Wow this seems pretty neat. I wonder if Notch knows about this?
probably not. It was just released about 2 hours ago. Spread it around so he can find out! The goal is that this magazine will be an official mag dedicated to minecraft and hopefully someday we will be able to bring you guys the insiders look at future minecraft updates, and brainstorming :biggrin.gif:
Change the font, it's terrible. Very hard to read links etc. Other that, cool idea :smile.gif:
Yes, after all the creation and whatnot i'd have to agree with you. For titles it is ok, but the main text needs to be more natural. I'll be doing alot of font hunting over the next few days for sure!
Somewhat agree with the change of font - However i think it just needs to be in a format where its easier to read. Atm its hard to flip through and zoom in ect.
Somewhat agree with the change of font - However i think it just needs to be in a format where its easier to read. Atm its hard to flip through and zoom in ect.
play around with the settings. If you go fullscreen and select "drag" under the settings its very easy to view it/read it and maneuver (without it doing all of its auto follow mouse annoying stuff)
Wow this seems pretty neat. I wonder if Notch knows about this?
probably not. It was just released about 2 hours ago. Spread it around so he can find out! The goal is that this magazine will be an official mag dedicated to minecraft and hopefully someday we will be able to bring you guys the insiders look at future minecraft updates, and brainstorming :biggrin.gif:
That would be really nice! I am sure Notch will find out sooner or later. (I think he is making the halloween update atm, but after that maybe?)
Good idea, maybe try odd sections like "tutorial of the week",news, interview someone?.. or maybe some funny videos :smile.gif:
Yes we plan on interviewing people. We didn't have enough time to do alot of the things we wanted to do for this issue. The future issues will probablybe something like 40+ pages long (double the length) since we'll have more time
Good idea, maybe try odd sections like "tutorial of the week",news, interview someone?.. or maybe some funny videos :smile.gif:
Yes we plan on interviewing people. We didn't have enough time to do alot of the things we wanted to do for this issue. The future issues will probablybe something like 40+ pages long (double the length) since we'll have more time
Change the font, it's terrible. Very hard to read links etc. Other that, cool idea :smile.gif:
I partially agree with this but would like to add some font suggestions. I think the "pixel" style font is very Minecraft but it should not be used as body copy. I posted a longer explanation on your magazine site which I've copy and pasted here:
Nice work guys! One suggestion I'd like to make is that you improve your choice of typography. The pixel style font is great for headlines and titles, but please, please don't use it for body text. When you use highly stylized fonts for large amounts of text, it's hard on the eyes and slow to read. I would suggest using a clean sans serif such as FF Keivit for your body copy instead. If you don't have that (or don't want to download it) Gill Sans, Helvetica Neue, or Myriad Pro are all tried-and-true (re: "good, but potentially overused") options too. Save the fancy pixel fonts for the headlines and titles for when you need some text to really pop! That's it from me, keep up the good work!
I see a typo
second page, bottom right: Turn the page to take a look at the natural beatury or minecraft.
And then the next page says beauty.
I don't know what a beatury is but i dont think i want to know.
Edit: Other then that I like the fancy-ness of the cobblestone generator and the incinerator. They look very appealing and I will prolly use them.
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MOD EDIT: Saying this is unnecessary and rude. If people are willing to discuss it, let them discuss it. There's a whole wide world of other topics you could explore and contribute to that you might even be interested in! How exciting!
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Really impressed at the graphical and writing quality. This is very good material. But above all, the magazine is actually informative. I'm in total awe and very happy someone wants to do this and I get to read it.
I see a typo
second page, bottom right: Turn the page to take a look at the natural beatury or minecraft.
And then the next page says beauty.
I don't know what a beatury is but i dont think i want to know.
Edit: Other then that I like the fancy-ness of the cobblestone generator and the incinerator. They look very appealing and I will prolly use them.
Nice catch. I can't believe I missed that >_< And i'm happy you liked the tutorials. I had my dad and girlfriend visiting at the time wookie asked me to work on some tutorials, so I got up wayyyyyy early, like, 4AM to spend an hour or so working on everything. haha.
I would like to offer my services as an Editor. Because seriously this is nigh impossible to read with the amount of spelling and grammar errors, it's driving me nuts.
Edit: I also agree with Ekki. Font is terrible for reading on a computer monitor, probably for printing out too. Just hurts the eyes after a while.
probably not. It was just released about 2 hours ago. Spread it around so he can find out! The goal is that this magazine will be an official mag dedicated to minecraft and hopefully someday we will be able to bring you guys the insiders look at future minecraft updates, and brainstorming :biggrin.gif:
Yes, after all the creation and whatnot i'd have to agree with you. For titles it is ok, but the main text needs to be more natural. I'll be doing alot of font hunting over the next few days for sure!
play around with the settings. If you go fullscreen and select "drag" under the settings its very easy to view it/read it and maneuver (without it doing all of its auto follow mouse annoying stuff)
Yeah, hopefully he catches a glimpse of it
Yes we plan on interviewing people. We didn't have enough time to do alot of the things we wanted to do for this issue. The future issues will probablybe something like 40+ pages long (double the length) since we'll have more time
Dont bite more than you can chew...
Oh wookie PM me your steam.
I partially agree with this but would like to add some font suggestions. I think the "pixel" style font is very Minecraft but it should not be used as body copy. I posted a longer explanation on your magazine site which I've copy and pasted here:
Nice work guys! One suggestion I'd like to make is that you improve your choice of typography. The pixel style font is great for headlines and titles, but please, please don't use it for body text. When you use highly stylized fonts for large amounts of text, it's hard on the eyes and slow to read. I would suggest using a clean sans serif such as FF Keivit for your body copy instead. If you don't have that (or don't want to download it) Gill Sans, Helvetica Neue, or Myriad Pro are all tried-and-true (re: "good, but potentially overused") options too. Save the fancy pixel fonts for the headlines and titles for when you need some text to really pop! That's it from me, keep up the good work!
Great work, wookie! :smile.gif:
second page, bottom right: Turn the page to take a look at the natural beatury or minecraft.
And then the next page says beauty.
I don't know what a beatury is but i dont think i want to know.
Edit: Other then that I like the fancy-ness of the cobblestone generator and the incinerator. They look very appealing and I will prolly use them.
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10/10
I'm making a seecret article for you, so no forum topics in the TOB forum. I'll PM you about it.
For any wondering, it has something to do with something in Edtion 1. Take a guess.
Really impressed at the graphical and writing quality. This is very good material. But above all, the magazine is actually informative. I'm in total awe and very happy someone wants to do this and I get to read it.
Congratulations and thank you and the staff:
You've done something I could never do - Get a publication going.
Might try again soon.
Nice catch. I can't believe I missed that >_< And i'm happy you liked the tutorials. I had my dad and girlfriend visiting at the time wookie asked me to work on some tutorials, so I got up wayyyyyy early, like, 4AM to spend an hour or so working on everything. haha.
Edit: I also agree with Ekki. Font is terrible for reading on a computer monitor, probably for printing out too. Just hurts the eyes after a while.
all you gotta do is click that picture