EDITORIAL
Issue 1

Like any product or idea, there has to be a starting point. This is the beginning of a new idea - and one that will very soon rival the printed page. At the moment there are more email messages sent per day in the US than all other pieces of mail. This is how things are changing.
Granted, a lot of the items are junk and not read at all, but the concept of doing things such as teaching via the computer screen is one that will very soon outflank the text book. 
There are two reason for this. Electronic texts can be updated and corrected at a moments notice. It is therefore more current and has the advantage of world-wide distribution at virtually no cost to any of the parties. 
It is also much more environmentally friendly as no (very little) paper is involved in the distribution of the information. 
Up to now there has been very few ways to place a value on material on the web and thus only a limited amount of in-depth material has been presented. 
But since the introduction of methods of charging small amounts of money to credit cards, (such as PAYPAL) websites will begin to flourish with pay-per-page viewing. 
Our site is one of the first. TALKING ELECTRONICS Interactive is a new concept in producing the quality of a printed magazine as a web-based magazine. Not only does this provide the reading enjoyment of a normal magazine, but it saves the delay in receiving issues. 
All the features of the printed word are available on the web, as well as a number of additional benefits. Anything that needs to be saved as a hard copy can be printed via a printer while the bulk of the material can be read directly from the screen or saved on a hard-drive.
Let me emphasise that TALKING ELECTRONICS Interactive is not available in  printed format. It is only web-based. 
The Interactive Edition is designed to get you into electronics, so you can enjoy this  science and provide you with the grounding to make it your career. 
One of the hidden benefits of the web is linking. Articles and ideas can be linked via links so you don't have to go looking through "back copies" or text books to find a particular piece of information. 
On many occasions I have spent an hour or more trying to find a particular item. I then turned to the web and within seconds the search engine came up with the answer I needed. 
The web is truly amazing and it is still in its infancy. Don't forget, many brilliant inventions started slowly: the telephone, typewriter and  photo-copier are just a few.
The web has only reached a few percent of its capability. Imagine having an archive of the last 10 years copies of every magazine!  Or an e-version of every text book - with linking to similar articles in other books! Your search and study-time would be slashed!
That's exactly what will be done with this e-magazine. It will be fully linked and turn into a miniature encyclopaedia. Already we have the most comprehensive Library of Symbols on the web and this is just one of the features you will be able to access, now that you have subscribed. 
The main thrust will be to get you into electronics.  It doesn't matter if you want to serve in an electronics store, repair electronic equipment or program microcontrollers; the content of the magazine will give you the "talking point" (jargon) you need to move into this field. 
As I have always said, electronics is not a job . . . it's a career.  You can be in electronics your whole life and every day can be magic. 
Each issue of TALKING ELECTRONICS Interactive will cover a number of areas. Two of the courses in the first issue are: Basic Electronics Course and PIC Programming Course. The Basic Electronics Course will cover componentry and "building blocks" while the PIC Programming Course will cover the aspect of creating a program for a micro-
controller. There will also be feature articles, projects, data sheets and lots of other essential information. 
The only way to comprehend electronics is by a "hands-on" approach. In each issue we will be providing construction projects that complement the theory we are covering. These projects can be ordered by simply clicking on the "ORDER" button - another amazing feature of the web.
The Editor of TALKING ELECTRONICS Interactive has been producing Talking Electronics magazine for the past 20 years and has designed over 300 kits to complement the articles he has written. All the projects have been designed around "building Blocks" and as you become familiar with the operation of these "blocks" you will build-up your electronics knowledge and very soon be able to design and construct your own circuits.  
It will take a few issues for things to come together and then you will be "on your way."

I will be seeing you later in the course with more thoughts, 

For now,
Thank you for subscribing, I know you won't be disappointed.
All the best, 

Colin Mitchell
Editor - TALKING ELECTRONICS Interactive

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