[infotech] Re: Latest magazine, where we are

I too am a cd man and think there is still a lot to be said for the magazine in cd format. I still think a magazine full of Infotech makes a lot of sense. 

Iain
-----Original Message----- From: David Russell 
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 7:31 PM
To: infotech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [infotech] Re: Latest magazine, where we are


There is one problem to me in just feeding us with bits and pieces as they
become available, and that is that it would be difficult to know when
subscriptions are due.  You could hardly have an annual subscription when
the magazine itself was spasmodic.  Another option might be to pay for each
item as and when it came out, thereby making it possible for people to pick
and choose the subjects which interest them.  However, you would not then
gain a regular income from Infotech.  I am still a cd man, and do not
particularly like the idea of being penalised because you are waiting for a
cd full of information.  This could mean that podcasts are a few months old
by the time the cd subscribers are able to listen.

Having said all that, I would no doubt continue to receive Infotech as I
value the information and opinions provided and would very much miss a
valuable resource.

Just a few random thoughts.


David

-----Original Message-----
From: infotech-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:infotech-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Sent: 15 November 2010 19:12
To: infotech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [infotech] Re: Latest magazine, where we are


Hi Terry, Brian and Andrew.

I'd like to second Andrew's suggestion.  As someone who follows the latest
innovations in tech with the keenest interest, I want to hear about products
and reviews of products as soon as they're available, not when the latest
magazine comes out in two or three months time.  Infotech dates back to the
days of the cassette as I understand, and in a model where post and email
were the main methods of communication this was probably the acceptable way
to produce infotech and distribute it, but times and technology have changed
so much that a quarterly magazine jam packed though it is is firstly two
much for me to consume unless I really sit down and take the time to listen,
and second and more bothersome, contains reviews of equipment and services
that have been around for a good while, hence others have podcasted, blogged
or discussed on mailing lists and other platforms these products and
services before you've even had a chance to compile your own article or
review.  Finally, and this is purely personal, I have a very short attention
span as I like to keep myself constantly occupied with different things.
Therefore, a short, informative, gossip free review or article lasting no
more than 20 minutes or half an hour is what I'd prefer, that produced
regularly in podcast form is far more digestible, IPod friendly and
congenial to my listening tastes.  I avoid many blind person produced
podcasts because they're too long winded and get to things in a round and
round way.  By all means compile a magazine of these podcasts and send them
out to your customers on cd, but for those who want to download then
staggered articles over the two or three months is the way to go as far as
I'm concerned.

All the best, Ibrahim.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Clasper" <terry.clasper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <infotech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 7:00 PM
Subject: [infotech] Re: Latest magazine, where we are



Hi Brian/Andrew.
Yes I agree the concept could work but as ever we need to ensure we do
what
the majority want so lets use this as an opportunity to have some healthy
discussion about how you see the future of your magazine.


-----Original Message-----
From: infotech-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:infotech-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Brian Hartgen
Sent: 15 November 2010 18:56
To: infotech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [infotech] Re: Latest magazine, where we are

Thanks for the suggestion Andrew, and actually, I really like the
concept of that model. Terry and I will have a chat about this but it
would be interesting to know what other list members think.

-----Original Message-----
From: infotech-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:infotech-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson
Sent: 15 November 2010 18:50
To: infotech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [infotech] Re: Latest magazine, where we are

Hi Brian et al,

Firstly thanks for the work you and Terry put into making the magazine.
I think that there is a lot of work that goes into the production of
this magazine, a lot of which people don't realise until they start
producing articles etc.  I for one believe Infotech is still a really
good resource, and that is why I keep up my subscription.

Having said that, I am wondering whether you are giving yourself extra
grief by trying to shoehorn yourself into monthly or bimonthly editions?
If for example you changed to a podcast format, would it make it easier
to publish articles whenever they could be made available?  So, for
example, this year we have had several articles over the relevant
editions.  However, those could be split up over more months, to give
for example a single podcast per month with a single article in it.

We at BCAB have done something slightly similar because of the work
involved in preparing the membership CD.

What do people think?

As for future articles, I wouldn't mind seeing something about the
different scanning products on the market now that use camera techniques
instead of the traditional flatbed scanner.  These include the Freedom
Scientific Perl solution, and the Scannar from Humanware, as well as the
mobile products.

Andrew.

-----Original Message-----
From: infotech-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:infotech-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brian Hartgen
Sent: 15 November 2010 10:50
To: infotech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [infotech] Latest magazine, where we are

Hi

Lets get to the nub of the issue right away.

Unfortunately, we are not able to produce a magazine at the moment for
September and October. We are extremely sorry about this. It is due to a
combination of factors.

The greatest problem is time to produce it. We just don't have the time
right now to get it done due to very heavy work commitments, most of
which take us away from the office. The other two problems are some
products not being made available to us for review and also I have to
say contributions which we were promised and those promises not being
honoured. I personally believe that we should be honest with you at this
point and let you know what is happening.

So what we propose is that there should be a magazine during December
which will be longer than the standard length you would usually receive.
We have some product reviews which we can do, including the iPhone and
associated applications which people have been asking for. If there is
anything in particular you would like us to review, please do not
hesitate to suggest it. I know a tour of Windows7 is also something
people would like to hear.

Again, our sincere apologies for this and lets hope the December edition
makes up for the lack of a magazine during the last quarter.

If you have any questions, please do let me know.

Brian Hartgen
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