>I do not know what you are asking. The additional stuff are the code downloads and sometimes an extended article. In the printed version, an article in the index would be designated with an EA instead of a page number. These extended articles are available in the on-line version. They do this because the adhere to a strict 24 page per issue policy.
Ok, I thought you were making reference to the number of articles. As I saw 4 online, this would have been less would have been available on the other medium.