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<FONT FACE="Monaco">Hello, Revvers!<BR>
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We're just 2 weeks away from launching our online Rev magazine. For those who expressed interest in receiving updates via this list, here's where we are:<BR>
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Title: The name of the new web site is revJournal. You'll be able to find it at <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U>http://www.revjournal.com</U></FONT>. (Don't bother looking now -- it's just an under construction page until our official debut on July 4th!).<BR>
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Site Architecture/Design: Finally, everything's up and running. I'm not a web designer by trade, but I've worked hard to give the site a distinct and pleasant look. Proud to say I muddled through a bit of javascript, some hand-coded PHP, a dash of mySQL, and custom-built CSS, for a dynamic, table-free design. I think it looks pretty darn good, but I'll let you be the judge when we launch. ;-)<BR>
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Content: About 65% of the content for the launch is "in the can." By way of sneak preview, the site is broken down, magazine-style, into the following departments:<BR>
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revNews: News stories that run the gamut -- if it is in any way related to programming with Revolution, we want to cover it. If you have news you think the rest of us can use, drop me a note at <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U>publisher@revjournal.com</U></FONT>. Press releases/product announcements are fine, so send them on. We'll update revNews as necessary, hopefully near-daily.<BR>
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revViews: a.k.a. my own little "revBlog," this section covers everything that doesn't fit neatly into one of the other categories. Musings on programming, life, TV -- anything goes, so get ready to be bored! Expect updates every coupla weeks or so.<BR>
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revTools: Reviews of third-party resources for Rev developers, from standalones and plug-ins, to web sites, books, etc. Again, if you have something you'd like to read or write a review about, don’t be shy. Dial 1-800 <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U>publisher@revjournal.com</U></FONT>. As long as there are Rev resources, we'll review 'em!<BR>
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revTalk: Our Q&A section, in which we profile you, the members of the development community. Find out how real world Revvers are putting Revolution to professional use on a daily basis. For our debut, we've interviewed Sarah Reichert of Genesearch, who has given typical, Sarah-style, thoughtful responses to some of our most grueling questions. (Sneak Preview: You'll never guess which book Sarah would take as her luxury item in a game of "Geek Survivor" -- we've got the scoop, so don't miss it!). On deck for our second interview: Q&A with Richard Gaskin of Fourth World Media -- more great stuff you won't wanna miss!<BR>
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revSchool: Last but not least, revSchool is the original motivation behind the entire revJournal enterprise. Here's where we try our darnedest to provide fledgling programmers with a strong foundation for programming with Revolution. With tutorials, feature articles, and more, we hope to provide quality instruction that isn't available anywhere else. We'll be designing and building Rev solutions from the ground up, so grab a pencil, some paper, and a Rev license, and let us take you to school!<BR>
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There are a few more surprises that I'll keep under wraps until we launch. If it's not clear from the above, I'm excited about revJournal, and hope you all will be, too.<BR>
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If anyone has any ideas, suggestions, contributions (via articles, reviews, etc.) they wish to make, let 'em rip to <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U>publisher@revjournal.com</U></FONT>.<BR>
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That'll probably do it for updates via this list. I will, however, post an "open-for-biz" announcement when the site goes live.<BR>
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See you all online on July 4th!<BR>
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Alan S. Golub<BR>
StoryCard Software, LLC<BR>
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