Review
Specifications
Not
only are reviews beneficial to members, but
reviewers often get to KEEP the items they
review! The reviews page will contain member's
reviews of products, such as software, hardware,
Mac-related books, etc. Software Reviews
should contain at least one photo or screenshot
of the item (if possible). Hardware and book
reviews would benefit from a photo of the
product/book cover if possible. Ratings will
be 1 to 5 (5 being "excellent").
You can also reduce a score by 1/2 point
(ex. 4.5) if you prefer. If you'd like to
post your review of something, let
us know. Specifications are listed below:
Software
reviews should be
written using Microsoft Word or
AppleWorks 5 or later,
all text justified left in the Arial
font, limit the use of bold/italics,
and contain the following information
(in this order):
-
Test
Computer specs (computer model, processor
speed, RAM, HD space, Mac OS version
used in testing)
-
Overview
(short 1 paragraph; teaser to keep 'em
reading)
-
Hardware
performance (how the computer performed
when running the app, etc., recommendations
for best performance, etc.)
-
The
Review (where you give your opinions,
comments, gripes, etc)
-
Bug
Report (indicate any bugs or irregularities
you encountered; installation problems,
etc.)
-
Conclusion
(one paragraph summary)
-
Pros
(list 0-5 positive items)
-
Cons
(list 0-5 negative items)
-
Rating:
1-5 (5 being top-rated)
-
Links
to software maker's web site; other relevant
links if necessary
- At
least one screenshot of the product and
its logo if applicable
Hardware
reviews should be written using Microsoft
Word or AppleWorks 5 or
later, all text justified left
in the Arial font, limit the use of bold/italics,
and contain the following information
(in this order):
-
Test
Computer specs: (computer model, processor
speed, RAM, HD space, Mac OS version
used in testing)
-
Overview
(short 1 paragraph; teaser to keep 'em
reading)
-
Hardware
performance (how the hardware item performed
with your Mac)
-
The
Review (where you give your opinions,
comments, gripes, etc)
-
Bug
Report (indicate any problems or irregularities
you encountered with the hardware)
-
Conclusion
(one paragraph summary)
-
Pros
(list 0-5 positive items)
-
Cons
(list 0-5 negative items)
-
Rating:
1-5 (5 being top-rated)
-
Links
to product maker's web site; other relevant
links if necessary
Book
reviews should be written using Microsoft
Word or AppleWorks 5 or
later, all text justified left
in the Arial font, limit the use of bold/italics,
and contain the following information
(in this order):
-
Book
title, author, publisher, publishing
date, Price, where to buy
-
Overview
(short 1 paragraph; teaser to keep 'em
reading)
-
The
Review (include relevance to Mac users;
is it a Mac-friendly book?, Does it come
with a tutorial CD-ROM? (if applicable),
-
Error
report (Are there any descrepancies,
errors, or omissions regarding the Mac
or other areas?)
-
Conclusion
(one paragraph summary)
-
Pros
(list 0-5 positive items)
-
Cons
(list 0-5 negative items)
-
Rating:
1-5 (5 being top-rated)
-
Links:
to publisher, the book's info page, places
to buy the book online
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