Electronic Publishing articles from April 2002

Electronic Publishing archives from April 2002

Hey, that's my industry. (Editorial).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Keith Hevenor Anyone watching the 2002 Winter Olympic Games during February no doubt recalls the following scenes unfolding at some point during a commercial break: * A student stands up in a college lecture hall to contradict a...

Nikon launches the new D100. (Tech News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Nikon's (Melvillie, NY) new 6.1 -megapixel 0100 digital SLR camera attracted the attention of PMA attendees. The high-performance D100, combining SLR functionality with fully digital capabilities in one device, is targeted at high-end...

Sales figures increased in Q4 2001. (IPA Economic Survey).(United States)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... The results of the IPA Quarterly Economic Survey for the fourth quarter of 2001 reflect the overall state of the U.S. economy. Although sales figures have increased slightly, profits have not followed suit. Projections for the first...

PlanSystem3 draws attention. (Tech News).(publishing industry software by Van Gannep-Media Automation Consulting)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... While exhibiting at Seybold Seminars New York 2002, Van Gannep-Media Automation Consulting (Groton, MA) presented its PlanSystem3, the third generation of the company's publication planning and workflow software. Targeted at magazine,...

Panasonic presents Lumix line. (Tech News).(digital cameras by Matsushita Electric Corporation of America)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Incorporating lenses from Leica Camera Inc. in its complete 2002 Lumix line of digital still cameras, Panasonic (Secaucus, NJ) premiered four new digital camera models in its new camera line. Designed with convenient and user-friendly...

Fuji announces cameras, backs, and more. (Tech News).(FinePix S602 Zoom, Luma II Back, Printpix Digital Color NC-1000 by Fuji Photo Film U.S.A.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... During PMA 2002, Fuji Photo Rim USA (Elmsford, NY) introduced several of its most recent developments, including digital cameras, a digital camera back, and a self-service imaging kiosk. Among its new additions to the FinePix family of...

Canon adds new camera, scanner, and printer models. (Tech News).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Canon USA Inc. (Lake Success, NY) demonstrated its new EOS D60 digital SLR camera for the PMA crowd. Targeted at the professional market and priced at $2999, the new digital camera sports a 6.3-megapixel CMOS sensor, auto focus, an LCD data...

Adobe launches Photoshop 7. (Tech News).(Adobe Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Immediately following Seybold Seminars New York 2002, Adobe Systems Incorporated (San Jose, CA) announced Photoshop 7.0. Photoshop 7.0, boasting tight integration with other Adobe applications, includes the latest version of Adobe's...

Global Graphics debuts tools. (Tech News).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Global Graphics Software (Waltham, MA) expanded its Jaws PDF line of software solutions with the addition of two new products, Jaws PDF Courier and Jaws PDF Server. An encrypted client/server document delivery solution, Jaws PDF Courier...

Calendar.
April 1, 2002... Calendar APRIL TAGA 2002 Asheville Annual 14-17 Asheville, NC Technical Conference European Ink Jet Developers 15-17 Amsterdam Conference On Demand Digital Printing & 22-15 New York, NY Publishing Conference...

Spring marks a new beginning. (Whats New).(new software and computer input devices)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Spring is here and I have completed my winter tradeshow and meeting travel. My itineraries included New York City, Salt Lake City, Orlando, and Cleveland. In the Big Apple I attended the Seybold Seminars (www.seyboldseminars.com); in Salt...

Tapping into cross-media publishing: The ability to maximize the distribtion of content across multiple media is critical today, and a number of vendors are offering solutions.(marketing, customer relationship management and the Internet)(Evaluation)
April 1, 2002... The rapid growth of the Internet over the past few years has changed the way most people communicate and interact. Businesses and consumers alike see the Web as an immeasurable stream of knowledge and information, offering access to...

Resource guide to: XML applications.(computer software industry)(Brief Article)(Directory)
April 1, 2002... today, you're confronted with tons of web-related acronyms-XML, HTML, SGML, and so on. I just got a handle on AppleScripts, and now I have to worry about more and more code?! It's enough to make you throw up your hands in frustration....

DAM versatility.(digital asset management in printing industry)
April 1, 2002... After much investigation and deliberation, you've perhaps come to terms with the fact that you need to implement a professional solution for managing the wealth of digital content you work with daily. Yet, the most important part of the...

A pair of 50s: When a 50th anniversary arrives, reflection on the past is in order. In graphic arts, as in life, the more things change, the more they stay the same. (Make Ready).
April 1, 2002... In December, I took two weeks off to do some serious swimming, suntanning, and elbow-bending in a remote but lovely spot in the Caribbean. This seemed a highly desirable way to forget the woes of the most damnable of years. Although I...

Graphics for mobile messages: For clients, National Tour creates promotional programs that now include designing, printing, and installing vehicle graphics. (Design in Action).
April 1, 2002... Unlike speed limit signs, 53-foot-long trailer trucks are hard to miss on the highway, especially if they are sporting bold, fancy designs. National Tour Inc., based in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, develops mobile marketing programs...

Unique tools help the disabled: With a number of resources currently available and a deadline looming for better compliance, disabled artists are finding success. (Work Flow).
April 1, 2002... If the wide assortment of hardware and software available for today's computer-based graphic artist can seem daunting, consider the disabled graphic artist. Not only is a huge variety of products available, but many are customizable for...

