Amiga Format CD 8/amigaformatcd08.iso/readerstuff/submission_advice

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@database subadvice
@author "Ben Vost"
@$VER: v1.0 (AFCD7)
@node MAIN "Submissions advice"
                      @{b}HOW TO SEND US YOUR SUBMISSIONS
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@{b}IMPORTANT! We can no longer accept your music modules as submissions for the
Amiga Format CD owing to copyright problems with sound samples from copyrighted
sources. Thanks for all your music submissions up till now, but please don't
send any more...@{ub}
We want you to send us your programs, animations, pictures, game tips and
cheats, hacks, hardware projects, basically anything you can think of that you
have done with your Amiga. It must be your own work - no passing off Chris
Achilleos' greatest masterpieces as your own, and we need a variety of things
from you in addition to your submission and we need them on your disk.
     @{b}1.@{ub} We need your name and address so that we know where to send your prize.
    You should also put your name and address on labels on your media.
     @{b}2.@{ub} We need two read me files accompanying your work; one for us and one
    to go on the CD itself (title them @{b}AF_ReadMe@{ub} and @{b}ReadMe@{ub}). These can be
    as in-depth as you want them to be, but should contain instructions for
    us on getting your work running if it is a complicated procedure,
    including things like necessary libraries and so on. The readme that
    will go on the CD will be the introduction of your work to the whole
    Amiga Format reading world so check your spelling and grammar and show
    people just what is so good about your work.
     @{b}3.@{ub} If your work requires files such as libraries which you cannot send
    us owing to copyright reasons make sure we know about them so that we
    can either arrange to put them on the CD, or warn our readers about
    them (you will probably do this in your CD read me).
     @{b}4.@{ub} Be aware that we won't be as interested in programs that need to
    boot or that require to be in a certain place on the CD, unless, of
    course, that place happens to be in your directory on the CD. Your
    directory will almost certainly have the path:
    @{b}"AFCDx:ReaderStuff/your_name/"@{ub} but then no-one will be able to run your
    program except from the CD, limiting its usefulness or appeal.
    If we do put something on the CD that needs to autoboot, it will almost
    certainly only be as a DMS that readers will have to extract to disk
    before they can use it.
You can send us your work on pretty much any sort of media whether it be floppy
disks (high or double density, but don't send us work on high density disks
unless you yourself have a high density drive. High density disks used in a
double density drive aren't as reliable as using double density disks), a
floppy disk back up using AmiBack, Quarterback or any of the shareware backup
tools, Zip disk, Jaz cartridge, SyQuest 44MB, 88MB or 105MB or EZ Drive, DAT
tape backup from any of the above-mentioned programs (the only thing we're not
very keen on is the Video Backup System that Power Computing sell in the UK,
we've had nothing but trouble with it), MIME e-mail to @{b}[e-mail]@{ub},
basically anything apart from a listing on paper. We don't want to have to type
in your program too!
We will return any media more expensive than high density floppies via
registered post, so you won't have to worry about losing seventy quid's worth
of Jaz cartridge.
Send your submissions to:
    @{b}CD submissions
    Amiga Format
    30 Monmouth Street,
    Bath, BA1 2BW@{ub}
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