The most interesting thing about writing Buyers’ Guides was trying to work out who the target readers were, and getting the important points across in an appropriate manner. In this respect writing for ‘PC Plus’ was a particular challenge – it was a long-established title, the style and presentation of which suited the technically-literate SOHO and advanced home user. At the same time, it was important to explain things clearly enough for the casual reader (possibly a newcomer to PCs) without patronising the ‘old hands’.
Publication Details: Publication: “PC Plus”, UK Issue: 135 Date: January 1998 Buyer’s Guides: CAD Software Computer-Aided Design (CAD) has come a long way since the days when it was the sole preserve of wealthy professionals working on corporate mainframes. You can now buy CAD products to suit almost every conceivable design task, at prices from […]
Publication Details: Publication: “PC Plus”, UK Issue: 87 Date: December 1993 ‘PC Plus’ Buyer’s Guide Price Watch: Digitising Tablets Digitising Tablets have been overlooked by the mass computer market for many years, although they’ve always been popular with professional designers. The new generation of Pen-driven portable computers has re-kindled interest in this well-established technology. TIM […]
Publication Details: Publication: “PC Plus”, UK Issue: 85 Date: October 1993 Buyer’s Guides: Plotters Not long ago, buying a hard-copy device for Computer Aided Design (CAD) was easy. The only choice most people had to make was paper size – the use of pen plotting as the core technology was seldom in question. However, the […]
Publication Details: Publication: “PC Plus”, UK Issue: 81 Date: June 1993 ‘PC PLUS’ BUYER’S GUIDE SPECIAL REPORT: CAD SOFTWARE In Industry’s fight for survival, Computer-Aided Design software has become a vital weapon for companies of all shapes and sizes. But what is it, and how do you choose the best system for your needs? TIM […]