Remag 3

[__earth]

Hey hey hey!

Remag 2 is almost done. Let's go for the third issue. First, when do we want to publish this one?

I suggest June 30th. Any other suggestion?

FYI, we already have 2 articles for the Remag 3.

[chenchow]

Good~! Yeah, June 30. We should be consistent.

Really sorry for not getting my article ready for ReMag 2. Hopefully there will be sufficient contents in ReMag 2.

Just a suggestion, not sure whether it is still not too late, but I will suggest that the final version of ReCom's Press Release on Education issue is included in the ReMag 2. Jiin Joo is collecting feedback from ReCom's members and he will finalize the Press Release article in 24 hours. So, hopefully that could make it to ReMag 2, as I think it is important to showcase our ReCom's stuff.

What do you guys think? JiinJoo's summary can be found on Page 3 of Malaysian Education Summit's thread.

[topdog]

so earth, why not try to get nik nazmi to write something?

[budakkerek]

any specific topics? do we hv a focus for this 3rd issue?

[__earth]

so earth, why not try to get nik nazmi to write something?

I'll ask him some time in early May.

any specific topics? do we hv a focus for this 3rd issue?

not yet. I'm trying to get ppl commit to writing something first.

Hey Chenchow, I believe you owe us an article? So, are you writing? :D

[chenchow]

Yeah, I will do that for ReMag 3. Been too busy to get one done for ReMag 2. Really sorry about that.

[budakkerek]

i wrote sthing for my anime+nihongo SIG, sthing bout my love affair w Japanese. can i submit that in? it;s kinda long..but i'll shorten it up if it's oke w u guys. You can hv a look at the "how serious are you in learning nihongo". thanks :)

[__earth]

alright ppl.

It's time to find a topic. Please submit a topic by May 22nd. The targetted release date for ReMag 3 is 30th June.

You could email me the topic at hafiz_sw @<hidden> (remove the space) or reply to this thread.

and budakkerek, about your anime article, if you want to submit that, you will need to somewhat make it a proper article. :)

about theme, i donno whether its a good idea for the time being. We still have a small number of writers and i don't want to make these writers extra problem.

I'll write something in email later.

and I'll try to get nik nazmi to contribute something soon.

[el_empty]

hey guys

i have a suggestion - i raised it in the last forum but nobody really picked up on it.

anyway i suggested we create specific columns for each issue. something like

a) features
b) artwork/photographs
c) successful malaysians abroad (interview or a narrative)
d) reviews
e) what recommers are talking about (summary)
f) profile of a recommer
dan lain lain.

this is beneficial in the sense that we won't run into a problem of not knowing what to write. and even if we do, we have a consistent set of articles. more often than not we run out of ideas on what to write, and having a set objective usually helps.

also there can be more than 1 article per column.
here's an example
www.generationrice.com

[masterof_none]

ahha! just what we need to find some inspiration.
I like the idea of putting some cool graphics at the top of the article.
I hope we can get one more graphic designer.

I support empty's idea. I think the interview can be done via emails.
We just need some set of questions.

[el_empty]

yap - i volunteer to work on the graphic design bit and others. this time i'll have more time (since i'm sorta unemployed still...) - yah and this time also the page won't be so narrow. ;)

[budakkerek]

okie, will do. if i dont hv any other ideas, then will submit that in. okie?

[__earth]

Below is my email given out to ppl related to ReMag. If I missed anybody, here is your chance to read it.

Hey people.

Sorry for the long silence. FYI information, according to Syamsul, ReMag 2 should be out by this Friday, May 14th.

While we are waiting for him and el_empty (should I call you minter?) polishing up the website, its time for us to work on ReMag 3.

The tentative publication date for ReMag 3 is June 30th.

Firstly, we need to know whether you like to contribute article(s) or not. If you want to, please go to "ReMag 3" thread in in ReMag SIG and please submit your topic. Here is the direct link
http://recom.homelinux.org:8000/~recom/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=762#17047

The deadline for topic submission is May 28th (that is Friday). However, if the deadline passed, feel free to submit it.

The suggested deadline for article submission is June 11th. This technically gives you 14 days to complete your article.

