RISC User 9:10

October 1996

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Contents

Features

Imp Arc Working on the Image
Nobilangelo Ceramalus experiments with patterns and image processing effects
Imp Arc Making the News
ART's Alex Bienek, head of the NewsPAD project, gives RISC User an exclusive insight into this exciting initiative
Imp Arc Toolbox Topics
Tony Howat generates DTMF phone tones with his tone dialler, and fixes a shortcoming of the Toolbox
Imp Arc Organising your Pocket Book
How to do it with Groups and Lists: Mark Moxon explains
Imp Arc DTP Workshop
Keith Parker gives advice on basic page layout techniques
Imp Arc Education
Our experts examine art packages for older children and plan a school trip or two
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Imp Arc Compiler Corner
Thomas Down imparts some Perls of wisdom
Imp Arc Wimp Topics
Alan Wrigley explains all about using the font manager in desktop programs
Imp Arc PC Matters
Andrew Rawnsley looks at Aleph One's PC Pro
Imp Arc Netline
Robin Watts talks about news and search engines, and gets worried about Big Brother

Reviews

Imp Arc DrawWorks 2
Kerry O'Hara tests out a flexible Draw enhancement utility from iSV
Imp Arc Praktikum
Richard Blythe examines a scientific tool from Germany
Imp Arc TableMate 3
Once only an Impression-related utility, this table generation package is now handy for all sorts of things
Imp Arc Mega Web Directory
Are phone book-style catalogues of the World Wide Web useful? Some more than others
Imp Arc DataView Pro for the Pocket Book
Much-enhanced versions of the Cards database seem to be all the rage; here's another one
Imp Arc V.34+ Modems from US Robotics
We test-drive two new ultra-fast 33.6K/s modems
Imp Arc The proTeus (Panasonic PD) drive
Is this the ideal backup storage medium? Andrew Rawnsley seems to think so
Imp Arc Eesox CDFast release 2
Turbo-charge your CD-ROM drive with this data-cacheing utility

Regulars

Imp Txt Editorial
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Imp Arc News
Imp Arc Technical Queries
Imp Arc Puzzle
Plus solution for puzzle 9:9
Imp Arc Write-Back
Imp Arc Hints & Tips
  N/A Magazine Disc Dsc

Additional files

Imp Flat Plan
Overall layout of pages for this issue of the magazine
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
Imp Cover captions
Captions suggested for use on the front cover of this issue
Txt From RISC User Editor
A letter from the Editor, sent to all subscribers, emphasising the importance of renewing subscriptions

DIY Risc PC Upgrade articles

These articles were too long to fit in the magazine, and were instead published on the Volume 9 Special Disc (disc 2) Dsc
Arc Build your own Rocket Ship (DIY Pins)
Nobilangelo Ceramalus explains how to make a set of extendible pins for the Risc PC
Arc Whistling for Power (DIY PSU)
Nobilangelo Ceramalus explains how to install a second power supply and save pounds