PTJ 79-99 CD/ recent issues?

[Kent Swafford]

on 3/4/01 7:57 AM, J Patrick Draine at draine@mediaone.net wrote:

> A few years ago it was planned that beyond the 20 year span put on
> the CD, more recent issues would be available on the web to
> subscribers to the CD. Are there any plans for that?
> For several years I've been getting a monthly journal (AppleWorks
> Journal) via PDF download, at a lower cost than having a hard copy
> sent to me.
> Kent, Carol, et al, what do you think?
> 
> Patrick Draine

Since we have taken the plunge into making the past Journals available in
electronic format, it is a natural assumption that this will continue. Steps
_are_ being taken to make electronic distribution of more Journals possible.

First, we have been assured that all Journals since January 2000, that is,
all the Journals that come after the Journals that are included on the CD,
will be saved at headquarters in electronic form. This means that future
electronic Journals will not have to be scanned from hard copy as all the
Journals were for the CD's. This ability to _directly_ create electronic
versions of the Journal will allow future electronic Journals to be both
better quality _and_ more compact than the CD Journals.

Second, this might be an appropriate time to mention that PTG is in the
process of moving ptg.org from Andy Rudoff's server to its own internet
service provider. The new server (no, I don't know exactly when it will be
online, but the move should be almost imperceptible to users) will make
possible a number of new things, most noticeably an expansion of the
"Members-only" area, and a PTG online store at which users will be able to
purchase products directly online, and perhaps register for conventions and
pay membership dues as well. It has been assumed by all involved that some
products available online would be downloadable ones including Journal
items, but the details to be worked out are many.

Thanks for giving me the opportunity to speak of these exciting things.   :)

Kent Swafford