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As the Editor-in-Chief of Bits & Bytes, our previous CGIS newsletter, it was not an easy decision for me to halt its production after successfully publishing 6 issues. In retrospect, Bits & Bytes proved to be an important learning experience for our editorial and production teams, allowing us to explore editorial content, production techniques, and readership expectations. When Jim Baumann joined CGIS as its Communications Coordinator, I recognized that the opportune moment had arisen to seriously consider renewing our commitment to publishing a CGIS newsletter. Jim is an experienced writer/editor on GIS topics and has written articles on various aspects of the computer graphics industry for more than 15 years. Before joining CGIS, he was employed by ESRI at their headquarters in California and he has previous Middle East experience, having worked in Saudi Arabia for Saudi Aramco. Subsequent meetings with core staff members indicated both a desire and a willingness to put in the effort necessary to produce a high quality publication representative of the many accomplishments and activities at CGIS and among of our GIS user community.
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After many suggestions and much discussion, we decided on Al Khabar or "The News" as the title of our new newsletter. We believe that our new title is simple, direct, and reflects both the breadth of the topics we intend to survey, as well as the geographic region of our readership. Our editorial goal is to not only publicize the GIS activities of Qatar, but those of our region as well. Within the publication, you will find articles on application development, new product announcements, GIS activities, user tips, and so forth. We hope to create a forum for the exchange of ideas and information about this exciting technology to which we have dedicated ourselves. I would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to submit materials to the newsletter. This is your publication and we want to promote your activities. I am aware of the challenges that lay before us, but am confident that with the support of our dedicated staff and you, our readers, the success of Al Khabar is assured.
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