re·view,re·viewed, re·view·ing, re·views, 1.To look over, study, or examine again. 2. To consider retrospectively;
look back on. 3. To examine with an eye to criticism or correction:
reviewed the research findings. 3. To write or give a critical
report on. 4. To subject to a formal inspection.
In-House And Submitted All reviews are viewable by
members in the private forum only. The primary focus of all
reviews are specifically related to Computer DJing, software,
hardware, audio, management, trends and more. We believe in
a methodical, educational and hands-on approach to product
testing keeping in mind the point of view of the average computer
DJ.
We do not accept reviews from press
releases, and we will not publish
on this site reviews that are simple product lists. A combination
of skilled computer Disc Jockeys, the CPS bench test Technical
Director, and experienced industry contributing writers will
allow us to produce factual, non-advertisment-based product
reviews in-house; however, we will accept outside reviews
as long as they are written within our guidelines. We strive for
fairness, balance, accuracy, and consistency in all presented
reviews, and especially our CPS product-based reviews.
Regardless of whether the vendor is large or small, new, old,
sponsoring advertiser or not, we use the same standard to
measure the value of a product to our community. Mentioning
that you are an advertiser/sponsor in no way will influence
our coverage or expedite our review consideration. If you
have a new product that requires an NDA, please contact our
office.
Submitting Your Review:
Why submit a review? While we don't pay for the content you send us, there
are many different benefits in contributing tips, reviews, and
articles for the CPSDJ/CPSME certification web site. Some of
them include: free publicity for your company, organization,
consulting service, training service, product, web site, newsletter,
book, etc; to gain experience as a writer; to establish publishing
credits, which is very important if you want to begin writing
industry magazine articles or books, and you don't have any
writing credits to include on your resume.
The most important reward is in receiving
re-certification
credits for sharing your knowledge with others. We all learn
and incorporate unique skills and talent using a wide range
of mixing tools in our career that others don't know, and many
of us like to share this knowledge. If you contribute one or
more review, besides giving you re-certificationcredits, we will give you your own author's
web page where you can include any information you want about
yourself, including your resume if you like, or even your own
banner ad to promote almost whatever you would like. This is
also an ideal opportunity to showcase your knowledge and be
considered as a paid speaker or presenter during
the annual Computer
DJ Summit.
What Types Of Reviews Are
We Considering? In general, we
will consider reviews of new technology, gear and accessories,
and reviews on how to get the most out of creative technique
in Computer DJing.
Educational Review Guidelines: Your submitted review ideally
should include the following:
--->
Be between 1,000 and 2,500 words.
---> Show our members how to
do something useful, or how to do something better, or how to
be more productive or creative.
---> Be tutorial and how-to in nature.
---> Provide practical, real-world
information.
---> Include lots of practical advice
based on your own real-life experiences.
---> Explain the "why" along with the
"how-to" (very important).
---> Include appropriate digital photos (JPG) ---> Must include an educational "SIDE BAR".(Sample Review)
---> Must include a strength/weakness "TACTICAL REPORT". (Sample Review)
Gear Review Guidelines:If you are considering writing a gear review,
keep in mind that we only want to publish positive reviews,
not negative reviews, on world class Computer DJing products.
This means if you personally dislike a product, then don't submit a review for that item. Only send reviews for products that
you actually use, and feel are world-class and assist in giving
you and others a creative edge. In addition:
---> Reviews should be between 1,000 and 2,500 words.
---> Reviews should include the full name of
the gear or product, manufacturer, developer (if applicable),
retail price; and if a gear review, information on how to purchase
it, such as a web site URL or distribution center.
---> The review should specify for whom the product is recommended
(the target audience - Mobile DJ, Club DJ, producer, etc.).
---> The review should outline the product's key features.
---> Don't submit a review if you have any direct
or in-direct financial interest with the company that is making
or selling the product.
---> Include appropriate digital photos
(JPG) ---> The review must include an educational "SIDE BAR".(See Sample Review)
---> The review must include a strength/weakness "TACTICAL REPORT".(Sample Review)This point is very important. If the gear is not perfect, which they never are, you should include some less-than-perfect aspects of the gear, as long as the gear is worthy overall.
Target Our Audience, which includes: Professional DJs,
amateur DJs, full-time DJs, part-time DJs, Mobile DJs, Club DJs, hobbyists, producers,
and overall Disc Jockey enthusiasts, combined with a solid mix
of industry representatives associated with services and products
used by Computer DJs.
How Do We Determine Which Reviews And Articles We Will Show? When you submit an article or review, we evaluate it using these guidelines:
---> Reviews should be between 1,000 and 2,500 words.
---> Should include the full name of
the gear or product, manufacturer, developer (if applicable),
retail price; and if a gear review, information on how to purchase
it, such as a web site URL, distribution center.
---> Does it fit within our stated writer's guidelines?
---> How original is the idea?
---> How does the submission compare to other
submissions that others have currently submitted?
---> Do we have similar articles or reviews already on our web site?
