Re: ConTeXt Book: Request for help!

["Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد" <ishamid@colostate.edu>]

On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:07:55 -0600, Russell Urquhart  
<russurquhart1@verizon.net> wrote:


> As a tech writer for 27+ years, who is a recent Context newbie, I  
> applaud your efforts and wish you the best. I just recently have been in  
> the middle of a paradigm change myself, going from Xywrite on the PC to  
> trying to learn and use Context and using vim/gvim as my editor.
>
> Back in 1988 or so, when i was employed at TI, we were tasked with  
> trying to get people to use the then new Ventura Publisher for creating  
> documents, etc. This was all pre- Windows. As a result of that i can  
> understand your concern for having a complete system in place for your  
> new users. Everything has to be in place.
>
> I too look forward to your book. I also look forward to seeing some  
> examples using an Arabic font. My wife is Persian so I've gained an  
> appreciation for typography with regard to this language also. The fact  
> that Context as well as Vim could handle these fonts well were factors  
> in my trying to learn them.
>
> Keep up the good work.

Thank you very kindly for the words of encouragement!!!

:-)

Best wishes
Idris

-- 
Professor Idris Samawi Hamid, Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Shīʿī Studies
Department of Philosophy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
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