Clifford Brooks
Clifford Brooks can be reached via email at clifford_brooks@dl.com.
Published articles
The following 10 articles by Clifford Brooks have been published in ZATZ magazines.
Inputting text one SIP at a time
There are so many programs out there for entering data into your Windows CE device, you might find yourself confused as to which one is right for you. Fortunately, contributing editor Clifford Brooks does the work for you by breaking down the wide array of Soft Input Panels. In this article, he investigates some of the leading SIP panel alternatives on the market today. [Pocket PC Life Magazine, June 2000]
Stephen King: king of the ebooks
Stephen King made history by being the first major author to release a new work exclusively in an electronic format. In this article, Clifford Brooks examines the rise of the ebook and the issues that need to be resolved before it can become a serious threat to traditional paperbacks. [PalmPower Magazine, May 2000]
When is the right time to upgrade?
You've seen those compatibility quizzes in trendy magazines that are supposed to determine things like whether you and your mate are right for each other. Who seriously believes an arbitrary scoring system in some magazine can offer real guidance in making the decisions that shape your life? Well, we do. In this fun article, contributing editor Clifford Brooks has put together a checklist to help you decide whether it's time for you to upgrade to the new Pocket PC. [Pocket PC Life Magazine, May 2000]
Stephen King: king of the ebooks
Stephen King made history by being the first major author to release a new work exclusively in an electronic format. In this article, Clifford Brooks examines the rise of the ebook and the issues that need to be resolved before it can become a serious threat to traditional paperbacks. [Pocket PC Life Magazine, April 2000]
The virtual wallet
There are a number of virtual wallet programs in the Windows CE marketplace. These programs allow you to store replicas of the items you carry in your physical wallet, such as your credit cards, bankcards, memberships, and even your photos. In addition, they allow you to store other important information, such as those pesky serial numbers and registration IDs for all your software programs. Furthermore, most of these programs are fully configurable, so you can modify the program to meet your personal data needs. In this article, Contributing Editor Clifford Brooks checks out MediaWallet, the latest offering from Applian Technologies, Inc. [Pocket PC Life Magazine, February 2000]
PDF files on Windows CE: an exclusive preview
Corporate America loves Adobe System, Inc.'s Portable Document Format (PDF). After all, most major layout and documentation software packages have the ability to save a file in this format. Soon, there will be a product from a company called Ansyr that will allow you to view PDFs on your handheld. In this exclusive beta watch report, Contributing Editor Clifford Brooks tells you whether Ansyr is the answer. [Pocket PC Life Magazine, January 2000]
Improve handwriting recognition with Calligrapher 5.3
Calligrapher is a handwriting recognition program that allows the you to write entire sentences in your own handwriting. In addition, it features a keyboard so that those pesky special characters can be input with ease. One of the coolest things about Calligrapher is the fact that it doesn't need to be trained. It just works, and works well. Read all about it in this article by Clifford Brooks. [Pocket PC Life Magazine, December 1999]
At the top of the list: ListPro 2.0
If you're a person who likes to use lists to help manage your shopping, your prized collection of beanie babies, or a project you're in charge of, this article about a handy-dandy piece of software called ListPro 2.0 will definitely be right up your alley. [Pocket PC Life Magazine, November 1999]
Bringing today's best-sellers to the palm of your hand
As the end of the millennium approaches, 1999 may be remembered as the year of the electronic book. Portable, paperless books that provide the reader with an electronic alternative to the traditional paperbound book have finally arrived. In this important article, Clifford Brooks shows you some of your options. [Pocket PC Life Magazine, October 1999]
The Brooks journal project
In August of 1999, one technical writer disappeared in the suburbs near San Jose, California while researching an article. A day later his Windows CE-based device was found… [Pocket PC Life Magazine, September 1999]
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