When you complete your ! rst eBay transaction (whether as a buyer or seller) something magical happens. You become addicted,... More > almost immediately, to the eBay experience.

Granted there are times when that experience will leave you wanting a little more... when perhaps there's a disappointment with a product you've succesfully bought, or a problem with a sale; but these can also occur in real life situations. After all, the magic of eBay is in the overall experience.

We have a feature taking a look at how you can make more from eBay on a global basis; how to protect yourself against the huge number of viral attacks on your computer plus an indepth introduction to eBay Express - eBay's answer to amazon.com.

Enjoy the issue - as ever, do please let us know what you think. < Less

This book provides a practical guide to programming in BASIC V on the Acorn Archimedes. Assuming a familiarity with the BBC... More > BASIC language in general, it describes the many new commands offered by BASIC V, already acclaimed as one of the best and most structured versions of the language on any micro. < Less

This book provides a practical guide to programming in BASIC V on the Acorn Archimedes. Assuming a familiarity with the BBC... More > BASIC language in general, it describes the many new commands offered by BASIC V, already acclaimed as one of the best and most structured versions of the language on any micro. < Less

Here we have a selection of articles intended for the Small Business Startup guide 2009; an aborted beginner-friendly guide... More > to eCommerce. Featured we have: Wordpress first steps, Getting started with Google promotion, Using Actinic, Tips for selling online, and the principles of good accounting. < Less

Reviews special of this magazine for RISC OS users

With every October coming and going, we’re frequently faced with a series of lukewarm horror movies that believe the key... More > to a good horror movie is plenty of blood, guts and gore all over the place. But a good horror movie, an effective horror movie, is something so much more.

It plays on your mind. Whether it’s the eerie music, or the location into which the horror is placed, there’s something about it that has you waking up in the middle of the night with an attack of the sweats. < Less

Experience the 2007 special of RISCDomain, the pocket-size guide to RISC OS

Nefertiti was an incredibly interesting person partially (or wholly?) responsible for revolutions in religion, art, social... More > engineering—and possibly far more. The aspect of her life that I would like to consider here is the damage that she and her king undoubtedly did in forcing so many sudden changes and causing a split between what the people (or more correctly the priests) wanted and what the government (the royal court) delivered. So how does this link to RISC OS? < Less

When I have introduced 11 year old kids to word-processing I have often done so whilst using a pen-knife (what else) to... More > fashion a feather into a quill pen. The art of that introduction is to wait until one of the audience can stand it no longer and ask, "Why are you doing that, sir?". Of course the lesson is that whilst a computer is a great invention there are times when it may be more appropriate to get out a pen or pencil—or even a quill pen. And yes, that is the derivation of the name of our Electronic Quill column. < Less

Whenever we put together an issue of eBay Advisor, I usually find myself taking the opportunity to go on an intensive... More > shopping trip.

Our main feature this month is eBay Unleashed - a comprehensive guide to the eBay experience; including views of those new to the community; those who have been using it for some time and those whom have had an alternate response and chosen to not use it further.

Elsewhere we've got a feature showing sellers and small businesses how to get the best service when sending products to their winning bidders. Parcel2Go and Paypal (Royal Mail) are the nominated partners; and we'll show how to make use of both of them. < Less