Martin Wuerthner (MW Software)
      speaking on
   "Graphics design with ArtWorks 2.7"

   Monday 21st May 2007, 7:45pm
     (informal discussions from about 6pm onwards)

   The Blue-Eyed Maid (upstairs)
   173 Borough High Street
   London
   SE1 1HR

Martin has just released ArtWorks 2.7, which includes support for
multi-page documents and multi-page PDF export, as well as many other new
features.  He has also now released AWRender 2 as a free download for the
first time.

ArtWorks is described by Martin as "the only RISC OS program that can
create PDF files with full CMYK colour support, high-quality masked
sprites of any colour depth and advanced graphical effects such as
graduated fills and transparency."  It was voted the best commercial
software by Drobe readers in 2004 and 2005.

Martin will mainly be focusing on ArtWorks in his presentation, but will
also be able to answer questions about Gutenprint, Easi/TechWriter and
other areas including the proposed PostScript 3 driver.

Martin will be able to sell software at the meeting, however you may wish
to bring cash for any purchases because credit card facilities will
probably not be available.

More information about Martin's various products can be found at
http://www.mw-software.com/ except for EasiWriter and TechWriter whose
website is at http://www.icontechnology.co.uk/

The meeting should benefit from video projection with ROUGOL's new video
projector, so everyone should have a better view than ever before.  A wide
range of hot and cold food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks (quite
expensive), will be on sale.  Admittance is free and everyone is welcome.

There should be a chance to see the new RISC OS Community Mouse Mat from
RISC OS Open Ltd at the meeting, and hopefully a chance to buy one as
well.  The meeting will also be an opportunity to catch up on news from
the Wakefield Show (19th May) from those who visited it.

There may well be copies of printed RISC OS magazines such as Archive,
Qercus and RISC OS Now at the meeting, if you'd like to take a brief look
to see if you'd like to subscribe.  (If you have a recent issue of one,
please bring it along for other people to see).

Note that this meeting is likely to be very busy, so you may wish to
arrive early to be sure of a good seat.

Anyone with wireless enabled handhelds or laptops should be able to access
the internet during the meeting, or (if time allows) use ROUGOL's own Risc
PC to do so after the main presentation has finished.  Please speak to
Bryan Hogan if you have problems connecting.

The venue is between London Bridge and Borough tube stations, so readily
accessible by public transport (both stations are a five minute walk away,
through well lit and CCTV'd main streets).  It also benefits from ample
cycle parking (covered by CCTV) very close by.

If you are arriving by car, the Congestion Charge ends at 6pm and our
meeting starts much later.  However, please note that parking on double
red lines is restricted at all times.  On single red or yellow lines, it
is best to park after 7pm.  If you aren't completely familiar with
*central* London parking or driving, please allow extra time, patience,
and maps.

Future ROUGOL meetings
======================
ROUGOL will continue to meet at the same venue on the third Monday evening
of each month.  All meetings are upstairs, except December.

May 21st    - Martin Wuerthner; Graphic design with ArtWorks 2.7
June 18th   - John Ward; Using RISC OS as a local councillor
July 16th   - (provisional) Harriet Bazley; Messenger Pro tips and tricks
August 20th - TBC

If you need any help reaching the venue, or any other information, please
contact us as below.

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RISC OS User Group Of London            i...@rougol.jellybaby.net
http://rougol.jellybaby.net/                        07785 317 330