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About: Computing & Technology: Desktop Publishing
Review articles, newsletters and links to other sites in this categorical directory organized by topics ranging from software and fonts to prepress and printing.
http://desktoppub.about.com/
Accurate Image Manipulation
Learn the technical details of how to control and improve color and tone in digital photography. Calibrate, evaluate, and build a system for digital image editing. Read Adobe Photoshop articles and reviews of digital cameras.
http://www.aim-dtp.net/
Bright Hub's Desktop Publishing Channel
The Desktop Publishing channel at Bright Hub is a one-stop shop for finding DTP software reviews, information on the do’s and don’ts of page layout, fonts and typography, and a much needed resource for those SOHO business owners that are going it alone, trying to create professional products.
http://www.brighthub.com/Multimedia/Publishing.aspx
Cleveland Digital Publishing Users Group (CDPUG)
A non-profit organization's site for monthly meetings, bimonthly publications, special events, and competitions. Located in northeast Ohio.
http://www.cdpug.org/
Daddy Desktop
Creative help for in-house desktop publishers.
http://www.daddydesktop.com/
Design Libraries
Browse graphic design tips, articles, software and other resources, including library sections on photography, color choices, and web design.
http://www.design-lib.com/
Design Tools Monthly
Monthly newsletter summarizing stories from trade publications and web sites. Provides updates, bug fixes, shareware, plug-ins, fonts and utilities for Macintosh users.
http://www.design-tools.com/
Desktop Publishing
Find news, software tips and downloads, forums, clipart, fonts, and design templates.
http://desktoppublishing.com/
Desktop Publishing Forum
Participate in an exchange of information on aspects of publishing in print or on the web.
http://www.desktoppublishingforum.com/
DesktopTips
Basic information on printing technologies, color, illustration, image editing and related software.
http://www.desktoptips.net
Effective Scientific Electronic Publishing
Tips for using LaTeX and PDF to make electronically published papers more useful for readers.
http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/publ-tips/
eHow: Desktop Publishing
Offers instructional DTP articles ranked by readers.
http://www.ehow.com/articles_2209-desktop-publishing.html
EServer Technical Communications Library: Document Design
Browse a reviewed collection of resources related to document design. Part of a community-based library hosted by Iowa State University.
http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Desktop-Publishing
Hewlett-Packard Development Company: Activity Center
Get templates and print projects including cards, invitations, stationery, calendars, labels, covers, gift wrap, stickers, toys, puzzles, sewing patterns, iron-ons, picture frames, scrapbooks and decorations.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/activityCenterHome?lc=en&cc=us
HistoryLink: Paul Brainerd
Read an essay about the founder of the company responsible for naming and starting the DTP industry.
http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=7657
InxBuilder - Automate your indesign catalogs
InxBuilder Framework generates InDesign documents containing text, lists, tables and images. You will be able to transform an XML file into INX format or programmatically create a catalog from scratch.
http://www.inxbuilder.com
Logic Arts Corporation: Ideabook
Find tutorials on design, page layout, the use of color, illustration, photography, typography, print and web design, and the business of design.
http://ideabook.com/
Prepressure
Read topics that relate to design techniques, fonts, prepress, printing, PDF and PostScript.
http://www.prepressure.com/
Printfree.com
Find templates for calendars, cards, signs, flyers, and forms.
http://www.printfree.com/
Robin Williams
Visit the home page of this teacher and author who writes helpful and concise guides for users of personal computers.
http://www.ratz.com/
StarrTech Computing: Keyboard Help
Learn how to create international language accent marks and diacriticals on a QUERTY keyboard layout. Change keyboards and alphabets to create special symbols, characters and math terms.
http://www.starr.net/is/type/kbh.html
StockLayouts
Offers for purchase customizable design templates for producing print marketing materials, including stock photographs and artwork.
http://www.stocklayouts.com/
Wikipedia: Aldus Corporation
Read an open-source article from this reference guide including the story behind the company that started the DTP field.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldus_Corporation
Wikipedia: Desktop Publishing
Read an open-source article from this reference guide including a history and comparisons with similar disciplines.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_publishing
Wikipedia: Page Layout
Read an open-source article from this reference guide including information about page elements and composition.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_layout
Xerox: Small Business Resource Center
Find articles and templates for color, marketing, sales, management and design strategies at the office.
http://www.office.xerox.com/small-business/resource_center/enus.html
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