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State of the art of computers in commercial publishing

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Despite excessive glamorizing of the role of computers in publishing, truly economical applications are beginning to emerge. Many types of directories, indexes, cumulated bibliographies, and cumulated library book catalogs can today be put through a computer in less time and at less cost than for conventional typesetting. Examples of successful applications are given, after taking up one by one the many system design decisions that must be made in the areas of input hardware, computer hardware, computer software, and output hardware. Major attention is given to the proofreading problem, because line printers are still far from ideal for producing the equivalent of galley proofs.

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  • John Markus, 1966. "State of the art of computers in commercial publishing," American Documentation, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 17(2), pages 76-88, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:amedoc:v:17:y:1966:i:2:p:76-88
    DOI: 10.1002/asi.5090170205
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