FYI, we already have 2 unedited articles. I will also ask Nik Nazmi if he is interested in contributing an article.

That's all I have to say. Hope to hear from you soon.

p/s - I'll have this posted in the forum too.

And below are things that we have currently. If you are interested in contributing, please quote the whole box thing below and add the necessary detail.

Article:
Night Fright (Sawittri Shotiwuth Charun)
What We Cannot Live Without (Sawittri Shotiwuth Charun)

Topic:
anime+nihongo (Budakkerek)

Pledge to write:
Chenchow
__earth

regarding el_empty's suggestion, his point on interviewing ppl is great for remag development. Like what Syamsul said, we need a set of questions. Anybody wanna take this job up?
If you want to take that job up, I belive the initial job is to find somebody to interview. (maybe you could interview jeff ooi? we need all the publicity we can get.)

[DecentMerson]

i would like to write abt some experience with the tech stuff...
review of something new...

i think it should be more informative too...
like some new stuff... new technology...
some question for discussion ...

and i think we can add a new page where we compile important world events(some major events that happened around the world for the past month)

[__earth]

hey decentmerson, do you know what you want to write in particular?

and chenchow, have you think of a topic to write on?

[__earth]

Good news ppl. I've contacted Nik Nazmi and he has agreed to help write something for us. I however have given him a slack for the deadline since he is actually a really good writer and he is doing us a favor. so, the situation right now:

And below are things that we have currently. If you are interested in contributing, please quote the whole box thing below and add the necessary detail.

Article:
Night Fright (Sawittri Shotiwuth Charun)
What We Cannot Live Without (Sawittri Shotiwuth Charun)

Topic:
anime+nihongo (Budakkerek)

Pledge to write:
Chenchow
__earth
decentmerson
Nik Nazmi

[chenchow]

I am contemplating writing either about various activities that could be done to spread the cultural awareness abroad (Basically, I am going to do an analysis of activities held by M'sian Students Assoc worldwide). What do you guys think about it? This may be a good help to provide for other Malaysians elsewhere to have similar events!

[luke]

I'll be doing the ReComic / ReMics / ReManga part ... the 1st page is already scanned and 'photoshopped' .. currently I'm working on the 2nd page ... may I request for 3-4 pages of space for the comic's 1st edition?

[__earth]

And below are things that we have currently. If you are interested in contributing, please add the necessary detail below.

Article:
Night Fright (Sawittri Shotiwuth Charun)
What We Cannot Live Without (Sawittri Shotiwuth Charun)

Topic:
anime+nihongo (Budakkerek)
comics (luke)
MSA's activities (Chenchow)
something on globalization (__earth)

Pledge to write:
decentmerson
Nik Nazmi

[topdog]

whose hand is it on the remag front page?:)

[topdog]

And below are things that we have currently. If you are interested in contributing, please add the necessary detail below.

Article:
Night Fright (Sawittri Shotiwuth Charun)
What We Cannot Live Without (Sawittri Shotiwuth Charun)

Topic:
anime+nihongo (Budakkerek)
comics (luke)
MSA's activities (Chenchow)
something on globalization (__earth)

Pledge to write:
decentmerson
Nik Nazmi
topdog

[budakkerek]

yaa..where did you guys get the pic? looks so professional..hehehe...

Luke, any hints on how the Remics/ReManga's storyline?

[DecentMerson]

i'm still deciding:whether to write my experience in INTEC...all about the programs and the hostel ...and also the KEM Bina Insan(having it next weekend) and also BTN (from 7 June til 13 June) if i can include it....


or

all the lessons i learnt since getting the scholarship, the process of applying to Uni, applying for Visa...basically is about changing from a dependent person to an independent soul......

[__earth]

hey, i got a suggestion from someone to make pdf version of remag 3?

what do you guys think? I personally think its a great suggestion.

[masterof_none]

Actually, I've been thinking about that too.
I think, if we can make it a cover for Remag, and the pdf's , it would be a distributable mag. (save cost to print).
Sounds good. I'll 'pdf' it.

