RISC User 12:7

October 1999

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Contents

Features

OP RISC OS 4
It's finally here! At long last RISC OS 4 has arrived as an upgrade for A7000(+) and Risc PC users, and in an in-depth five-page look Richard Hallas reviews the new operating system and finds out whether it was really worth the wait
OP Assembly Techniques
Martyn Fox kicks off a three-part series on how to link Wimp programs in assembly language without needing a separate linker
OP Juggling JavaScript
In part seven of his series on JavaScript Mark Moxon explains how to do rollovers, images that change when under the mouse pointer
OP Netline
David Matthewman investigates software piracy on the Internet, and checks out a JavaScript and CSS editor
OP How To Make Light of HTML
Mark Moxon continues his exploration of HTML with a look at forms
OP RISC OS Outside
X-Windows gives ARM Linux a friendly graphical user interfaces, as David Matthewman explains in his continuing series
OP DTP Workshop
Richard Hallas considers how to choose the right typeface for the right situation
OP The Great Free-for-all
David Holden looks at exactly what 'Public Domain', 'Shareware' and 'Freeware' mean
OP Brew Your Own Java
Peter Naulls changes tack in his Java series by examining the nitty-gritty of Java bytecode, the assembler language that is run by the Java Virtual Machine
OP Working on the Image
Nobilangelo Ceramalus shows how you can achieve the impossible: semi-transparencies in ArtWorks, even though they rely on (there's no other word for it) a bug

Reviews

OP Irlam's i16
Richard Hallas lifts the lid off the i16, the new sound sampler from Irlam that claims to create better-than-CD-quality samples, perfect for anyone who wants to burn their own CDs
OP Applauncher 2
Chris Drage looks at a piece of software that helps to establish a consistent working environment in the classroom, creating a standard interface on every machine in the school and removing the complications of modern graphical user interfaces

Regulars

OP Cover
Photography and design: Wandering Jelly
OP Contents & Editorial
OP News
OP Write-Back
OP Solution to Puzzle 12:5
OP Puzzle
OP Binder offer
OP RISC User subscriptions, back issues and products
OP Magazine Disc Dsc

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