Regular work

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Nick

I’m currently writing a number of regular pieces for various online and magazine outlets (please scroll down to view my latest non-regular work). Here’s a comprehensive list:

MSN Tech & Gadgets UK: I’m the site’s portable media player reviews editor, responsible for sourcing and reviewing two PMPs per month. All reviews appear in the site’s Audio section, which can be accessed by clicking here.

Microsoft Windows Magazine: I ghost-write the magazine’s Support Squad column each month, which is three pages of Q&A content based on questions submitted by readers. Click here to access the magazine’s website.

Your Family Tree: I’m currently in charge of the magazine’s software and website reviews, which again only appear in print. For more details about the magazine, please click here to access its website.

Creativemark: I’m a regular contributor to the Softwarecrew.com website, with most of my content syndicated around the world to other sites, including Betanews (US) and PC & Tech Authority (Australia). I also contribute regular software review articles to sister site, Downloadcrew.com.

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Who Do You Think You Are?, issue 61

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Nick

The latest issue of Britain’s current best-selling family history magazine features my review of Family Historian 5 for the PC. Click here for more details about the issue.

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Computeractive

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Nick

I’ve been commissioned for three workshops and invited to pitch for two potential features in Computeractive magazine. All three workshops are due for submission by the end of the month – details when they’re published in due course.

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Windows: The Official Magazine, issue 70

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Nick

The latest issue of Microsoft’s official Windows magazine features my lead feature on touchscreen technology in Windows 7. The guide covers the history of touchscreen, features a selection of touchscreen PCs and monitors, and provides some practical advice on configuring your touchscreen interface in Windows 7.

Issue 70 also features my regular Q&A column, Support Squad. Click here to find out more about this issue.

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Windows: The Official Magazine

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Nick

My ghost-written Support Squad column from issue 68 is available to read for free in PDF format courtesy of the Windows: The Official Magazine website – click here for details and the link.

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The Ultimate iTunes & iCloud Guide

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Nick

The latest Apple bookazine, The Ultimate iTunes & iCloud Guide, has been published. It features seven iTunes tutorials I either wrote from scratch or reworked from existing content. These include guides to Home Sharing, multi-user sharing, syncing iTunes to non-Apple MP3 players and phones, setting up multiple libraries for different users or devices, scripting, and creating an iTunes server using a NAS drive or unused computer.

For more details and to order this 160-page issue, priced £9.99, please click here.

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MacFormat

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Nick

I’ve been commissioned to write a four-page tutorial on the new features found in GIMP for OS X 2.8 for MacFormat issue 250, which is due for release in the next week or so. Deadline not yet confirmed.

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Blues News

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Nick

Birmingham City finished their regular season with a 2-0 home win over Reading on Saturday, which ensures they finish fourth in the league and will take part in the end-of-season playoffs. The official matchday programme, Blues News, featured my final contribution of the season, my regular “On This Day” column looking back on past matches played on the day of the game in question. I won’t be featuring in the play-off programme due to the paucity of suitable matches played on 9th May (basically, Blues have played three and lost three, not a good omen!).

This season marks my fifth consecutive year contributing to the club programme (making it seven seasons in total, going back to 2002-3). I plan to continue writing for the programme next season, and will provide more details in due course.

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MacFormat, issue 247

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Nick

The latest issue of MacFormat has been published, and features my two-page guide to what’s new and improved in VLC Media Player 2.01. Click here for more details.

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Computeractive, issue 370

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Nick

My six-step workshop on using OfficeTab Free Edition to manage Microsoft Office documents with tabs is published in the latest issue of Computeractive – click here for more details.

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Apple Bookazines: Ultimate Guide to iPad

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Nick

I’ve been commissioned to write and rework a number of articles for the latest Apple Bookazine from Future Publishing. Deadline will be the middle of next week.

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