[serenete]

sorry, i've not been checking the email account that receives remag stuff accidentally - been swamped, and still swamped (why does it never end?)

have forgotten what we're supposed to do with the edits - are we all editing the same things four times over still or what is the deal?

thanks guys.

great job on the new look! love the pic.


serenete

[__earth]

hey senerete! Good to see you back.

Currently, the system is, you edit and send it directly to the editor-in-chief.

Anyway, one more person has informed me that she wants to contribute. So, the situation now:

Progress
If you are interested in contributing, please add the necessary detail below.

Submission deadline: June 11th 2004
Targetted publication date: June 30th 2004

Article:
Night Fright (Sawittri Shotiwuth Charun)
What We Cannot Live Without (Sawittri Shotiwuth Charun)

Topic:
anime+nihongo (Budakkerek)
comics (luke)
MSA's activities (Chenchow)
benefits of globalization (__earth)
A-Level experience in Singapore (katherine)

Pledge to write:
decentmerson
Nik Nazmi
topdog

[DecentMerson]

ok... i've decided... since eath is writing about the benefits of Globalization, i would write abt how third world is being oppressed by Globalization.....ok?

i think it is good for everybody to read at this topic from both points of view

[__earth]

ok... i've decided... since eath is writing about the benefits of Globalization, i would write abt how third world is being oppressed by Globalization.....ok?

i think it is good for everybody to read at this topic from both points of view

+). Maybe we should open up a new section for ReMag and call it something like the bipartisan section or something. =)

Progress
If you are interested in contributing, please add the necessary detail below.

Submission deadline: June 11th 2004
Targetted publication date: June 30th 2004

Article:
Night Fright (Sawittri Shotiwuth Charun)
What We Cannot Live Without (Sawittri Shotiwuth Charun)

Topic:
anime+nihongo (Budakkerek)
comics (luke)
MSA's activities (Chenchow)
benefits of globalization (__earth)
globalization's ill (decentmerson)
A-Level experience in Singapore (katherine)

Pledge to write:
Nik Nazmi
topdog

[serenete]

thanks for the response, __earth, I was sure I ticked the 'notify of reply' box but didn't get anything so checked just in case.

I'll send any edited stuff straight to the EICs :)

[luke]

Can I submit the "poethree" poems in the "Haiku, sajak, poem etc (http://recom.homelinux.org:8000/~recom/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=183#18722)" threads? I might need someone who is well-versed in Japanese to proof-read the Japanese poems ...

[__earth]

sure. but like you said, we need someone to check the japanese verse unless somebody in remag knows japanese. anyone?

hows the comics going on?

[luke]

we have schye, don't we? :) schye-sensei, dou desu ka? warui desu kedo, onegai-shimasu :)

about the comic .. I've finished 2 pages but I'm thinking of changing the storyline .. I might have to redraw it ...

[__earth]

can we see the initial drawing?

[Schye]

we have schye, don't we? :) schye-sensei, dou desu ka? warui desu kedo, onegai-shimasu :)

about the comic .. I've finished 2 pages but I'm thinking of changing the storyline .. I might have to redraw it ...

No problem at all.
although I will be busy until this Sept. , I think it wont take muc hof my time cause Luke Japanese is nearly perfect :)

[DecentMerson]

where and how should i put my essay for proof reading??? here???

[__earth]

you could send it to me at mnoorsha@<hidden>

but, could you ask one of your friends to proofread first? less work for the editors =)
But if you can't, its ok. just zap it over.

[__earth]

Update!

Progress
If you are interested in contributing, please add the necessary detail below.

Submission deadline: June 11th 2004
Targetted publication date: June 30th 2004

Article:
Night Fright (Sawittri Shotiwuth Charun)
What We Cannot Live Without (Sawittri Shotiwuth Charun)
Technology and its written words (Nik Nazmi)
5 Days and 4 Nights at BTN Camp (Tasneem Muhammad)
Poethree: Poems in three languages (Muhammad Lukman Nasaruddin;
Japanese stanzas ed: Seng Chye)

Topic:
comics (luke)
MSA's activities (Chenchow)
benefits of globalization (__earth)
globalization's ill (decentmerson)
A-Level experience in Singapore (katherine)

Pledge to write:
topdog

[budakkerek]

wow, seems like we hv loadsa article, compared to for the first two. i guess speed is picking up for ReMag! :wink:

[ElansarGelmir]

wow, seems like we hv loadsa article, compared to for the first two. i guess speed is picking up for ReMag! :wink:


aiyah, looks like my kem bina insan article can only be posted in Remag 4... Sigh... 1/2 of my article is in my friend's laptop. can't continue... maybe after kem BTN...

