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Linux Format - Incls Linux Format - DVD

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from: Future Publishing Ltd


This is, in my view, the best "using Linux" magazine on the market. There's a lot of information in each issue, it's an entertaining read, and the coverage is broad enough that you're likely to learn a fair amount if you read it cover to cover.

The quality is sometimes uneven, though. The "Roundup" feature, in particular, has of late used such narrow review criteria that it feels like looking through a keyhole. The all white male editorial staff that they seem to have settled on can be annoying as well. As others have pointed out, though, the biggest negative to this magazine is the fact that it's only available in paper form with an accompanying DVD and, outside of the UK, an astonishing subscription price. I'd love to keep getting ... Read More:

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Computer Music : the Complete Guide for Mac and PC - Incls C

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from: Future Publishing Ltd


I have two problems with this magazine. They are sending it to a wrong address and I can't get any service. I want it mailed to my PO Box and not to my business address. Since it is published in England and mailed from the United States no one can find me in the system or take care of this simple matter. It is very expensive and I would expect just a little customer service. I'll suffer.
The second issue is that I'm on a Mac. This magazine should have been titled Computer Music That Is 90% for the PC. Since I use my Mac for all kinds of Photoshop and graphics I just assumed that there would be more programs for the Mac. If you are on a Mac I suggest you factor that into you decision to subscribe or not.

John Nichols

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Visual Studio Magazine

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from: 1105 Media


This used to be my favorite magazine for software development (yes, above Dr Dobbs, ACM, etc., etc.). However, it has be combined with other mags and still is only half the volume it used to be. I will probably let mine lapse this year (8th year?) unless things improve. It is not promising.

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Computer Arts Projects - Incls CD-Rom

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from: Future Publishing Ltd


I really like the layout of these magazines, but the price just kills any hopes of a continuing subscription. I also found that some of the tutorials can be downloaded from their site, therefore, no need to scamper through the 50,000 ads to find something good.

gets a 3*... in my opinion, not worth the price, though there IS good info there.
I recommend Digital Arts mag., because it's a lot cheaper.

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Novum : World of Graphic Design

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from: Stiebner Verlag Gmbh


I really like the layout of these magazines, but the price just kills any hopes of a continuing subscription. I also found that some of the tutorials can be downloaded from their site, therefore, no need to scamper through the 50,000 ads to find something good.

gets a 3*... in my opinion, not worth the price, though there IS good info there.
I recommend Digital Arts mag., because it's a lot cheaper.

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Network World

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from: Network World


Network World is a professional magazine I have been reading for more than a year and it is one of many professional magazines I read on a regular basis. I don't make a living working as a tech professional anymore (I once worked in a position that was close to this field), but I spend enough time using technology on both on the job and at home that my interest in the subject remains high. Most everyone is affected, at least in a small way, by technology at their place of employment and thus most anyone can benefit, at least a little bit, from the helpful articles found in Network World each week.

Network World is a little different from other magazines in several ways. First, each issue is the same length, so it can be counted on for consistency. Second, ... Read More:

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Home Business Magazine

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from: Home Business Magazine

November 23, 2001

Don't be put off by HOME BUSINESS magazine's crammed look and its heavy advertisement content.

'Fact is, you get what you pay for. These features are what make this small-article publication cheap and easy to come by.

The magazine majors on the kind of one-off submissions that get sent in by aspiring writers and home entrepeneurs eager to cash in on their experience.

But that's not a bad thing. Many of us trying to accomplish entrepeneurial stuff in the same space we live in do well to harvest the occasional gems. It's not WAR AND PEACE, but it doesn't claim to be.

I like it.

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Games Tm

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from: Imagine Publ Ltd


I know the price is high for this magazine, due to it being an import to the U.S., but I have three gaming magazine subscriptions, and this is the one I most look forward to and probably will be the only one I renew. There's a lot of meat to each article, especially the 'behind the scenes of the gaming industry' type of articles. The previews are very often critical of some elements rather than effusive in their praise as is the case of some other magazines. The reviews are excellent and well balanced, and I love the Retro section at the end. While many people could find the retro section useless, to me it's fun to be reminded of some memories I had with older games.

There's very little 'filler' here, and while there are many magazines which focus more narrowly ... Read More:

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Graphic Design - USA

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from: Graphic Design USA


GD USA is a monthly magazine targeted at, and available free to, professionals within the graphic design community. It consists overwhelmingly of promotional material - advertising, company profiles, personal profiles, and so on. If you are not in the business, you will find little of interest here. If you ARE in the business, you can get the magazine free from their website.

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Computerworld : the Newspaper for It Leaders - Ma

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from: Cw Communications


As a long-time IT professional, I've read InfoWorld, Information Weekly, SysAdmin, Dr Dobbs, etc. etc. In 2006, the only one I read with any regularity is Computerworld. It is relevant, smart, and covers an almost impossible range of topics in a very broad IT world.

Of late, they've been doing single-page overviews of new technology (with basic definitions) intended to get you up to speed on a buzzword or technology, and point you in the right direction for more information. They have excellent columnists on the whole (I can do without Curt Monash's DBMS theories) and some amazing reporters. There's hardly a week that doesn't bring me something new to learn or consider.

Rounding out its better aspects is the sections closer to the front, containing shorter ... Read More: