How to build a better PDF
It’s amazing how many ills can be cured by the simple PDF. It’s like the aspirin of desktop graphics. Still, aspirin can’t cure the common cold. Similarly, pumping a dozen fuzzy snapshots into a Word file before converting it to PDF won’t give your annual report that National Geographic look you’re going for.
So, as many [...]
What’s on (Adobe) TV?
If you’re tired of Reality TV and have already seen the season finale of LOST, why not check out some programming that’s actually useful?
In recent years Adobe has bolstered its product support with a lot of online options, including its newest addition, Adobe TV. There are a number of “channels” including a lot of programming [...]
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Stationery or Stationary?
Long time printers like myself are always on the lookout for typos and misspellings; here’s one I see a lot:
“I’d like to order some stationary.”
I once heard that the most frequently mangled word is “rhythm.” Do you have a favorite spelling screw-up?
And here’s a funny story about the stationery/stationary issue. Enjoy.
King James for the New Age
The King James Bible for Kindle
What’s new in the 2008 King James edition? Maybe not much in terms of real content change, but the delivery system has sure changed. You can now get it over the cell phone network! Or how about the current issue of The Wall Street Journal for 75 cents… [...]
Control Freaks: Print is for you!
Think you’ve got your website design nailed? Here’s what Joseph Webb, Ph.D., Director of WhatTheyThink.com Economics & Research Center says:
“Content creators use graphic design techniques to ensure that images are viewed in a manner that they will make their client’s message effective. In print, they have almost full control of the physical nature of their [...]
Featured Site: Brainy Zip
While working on a client’s consumer survey project I recently ran across brainyzip.com , a quick and easy way to look up a plethora of demographic information, all sorted by zip code…. Of course you’ll find the typical stuff, such as distribution of population by age group, but how about some interesting tidbits?
William Alpert is a seasoned entrepreneur and 35 year business veteran. His California based companies design and create printed and electronic marketing materials for Fortune 500s, entrepreneurs as well as advertising and graphic design professionals. He is the author of InkBlot, a weekly journal on business marketing in the internet era. 
