VIC Computing Vol.1 No.2

This issue was likely released in December 1981 and cost £0.95.

Regulars
Letters - 1 page (7)

Program Listings - 1 page (9)

News
Page 3
 * Software Snowballs: New releases from Commodore and Audiogenic
 * VIC Printer: Model 1515
 * Floppy Disk Imminent: Model 1540
 * VICs Talk on Telephone: Modem and speech synthesis unit on sale in U.S. from Commodore.

Features
Start Right - Martin Jacobs - 2 pages (4-5)

Alternate Screens - Jim Butterfield - 1 page (10)
 * One of the more exciting things about the VIC is the control you can exercise over the screen. There are many ways you can do this; in this article Jim Butterfield demonstrates how to "move" the screen.

Todd's View - Mike Todd - 1 page (15)
 * As Chief VIC Boffin of Independent PET User Group, Mike Todd write a penetrating VIC column in the Group's Newsletter. We asked him to share his thoughts with us....

VIC Programming Standards - Maldwyn G. Morris - 1 page (17)
 * Most programmers agree that standards are A Good Thing. The problem is that no two programmers ever agree on what those standards should be! With the VIC only just arriving, we have the opportunity to makes some suggestions right at the start, before we all go mad writing software. Maldwyn G. Morris proposes a set of standards for the use of VIC's variables.

Anyone Can Program - Mike Gross-Niklaus - 2 pages (20-21)
 * In part 2 of his series for people who thought they could never learn to program a computer, Mike Gross-Niklaus shows how the VIC can take decisions, and uses this idea to create a simple Rocket Countdown program.

Peripherals - Ron Geere - ½ page (22)
 * An instant guide to the plug-in goodies that will help you get more out of your VIC. Commentary by the tricycle riding Ron Geere.

Other Credits
Graphics
 * Denis Appleby

Production Manager
 * Wendy Cheetham

Publisher
 * Julian Allason

Contributors
 * Ron Geere, Mike Gross-Niklaus, Mike Todd, Martin Jacobs, Jim Butterfield