** PD/Shareware / 289 words **
KelAUG issue 6
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ST/STe in ST medium resolution with 1Mb memory.
Disk magazine

** KELAUG_6.GIF here BIG enough to read the text please **

This is the disk magazine of the Kelstar Atari Users Group formed in February 1997 by Bob Kell. This issue, edited by John Thompson, absorbs the ST Highway magazine which has now closed.
Like most others, this diskmag opens with a slick series of intro screens accompanied by some upbeat music before arriving at the contents screen after which you're in the hands of "The Sandman's Doc displayer v2.1" which unpacks and displays each text file when selected. The displayer is easy to navigate using the arrow keys and offers smooth scrolling with a starfield screen saver. The downside is text is displayed black on white with no colour change options and keys selections are often mis-interpreted as two hits resulting in the current document being reloaded and displayed instead of the contents screen - very annoying.

The contents are divided into the usual sections including editorial, news, letters, Atari related articles and general features. There's an excellent article by the John Weller, the former editor of the STEN diskmag which should be compulsory reading for diskmag editors everywhere. Several DIY projects, ST Floormat - a spoof of a certain ex-Atari magazine. There's also a competition sponsored by Folder PDL to win a full boxed copy of 1st Word Plus. There's a high ratio of Atari coverage and a good couple of hours reading so check out a copy and make your own mind up. Copies are available from PD libraries or direct from KelAUG.
** BC on **
John Thompson, 30 East Raby Street, Darlington, DL3 7TJ
** BC off **
** Italics on **
Joe Connor
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