I could watch Computer Chronicles all day.
I don't remember the details, but I read a comment somewhere that a small business, like a repair shop, created a custom application and has been using it for years.
I tried to google but only found this from 2002.
https://www.wired.com/2002/08/hypercard-forgotten-but-not-gone/
the more I learn about it the more I want to set up a VM and find a copy so I can play around with it
There really isn't anything like it now. It's from a time when there were not a lot of applications out there any people had to DIY their own tools. Like a database for a repair shop. Now people have spreadsheets with tons of features or small niche apps. Then there are the big cloud apps like SaleForce and Quickbooks.
found this in another comment, apparently there is an online Mac OS 9 system that even includes HyperCard!
https://github.com/mihaip/infinite-mac
https://infinitemac.org/2000/Mac%20OS%209.0.4
thank you @nan@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Thanks for the ping. I’ll take any excuse to watch Computer Chronicles.
Myst was created in HyperCard, originally.
I did a lot of stuff in Hyper Studio, which I would say was “inspired” by HyperCard but a lot more approachable (and sort of like supercharged PowerPoint). As a kid I got my feet wet in programming in its scripting language.
Websites, software, games, fads, memes, or any general happenings that used to occur or had originated on computers 20+ years ago.
This community is software and internet focused. For retro hardware discussion try !retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org
Some Cool Links
Classic Websites: Random Page / Search Engine
cool-retro-term: terminal emulator mimicing old cathode displays
Neocities: webhost homage to Geocities
Webamp / Webamp Desktop / Skin Library: cross-platform re-implementation of Winamp 2.9