Write For Clarion Magazine

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Clarion Magazine is looking for writers! If you have written some code of interest to Clarion developers, or have experience or expertise in a Clarion-related area, consider writing an article. You don't need prior writing experience, just a willingness to learn and share your knowledge with others.

Here are some of the ways you can write for Clarion Magazine:

• Write a feature article. Features are usually around 2000 words in length, and can cover everything from programming techniques to database theory to how to market your services. Here are just a few of the topics Clarion Magazine is interested in – if you have other ideas, let me know!

• using .NET with Clarion
• using Clarion with .NET
• web services (SOAP, REST)
• non-Clarion web app tools (preferably with a Clarion angle, or as compared to Clarion)
• changing font colors in reports
• using processes
• encryption: blowfish/MD5 etc.
• user interface design
• new features in Clarion 6
• using LIBs (not DLLs) in all their many possible implementations
• XML
• using ClarioNET
• using callback functions
• web application development
• prototyping C++/VB functions in Clarion
• extending the ABC classes
• examples of using a particular Clarion language statement
• SQL techniques
• MS SQL tips
• working with multiple browses on one screen
• using transactions (tutorial)
• inner workings of ABC classes
• using the TPS ODBC driver
• interfacing with Word, Excel
• using the Windows API
• success stories
• marketing your services
• real-world experience with third party products (not a review, per se)
• e-commerce
• template programming
• programming standards
• tales from the shop
• configuration files
• user access control
• modifying menus at runtime
• working with audio/video files
• replication
• modifying the calendar template
• importing to / exporting from SQL
• styles and themes
• debugging
• SQL database comparisons
• multiplatform application examples
• tracking data changes (log files, timestamps etc)
• spell checking
• image manipulation
• POS applications
• handheld devices
• use of BIND
• autonumbering
• bar coding
• emailing
• connecting to cell phones and other mobile devices

• Contribute a Tip or Trick. These can be just a few paragraphs in length. If you have some code you'd like to share, or a useful way of doing something, you can just send us what you have and we'll write it up for you.

Why should you write for Clarion Magazine?

There are several reasons why it makes good sense to write for Clarion Magazine. You'll be helping other developers who are facing the same challenges you've faced. You'll probably learn a few things in the process of writing the article (there's no better way to learn than to try to teach). You'll also get a small measure of fame (or perhaps even notoriety). And we'll put some money in your pocket.

Show me the money

Clarion Magazine pays authors on a royalty basis, so the more people who subscribe to Clarion Magazine, the more money you make. You won't get rich writing Clarion articles, but you will get some compensation for your time. You can also apply your earnings (paid in USD) to your Clarion Magazine subscription. This is a great way for non-US developers to beat the high cost of the US dollar.

What do I do next?

If you have an idea for an article, email me. If your idea is for a feature, and you're new to technical writing or you haven't written for Clarion Magazine before, you may also want to complete and submit a brief point-form outline (but it isn't essential).

Once your idea is accepted, go ahead and write the article. All submitted articles are subject to editing, and you may receive the article back several times with requests for changes, and to verify that any editorial corrections don't alter the meaning of the article. You should also submit a biographical paragraph so that readers can learn a little bit about you.

If you have any questions or comments about writing for Clarion Magazine, email me.

Dave Harms

Editor/Publisher

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