EdZ
(Professor EdZ)
10/29/05 12:29 PM
Writing a Binocular Review

To have your review published in the CN Reviews (and not just posted here in the forums) attach a word document and send it to submit@cloudynights.com


How to Write a Binocular Review
this thread starts by explaining that format and grouping of content is important to get your point across. Then it provides a list of links for reviewing many of the aspects that can be measured and reported as important information in a binocular review.


This is a list of suggestions on aspects you can cover in a review
Topics List for a Mini Review
this thread contains the history of the start of the MiniReviews.


And this list prepared by Milt Wilcox,
Astronomical Binoculars Figures of Merit
is a another very good crib sheet of things to consider when writing a review.




Read the CN Editorial Commentary here.
It explains that CN as a whole wishes and strives to remain fair-handed in its reviews.


And see these brief guidelines for submitting a review to the CN Reviews
We ask all submissions to agree to some simple guidelines



Here is an article published in the CN Reviews on
How To Write a Product Review

The fact that some people question how or why they should attempt to write a review is not new.
Look at this discussion that took place well over a year ago.
Don't Forget How Cloudy Nights Got it's Start.

edz



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