RISC User 11:9

November 1998

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Contents

Acorn: The Future

OP King of the Castle
We talk to Jack Lillingston about Castle Technology's new rôle as the worldwide distributor of Acorn computers

Features

OP Blazing a Trail on CD
Andrew Rawnsley investigates CD-Recordable technology and the latest CD-writing software
OP DTP Workshop
Richard Hallas explains what's involved in putting together an issue of RISC User
OP The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Pocket Book
Mark Moxon's Pocket Book boldly goes where no Pocket Book has gone before
OP Netline
A look at a selection of the latest free Internet software for RISC OS
OP Brew Your Own Java
We round off our JavaDraw program by adding grouping and selection facilities
OP Passing the Port
Peter Naulls starts work on porting a simple Unix calendar program to RISC OS
OP Working on the Image
Nobilangelo Ceramalus presents hints and tips on scanning, resolution and Photodesk 3
OP Education: Literacy
Three pieces of software which are designed to improve young children's literacy skills
OP Education: IT Guide
Marshal Anderson takes a look at a new book that sets out a scheme of work for early years

Reviews

OP Touch and Go
We look at two mouse alternatives: Penulator from iSV and TouchPad from Stuart Tyrrell
OP Portable Parley
Psion Series 5 and eMate connectivity software for RISC OS computers
OP FastSpool+
Nobilangelo Ceramalus reviews a new printer spooler from Warm Silence Software
OP ArtWorks HatchPro
Martin Würthner has been at it again: we review his latest ArtWorks plug-in

Regulars

OP Cover
Concept and design: Lee Calcraft
OP Contents & Editorial
OP News
OP Puzzle
OP Hints & Tips
OP Personal ads
OP Reader offer
R-Comp Interactive
OP RISC User subscriptions, back issues and products
OP Magazine Disc Dsc

Adverts

OP APDL
OP Stuart Tyrrell Developments (STD)
OP Xavier Educational Software

Additional files

OP Flat Plan
Overall layout of pages for this issue of the magazine
OP Progress sheet
A list of articles, their authors and the number of pages they occupy
OP Cover captions
Captions suggested for use on the front cover of this issue
Txt Letter to Contributors: RISC User and the future
This letter was sent to the regular RISC User contributors as an email, explaining the difficult circumstances facing the magazine (which eventually led to its demise)