Your Family Tree, issue 77

I’ve been commissioned to write a “quick tip” on how to use Family Tree Maker’s web clipping facility to merge records from the 1911 census into a family history research file. Deadline Friday.

Microsoft Windows XP, issue 97

My final Q&A column for the official Microsoft Windows XP Magazine features in the latest issue of the magazine, which is published today. Click here for its web site.

Your Family Tree, issue 76

The latest issue of Your Family Tree is published today, and features my two-page project on creating a multimedia family history presentation using free software on the cover disc (Windows XP only). Click here for more details.

Birmingham City Official Match Day Magazine

Just submitted my Media Review column, which will appear in this weekend’s programme for the home game against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

PC Answers, issue 197

The latest issue of PCA has been published, featuring my usual Helpdesk column, plus a 16-page pullout guide to using Skype, which is prominently flagged on the front cover. Find out more at the magazine’s web site here.

Microsoft Windows Vista, issue 31

I’ve just submitted my latest Q&A column for Microsoft’s official title for Windows Vista users.

PC Answers, issue 200

I’ve just been approached to write the lead feature for PCA’s 200th issue, which will be on crash-proofing your PC. Deadline is likely to be in early May.

Computeractive

I’ve just been commissioned to write four more workshops for the magazine. Details of these will be posted online when they’re submitted – which I hope to do throughout April.

Computeractive

I’ve just submitted a two-page workshop on setting disk quotas on NTFS-formatted hard drives. Publication date TBA.

BBC Who Do You Think You Are?

I’ve secured a one-page review of Family Historian 4, the PC genealogy package which is due for release next month. Assuming the software isn’t delayed, it’s due for submission late April for publication in May.

Tech Radar

I’ve just been commissioned for three more tips features for Tech Radar, on back-up tools, essential post-reinstall tweaks and bolstering your security online. Deadlines early April.

BBC Countryfile Magazine

My latest Five Days to the Weekend piece, featuring Barnard Castle, is now online here.

BBC Countryfile Magazine

Thanks to the kind permission of BBC Countryfile Magazine’s editor, Cavan Scott, I’m able to present my A to Z of saving water from issue six of the magazine, published last year. Click here to read it at my site.

BBC History: Historic Days Out

My first Footsteps piece for BBC History Magazine on Clare Priory has been republished in a special edition entitled Historic Days Out. Priced £5.99, it should be available from all good newsagents, or visit the magazine web site here to find out more.

Your Family Tree, issue 80

I’ve been commissioned to write a two-page project on creating your own family history podcast. Deadline is the beginning of May.

BBC History

I’ve just submitted my second Footsteps piece on Tymperleys Museum in Colchester, which will appear in the May 2009 issue. Publication date not yet known, but you can find out more about Tymperleys here.

Microsoft Windows Vista Magazine, issue 29

The latest issue of Future’s official title for Windows Vista has been published, featuring my regular four-page Q&A column. Find out more about this issue by clicking here.

BBC Countryfile Magazine

The third of my weekly “Five days to the weekend” features has just been posted on the BBC Countryfile Magazine web site – read all about Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire here.

Birmingham City

Just submitted my latest Media Review column for this weekend’s home match against Norwich City.

PC Answers, 198

I’ve submitted three articles for PCA: my regular Helpdesk column, a two-page project on safely optimising your Registry and finally a feature called “Move it”, all about transferring your programs, settings and files from one PC to another.

Tech Radar

The third in my trilogy of tips features for Tech Radar has been published, namely “10 essential tips for recovering lost files”. You can read about it here.

Support PCs

I’m currently in the process of rebuilding and redesigning the Support PCs web site at the moment. Two new articles uploaded to the new server are how to create a basic rescue CD for Windows Vista and XP here, and how to recover from a corrupt Registry here.

Tech Radar

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s article (see below) is another tips article for the Tech Radar web site: 10 really useful free Windows system tools, which you can read here.

Computeractive, issue 288

My workshop, “Remove unwanted programs from your PC” has been published in the latest issue (288) of Computeractive, on-sale now. Find out more here.

You can also view a selection of my past workshops online by clicking here and here (the latter has been incorrectly attributed).

Tech Radar

My latest tips piece, “The really easy 10 step health plan for your PC” has been published here. I’ve also got two more 10 tips features due to be published over the next couple of days – the links will appear shortly.

BBC Countryfile Magazine

My latest Five Days to the Weekend feature, on Linton in Cambridgeshire has been published online and can be viewed here.

Microsoft Windows Vista

I’ve just submitted my regular four-page Q&A column for issue 30 of the magazine, which will be published some time in April, 2009.

Your Family Tree

I’ve just submitted a two-page tutorial for issue 76 on creating a family history presentation with Cyberlink Medi@Show 2, which will be featuring on the cover disc. Issue 76 will be published on 30th March, 2009.

Your Family Tree, issue 75

The latest edition of Future’s genealogy title was published yesterday, and I have two projects featured: a get-started guide for the Internet, plus a two-page project on shooting your own family history documentary.

Your Family Tree is available now from all good newsagents for £4.99. Find out more about it here.

BBC Countryfile Magazine

The first of my regular weekly "Five days to the weekend" columns for the BBC Countryfile Magazine web site has been published - click here for a guide to Stow-on-the-Wold.