Hi, guys: I am always happy for folks to try out TubePad 5.0, 6.0 and 7.0 beta. There are quite a number of web publishers now using it, and a number of educational institutions integrating TubePad into PowerPoint presentations. The point of TubePad was to provide an easy to use, bullet proof venue for schematic replication, publication and design. TubePad is my way of giving back to a hobbie that has blessed me personally for over 30 years of homebrewing. There are now over 3 different .bmp styles of schematics, one being derived from the old RSGB symbols of the '50s, plus at least one Vector library for use with Macromedia FreeHand and other programmes using .eps formats.

There is one request i have for folks wishing to publish schematics drawn in TubePad (and converted to .gif or .jpg for web publication, in the main), which is this: Please place attribution **somewhere** on the sheet. Usually a byline at the bottom corner saying something like "drawn in TubePad 6.0" or similar. It can be small, reduced and out of the way, in a corner somewhere. The reason for this is so that others who happen by and see it -- and might want to use TubePad -- can at least have a name to google. I have seen some really great stuff on the internet using the TubePad symbols (yeah, i recognise even the "altered" ones.)- and have visited many lists where folks are wondering how these schematics are generated. A small attribution tag would be informative and helpful. Thanks! And Good Providence in ALL your endeavours!

-gary // wd4nka
author and developer of
TubePad 5.0, 6.0 and 7.0 vector.