About This Book

Here is a complete guide to programming the Dragon, now that you have progressed beyond the manual. It begins with a brief review of what you ought to know already and then takes you through:

1. Dragon hardware: its anatomy - chips and circuitry - as it affects the programmer
2. Low-res graphics and text
3. Hi-res graphics
4. Sound generation - from music to talking programs
5. Advanced graphics - including animation
6. Interfacing - joysticks, and the various input/output parts
7. Inside BASIC - includes entry points and systems variables

   The book ends with an indication of how machine code can help the programmer, which links into Mike James's second book for Sigma - "Language Of The Dragon".

Other Books Of Interest

1. Language Of The Dragon, by M. James
2. Hot Programs To Feed Your Dragon, by G. P. S. Robinson and M. A. Smith
3. The Complete FORTH, by A. F. T. Winfield
4. The Sinclair Spectrum In Focus, by M. Harrison
5. Practical Pascal For Microcomputers, by R. Graham
6. Practical Programs For The BBC Computer, by D. Johnson-Davies

About The Author

Mike James is a prolific author of books and articles on computing and microcomputers. He is an experienced lecturer and now runs Infomax, a computer consultancy.

ISBN: 0905104358