode - what is native
Study PC char mode colors (via PC pers Acct) CGA with Greenscreen
Start to code - learn how to fit my stuff into Basic App.
Memory Mgt in Plan 1.00 1.2 2.00 and Max Excel