BBC Alive
Resources
The following provides links to a number of BBC computer related websites.
As you can see, there is a good variety about and quite a strong user base.
Please note that this list is not comprehensive and that many provide further
links. This selection has been chosen for variety rather than completeness and I
hope you find it useful.
DISCLAIMER:No guarantee is given for accuracy.
All links are followed at your own risk. If you find a dead or inaccurate link
please let me know so that I can update it. I take no responsibility for any
information etc outside of this site.
The BBC Lives! Probably
one of the best and most comprehensive sites featuring links to most emulators
and a software archive. PCBBC
The home of one of the best BBC emulators for the PC. Emulation
Net for the BBC Micro. Mainly geared towards Apple Mac owners. BBC
EMU Tom Sneddon's BBC Emulator for the PC. Emulate
Another emulator site. Cybervillage
Acorn Cybervillage. This link will take you to their Acorn emulators area. The
Cybervillage itself is mainly devoted to Acorn RISC based machines and is run
by users for users. Sprow's
8 bit BBC Mecca isn't the greatest of sites but does have some useful bits
if you're into programming and the more serious side of computing.
Ian
Bell's Elite Pages Ian was one of the original authors of the classic game
of Elite which originated on the beeb and was subsequently ported to other
machines.
Acorn
Elite The other home for this game.
The
Chuckie Egg Appreciation Society Another classic game from the early 1980s.
Here you can find all sorts of versions and info.
The BBC BASIC Website Practically
all you need to know about BBC BASIC. Includes a number of tutorials.
Telesoftware
the early years In the middle of the 1980s the BBC broadcast software over
the airwaves on BBC2. This site gives some details and looks at the history of
Telesoftware. The BBC stopped the service when their viewdata service was reorganised
and came under a different department.
Beebug Starting from
small beginnings Beebug were originally a user group but became a company devoted
to the BBC Micro. As Acorn developed new machines so they have expanded their
range. 4QD
A company selling Acorn products. Acorn
THE Acorn company web site.
Brian
Swatton has a site that may be of interest.
If you wanto to find details of BBC BASIC (86) for DOS and BBC BASIC for Windows,
as well as a history of BBC BASIC and the involvement of Richard Russell with
it try his site at http://www.rtrussell.co.uk/
Found a good site relating to the BBC Microcomputer?
Don't forget to let me know!
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