Desktop publishing skills a primer for typesetting with computers and laser printers
A book on publishing skills should demonstrate the use of those skills. This one does. The page design is clear, open, and inviting to read. The illustrations are positioned well and add to the text. Both authors are technical writers and editors. Their book is a good example of technical writing. E...
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Reading, Mass.
Addison-Wesley
1987
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Add Tag | Summary: | A book on publishing skills should demonstrate the use of those skills. This one does. The page design is clear, open, and inviting to read. The illustrations are positioned well and add to the text. Both authors are technical writers and editors. Their book is a good example of technical writing. Explanations are clear, concise, and jargon free. The publishing trade's traditional terminology is introduced and described as needed. You don't need to be an expert in publishing or laser printers to understand this book. Also there is no need to know any mathematics or computer science. Desktop publishing is a rapidly evolving area, and the authors attempt to capture lasting principles that will be useful in selecting components of a desktop publishing system. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index |
| Physical Description: | vii, 180 p. ill. 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Bibliography: p. 173-174 |
| ISBN: | 0201115379 |
Type management for preparers of desktop published documents for printing