Re: Technical Writing Periodicals?

[Romay Jean Sitze <rositze -at- NMSU -dot- EDU>]

On Wed, 3 May 1995, Elaine M. Haupt wrote:

> Would you recommend any periodicals to your fellow Tech Writers?

Herewith are a few I like and would recommend:

Name:           Technique
Audience:       For those interested in typography and other design issues
Strengths:      Good source of design inspiration, typography tips,
                resources for DTP--fonts, clip art, tips for working with
                software, etc.
Weaknesses:     Sometimes almost too basic.
Frequency:      Bi-monthly
Price:          $US$39
Available from: Technique Subscriptions
                PO Box 9164
                Hyattsville, MD 20781-9164

Name:           Before&After: How to design cool stuff
Audience:       For those interested in typography and other design issues
Strengths:      Good design tips for working with type and graphics
                No ads
Weaknesses:     Since most of the tips for designing graphics apply to
                Freehand, you may find it necessary to experiment to
                accomplish similar results if you use other software.
                I have had fairly good luck in this so far.
Frequency:      Bi-monthly
Price:          $US36
Available from: Before&After
                PO Box 418252
                Sacramento, CA 95841-9811

I also like to read through periodicals such as PC Magazine or Byte to
see what the latest developments in software/hardware are.



> The format of the entries in the Resource Guide will be:

> Name:      <of the periodical>
> Audience:  <the periodical addresses>
> Strengths: <why you like it>
> Weaknesses:<if any>
> Frequency: <weekly, bi-weekly, monthly ...>
> Price:     <$US>
> Available from: <publisher's name, address, phone, etc.>

> Any contributions you have for the list are greatly appreciated.

> Elaine Haupt
> elaine -at- xicor -dot- com


        RoMay Sitze,  rositze -at- nmsu -dot- edu