Daniel Serpell (dmsc) is the creator of FastBasic, a modern
implementation of the BASIC programming language for the Atari
8-bit computers. He released the first version to the public in
2017. Today, the GPL-licensed language is up to version 4.6, and is
a favorite of...
Robert Leyland: AtariArtist, KoalaPainter,
MicroIllustrator
Robert Leyland programmed AtariArtist, KoalaPainter,
and MicroIllustrator (along with Steve Dompier) - the graphics
applications that worked with KoalaPad, Atari Touch Tablet, and
Chalk Board PowerPad drawing tablets. Prior to that, he programmed
The Dragon's...
Tim Boehlert began at Atari in 1982. He worked at WCI Labs,
the New York Atari subsidiary, where he worked on the broadboard of
the 600XL, robotics projects, and mass storage devices.
Frank Foster was one of the founders of Hybrid Arts,
the company that made MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
hardware and software for Atari 8-bit and Atari ST computers. Frank
was in charge of marketing for the company. After Hybrid Arts,
Frank headed the music division at Atari,...
Robert Moore and Paul Rother, Hybrid Arts
MIDIMate
Robert Moore and Paul Rother were two of the founders of
Hybrid Arts, along with Frank Foster and Alan Hart. Hybrid Arts
created the MIDIMate, hardware that added Musical Instrument
Digital Interface capability to the the Atari 8-bit computers; and
various software...