Difference between revisions of "Woodside Design Associates"
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− | '''Woodside Design Associates''' was a high technology think tank in Redwood City, California | + | '''Woodside Design Associates, Inc.''' was a "high technology think tank" in Redwood City, California, headed by Jessica Stevens. [http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2002/d2002-0896.html] It was incorporated on April 2, 1981. [http://california.14thstory.com/woodside-design-associates-inc.html] The company was also involved with military contract work. [https://archive.org/stream/31-commodore-magazine/Commodore_Magazine_Vol-10-N07_1989_Jul#page/n53/mode/2up] |
− | In 1987, Woodside sued Apple for breach of contract, | + | In 1987, Woodside sued Apple for breach of contract, claiming Apple was acquiring the company to incorporate its flat-panel display technology into a future portable Macintosh. The deal fell through after Apple chairman Steve Jobs was ousted by president John Sculley. [http://books.google.com/books?id=yzAEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA31&dq=%22woodside%20design%20associates%22&pg=PA31#v=onepage&q=%22woodside%20design%20associates%22&f=false] |
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Interviews, online resources, shared staff | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Interviews, online resources, shared staff | ||
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− | *''Carnival'' (US Publisher: Coleco) | + | *''Carnival'' (US Publisher: Coleco) [Jessica Stevens] |
− | *''Donkey Kong Junior'' (US Publisher: Coleco) | + | *''Donkey Kong Junior'' (US Publisher: Coleco) [Harley H. Puthuff, Jr.] |
− | *''Space Shuttle: A Journey Into Space'' (US Publisher: Activision) | + | *''Space Shuttle: A Journey Into Space'' (US Publisher: Activision) [Jessica Stevens] |
− | *''Time Pilot'' (US Publisher: Coleco) | + | *''Time Pilot'' (US Publisher: Coleco) [Harley H. Puthuff, Jr.] |
===5200=== | ===5200=== | ||
− | *''Space Shuttle: A Journey Into Space'' (US Publisher: Activision) | + | *''Space Shuttle: A Journey Into Space'' (US Publisher: Activision) [Bob Henderson] |
===Atari 8-bit=== | ===Atari 8-bit=== | ||
− | *''Space Shuttle: A Journey Into Space'' (US/UK Publisher: Activision) | + | *''Space Shuttle: A Journey Into Space'' (US/UK Publisher: Activision) [Bob Henderson] |
===ColecoVision=== | ===ColecoVision=== | ||
− | *''Space Shuttle: A Journey Into Space'' (unreleased) (Activision) [http://www.linkedin.com/in/tyroberts] | + | *''Space Shuttle: A Journey Into Space'' (unreleased) (Activision) [Ty Roberts] [http://www.linkedin.com/in/tyroberts] |
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+ | The following titles turn up in [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/ the US Copyright Catalog]: | ||
===Super Micro=== | ===Super Micro=== | ||
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− | *''Flysim'' | + | *''Flysim'' [Bob Henderson] |
*''Oceans of Titan'' | *''Oceans of Titan'' | ||
*''Star Raker'' | *''Star Raker'' | ||
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[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] |
Revision as of 00:02, 1 February 2017
Woodside Design Associates, Inc. was a "high technology think tank" in Redwood City, California, headed by Jessica Stevens. [1] It was incorporated on April 2, 1981. [2] The company was also involved with military contract work. [3]
In 1987, Woodside sued Apple for breach of contract, claiming Apple was acquiring the company to incorporate its flat-panel display technology into a future portable Macintosh. The deal fell through after Apple chairman Steve Jobs was ousted by president John Sculley. [4]
Research Methods: Interviews, online resources, shared staff
2600
- Carnival (US Publisher: Coleco) [Jessica Stevens]
- Donkey Kong Junior (US Publisher: Coleco) [Harley H. Puthuff, Jr.]
- Space Shuttle: A Journey Into Space (US Publisher: Activision) [Jessica Stevens]
- Time Pilot (US Publisher: Coleco) [Harley H. Puthuff, Jr.]
5200
- Space Shuttle: A Journey Into Space (US Publisher: Activision) [Bob Henderson]
Atari 8-bit
- Space Shuttle: A Journey Into Space (US/UK Publisher: Activision) [Bob Henderson]
ColecoVision
- Space Shuttle: A Journey Into Space (unreleased) (Activision) [Ty Roberts] [5]
The following titles turn up in the US Copyright Catalog:
Super Micro
- Crystals of Morga (unreleased)
- Spellbound (unreleased)
?
- Flysim [Bob Henderson]
- Oceans of Titan
- Star Raker