[chenchow]

_earth, sorry for the detail. I will email you tomorrow (12th) on my article. I was having a tight schedule. Hope you understand.

[__earth]

no problem. but could you send it over to mnoorsha@<hidden>?

my yahoo account is having problem.

[__earth]

I've sent out the raw articles to the editors.

I hope the editors could finished it up before June the 27th =)

There are eight articles and a poem.

Article

5 days and 4 nights at BTN Camp
- Tasneem Muhammad

Are Third World Countries being oppressed by Globalization?
- Lai Voo Seng

Events ala-Malaysia In Universities Abroad
- Yeoh Chen Chow

Night Fright
- Sawittri Shotiwuth Charun

What We Cannot Live Without
- Sawittri Shotiwuth Charun

Tips on improving your German
- Kelvin Lew

The Mother Of The Prince Of Denmark
- Mohd Hafiz Noor Shams

Technology and the Written Word
- Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad

Poem

Poems in three languages
- Muhammad Lukman Nasaruddin; ed Seng Chye

[chenchow]

Looks like ReMag is having a good time... We have more articles this time...

I think the name is Lai Voon Seng... missing n there...check with him.

[DecentMerson]

yup... missing an 'n' there.....

Lai Voon Seng is my name.....

[luke]

if you guys notice, comic is not in the list .. it's because I haven't finished it yet .. sorry .. it'll be done in ReMag 4, I promise :) ..

[chenchow]

Looks like tomorrow will be 30th June... _earth, ReMag 3 ready to hit the streets?

[__earth]

not yet.

Cheryl will try to make it done by tomorrow. It seems that we have only two working editors.

[__earth]

I have recieved permission for us the publish the edited version from the original authors.

Syamsul has been notified earlier about this and ReMag 3 will come out any moment now.

Sorry for the delay.

And thanks all for contributing. Let's move on to ReMag 4.

[__earth]

Here's the final draft. Any comment is welcomed.

http://remag.recom.org/issue_03/index.php

[luke]

1) Maybe we could use different font .. IMO, Times New Roman should be left on papers .. it's ugly on a webpage .. hahaha dunno maybe I'm too stylish 8)

2) Link the titles to their respective articles .. putting links on the words "more..." only is not enough

3) the top part ("remag issue #3 May - July 2004 (Hooray!) ) could utilize an image ...

4) The text "The ReCom Magazine" in the banner is hard to read ...

[masterof_none]

Thanks luke for the feedback.

Times New Roman? I used verdana, it looks great. (on the Mac :) )
and it looks OK on windows, although I'm a bit disappointed of the jagged rendering. I hope longhorn's rendering engine would would be better.

I've resized the title and now it looks bigger than ever.

I'll put the title as the link only after I know how to remove the ugly red color resulting from the link.

but thanks for the feedback!.

[luke]

Times New Roman? I used verdana, it looks great. (on the Mac :) )
and it looks OK on windows, although I'm a bit disappointed of the jagged rendering. I hope longhorn's rendering engine would would be better.
The excerpts look fine in Tahoma but in my browser (IE-variant) the excerpt titles are left in Times New Roman ...

I'll put the title as the link only after I know how to remove the ugly red color resulting from the link.
Just do like what you did for the horizontal links and the links on the panel. Since the main body is enclosed in a <DIV> of class "article", you can just add codes like below in the css file:
.article a:link,
.article a:active,
.article a:hover,
.article a:visited {
color:#000000;
text-decoration:underline;
}


also, I noticed from examining your main.css:

1) you misspelled "Arial" as "Ariel" at some places and "Helvetica" as "Helvatica" at all places ... maybe this is the cause of all those Times New Roman texts

2) line 67 (in .navigation a:visited {}): "color=#a30000;" -> "color: #a30000;"

[DecentMerson]

heheheh... wat abt justifying all the articles....??