One of the laws of computing it’s vital to learn is that you can do many of the tasks (for free) that companies charge for. These firms, whether they’re high-street stores or software developers, rely on people’s fear of technology. “Don’t worry yourself with all that nasty jargon”, they imply, “let us take care of it all”.
I suppose you can’t blame them for this tactic because computing still has a reputation for being intimidating. But I know that Computeractive readers prefer to teach themselves skills rather than pay someone else. The money saved is useful of course, but there’s also the satisfaction of mastering something yourself.
I hope you get that ‘pat yourself on the back’ feeling reading this issue’s Cover Feature. Please let me know how you get…
