Full Spectrum 1.0 Released

[Miaplacidus]

January 1st, 2008 (UTC)
The INTERNET

Ladies and gentlemen,

I am very happy to announce that the first issue of Full Spectrum (version 1.0 "Sirius") is available for download from Full Spectrum's server.

www.fullspectrummagazine.com/downloads/v1/fullspectrum-sirius-1.0.pdf


In the near future, check out Full Spectrum's download center for versions that might be more appropriate for your configuration.

Thanks for your attention!

Frederick, aka Miaplacidus
Editor
The Full Spectrum Community Magazine

[TriBi]

Congrats Fred and the team! *Goes to take a look*

[RadioMatt]

Well done to everyone who contributed, I'm about half way through so far and it's excellent reading! :eusa_clap :thumbsup: (!)

[Urman]

Well done im reading it now

[Steam Giant]

Wow, awesome job, Fred! I love it! The layout is very nice, the presentation professional! Congratulations on a very successful first issue!!

*is ready for his next deadline!*

[Miaplacidus]

For those wondering Full Spectrum 2.0 is already 60 percent complete. I'm going to ask the board to set a new deadline / release date combo.

[Urman]

can i help with anything with 2.0

[Miaplacidus]

can i help with anything with 2.0

Sure! Contributions of any kind are always welcome.

[Grof142007]

OMG WOOT Been waitng just took a look love the cover cant wait to read it

we are allowed to print this right?

[Ty]

How about a book review of Great expectations ROFL

[ethene]

awesome job :)

[CelebrityHead]

Excellent excellent excellent!!
I enjoyed reading the magazine very much. Thanks to Fred and all the contributors!

[pirateninja]

Just finished reading it and already I can't wait for the next one!

[Steam Giant]

How about a book review of Great expectations ROFL

Great expectations? Eh, it wasn't everything I thought it would be.

Okay, someone had to say it! ^^

I'm already in the planning stage for my next story for the mag ^^ and considering my options for a second submission, too! (!) So excited! This turned out so well!

[Paul_UK]

Excellent work Fred and everyone who has contributed. Congratulations.

I'm already looking forward to 2.0!

I have closed a number of threads in this section which are about the work leading up to this launch. This will prevent people accidentally posting in them and it getting confused with FS 2.0 discussions.

can i help with anything with 2.0

You could write an article about whatever interests you, a short story, a poem or whatever. Maybe you already have something you did for a school assignment or whatever that you think would interest others?

Or you could do a photograph or artwork for the front cover. I'm sure there will be another front cover competition for that soon.

[Paul_UK]

I have just added an announcement on the front page of EC at http://emptyclosets.com

[Monique_Massacre]

eeee my art looks pretty in ther how did you manage that it looks better than it does on my wall lol

[beckyg]

Wow, its beautiful Fred!! Congratulations!

[sevengoblin]

Very good!:) I liked it a lot.

[Rette]

Wow, it looks great. Congratulations Fred and everyone who contributed. You guys have put a lot of time into this and it looks like your work's paid off. Well done.

[Jeimuzu]

It looks fantastic. :D Brilliant work.

[Nicknikko]

I loved it! ^^

[InaRut]

it'll be read sometime...
For some reason it won't let me look at it right now because of something about an adobe reader needing update? I dunno...I'll update my adobe and read it...later.
However for the 3 seconds I got to look at it...it looks good.

[Ty]

it'll be read sometime...
For some reason it won't let me look at it right now because of something about an adobe reader needing update? I dunno...I'll update my adobe and read it...later.
However for the 3 seconds I got to look at it...it looks good.

make sure you look out for my article :p

[WilbersRevenge]

if you need any help, i would love to assist.
Right now my computer won't let me fully download 1.0 though =(
I'm gonna keep trying because I bet it is awesome

[Levi]

Wow.. great read and thanks for doing this.. can't wait for 2.0!

[gabriel1]

To everyone involved in the creation of and the writing in this Magazine, I applaud you fora wonderful Job well done!

[Tzeii]

is it like, porn or something?

