M A N T E X   N E W S L E T T E R

	Number 63 - February 2002

	------ ISSN 1470-1863 ------


0-----	'Flash 5 in Easy Steps'

	You probably know that Flash is now
	the most popular software for creating
	Web animations. Why's that? Because it
	can make movies with only small files.

	Nick Vandome's guide to the program
	makes every stage simple. His one-page
	per topic tutorial takes you through
	the basics - from adding movement to
	text and graphics, through to full
	streaming video.

	The 'Easy Steps' series are good for
	either an uncluttered introduction -
	or for a quick overview. Details at

	http://www.mantex.co.uk/reviews/vandom-2.htm



0-----	THE PUB QUIZ - 1

	In which city did Henry James set
	his novella 'The Aspern Papers'?



0-----	'Web Site Design is Communication Design'

	This is a web design book with a difference -
	it has no HTML code, and no technical details.

	What Thea van der Geest offers is a
	series of case studies of the website
	design processes in large organizations.

	She interviewed designers and bosses at
	Amazon and Microsoft for instance, and
	their views of how sites are designed
	make interesting reading.

	Probably the best part of the book
	however is its concluding checklists,
	which guide the practitioner through
	the design process, from initial idea
	through site maintenance and re-design.
	More at -

	http://www.mantex.co.uk/reviews/geest.htm



0-----	THE PUB QUIZ - 2

	How many faces has a regular tetrahedron?



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0----	THE PUB QUIZ - 3

	Who was the god of war in Greek mythology?



0-----	'Document Design'

	Journal of Research and Problem
	Solving in Organizational Communication

	The latest issue is devoted to articles
	on 'The Pragmatics of Crises' - which
	is issues such as product recall notices,
	risk communication, and 'direct mail'
	campaigns to restore reputation - following
	disasters such as ships sinking, planes
	crashing, and buildings collapsing
	(all very topical).

	There are also a series of mini-articles
	on topics such as online software Help
	manuals; a series of updates on recent
	research; and the usual book reviews.

	The essays are scholarly, based on
	research, well written, and aimed at
	professional readers.


	Subscription details at -

	http://www.benjamins.nl

	Benjamin journals are also available
	online - details at -

	http://www.benjamins.com



0-----	THE PUB QUIZ - 4

	What is acrophobia?



0-----	'Crime and the Internet'

	We see lots about cybercrime in the
	newspapers - international hacking,
	credit card fraud, celebs nicked for
	occasional glimpses of porn. But what
	are the real legal issues at stake here?

	Should an Internet provider be legally
	responsible for messages posted by one
	of its subscribers? If you think so,
	should the same apply to your telephone
	company?

	This collection of essays by academic
	criminologists looks at some of the most
	difficult issues in the legality of what
	is permissible on the Net.

	They cover censorship, cyberstalking,
	hacking, pornography, and copyright.

	http://www.mantex.co.uk/reviews/wall.htm



0-----	THE PUB QUIZ - 5

	Who invented the geodesic dome?



0-----	THE PUB QUIZ - Answers

	In which city did Henry James set
	his novella 'The Aspern Papers'?
	ANSWER - Venice

	How many faces has a regular tetrahedron?
	ANSWER - Four [solid triangular pyramid]

	Who was the god of war in Greek mythology?
	ANSWER - Ares

	What is acrophobia?
	ANSWER - Fear of heights

	Who invented the geodesic dome?
	ANSWER - R. Buckminster Fuller



0-----	COMING SOON

	'Hot Text: Web Writing that Works'

	'Back to the User'

	'Getting Hits'

	'Handwriting in the Twentieth Century'

	'Blown to Bits' [e-Commerce]

	'The Non-Designer's Web Book'

	'Flash for Cartooning'

	'Dreamweaver 4 in a Nutshell'

	'Innovating in Higher Education'



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	News-63-Feb-2002
	ISSN 1470-1863
	The British Library