CTP device delivers increased speed: How Fanfare Media Works tripled its digital platemaking per hour, while increasing the quality and reliability of its CTP process. (In the Field).
April 1, 2002... Selling printed ads for distribution through supermarkets and retail outlets means you're on a fast track to produce print. Signage, register tapes, and informational publications all require quick turnaround to reflect the most current...

The look of the Games: For the Winter Olympics, this printer produced 50 bleacher-back images on its four Nur superwide-format printers. (In the Field).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Vision International has been busy lately. To provide graphic impact to Salt Lake City during the Olympics, this local imaging company printed 190,000 square feet of images to cover the backs of bleachers set up at all the venues, including...

Deneba filled every inch of this Canvas: Version 8 of the popular Canvas illustration application is full of useful and creative tools. (Reviews).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Deneba has a reputation for significantly enhancing its flagship Canvas illustration application, and the latest upgrade is no exception. Able to run natively on Mac OS X, Canvas 8 boasts so many enhancements and additions that it is...

Wide-screen CRT: Sony's 24-inch display benefits busy professionals with an expansive imaging area. (Reviews).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Perhaps nothing can be as detrimental to my daily productivity as a poor monitor. In addition to headaches caused by eye strain, a low-quality display can cause workflow problems due to its inaccurate representation of images and colors. If...

Web in a Flash. (Seybold & PMA Notables).(Advertisement)
April 1, 2002... Macromedia Inc. (San Francisco) released Flash MX, the latest version of its popular Flash development environment and the first in its new generation of software tools. Sporting a revamped, straightforward user interface, Macromedia Flash MX...

Three for Toshiba. (Seybold & PMA Notables).(Advertisement)
April 1, 2002... Toshiba (Irvine, CA) unveiled three new digital cameras during PMA 2002. The Toshiba PDR-T10 2.1-megapixel digital camera, priced less than $300, features a 1600x1200dpi maximum resolution, 2x digital zoom, an LCD with a touch-screen menu, a...

Kodak digital enhancements. (Seybold & PMA Notables).(Advertisement)
April 1, 2002... Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, NY) has unveiled an array of new products including the Kodak Easy Share DX4900 Zoom Digital Camera. Part of the Kodak Easy Share system that enables transfer, printing, and emailing of pictures, the DX4900...

Right on cue. (Seybold & PMA Notables).(Advertisement)
April 1, 2002... Pantone Inc. (Carlstadt, NJ) launched the Pantone Color Cue spectro-colorimeter. Designed to be both portable and affordable and preprogrammed with Pantone Matching System color data, the Pantone Color Cue handheld device includes a scrolling...

Sony photo finishing. (Seybold & PMA Notables).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The PictureStation retail photo-finishing systems are part of the global Print By Sony campaign from Sony Electronics (Park Ridge, NJ). The PictureStation Systems come in two standard configurations--a countertop unit and a freestanding...

Konica announcements. (Seybold & PMA Notables).(Konica R1 Super Digital Minilab System)(Konica Photo Imaging)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Konica Photo Imaging (Mahwah, NJ) announced its next-generation digital minilab, the Konica R1 Super Digital Minilab System, due to be launched this summer. The R1 Super sports a newly redesigned Three Beam Convergence Exposure Unit print...

Imacon scanner launched. (Seybold & PMA Notables).(Flextight 848)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... During Seybold Seminars New York, Imacon inc. (Redmond, WA) premiered its Flextight 848 family of scanners. The new product line is composed of the Fiextight 848 with a new batch feeding option and the new Flextight 2848 scanner. The...

Atomik upgrade. (Seybold & PMA Notables).(from Easypress Technologies)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Easypress Technologies (London) announced the availability of Atomik 3.0, the latest version of its QuarkXPress-to-XML software solution. Enabling cross-media publishing by moving content from QuarkXPress to a media-neutral format, Atomik 3.0...

Superwide digital photo printer. (Seybold & PMA Notables).(LightJet 500XL, Oce Display Graphics Systems)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Oce Display Graphics Systems (San Jose, CA) debuted its new LightJet 500XL, a high-speed superwide printer based on the company's LightJet 430 architecture. The LightJet 500XL uses three lasers to image photographic media up to 76 inches wide...

X-RiteColor Ensemble Solutions. (Seybold & PMA Notables).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... X-Rite (Grandville, MI) has expanded its line of color measurement solutions with its X-RiteColor Ensemble Solutions. Combined with Monaco Systems' (Andover, MA) MonacoPROOF, the X-Rite Monitor Optimizer and DTP41 AutoScan Spectrophotometer...

Mobile database software. (Seybold & PMA Notables).(FileMaker Mobile from FileMaker Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... FileMaker (Santa Clara, CA) unveiled its new FileMaker Mobile for i-mode software, which will enable database publishing on the popular mode "smart phones" in Japan. Users will now be able to share information residing in FileMaker databases...

Two new fonts from P22. (Fresh Faces).(P22 Type Foundry Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Designed by Christina Torre, P22 Type Foundry's (Buffalo, NY) newest font set, Art Nouveau, is modeled after the art nouveau styles of the late 19th century, which exhibited a bold approach to organic lines and lavish decoration. P22's Art...

Led Pants. (Digital Gallery).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Led Pants has followed an interesting career path that has landed him as a freelance illustrator creating busy. Off-beat illustrations for clients such as Microsoft, Nickelodeon, Fast Company, Disney, and the Washington Post. After...

Industrial evolution. (Frank Talk).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The prepress industry was made up of typesetters, service bureaus, and color trade shops. In the halcyon days of handset type, every printer set type to have the metal from which to print. For illustrations, engravers created metal etchings...