[Paul_UK]

NO!

It's articles and stories etc, suitable for a teenage audience.

[Tzeii]

oh. =]

[gabriel1]

NO!

It's articles and stories etc, suitable for a teenage audience.

and even thought I have not been a teen for longer than I'd care to remember it was very interesting and good reading.

[Miaplacidus]

is it like, porn or something?

Full Spectrum is a community-based, general-topic magazine designed to be EC Code of Conduct-compliant when applicable (therefore, it is suitable for people ages 13 and up)

If you have further questions regarding Full Spectrum, don't hesitate on contacting me.


Frederick aka Miaplacidus
Full Spectrum Magazine Editor

[Paul_UK]

NO!

It's articles and stories etc, suitable for a teenage audience.

and even thought I have not been a teen for longer than I'd care to remember it was very interesting and good reading.

Definitely!

MUCH more interesting than the one published by our sister site... ;)

[TyraBanksIsFierce]

whats your sister site?

[Miaplacidus]

whats your sister site?

um... Just Us Boys. Not suitable for people under 18.

I wish we could call fullspectrummagazine.com a "sister site"...

[Paul_UK]

I wish we could call fullspectrummagazine.com a "sister site"...

FS and EC are close as we can get without running into legal issues. All of us involved with the day-to-day running of EC fully support FS as though it is a part of EC. There are articles by some of the mods, this discussion area, an announcement on the front page etc. It's just the legal complications that mean we can't make it an official part of EC.

So although we can't call fullspectrummagazine.com a "sister site" it is certainly a "best friend site". :)

[crimsonarcher]

dang, i can't download it. keeps saying that the connection keeps timing out......:(

[Miaplacidus]

dang, i can't download it. keeps saying that the connection keeps timing out......:(


Try right-clicking on the download link and choosing "Save Link As" (Firefox) or "Save Target As" (Internet Explorer)

[Kenko]

it'll be read sometime...
For some reason it won't let me look at it right now because of something about an adobe reader needing update? I dunno...I'll update my adobe and read it...later.
However for the 3 seconds I got to look at it...it looks good.

The easiest solution is to dump the bloated software known as "Adobe Acrobat reader". Each version gets worse than than the last, and version 8 will tax even the newest systems.

I recommend the free Foxit for Windows systems:
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

I don't run it with any plug in in my web browser so PDF's just download normally and open in a dedicated Foxit window.

[Miaplacidus]

it'll be read sometime...
For some reason it won't let me look at it right now because of something about an adobe reader needing update? I dunno...I'll update my adobe and read it...later.
However for the 3 seconds I got to look at it...it looks good.

The easiest solution is to dump the bloated software known as "Adobe Acrobat reader". Each version gets worse than than the last, and version 8 will tax even the newest systems.

I recommend the free Foxit for Windows systems:
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

I don't run it with any plug in in my web browser so PDF's just download normally and open in a dedicated Foxit window.


Full Spectrum is known not to be rendered properly by some PDF readers other than Acrobat Reader 5.0 and up, the most notorious exception being Ubuntu Linux's default Evince reader. It is displayed properly by most of them, but the team hasn't tried all available PDF readers.

Officially, we recommend Adobe Reader 8, as it is the most well-tested reader. Feedback on Full Spectrum's behavior under other readers would be welcome.

[Paul_UK]

It displays fine in FoxIt Reader 2.2 and Adobe Acrobat 7 Professional on Windows Vista.

FoxIt is more responsive when scrolling through the document with the mouse wheel, probably because it applies less visual smoothing to the display.

[Paul_UK]

I received this PM from a mod at JUB. :)

Wow, you guys. I cannot tell you how totally impressed I am by the Full Spectrum magazine. It's absolutely terrific! And they did this all on their own? Amazing!!

I read Moderator Becky's story about her son Adam and literally had tears in my eyes. I had to join and thank her for such a wonderful story and for being such a great lady.

You all at EC should be so proud!!

[Wired106]

Wow that magazine must of taken forever to make! It's so good!