RISC User 9:7

June 1996

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Contents

Features

Imp Arc Working on the Image
We begin a new practical graphics series
Imp Arc Wakefield Spring Show
RISC User reports on a very successful event
Imp Arc DTP Workshop
Having trouble dropping your caps? Keith Parker explains all
Imp Arc Simtec's multi-processor card
The Hydra card, which lets you plug up to five ARM processor cards into your Risc PC, is finally available; we check it out
Imp Arc Education
A survey of data logging devices, and Shakespearian resources from Topologika
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Imp Arc Acorn's Timecode software
Acorn has come up with some clever software for synchronising events; its author explains how it works
Imp Arc Compiler Corner
Thomas Down introduces Java, and continues his coverage of error handling in C and C++
Imp Arc Wimp Topics
Alan Wrigley goes to the movies and gets Replay working from his own programs
Imp Arc Pocket Book Communications
Geoff Preston explains how to make your Pocket Book talk to telephones, fax machines, bulletin boards and the Internet
Imp Arc PC Matters
This month Alan Bonsor looks at version 2 of Aleph One's PC card software, customises Windows 95, and plays some more games
Imp Arc Netline
Robin Watts introduces the Web's third dimension: VRML (Virtual Reality Modelling Language)

Reviews

Imp Arc Dalmation fonts
Low priced but high quality fonts from Dalmation Publications, some of which blur the distinction between fonts and clip-art
Imp Arc Image Processing and WWW CD-ROMs
Two interesting CDs containing all you ever wanted to know about image processing and the World Wide Web
Imp Arc Mini Reviews
Spread your printouts over several sheets with QuickTile, and learn how to paint with Art Lesson
Imp Arc The Epson GT9000 Scanner
Alan Wrigley lifts the lid on one of the best scanner bargains currently around

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Imp Arc News
Imp Arc Technical Queries
Imp Arc Puzzle
Plus solution for puzzle 9:6
Imp Arc Hints & Tips
Imp Arc Write-Back
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Imp Flat Plan
Overall layout of pages for this issue of the magazine
Imp Flat Plan (final version)
Imp Progress sheet
A list of articles, their authors and the number of pages they occupy
Imp Production sheet
RISC User production sheet template for this issue
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Captions suggested for use on the front cover of this issue
Imp Unused editorial column
An editorial column which was discarded in favour of the published version