Issue 161 (November) of Acorn User

Regular columns

• News: report on Acorn's new divisions, Ian Copestake's takeover of distribution for the dealer network, plus a large number of launches just in time for Acorn World.
• Graphics: the long-awaited Merlin ray-tracer appears.
• Comms: The new Werewolf BBS opens, and tips for anyone having problems with uploading.
• DTP: a Volvo magazine gets the makeover treatment.
• Public domain: Eventshell and RiscMag reviewed.
• Business: the drive for the paperless office.
• Education: measurement and control software.
• Portables: Is there really a market for a new colour portable?
• Letters: where is Acorn heading? praise for PD libraries, plus Mark bows out.
• Game show: A preview of Stereoworld, and some tips for Fire and Ice.
• Free ads: Bargains Galore, with a possible appearence by Prices Slashed.
• The Moxon Interview: Martin Littler, director of SEMERC.

Cover disc

• Mission Control - Crystal Rain Forest 2 demo. A demonstration version of Sherston Software's latest product.
• All the regular features.

Hands on

• Run the RISC - Mike Cookës hardware series offers a different way of looking at stereograms.
• Questions and answers - the hints and tips column.
• Absolute beginners - The Filer explained.
• C for yourself - the issues involved in making C programs work in the WIMP.
• *INFO - the usual four pages of programming anarchy, as the Daves Acton and Lawrence present offerings from our readers and themselves.

The Education section

• Geoff Preston reviews the latest CD-ROMs in a two-page round up.
• Explan's Rocket for your Pocket package reviewed.
• We review The Fast Food Diner, free to schools from British Meat.
• Energy science-teaching software reviewed.

Reviews

• The proTeus drive from Cumana.
• AlSystems' SCSI 2 card.
• Easy C++ from Beebug.
• X-Stitch from iSV products.
• C For Dummies from IDG Books
• NoticeBoard from The Really Good Software Company..
• PicturePoint and Rainbow from Longman Logotron.
• Simple Circuits from Camboard Technology.
• Spelling in contextfrom Creative Curriculum Software.
• Previews of the games Alone in the Dark from Krisalis and High Risc Racing from Modus Software.

Features

• Acorn World show guide - eight pages detailing what's on at the show.
• The Acorn User awards; the editors nominate their choices for the best products of the last year, and we announce the reader nominations for best product, best article, best dealer and best advert.
• Internet bargain - Acorn User teams up with ArgoNet to offer a cheap, Acorn-friendly Internet solution. Of course, if you're already reading this...
• Pete Worrall starts a four-part series on using your computer for design work, starting with graphic design.
• We have a special offer to get £120 of free goods when you buy a Cumana proTeus drive.