Editorial Outline

Web Programmer presents practical experiences and examples in a problem/solution format.

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The magazine also reviews books and new or enhanced software tools and development products, and looks at libraries and applications software products.

Because information is best conveyed pictorially, there is liberal use of color and graphics. We encourage contributors to provide graphics wherever and whenever possible.

Source code and graphical designs and representations are published, encouraged, and reviewed by qualified experts in the specific language; the source code is made available to subscribers on-line.

FORMAT

Four-color, 80- to 96-page magazine
Frequency: 9 times/ year (12 times/year in 1996)

Issue Contents:

When available and where appropriate, relevant industry responses and quotes accompany the pieces as sidebars.

Feature (3-5 pages, up to 2500 words)
Feature articles can be viewed as "real-world tutorials" presented in a problem/solution format. The author states an application or development problem, describes and then critiques the solution, defining trade-offs and offering alternatives. Today, with the technology in its adolescence, elegant solutions are not necessarily the norm. There is not always only one solution to a problem and the best technical solution may be overshadowed by a nontechnical consideration and can not always be implemented. Because of this, the solution critique is key and is the highlight of OBJECT Magazine.
Article (2-4 pages, up to 2000 words)
Each issue features in-depth discussions of topics of widespread interest, central to object orientation. Articles are shorter than features but are of no less significance or importance. Articles may or may not follow the problem/solution format of features. Article suggestions are outlined below.
Series (3-5 pages, up to 2500 words per installment, 2-4 installments)
A series is a collection of articles offering the author an opportunity to address a topic in great depth. The series may run for from two to eight installments and may begin with a feature. The series should be clearly partitioned into subtopics. Series may or may not follow the problem/solution format of features.
Column (2-3 pages, up to 1500 words)
Columns are designed to provide an ongoing discussion of a topic area, offering the columnist an opportunity to cover a topic in great breadth over an extended period of time, and to track changes and trends in the topic area as the technology matures. Over time, the readers of a column should gain an appreciation for the approach and style of the columnist and be able to identify the people, companies, and products involved. Editorial comments by both the author and the readers are welcome and encouraged.

Planned columns:

@@@@@@Object insider (2-4 pages, up to 2000 words)
Each issue contains an invited article by a different industry notable. The topic and length are open. As always, I encourage controversy. This piece is an opportunity to express an idea or opinion, not a forum for product endorsements.
Product review (2-4 pages, up to 2000 words)
Product reviews are in-depth evaluations of new products and enhancements to products by qualified, objective writers. A review describes the purpose, content, and intended audience of the product, makes critical comments on its accuracy and success in fulfilling its purpose, discusses its compatibility with related products, and compares it to its competitors. We regularly receive software for review. If you wish to be considered as a software reviewer, contact the Editor, indicating the topic areas you are qualified to review and your qualifications.
Book/media review (2-3 pages, up to 1500 words)
Reviews of pertinent books, videos, and conferences in the field are accepted. A review should describe the purpose, content, and intended audience of the item and make critical comments on its accuracy and success in fulfilling its purpose. If appropriate, the reviewer should comment on the suitability of the item for educational purposes.

SIGS Publications regularly receives books from publishers to be reviewed. If you wish to be considered as a book reviewer, contact the Editor, indicating the topic areas you are qualified to review. Reviewers may keep the book as additional compensation for reviewing.

Report (2-3 pages, up to 1500 words)
A report objectively describes or reports on issues, topics, products, occurrences, conditions, or situations of interest to the object community. Reports also often offers news and reports on facts, and generally no criticism.