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Acornuser recruiting, Iconbar recruited By Chris Williams. Published: 3rd Apr 2003, 13:29:19 | Permalink | PrintableWait, there's always another way! [Updated 09:40 7/4/2003]  We can't begin to tell you how good it is to run an online news site, compared to a paper based one. Articles? They can be instantaneously uploaded for readers to peruse. Corrections? They can be applied immediately. Images, downloads? Ok, you get the idea, all these things we take for granted are a pain in the spellchecker for dead tree based editors.
So it's no surprise that Acornuser, that great established pillar of the RISC OS world and I don't half remember first reading a copy in 1992, needs your help! Editor Rob Donaldson has appealed for two positions, a feature and a review editor for the magazine, blaming "expansion" of their publisher. God only knows if it's a paid job, AU still haven't replied to our email and they're not known for paying previous contributors. Despite reported close links to Scientology (gasp), as you can see, lots of people love Tau Press' publication. We suppose their saving grace is that they're the only high street stocked RISC OS magazine, barely.
Alternatively, you could always join 'Hugh Jampton' and get paid to write for CD mag RiscWorld, who are always on the look out for article writers, RiscWorld editor Aaron Timbrell tells us. There's also Acorn Publisher, editted by John Cartmell after taking over from Mike Williams, next month's issue will be their "largest ever" we're told.
"Our typical issue is 17% advertising (compared with AU's 50%) and nearly half of our non-advertising pages are in full colour (comapred with 2%?)", John happily boasted to us today. "Despite the name we cover general graphics, desktop publishing and web design - it's not just for Publishers."
Also, free sample copies of Acorn Publisher can be sent to anyone who hasn't seen the magazine before and content details, subscription prices and so on can all be found on the AP website. Good stuff.
Iconbar recruited
And we have to mention Omega hugging iconbar.com's latest coloumnist Tanya Jones, writing as a RISC OS Virgin, all as part of NoughtPointOne's drive to produce more online content.
"Well, I'm undecided", writes Tanya in her first article. "I'm currently trying to install Linux, which will probably have a bearing on whether I do embrace RISC OS again, but I must admit that I'm still at danger of being seduced by the rather lovely design of the RISC OS desktop, not to mention the beautifully rendered fonts."
Update
Acornuser editor Rob Donaldson finally got round to sending us a brief email today regarding the recent call for two new sub-editors.
"We are expanding and the number of new products appearing is increasing", Rob commented. "It's not full time, obviously, but really important and we need people who are really in touch with the user side of the market."
So, like you then Rob?
Links
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