@database BenSpeaks
@author "Ben Vost"
@$VER: 1.5 (13.12.96 - AFCD10)
@node MAIN "Welcome to AFCD10"
@{b}AFCD10
February 97@{ub}
So, you've been playing with that scanner you got for Christmas, you've
manipulated the images in the graphics package you bought with your Christmas
money and now you want something else to do, eh? Well, stick with us. We've
already proved that we can put more new software onto a CD than is physically
possible to look at in a month, giving you the best value magazine on the
market, and this year we'll be improving the CD even more. Look out for
searchable indices (that also catalogue past CDs), new look user interfaces and
boot menus for CD32 and A1200 owners. I'm not saying that all this will happen
on this CD or the next, but it will happen soon. In the mean time, enjoy the
wealth of software on this CD and stay tuned for the improvements to come!
@{" Ben " link "thought" 0}
@{b}The way we take your submissions has changed! There is important
information that you must read if we are to use your submission in the
@{"submissions advice" link "sadvice" 0} page.@{ub}
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@node sadvice "Submissions advice"
@{"Print this file out!" system "c:copy AFCD10:ReaderStuff/Submission_advice prt:"}
@{b}HOW TO SEND US YOUR SUBMISSIONS
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@{b}IMPORTANT! We can no longer accept your music modules as submissions for the
Amiga Format CD owing to copyright problems with sound samples from copyrighted
sources. Thanks for all your music submissions up till now, but please don't
send any more...@{ub}
We want you to send us your programs, animations, pictures, game tips and
cheats, hacks, hardware projects, basically anything you can think of that you
have done with your Amiga. It must be your own work - no passing off Chris
Achilleos' greatest masterpieces as your own, and we need a variety of things
from you in addition to your submission and we need them on your disk.
@{b}1.@{ub} We need your name and address so that we know where to send your prize.
You should also put your name and address on labels on your media.
@{b}2.@{ub} We need two read me files accompanying your work; one for us and one
to go on the CD itself (title them @{b}AF_ReadMe@{ub} and @{b}ReadMe@{ub}). These can be
as in-depth as you want them to be, but should contain instructions for
us on getting your work running if it is a complicated procedure,
including things like necessary libraries and so on. The readme that
will go on the CD will be the introduction of your work to the whole
Amiga Format reading world so check your spelling and grammar and show
people just what is so good about your work.
@{b}3.@{ub} If your work requires files such as libraries which you cannot send
us owing to copyright reasons make sure we know about them so that we
can either arrange to put them on the CD, or warn our readers about
them (you will probably do this in your CD read me).
@{b}4.@{ub} Be aware that we won't be as interested in programs that need to
boot or that require to be in a certain place on the CD, unless, of
course, that place happens to be in your directory on the CD. Your
directory will almost certainly have the path:
@{b}"AFCDx:ReaderStuff/your_name/"@{ub} but then no-one will be able to run your
program except from the CD, limiting its usefulness or appeal.
If we do put something on the CD that needs to autoboot, it will almost
certainly only be as a DMS that readers will have to extract to disk
before they can use it.
@{b}5.@{ub} Lastly, your submission @{b}must@{ub} include the following text within your
AF_ReadMe file, otherwise your submission will @{b}not@{ub} go on the CD:
@{fg highlight}In respect of all material which forms my reader contribution to Future
Publishing's Amiga Format I hereby warrant that:-
(1) the material is original and does not infringe any other material
or rights;
(2) the material does not contain any material which is defamatory,
obscene or indecent and is exempt from classification under the Video
Recordings Act 1984;
(3) that there are no legal claims against the material
provided;
(4) that I have full power and authority to provide this material to
Future Publishing.@{fg text}
(There is a version of this text as a file in the -Look_here_1st!-
drawer on the CD.)
You can send us your work on pretty much any sort of media whether it be floppy
disks (high or double density, but don't send us work on high density disks
unless you yourself have a high density drive. High density disks used in a
double density drive aren't as reliable as using double density disks), a
floppy disk back up using AmiBack, Quarterback or any of the shareware backup
tools, Zip disk, Jaz cartridge, SyQuest 44MB, 88MB or 105MB or EZ Drive, DAT
tape backup from any of the above-mentioned programs (the only thing we're not
very keen on is the Video Backup System that Power Computing sell in the UK,
we've had nothing but trouble with it), MIME e-mail to @{b}afcdsubs@futurenet.co.uk@{ub},
basically anything apart from a listing on paper. We don't want to have to type
in your program too!
We will return any media more expensive than high density floppies via
registered post, so you won't have to worry about losing seventy quid's worth
of Jaz cartridge.
Send your submissions to:
@{b}CD submissions
Amiga Format
30 Monmouth Street,
Bath, BA1 2BW@{ub}
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@node thought "Thought for the month"
@{b}On my soapbox again!@{ub}
OK. It seems that the VIScorp/Escom deal has exploded in our faces once more,
the future looks bleak, our CD is less full. @{b}No!@{ub} Stop it! Things aren't that
bad. We have loads of new software and hardware coming out in the next few
months. OK, so it might not be quite the quantity we were once used to, but
even so, we probably won't be able to fit all the products coming out in a
month into one issue. But that brings me onto another point. I keep getting
replies to the CD survey saying that we should put more new stuff on the disc,
that we should put more reader contributions on the disc, that we should put
more new demos of software on the disc.
This is all very well, but we are putting all the new software onto the disc we
can find. For those of you wanting more reader contributions: well, send some
in. For those of you wanting new software demos on the disc: well, the
programmers need to send us demos before we can put them on the CD. I guess
what I'm trying to say is that we are putting @{b}everything@{ub} on the CD that we can
every single month. If you know of a secret fount of new Amiga software that we
aren't aware of, then let us know...
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