Electronic books published on removable media format can include memory cards or chips.
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This section is drawn from
http://www.gregathcompany.com/publish/electronic/media.html
February, 2015 Magazine – Production Monday, Feb 2 2015
Book Production and Electronic Magazine e book, ebook, electronic book, electronic edition, format, media, memory card, memory chip, removable media 2:04 pm
February, 2015 Magazine – Define Monday, Feb 2 2015
Definitions and Electronic Magazine ARC, CD, disc, dummy, e book, ebook, edition, electronic book, electronic edition, finalize, Internet, layout, media, mockup, rough drraft 2:00 pm
What’s It Mean? – A-Z
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*Dummy: Rough layout of how one envisions the final publication will look.
E-book (Electronic Book): Any book or manuscript that is reproduced for distribution electronically on the Internet or disk – 3½” floppy or compact (CD).
Terms marked with an asterisk (*) are not generally used in our office.
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For other writing, printing, publishing, marketing lingo, check our glossaries at
http://www.gregathcomany.com/info/dictionary and
http://www.gregathcompany.com/info/dictionary/writers.html
Run across a word that you don’t understand? Try us – email us your word, term or phrase and we will see if we can shed some light on the matter!
New information online about electronic books and their formats Wednesday, May 22 2013
Book Design and Book Production and Computer & Software and Marketing design, e book, ebook, edition, electronic book, format, manuscript, manuscript preperation, preperation 1:55 pm
Some electronic book manuscript preparation and marketing has been moved around on our website, as well as an added section on electronic format manuscript preparation.
October 2012 E-Zine (V11#10): Production Thursday, Nov 1 2012
Book Production and Electronic Magazine Access, appliance, digital, e book, e-reader, ebook, edition, electronic, electronic platform, format, iPad, Kindle, manuscript preparation, online, technology, universal 11:06 am
Publishing an electronic book conjures visions of needing dedicated e-readers such as Kindle and iPad to access. While this may be the current popular way to access an e-book, how you choose to format and sell it can allow for a variety of electronic platform access – from desktop and laptop computers to Smart phones and Tablets. File (manuscript) preparation can allow readers to access your electronic book on anything, just one dedicated reader, or anything in between.
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This section is drawn from
http://www.gregathcompany.com/epublishweb.html
Positive(s) about E-Books Thursday, Jul 23 2009
Book Design and Updates CD, data, disc, disk, e book, e-publish, electronic, electronic book, removable, storage 7:53 pm
Still on the fence about electronic books? We’ve added a list of things that are good about them to our website.
November 2006, V5 #11: Production Friday, Mar 20 2009
Book Production addition, e book, Family Tree Maker, file, GEDCOM, hybrid, program 7:43 pm
Hybrids Continued: Disks can be placed in envelopes or slim-line jewel cases to be delivered (or shrink wrapped) with printed books, or spindles may be attached to the end sheets to secure a CD in a hybrid book. Content ideas for this include:
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Containing GEDCOM files (alone, or in addition to other formats) so readers can update and add information in a variety of genealogy programs including Family Tree Maker
E-books fitting this have also been known to be sold as a stand alone book or even as an “add on” price to the standard book retail.
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This section is drawn from http://www.gregathcompany.com/epublish.html
September 2006, V5 #9: Production Friday, Mar 20 2009
Book Production book, color, disk, e book, end sheet, hybrid, jewel case, photo, photograph, spindle 7:22 pm
Add to your printed book for pennies
Hybrids: Disks can be placed in envelopes or slim-line jewel cases to be delivered (or shrink wrapped) with printed books, or spindles may be attached to the end sheets to secure a CD in a hybrid book. Content ideas for this include:
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Containing color photos where black and white were used in the printed book.
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This section is drawn from http://www.gregathcompany.com/epublish.html
August 2006, V5 #8: Production Friday, Mar 20 2009
Book Production addition, disk, e book, file, format, hybrid, Internet, service, value added 7:08 pm
Add to your printed book for pennies
Regardless of your final disk/internet format and file type, E-books are now being marketed as not only a stand alone body of work, but also published in conjunction with a printed and bound (paper) book as a further service to the reader/buyer.
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This section is drawn from http://www.gregathcompany.com/epublish.html
It’s not easy being green… Wednesday, Feb 25 2009
Updates conserve, digital, e book, economy, electronic, energy, environment, green, manufacturer, material, paper, recycle 8:51 pm
There is a lot to be said for “being green”. Gregath Publishing is pleased to announce that we have ongoing efforts in materials and energy economy. Some which were instigated when we opened in 1970. A printer may not seem like a good match as a business interested in saving the planet. However, we have always been interested in waste management and proactive economy. Responsible production enriches all our lives and boosts the quality of life we enjoy today. Join us in doing things to help our environment.
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Use papers with manufacturer recycled content.
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Accept manuscripts and other original materials digitally.
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Do quite a bit of customer communication electronically.
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Maintain a website of over 2,500 pages of information to refer customers to, rather than sending everyone individual literature. Traditionally printed material is still available upon request.
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We offer some proofing services digitally.
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Our digital print system eliminates the step of plate making, thus deleting the consumables produced in offset printing.
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Pre-consumer recycling paper printed on one side – it is used in our FAX, as transitory print outs (such as edit drafts), scratch paper, etc.
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None of our staff use vehicles during lunch breaks.
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Many of our staff walk or bicycle to work.
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Staff doesn’t use disposable coffee or drink cups.
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Battery chargers are promptly unplugged when charging is complete.
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Our front offices, as well as production facilities have always used fluorescent lighting responsibly – we are slowly making the switch to compact fluorescent.
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Shredder output (uncoated) is offered to staff for garden mulch.
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Participate in “waste” paper recycling.
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Our waste percentage in production is between 2-5%, rather than the industry standard of 10%.
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Shop rags are cleaned and reused.
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Spills are kept to a minimum – thus reducing cleaning chemical use.
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Used colored slip sheets are padded and given to school children.
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No where in our facilities are air freshening or scenting products used.
Items in green are things we do to primary recycle. These recycling efforts are 100% as there is no additional processing to prepare for the secondary use.
Early peak of the webpage www.gregathcompany.com/green.html to be published sometime this week.
August 2003, V2#8: Production Sunday, Jan 11 2009
Book Production and Electronic Magazine archival, copy machine, digital, digital printing, e book, ebook, film, media, offset printing, plate, POD, print, print on demand, printing, printing press, reproduction 3:54 pm
Offset printing versus digital printing
When delving into the world of digital reproduction/printing, (family) historians should be sure exactly what they are paying for. A large percentage of “digital print” that is being published is simply being produced on a digital based copy machine. While today’s digital machines (of any type) are much better than the copy machines even 15 years ago, this format hasn’t been tested by time. Much like any E-book format you can get today – it cannot be considered archival quality because of this. There are some true digital printing presses – accepted and tested printing processes that receive their printable image directly from a computer rather than plate, film, or other media. These are as archival as their printing process that has been tested over time.
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