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Subject:Re: Relative Costs of Print and Online Documents From:Richard Mateosian <srm -at- CYBERPASS -dot- NET> Date:Thu, 22 Jan 1998 12:12:50 -0800
>Web-based publishing is less expensive, but from what I've seen to date, it
>is not as inexpensive as we may assume. Indeed, when both print and online
>are required, it represents additional cost.
One approach is to put all your editing and production work into a "print"
version, then eliminate most printing and shipping costs by distributing it
in PDF format via the Web. CDs can provide archival versions. ...RM
Richard Mateosian <srm -at- cyberpass -dot- net>
Review Editor, IEEE Micro> Berkeley, CA
