Subject: Magazine Info (fwd)

From: Maureen H Donovan <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 93 16:44:09 EST

Apologies to those who have seen this already
(on JTIT-L or elsewhere)

-- M.D.

> From: "Worldwide Publishing Group,
>               CST" <[email-masked]>
> Subject:      Magazine Info
> X-To:         [email-masked], [email-masked]
> To: Multiple recipients of list JTIT-L <[email-masked]>
>
> Dear Netters:
>
> The following is a detailed announcement for a publication which
> is accepting articles and product information for a buyers guide.
> Each issue has a regular Japanese Computing section.
>
> Seth Thomas Schneider
>
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> ANNOUNCEMENT FOR NEW MAGAZINE              "MULTILINGUAL COMPUTING"
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>
> "Multilingual Computing" (ISSN 1065-7657) is a new magazine and buyers
> guide. Published quarterly, it is a combined effort of three
> publications previously published under the titles of "SESAME
> Bulletin", "Multilingual PC Directory", and the "Worldwide Language
> Guide". The publication now brings together an industry that has long
> been fragmented and disjunct. Targeted for end users and software
> developers, the magazine presents the industry with current issues,
> trends, technology, and players. Multilingual computing as an industry
> is given validity, strength, and full recognition.
>
> With a total of 144 pages, the magazine provides 40 pages of editorial
> and 104 pages for an extensive buyers guide. The editorial includes
> regular departments on Machine Translation, Localization and Human
> Translation, Standards, Distribution, Product Watch, Industry Outlook,
> Computer Assisted Language Learning, a rotating Language specific
> focus, and special features.
>
> The latest issue, Volume 4 Issue 1, features Japanese computing with
> articles on the following: Mangajin Magazine, KanjiLink Newsletter,
> WordPerfect for Japanese, Qualitas Trading for Japanese Software,
> Computing in Japanese, Developing for Japanese, KanjiTalk and Apple
> Macintosh.
>
> Other articles in the current issue include: Unicode/ISO 10646,
> Computer Aided Instruction, Naming Software for International
> Distribution, Font Standards, Korean Processing, LexiTRANS Machine
> Translation, WorldScript, and a variety of Industry and Product News.
>
> The Buyers Guide portion of the magazine lists multilingual computing
> related products. This section is very extensive and thorough. It is
> the result of 5 years worth of research both in the US and the United
> Kingdom. Over 1200 listings are published throughout the year. The
> listings are cross platform including MS/DOS, Windows, UNIX,
> Macintosh, Tandy, IBM RS/6000, OS/2, NT, NeXT, DOS/V, AX VGA/S,
> Handheld systems, and others.
>
> The current issue lists 491 of the 1200 total listings. As this issue
> featured Japanese Computing, 136 of these listings support Japanese.
> Categories for listings include: Computer Equipment, Development,
> Educational, Fonts and System Software, General Applications, Machine
> Translation, Optical Character Recognition, Publications, Services,
> Writing and Publishing.
>
> Listings for over 300 languages are represented in the Buyers Guide
> organized by Scripts as defined by the Unicode consortium. These
> scripts are American Non-Roman Phonetic, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian,
> Cyrillic, Far Eastern, Georgian, Greek, Hebrew, Maldavian, North
> Indian and Tibetan, Roman, South East Asian, and South Indian and Sri
> Lankan.
>
> "Multilingual Computing" is available on a subscription basis.
> Listings in the Buyers Guide section are accepted without charge and
> are encouraged. Display advertising is available. Submissions for the
> editorial section are encouraged but please call before writing.
>
> CALL FOR ARTICLES: We are now taking submissions for the editorial
> section for articles relating to the industry. General usage to highly
> technical pieces are all encouraged. It is recommended that you call
> the publisher before writing a specific article.
>
> PRODUCT LISTINGS AT NO CHARGE: All listings in the Buyers Guide
> section are free. This is to promote the receipt of information such
> the this section continues to provide the most extensive and current
> listings available. Screen shots, graphics, and samples can be
> included for a nominal charge. Contact the office closest to you for a
> Vendor Kit with listings forms and requirements.
>
> SUBSCRIPTIONS: The publication is available on a subscription basis.
> The cost is 30 Dollars for US and 24 Pounds for Europe. Asian
> subscriptions are available from the US office for an additional 15
> Dollars for postage. Requests for subscription can be sent to
> [email-masked] with name, address, phone, VISA/MC #
> and expiration date. First copies are sent within 48 hours.
>
> DISTRIBUTION: Currently we have distribution offices in the US and
> Europe. We are looking for a distributor in Japan, Hong Kong, Korea,
> and Taiwan.
>
> OFFICES: For further information contact the office closest to you or
> the publisher.
>
> Publisher
>   Seth Thomas Schneider
>   111 Cedar Street, Suite 5
>   Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864
>   208-263-1473, 208-263-6310 Fax
>   Internet: [email-masked].
>   AppleLink: MULTILINGUAL
>   CIS: 71224,1003
>
> Silicon Valley
>   Jan Pfefferkorn
>   2911 Agua Vista Drive
>   San Jose, California, 95132
>   408-923-3610, 408-923-4810 Fax
>   Internet: [email-masked].
>   AppleLink: JAN.LAI
>   CIS: 70274,1355
>
> United Kingdom
>   John Clews
>   Multilingual Computing Europe
>   8 Avenue Road
>   Harrogate, North Yorkshire
>   HG2 7PG, United Kingdom
>   0423-888432.
>
> United States/Canada/Asia Subscriptions
>   Carl Olding
>   Multilingual Computing North America
>   Antelope Mountain Road
>   PO Box 327
>   Clark Fork, Idaho, 83811
>   208-266-1473, 208-266-6310 Fax.
>