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A FULL INTRODUCTION AND EXPLANATION OF
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FOR NEWCOMERS
BY JAMES L. MATHEWS
Now that POWER is Shareware, we are going to be getting lots of new
readers and for many, this issue is going to be the first issue of POWER so
I thought that I'd do a little article explaining about our aims, about
each of our columns, the history of POWER and a little bit about my dear
self.
POWER started over a year ago and we celebrated our first birthday on the
first of January of this year. It was celebrated with a two disk issue.
We started in the P.D. scene with the ST ZINE shell. We had a small
readership at first which then grew to about 100-150 readers by issue 7
which was the last P.D. issue. Issue 8 then saw a change. POWER was sold
through POWERFIST licenceware and up until issue 10 (inclusive) used the
NEWDISK shell. Readership levels fell slightly due to the upgrade in
price. Then, issue 11 saw a new shell (this shell) which is exclusive to
POWER in every way and will constantly be updated from July
onwards...Hopefully. However, issue 15 (last month) was the last
licenceware issue of POWER as it was too restrictive. POWER was only
selling through 4 P.D.L.'s and spreading of the 'zine was not allowed.
This meant that we were limiting our readership greatly. Now, we are
expecting a readership of 300 or so although many think we can get a much
higher readership...Well, this is yet to be seen. Anyway, as you can see,
we are now in the Shareware scene and intend to keep it that way as we need
funds to keep POWER going but by being Shareware, providing you're all
honest, we get the funding but only if you feel that the issue is worth
registering (which I hope you will do!). For more information on
registering POWER, read the appropriate article in this issue.
When I started POWER I was only 13 years old. However, at the point of
writing, I am 14 and by the time this is released, I will be a big 15
(yippeeeeee!). As you probably well know, I'm James L. Mathews and am also
behind POWER P.D, POWER COMPACT DISKS, THE POWER APPROVED P.D.L. PROJECT
and am also a member of POWERFIST. I have also done a lot of other stuff
for other licenceware companies and have numerous titles in the P.D. scene
too. For more information on ANY of the above, please feel free to write
to me.
I started POWER because I felt that I had something to offer. I had a lot
of spare time on my hands which I seemed to be wasting, sitting infront of
the T.V. like most teenagers and I had been introduced into the P.D. scene
which I enjoyed so much that I wanted to become a part of it. The result
was that I decided to start off a disk mag. At first, it was dreadful but
it slowly got better, distributing P.D.L.'s increased, readership increased
and things got much better right up until now where POWER is the biggest
disk magazine of its kind.
I aim to keep readers of POWER informed with as much information as
possible, I want to keep you all up-to-date and in touch with what's
happening in the ATARI scene and I want to share everything I know with you
and have informative, technical articles as well as articles which have
nothing to do with computers. I aim to produce a disk magazine for release
on the first of every month which will have something in it for everyone.
We have jokes, humour, plays, competitions, puzzles, letters, general chat,
technical information, news, light hearted general articles and a hell of a
lot more. I want a mag that everyone can pick up and enjoy whether they're
complete computer experts or if they don't know a single thing apart from
how to load a disk.
Well, I think that just about tells you what POWER is all about, so now, a
brief description of the main columns that we have running at the moment...
LETTERS COLUMN - This is where I pick a small selection of the letters
received over the month and publish them for you to read.
TALKING POINT - Each month, we have a different talking point which is
related to ATARI. You, the reader can then write in with your views on the
talking point subject and a selection of them are then printed the
following month along with a new topic to be discussed.
NEWS - This keeps you up-to-date with all the latest ATARI
related news.
THE EDITO PAGES - This is the POWER version of The Editorial. It's like a
small introduction to what's happening in the issue and a way of saying
hello.
THE PROGRAM
SUGGESTION
COLUMN - This is a column in association with POWER P.D. where we
try to find a specific program that you are looking for or give you
suggestions of programs which might be of use to you for the required task
that you write into us about.
MESSAGES - This is where you can send in a small little message
which will then be printed in this column free of charge. It can be an
advert, a greeting to someone or anything!
CHIT CHAT - This is a little column where you just write about
anything you want, general chit chat. It is usually just me that does the
chatting and I get all the burble off of my chest so it doesn't appear in
too many other places elsewhere in the disk mag. Everyone is welcome to
write their own chit chat for publication.
THE TECHNICAL
HELP CORNER - This is where if you have a computer related problem or
query, you write to us, and we'll answer your questions or solve your
problems.
We have a lot of other regulars and columns so just look out for them. I
hope that you enjoy POWER and if this is your first issue of POWER, I hope
that it isn't your last.
Enjoy!