Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!kentrox!kentrox.uucp!peter From: peter@kentrox.uucp (Peter Uchytil) Newsgroups: comp.org.acm Subject: Re: New Look of CACM Message-ID: <1991May14.155711.20139@kentrox.uucp> Date: 14 May 91 15:57:11 GMT Sender: peter@kentrox.uucp (Peter Uchytil) Distribution: na Organization: Kentrox Industries, Inc. Lines: 42 In article <1991May9.183407.9294@mp.cs.niu.edu> rickert@mp.cs.niu.edu (Neil Rickert) writes: > > These days I have trouble finding the table of contents, trouble finding >the Forum, trouble finding the calendar. > Ok, I can follow the arguements on font selection and on an over abundance of graphics, but "trouble finding the table of contents"? I just looked through CACM issues 8/90 - 5/91. The table of contents is always on page 3. There is a heading that says "Departments" and it tells where the Forum and the Calendar are. Now, that table of contents may not be printed with the best fonts mind you, but it's not like they are changing location with every issue. > Perhaps some of us thing ACM HQ is so out of touch that it is pointless to >complain. > Hey, if you don't like it, but you won't tell ACM you don't like it, don't complain. This is like several friends I have who feel it is pointless to vote, but still feel inclined to complain about the way things are run. As someone pointed out earlier, ACM is a volunteer organization. If you don't like something bad enough, volunteer to help change it. This could be as simple as really digging into an issue of CACM and detailing what you don't like and how it could be changed. Just saying, "It's ugly" or "I don't like it" doesn't mean a whole lot. Saying, "The typeface used in the table of contents" is much more helpful. > Neil W. Rickert, Computer Science > Northern Illinois Univ. > DeKalb, IL 60115 +1-815-753-6940 Pete -- Peter Uchytil | Kentrox Industries, Inc. | "Do you lead or are you led? uunet!kentrox!peter | PO Box 10704 | Are you sure that you don't 1-800-733-5511 x325 | Portland, OR 97210-0704 | care" - INXS ==============================================================================