a do-it-yourself guide, based on the Apple Macintosh, for authors and illustrators in the Sciences
First Statement of Responsibility
by Doig Simmonds, Linda Reynolds.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Dordrecht
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer Netherlands
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1989
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(xiv, 178 pages)
CONTENTS NOTE
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1 Introduction --;2 Choosing your system and software --;3 Working methods --;4 Preparing manuscripts and camera-ready copy --;5 Principles of typography and layout --;6 Using type and space to show the structure of text --;7 Artwork creation and drawing tips --;8 Posters, slides and OHP transparencies --;9 Designing with colour --;Glossary 1 Terms used in graphic design and printing --;Glossary 2 Terms used in computing --;Appendix 1: Copyfitting --;How many words are there in the text? --;Method 1: Calculation by character count --;Method 2: Calculation by word count --;How many lines will the text occupy when it is typeset? --;How many lines will fit into a given column height? --;Appendix 2: Signatures and imposition --;Appendix 3: Publishing and the law --;Copyright --;Legal deposit in the British Library --;Deposit law --;What is 'publication'? --;Exempt publications --;Copyright registration --;International Standard Book Numbers --;Data Protection Act --;Appendix 4: Working comfort --;The work surface --;Seating --;Positive versus negative screens --;Screen filters --;Lighting --;Spectacles --;Further reading --;British Standards --;Writing --;Style manuals --;Electronic manuscripts --;Desktop publishing --;Legibility --;Typography and layout --;Tables --;Graphs, charts and diagrams --;Overhead projection --;Copyright.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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As most exponents of desktop publishing have come to realise, the term is something of a misnomer because the provision of facilities that allow authors to produce their own material for publishing is not quite the same thing as publish- ing.