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Mar 10, 10
Are You Futured Out?
A blog entry on Richard Curtis' very good E-Reads site struck a strong chord with me today. Curtis writes: Until now, most folks returning from the annual (O'
Mar 09, 10
Millions Terrified by One Long Unbroken String of English Words
Courtesy of Bob McArthur I learned that in today's online the Onion you'll find the headline "Nation Shudders At Large Block Of Uninterrupted Text." Can you blame
Mar 08, 10
The Rise of 3-D
Grab it before it heads behind The New Yorker's firewall, Anthony Lane's marvellous overview of the history of 3-D, taking us right through to Avatar and Tim Burton'
Mar 07, 10
The First Study of Magazines and their Web Sites
Courtesy of a tip from Bob Sacks, and published in The Columbia Journalism Review (CJR), Magazines and their Web Sites" found publishers are still trying to work
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The Future of Publishing

Presented to Gilbane San Francisco, April 10, 2007

 Part 1       Part 2
Workflow Across the Publishing Process

Presented to IPA - The Association of Graphic Solutions Providers, June 7, 2005
Presentation made to Cadmus Communications and its customers

February 24, 2006, Washington, DC.


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