---> Reviews should be between 1,000 and 2,500 words.
Please log into the
forums area of this web site to make sure that we have not already
covered the topic recently before sending us your review or
article. If we decide that we like the review or article you have
submitted, we will contact you, letting you know when the article
will be published on our web site
If we decide not to publish your review or article, don't
be discouraged, as you may still receive re-certification
credits if qualified. We encourage you to send as many reviews
or articles as you like.
What Rights To Your Submissions Do We Want? When you send us an tip, review,
or article, we want your permission to publish it on our web site
only. We will not publish it elsewhere, and if you should ever
want us to remove your tip, review, or article after it has
been published, we will do so.
When Will You Publish Articles
or Reviews That Have Been Printed Elsewhere?
Our focus is to publish original content. If you had an article
published or printed elsewhere and wish to add it to our site,
you must be the original author and be certain that doing so will not violate
that publisher's regulations.
How Do I Physically Submit My Review
of Article? We request that you
submit the tip, review, or article using the Microsoft Word
(97, 2000, 2003, XP) format. If this is not possible, then we can
accept articles in ASCII text format. When submitting your tips,
reviews, or articles, please follow these suggested guidelines.
If you don't follow them exactly, no big deal, but it sure will
save us a lot of time if you do. At the top of the tip or article,
include your full name, mailing address, daytime phone number,
and e-mail address. Style should be Normal. Font should be Times
New Roman. Font size should be 11 point. Standard margins. Single
space. Left justified. Separate each paragraph with a single
carriage return. Do not indent paragraphs. Separate code listings
with a single carriage return before and after the code listing.
List titles and headings one space above the appropriate paragraph.
We encourage you to use lots of subheadings. If you have bulleted
points or numbered steps, then by all means use bullets and
numbering. Do not bold, italicize, or add any special formatting
to your text. Do not add page numbers or footers or headers
to each page. Save the article or review in Word format,
not text, HTML, or any other format. But if you don't have Word,
then we will accept articles in ASCII text format.
Photos should be submitted at a resolution
of 300x300 or higher in JPG or flattened .psd format. Please
don't embed the photos in Word documents. Please include (as
part of your article, at the bottom of the document) a short
biography of about 25-100 words. We will include this with the
article. If you like, include your e-mail address, company name,
or web site with the bio. Submit via e-mail or on CD-ROM via
snail-mail located in the
contact us area.
How Does the Editorial Process
Work? Once you have submitted
us a tip, review, or article, we go through an editorial review
process, checking the content for accuracy and performing copyediting.
This process can take from 1 to 3 weeks, and if our team discovers
errors or issues, we will contact you with corrections or suggested
research material.
Once the editorial process is complete, we will schedule your
tip, review, or article for insertion on our web site and possibly
into our FAQ database.
Sample Review Below:
May 01, 2000 Tampa Bay, Florida - USA
Digital 1200SL MP3 Player Designed By Jorgen Hedberg -->VIEW HERE
Computer DJing Industry Survey The purpose of the survey is to collect product-anonymous information about computer DJs, which we will aggregate and publicly share with the hardware manufacturing and software development community community. The survey features multi questions, and upon completion you will be entered in a drawing to win some great prizes and software. All responses will remain completely anonymous and no personal information will be shared, harvested or sold.
The more completed surveys we get, the better our data will be, meaning our findings will be of greater interest to the hardware manufacturing and software development community. Be sure to take the survey! All of your information will remain anonymous, and once we receive enough responses, we'll announce when we'll publish the data.
Click here to take survey.
Educational Review Material
DJ Summit Review DVDs
Did you miss last years Computer DJ Summit? After two years of coveing many 101 topics, future Summits will now focus on advanced learning. If you missed the wealth of information shared during the Summit you will find several review DVDs now available in the official CPS Store. These DVDs will catch you up for future events. DVDs ar available in two disc sets and mega sets. Click here for details.
General Program Details
CPS Certification Gives an Edge
In a white paper titled Certification: Networking With the Best, George R. Conrade, wrote, "Certification is an excellent way to gain a competitive edge and give proof of your abilities, knowledge, and level of skill. To be certified in any profession, whether it's as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or as a CPS Certified Disc Jockey (CPSDJ), means you have joined a network of individuals who meet consistent, knowledge-based standards of ability, position, experience-even ethics. When you pursue certification, you're testing yourself against these standards of proficiency." Click here for details.
Computer DJ/VJ/KJ Summit/Cruise
Special announcement... The Digital DJ Summit/Cruise will began in Tampa, Florida. This years event will be groundbreaking for the novice and experienced Disc Jockey. Anyone “already” or “planning” to mix mp3s or other music file format with hardware, software or combination of both. Block your schedule and don't forget to attend the Monday evening " Weddings Ground-0" seminar to discover the plans for the 2019 Summit.
NOTICE: The 2019 Summit is a B.Y.O.L where you can plug-into the live experience.
LAST UPDATED:
August 20, 2007
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