\centerline{\bf Our Correspondent Writes\dots}
\noindent
Why so soon you ask? Hardly had you put your last
copy of \TeX line down, but another one arrives
through the mails. Clearly some explanation is
in order. The explanation lies in the extra piece
of paper which is even now fluttering to the ground
at your feet: \TeX\ courses in Europe --- yes, at
last we are on the TUG map! A true Scot, I could
hardly send out that sheet all by itself, when a
little effort would let it be accompanied by a
short newsletter.

Besides,
it gave me an opportunity to produce \TeX line
with \TeX tures on my Macintosh. If I prattle
on about the Mac, you must realise that only a little
over a year ago I was wrestling with an obsolete
\TeX\ implementation on a CDC mainframe; then the
pc versions of \TeX\ came along and my life was
turned upside down --- reliable \TeX! And now,
fully integrated, easy to use (sic) \TeX. 
This entire \TeX line was produced in \TeX tures,
except for the diagrams on the last page. One
of them was produced on a Mac XL, and the other is
\DW's chemical diagram from \TeX line 4. Since this
uses \LaTeX, a feature not yet available with
\TeX tures, I had to use a matrix printed version. 

Some people will be receiving \TeX line who have
never seem it before, since I have augmented my
usual mailing list to include some additions from
TUG. If it is a stranger to you, and you want to
see it again, do get in contact.

One feature of this edition, which I do not particularly
like is the frequency with which my name crops up
at the bottom of a piece: in other words, I would prefer
not to write it all myself. Hint. But thanks to those
who have contributed, without whom etc. As usual almost
every proper name is copyright.
\bigskip

\centerline{\bf Write Now, Right Now}
\noindent
\TeX88, the Third European \TeX\ Conference
will take place at Exeter University from July 18--20,
1988. This conference seeks to maintain the high standard
set by the previous European \TeX\ conferences. Among
the areas in which papers are particularly sought are:
\item{$\star$}desktop and traditional publishing with \TeX
\item{$\star$}document structure --- \LaTeX, SGML, etc.
\item{$\star$}non-technical \TeX\ and \MF\ applications
(humanities, music, exotic languages)
\item{$\star$}other technical areas (chemistry, physics,
biology)
\item{$\star$}ai and expert system approaches
\item{$\star$}\TeX\ and {\it wysiwyg}
\item{$\star$}\MF\ and fonts
\item{$\star$}micro inputs
\item{$\star$}macro inputs

In view of the rate at which \TeX\ is expanding its area
of application, and the rapid changes which will
have taken place by next summer, 
papers are also welcome from all other areas of \TeX, \MF\
and related subjects. In particular it would be
very useful to see some proposals on `programming
standards' for \TeX\ macros.

Various workshops and
courses will be run before or after the conference.
In particular, we hope to organise 
workshops on `the design of documents' and on
the use of \MF.

To be placed on the \TeX88 mailing list, contact
one of the following:
{\obeylines\parindent2em
Ewart North
Data Processing Unit
University of Sheffield
Sheffield S10 2TN
or
Cathy Booth
Computer Unit, University of Exeter
Maths and Geology Building
North Park Road
Exeter EX4 4QE
Janet:|booth.cm@uk.ac.exeter|
or
Malcolm Clark
Imperial College Computer Centre
Exhibition Road
London SW7 2BP
Janet:|texline@uk.ac.ic.cc.vaxa|
}


\bigskip
\centerline{\bf \TeX\ Courses in Europe}
\noindent
A number of \TeX\ courses are being offered
in Europe, at Exeter, Groningen and Bergen.
The first of these will be the Exeter courses,
which consist of an Intensive Beginning/Intermediate
\TeX\ course from 6--10th July, and an
Advanced \TeX/Macro Writing course from 13--17th July.
The courses will be run at the University of Exeter,
using \TeX\ on their Prime mainframe.
Naturally, hands-on experience is a very necessary
part of these courses.

The course fee of \$600 is payable to TUG, as
the accompanying course information shows. 
Payment must be received not less than 30 days prior
to the start of the course. After that time a \$50
late-registration fee becomes payable. In the
event of cancellation, 80\%\ of the fee is repayable
if cancellation is not less than 30 days prior
to the starting date; thereafter, 50\%\ is
refundable. Contact
{\obeylines\parindent2em
\TeX\ Users Group
PO Box 9506
Providence
RI 02940
USA
}

