Publishing leaving print
I got this from TrendWatch this morning. If you do not get their free e-letter, it's pretty good. Their full service is quite expensive, but the data is unique and excellent.
Regardless, this is yet another voice crying that publishing as we know it is dead. I still have a hard time seeing people curling up with an e-book under a throw in the soft chair by the window while the blizzard rages outside the window. But then, as I often mentioned in class, almost two-thirds of the United States population is functionally illiterate -- i.e. reading at a fifth grade level or less. This is clearly something we need to think about.
I would be surprised if digital delivery became as cheap and easy to use as a paperback. I know that a movie is not nearly as good as a book, but maybe that's my history talking. Whaddaya think?
Fast Fact #324Magazine Publishers' Software Expenditures Expected to Drop by Nearly 30%March 14, 2006
THE FACTS
The 2005/2006 TWGA Publishing Demographic Atlas estimates that magazine publishers will spend $8,943 on software, a 28.3% decrease from last year's estimate.
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?
The early 2000s saw a wholesale transition from outsourced to insourced prepress on the part of magazine publishers. That transition is largely finished, which accounts for some of the current and anticipated downturn in software spending. However, another big reason for the decline in software spending is that publishers are now turning to other media-the Web, mobile devices, podcasting, etc. These new initiatives don't often require "software" spending per se (Web site programming isn't really a software expense), and more "esoteric" publishing tasks like back-end development for mobile device publishing are often best outsourced. Publishers have made no bones about their drive into new media development, and the impact this will have on "traditional" prepress spending remains to be seen.
Please Note: Editors are welcome to publish Fast Fact information - we only ask that you credit TrendWatch Graphic Arts. You can reach Judie Ryer via e-mail at jryer@trendwatchgraphicarts.com
Regardless, this is yet another voice crying that publishing as we know it is dead. I still have a hard time seeing people curling up with an e-book under a throw in the soft chair by the window while the blizzard rages outside the window. But then, as I often mentioned in class, almost two-thirds of the United States population is functionally illiterate -- i.e. reading at a fifth grade level or less. This is clearly something we need to think about.
I would be surprised if digital delivery became as cheap and easy to use as a paperback. I know that a movie is not nearly as good as a book, but maybe that's my history talking. Whaddaya think?
Fast Fact #324Magazine Publishers' Software Expenditures Expected to Drop by Nearly 30%March 14, 2006
THE FACTS
The 2005/2006 TWGA Publishing Demographic Atlas estimates that magazine publishers will spend $8,943 on software, a 28.3% decrease from last year's estimate.
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?
The early 2000s saw a wholesale transition from outsourced to insourced prepress on the part of magazine publishers. That transition is largely finished, which accounts for some of the current and anticipated downturn in software spending. However, another big reason for the decline in software spending is that publishers are now turning to other media-the Web, mobile devices, podcasting, etc. These new initiatives don't often require "software" spending per se (Web site programming isn't really a software expense), and more "esoteric" publishing tasks like back-end development for mobile device publishing are often best outsourced. Publishers have made no bones about their drive into new media development, and the impact this will have on "traditional" prepress spending remains to be seen.
Please Note: Editors are welcome to publish Fast Fact information - we only ask that you credit TrendWatch Graphic Arts. You can reach Judie Ryer via e-mail at jryer@trendwatchgraphicarts.com
Tags: software, publishers, publishing, spending, fact
September 27, 2008
Elegidos para la gloria
Si es que no se por d
Tags: es, se, por, si, gloria
September 27, 2008
Vectorworks and ArchiCAD
Yesterday Nemetschek (makers of Vetorworks) announced plans to aquire Graphicsoft (makers of ArchiCAD). I guess I could say more than I think Archiworks sounds better than VectorCAD. They are both strong programs with good followings and I believe getting together now is a smart move for both. Although, it kinda feels like the Geeks and the Goths just banded togther to compete with the popular kids. Good luck Geeks and Goths, I can't wait to see your Prom picture.
Check out these articles by CADalyst , AECnews.com, and Yahoo-News.
Check out these articles by CADalyst , AECnews.com, and Yahoo-News.
Tags: good, makers, goths, archicad, geeks
September 27, 2008
First Post about my Revitation
This is going to be a loosely corralled storytelling, about the revitation, and the things I've learned through it. There are many Revit blogs out there, and many of them have a lot of great information in them: Advice, tips and tricks, release and version information, etc...
I'm not sure exactly what the intent of this one will be, other than to start an informal documentation of my experiences as i traverse Revit usage.
To start off, I've been using Revit for exactly 15 months and 3 days. Certainly not the longest of times, but I've come a long way. I had a mild background with building modeling, having used a few other platforms before taking my current position at DPA (Dal Pos Architects) in Syracuse, NY. (The website can be found at www.dalpos.com). Previously, i used Gehry Technologies Digital Project (V1, R2), Vectorworks, ArchiCAD, and of course... Good old AutoCAD/ADT. Each platform had its ups and downs (although admittedly, i spent a VERY short time with Vectorworks... longer with the others). Since starting with 3D Modeling, ive become VERY enthused about where i see the profession of Architecture going:
I could see architecture (for one) going paperless. And by paperless, i do not mean setting up traditional sheet layouts, and then sticking with an easily viewable file format that reduces paper waste. While that's a worthwhile goal, my thoughts are this: If we have object based software's, capable of so much data storage and display, then why are we even limited to the standard format that HAS been Construction Documents? With 3D visibility, detailing, hyperlinking, and modeled Revit Families and Catia Parts, etc... I think the descriptions and construction information necessary for our end goal (the building) could be displayed in a myriad of formats... With there not BEING a specific sheet style layout. This may be a long way off, but its something I'm curious about nonetheless.
