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Saturday, October 31st, 2009
Professor Bob Chung of RIT's School of Print Media contacted WhatTheyThink about our recent interview with Elie Khoury of Alwan on our industry's continued struggle with color management.
Bob says,
"I find Elie Khoury's interview both informative and thought-provoking. There were many observations made by Elie on why color management is ...
Posted in Color Management, Letter to the Editor | 15 Comments »
Friday, October 30th, 2009
Perhaps it is just me, but does anyone really think it is a good idea for print products to drive readers to their computers and to the web? This is a big duh, what were they thinking moment.
Cool ....yes, but cool for whom? This is a really cool look at ...
Posted in Magazines | 4 Comments »
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
WhatTheyThink spoke with Xerox’s Gina Testa to gain a deeper understanding of the company’s new enterprise print services model. There have been a number of announcements over the last couple of years that have created a stir in the printing industry, with concerns about vendors competing with their customers. Testa ...
Posted in Digital Printing, Printing Industry News | 18 Comments »
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Whether the economy is in good shape or bad, leaders of printing companies can benefit from networking with their peers. A peer group is one of the most effective means of formalizing networking relationships and making sure that the networking opportunity isn't lost in the shuffle of everyday business ...
Posted in Peer Groups | Comments Off
Monday, October 26th, 2009
Developments in the eReader market are happening faster than anyone can keep track of, and that includes me. It seems that new products are being released on a daily basis. And each of these products has new, interesting and advantageous technologies.
The Barnes and Noble new eReader has what ...
Posted in eBooks | 7 Comments »
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Last Friday WhatTheyThink ran a commentary & analysis piece from Myrna Penny of PrintLink on the benefits of hiring older employees. In the article Penny outlines traits “generally found in more mature rather than younger workers.” These include:
More experience
More expertise
More resourcefulness
More complex resources
More productivity
More diligence
More enthusiasm
More integrity
More commitment
More work ...
Posted in Printing Industry News | 13 Comments »
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
I recently attended TEDxColumbus. TEDx are regional events that are local in nature and self-organized versions of the original TED conferences. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. The basic idea is to share ideas from different disciplines in order to both honor and inspire knowledge and ...
Posted in Newspapers | 20 Comments »