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'''''Practical Computing''''' was a [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[computer magazine]] published [[Wiktionary:monthly|monthly]]. The magazine was [[publisher|published]] by [[IPC Media|IPC]] Electrical Electronic Press Ltd. The first edition was released in August 1978 as a special computer show edition, and the second issue was October 1978. The magazine carried on to 1987 when it merged with ''[[Business Computing]]''. In September 1989, it was renamed ''[[Management Computing]]''.
It provided in-depth [[review]]s and [[preview]]s of the latest [[personal computer hardware|hardware]] and [[software]] for the [[information technology]] enthusiasts and professionals, initially providing a mix of articles aimed at hobbyists and at small business people, later focusing its attention increasingly exclusively on the business and professional market.
== Development and evolution ==
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The editors were:
*1978 — [[Dennis Jarrett]] (main magazine), [[Nick Hampshire]] (Computabits)
*1979-
*1984 — [[Jack Schofield]]
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* The coverart was initially hand-drawn, later it went for occasional (but humorous) photographs, then finally a mix of photos and geometric graphic design.
* From October 1978 to October 1979 the magazine serialised the book ''Illustrating BASIC'' by Donald Alcock. This book was unusually written by hand rather than typeset, and featured little insects to show common programming errors or bugs.
* When it was more of a hobbyist magazine, Practical Computing published
* The magazine underwent two redesigns in its history, in 1982 and 1985. In 1985 the title font changed, losing its trademark 'mu' symbol, and the subtitle 'for business and professional micro users' appeared.
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