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See Inside ePub Files

The most popular file format for electronic books is ePub. If you want to explore the text and image files inside an ePub file, try this trick: Using a utility such as the free StuffIt Expander, expand a COPY of the .epub file. (Be sure to keep the original as an epub file!) Its content [...]

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IT Enquirer 28-page Report Compares QuarkXPress 8 with InDesign CS5

The IT Enquirer, a cross-media publishing industry website, has released the results of a new, free, in-depth report comparing Web and interactive capabilities in QuarkXPress 8 and InDesign CS5. The report examines the different approaches taken by both companies to interactive and Web design and provides a detailed comparison of both products, rating them on [...]

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Print Your Own Decals

You can now use your inkjet printer to print your own old-fashioned decals — the kind you soak and slide off their paper backing onto your car window or model airplane. Check out www.decalpaper.com. If you’re a fan of this kind of decal, have a look at Sjef van Eijk’s excellent website: www.members.multimania.nl/motelfan/ addthis_url = [...]

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Ecofont Saves Ink!

Ecofont Vera Sans is a free font that’s designed with the environment in mind. The font is studded with tiny holes that are imperceptible at 12 point or smaller type sizes, and the holes cause it to use about 20 percent less ink or toner. The font is based on the open source Vera Sans [...]

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