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                      ODM #82 EDITORIAL
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Hello, I'm the new guy.  I was moved to On Disk Monthly a few 
months ago now, but Ronda Faries has continued to write the 
Editorials for On Disk Monthly.  Until now, that is.  Ronda is 
now working very hard to launch our new CGA version of On Disk 
Monthly.  That means I now have to write the editorials 
myself. 


Well, here's a little intro:  My name is Sean Golden. I've 
been heavily involved in personal computing for over a decade 
now, and I have been a computer junkie since 1978, when I 
first began working on mainframe systems at college.  I have a 
B.S. in physics, an addiction to chocolate, a burning desire 
to program and a natural ability to talk, although usually 
about nothing very interesting. 


I'm married (Martha), with two young children (Sarah - age 4 
and Tyler, age 7 months) and a computer habit that just won't 
die.  I've been working at Softdisk Publishing since 1988 and 
have been Product Manager of Diskworld (our Macintosh product) 
until moving here to On Disk Monthly. 


I enjoy fishing (especially fly-fishing), golf (but I'm not 
very good), softball and virtually every other outdoor sport.  
I love to read, but I don't have much time for it.  When I do 
read, I like to read science fiction, fantasy, westerns, comic 
strips (that Calvin and Hobbes is just too much!), best 
sellers, mysteries, and humor (Mark Twain or Patrick McManus, 
to name two). 


Ok, enough about me.  What about you?  What plans do I have 
for On Disk Monthly?  Well, as most of you know from previous 
editorials, we are moving to a VGA and high-density disk 
format starting next issue.  My goal is to bring On Disk 
Monthly into this new era with a new focus on user interface 
consistency and product quality.  In other words, I want all 
On Disk Monthly programs to have the same "look and feel," so 
you only have to learn it once, and I want to reduce the 
number of problems our customers experience in using our 
product.  I also want to expand our customer base (of course) 
but, as Kevin Costner might say, "If I build it, you will 
come." 


Other plans include an expansion of customer involvement in 
the product.  (WHAT THE HECK DOES THAT MEAN?!?)  Hmmm... Well, 
stick around and you'll find out.  We also intend to make On 
Disk Monthly more responsive to the customer (which is why we 
are moving to VGA and high density disks).  Tell us what you 
want--I promise you, we will listen.  Some of our best program 
ideas have come to us in our mailbag.  Whoops!  Speaking of 
the mailbag, I'll have to cut this short now, because I have 
to take care of that too now.  Ronda!  I sure miss you... 


See you next month...

Sean Golden, Product Manager - ODM

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