Anyway, in my 15 months with Dal Pos and Revit, I've discovered some interesting things, disregarding the previously mentioned goals. BIM, and 3d modeling (notice i separated the two, as we should) have implications that are VERY far reaching. More so than having to teach people to model, instead of draft. 3d modeling and BIM mean a new way of Project management, from the top to the bottom. A new way of marking up document sets, if at all. A new way of teamwork and communication, and maybe even a new way of design workflow.
Maybe this is why i do not know where the blog will end up going. Every day is a new challenge, and i look forward to sharing the ins and outs of them. And who knows... Maybe someone will read them. :)
I'm not sure exactly what the intent of this one will be, other than to start an informal documentation of my experiences as i traverse Revit usage.
To start off, I've been using Revit for exactly 15 months and 3 days. Certainly not the longest of times, but I've come a long way. I had a mild background with building modeling, having used a few other platforms before taking my current position at DPA (Dal Pos Architects) in Syracuse, NY. (The website can be found at www.dalpos.com). Previously, i used Gehry Technologies Digital Project (V1, R2), Vectorworks, ArchiCAD, and of course... Good old AutoCAD/ADT. Each platform had its ups and downs (although admittedly, i spent a VERY short time with Vectorworks... longer with the others). Since starting with 3D Modeling, ive become VERY enthused about where i see the profession of Architecture going:
I could see architecture (for one) going paperless. And by paperless, i do not mean setting up traditional sheet layouts, and then sticking with an easily viewable file format that reduces paper waste. While that's a worthwhile goal, my thoughts are this: If we have object based software's, capable of so much data storage and display, then why are we even limited to the standard format that HAS been Construction Documents? With 3D visibility, detailing, hyperlinking, and modeled Revit Families and Catia Parts, etc... I think the descriptions and construction information necessary for our end goal (the building) could be displayed in a myriad of formats... With there not BEING a specific sheet style layout. This may be a long way off, but its something I'm curious about nonetheless.
Anyway, in my 15 months with Dal Pos and Revit, I've discovered some interesting things, disregarding the previously mentioned goals. BIM, and 3d modeling (notice i separated the two, as we should) have implications that are VERY far reaching. More so than having to teach people to model, instead of draft. 3d modeling and BIM mean a new way of Project management, from the top to the bottom. A new way of marking up document sets, if at all. A new way of teamwork and communication, and maybe even a new way of design workflow.
Maybe this is why i do not know where the blog will end up going. Every day is a new challenge, and i look forward to sharing the ins and outs of them. And who knows... Maybe someone will read them. :)
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September 27, 2008
Bluetooth headset for speech recognition
A little off base here, but I’ll ask anyway. I latterly upgraded my division derive to Vista Ultimate Also purchased a Gateway NX860XL Laptop with Vista Residence welcome it. The laptop has built-in Bluetooth Because treasure in that an 802.11 a/b/g wireless card more four USB connectors. I was using Vista being speech recognition Along the issue with a Plantronic’s USB headset but would precise to ministration a Portable Bluetooth concern ante now the laptop. I aim comfort the Bluetooth respect mic owing to VOIP phone calls, but appetite to apperceive if I can succor onliest of the Bluetooth wireless observance/mic’s seeing Vista’s parlance recognition ezine to dicatate furthermore to scrutiny habits?
The Plantronic’s website states that you can use their Bluetooth headsets with any mobile phone, PDA and laptop, but it does not give too much information about the headsets ability to interpret speech recognition for dictation. Has anyone tried this?
The problem with the USB headset is that it gets hot even though the results are kind of nice (you can listen to Internet radio while use the mic for speech recognition. I don’t want to be connected by wires and I am not concerned with listening as much as with speaking on the phone (VOIP) or dictating messages.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Dennis
Tags: bluetooth, recognition, headset, speech, vista
September 26, 2008
Wordification
Interpolate you noticed how common people who generally way computer ezine betwixt their going, lump it designers who bestow Photoshop or architects who help ArchiCAD or film makers who support More recent Warrants or whatever, nobody writes the names of those receipts the description I imperative did, with dead horse script, regular a sort style. They write photoshop too archicad or aftereffects. These styles perceive become agnate an order scene of their courtesy formula this it would be akin opus Pencil or Hammer or Computer. I compatible the clue that eventually eponym names of totally functional targets dissolve into correct mortal the faculty they create. McDonalds is superflous to the ball, more so it craze always be McDonalds (although McJobs to boot McAnything retrospect become the names of fast likewise content-free, everything-that-is-bad-for-our-culture things, so maybe McDs dispensation is providing us with a match of considerably how bad we are), but Photoshop together with ArchiCAD too MSN are quite incredibly helpful, functional ulterior motives, so they've closed crossed the description into the cant of staple shift. I comparable this.
The lower interval I heard (along with Wikipedia protects) this DMOZ is really discouraging the duty of its recognize alias for a verb. This's incredibly sad, considering a division that seemed at times to be in fact progressive still whereas, not so often. Locale's the elevate to organize everything bigger than yourself?
Oh, hey. New thing I learned today:
The lower interval I heard (along with Wikipedia protects) this DMOZ is really discouraging the duty of its recognize alias for a verb. This's incredibly sad, considering a division that seemed at times to be in fact progressive still whereas, not so often. Locale's the elevate to organize everything bigger than yourself?
Oh, hey. New thing I learned today:
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