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

	Number 66 - mid-March 2002
	Fonts, Design, and the Web
	------ ISSN 1470-1863 ------



0-----	'Computers and Typography 2'

	This is a new collection of
	essays on digital typography from
	Rosemary Sassoon. She is the
	designer of 'Sassoon Primary' - a
	typeface used to make reading
	easier for children.

	The essays include studies of
	typography in non-Latinate languages,
	computers in education, screen layout,
	and designing educational software.

	http://www.mantex.co.uk/reviews/sassoon4.htm



0-----	THE PUB QUIZ - 1

	Who wrote 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'?



0-----	'Secrets of Successful Web Sites'

	David Siegel is the author of
	best-selling title 'Creating Killer
	Web Sites and he's also an eCommerce
	guru. In this book he turns his
	attention towards the strategy and
	management of big web projects.

	The first part of the book goes
	behind the scenes of decision
	making at sites such as

	In the second part he reveals the
	secrets of professional web design
	teams, including how they calculate
	how much to charge their clients.

	It's a beautifully illustrated and
	elegantly produced book which will
	appeal to anybody who wants to make
	web design a serious business.

	http://www.mantex.co.uk/reviews/siegel-3.htm



0-----	THE PUB QUIZ - 2

	What is the sweet Rahat Lakhoum known as?



0-----	FREE software IE Booster v1.4

	If you place your cursor anywhere
	on a Web page and right-click, you
	see something called the context menu.

	IE Booster adds other items to it.
	There's a way to show only the
	hyperlinks (perfect for locating
	things fast), show images only,
	show CSS (style sheets), resize
	the window, and lots of other things.

	Note: This only works with Internet
	Explorer 5 and higher.

	http://www.paessler.com/download/ieboostr.zip



0-----	THE PUB QUIZ - 3

	Who composed the opera 'The Rake's Progress'?



0-----	FREE Euro Fonts

	If you want to keep your
	fonts up to date, the ICT
	foundry is offering two
	FREE downloadable font sets
	which feature the Euro symbol.

	We don't officially use the
	Euro [yet] here in the UK -
	but everybody knows it's
	bound to come. Get yourself
	up to date at -

	http://www.itcfonts.com



0-----	THE PUB QUIZ - 4

	What is the chief Belgian airline called?



0-----	PUB QUIZ ANSWERS


	Who wrote 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'?
	ANSWER - Gabriel Garcia Marquez [Colombia]

	What is the sweet Rahat Lakhoum known as?
	ANSWER - Turkish Delight

	Who composed the opera 'The Rake's Progress'?
	ANSWER - Igor Stravinsky [Russia]

	What is the chief Belgian airline called?
	ANSWER - Sabena



0-----	COMING SOON

	'Students Guide to Exam Success'

	'Toothpicks to Logos' [Design]

	'Back to the User'

	'Getting Hits'

	'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-66-mid-Mar-2002
	ISSN 1470-1863
	The British Library