Part 4: Programming IF

• 4.1: How do I become an IF author?
• 4.2: Who's going to appreciate my work; who cares about IF anyway?
• 4.3: What about copyright; how can I protect my work?
• 4.4: What authoring systems are available?
• 4.4.1: Tier (i)
• 4.4.2: Tier (ii)
• 4.4.3: Tier (iii)
• 4.4.4: Unprocessed
• 4.5: What is Glk?
• 4.6: What are VILE 0 ERRORS FROM HELL, and how should I avoid them in Inform?
• 4.7: How do I find bug fixes for Inform?
• 4.8: What editors can I use to write IF?
• 4.9: What tools and utilities are available?
• 4.10: Wouldn't a visual system be great for writing IF in?
• 4.11: What support does Inform offer for graphics and sounds?
• 4.12: What support does TADS offer for graphics and sounds?
• 4.13: What support does Hugo offer for graphics and sounds?
• 4.14: Which IF system should I use?
• 4.15: How do I create a standalone executable program out of an IF game?