SMSQzine - new QL e-zine
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 5:24 am
I've felt the need to do some writing about the QL and things that I've been doing with it. I prefer to do long-form writing (a couple of pages) instead of just a few paragraphs in a forum posting. To fill this need, I've started a new e-zine (electronic magazine) for the QL. The zine will be free to any and all. I encourage any that want to contribute to please do. Readers can submit ideas for articles, maybe some area of the QL that they are lacking information on. I don't intend for it to do news, because that is handled better in the forums. I would like to hear from other QLers how they are using their QL. These days, being a QLer is a lonely hobby.
When I did the QL Hackers Journal, I concentrated on content and not looks. In 1991, DTP was still in its infancy. With DTP tools like Scribus, SMSQzine will also have some emphasis on looking good with lots of color. Since there will be no hard copies made, I don't have to worry about the high cost of color reproduction.
As for how often the zine will come out, that depends on how much writing I do and any that others do. Since there will be no subscription cost, no one is at a loss if the zine stops publishing.
The first issue is available from my Google Sites page:
https://sites.google.com/site/svenqhj/home
Just look at the bottom of the page for smsqzine01.pdf. There is also a zip file that contains digital data that goes with the magazine. No need to type in listings.
Tim Swenson
When I did the QL Hackers Journal, I concentrated on content and not looks. In 1991, DTP was still in its infancy. With DTP tools like Scribus, SMSQzine will also have some emphasis on looking good with lots of color. Since there will be no hard copies made, I don't have to worry about the high cost of color reproduction.
As for how often the zine will come out, that depends on how much writing I do and any that others do. Since there will be no subscription cost, no one is at a loss if the zine stops publishing.
The first issue is available from my Google Sites page:
https://sites.google.com/site/svenqhj/home
Just look at the bottom of the page for smsqzine01.pdf. There is also a zip file that contains digital data that goes with the magazine. No need to type in listings.
Tim Swenson
