Gregath Publishing e-zine
Volume 4, Number 11
November, 2005
Helping writers, genealogists and computer users of all kinds
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Please note that while an effort to generalize much of this text has been made, some references to "we, our, etc." still occur and much of the information provided applies to The Gregath Publishing Company and may not with other printer/publishers.  ALWAYS double check with your printer/publisher on every detail.

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Table of Contents
You may click on each department below to go directly to that article.  At the end of each article is a link back to this contents.

What's It Mean?
Design Inspiration
Book Manufacturing Concepts
Marketing Advice
Genealogy Ideas
Computer Help

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What's It Mean?
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Point: Unit of thickness, one thousandth of an inch (0.001").

Ream: 500 sheets of paper, regardless of size, weight, or grade.  However, many refer to wrapped paper groups as a ream, such 250 index stock, 100 specialty paper, etc.

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For other printing, publishing, marketing lingo, check our glossary at http://www.gregathcompany.com/gloss.html
Run across a word that you don't understand?  Try us - e-mail us your word, term or phrase and we will see if we can shed some light on the matter!
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Design Inspiration - Quality: To publish or not to publish?
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Don't make the mistake of feeling the need of a perfect book before you get your genealogy in print.  Especially with the "archival quality" push lately, some authors are choosing the budget needed for their own definition of archival quality as a reason for not publishing.  If you don't feel comfortable publishing in a printed format on your budget, consider offering your information in electronic form - with a printed book to come in the future.

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This section is drawn from http://www.gregathcompany.com/tipsstarting.html
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Book Manufacturing Concepts
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A Little About Archival Quality

External Factors - Production

• Offset Printing (generally 100 or more books)

Offset printing involves chemicals which may overcome the buffering of the standard paper to some extent.  The process takes place at room temperature with standard lighting and both sides of the page are printed at once.  We use a non-oxidizing, rubber base ink (pH-N/A) rather than an oil base.

• Digital Printing (generally 99 or fewer books)

The paper is subjected to high heat and light during the initial transfer process.  Note it goes through this process twice for book pages, once for each side.  The black powder toner seems to have quite a resistance to secondary heat sources.

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This section is drawn from http://www.gregathcompany.com/archival.html 
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Marketing advice
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Using your contact information, follow up your initial press release with subsequent releases such as a report on sales, family gatherings, signing party, new projects, special offers/sales (holiday free shipping, contributor/family discount), etc.

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This section is drawn from http://www.gregathcompany.com/service/marketing.html
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Genealogy ideas
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Have a tip?  e-mail us
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Computer aid!?!  - Organization - part 1
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Having trouble finding anything on your computer?  Are you a "file dumper" into My Documents?  Consider that today's hard drives have space to hold a room full of filing cabinet information.  Too many people don't treat their hard drive like the filing system it is.  Many of those that do, start out with good intentions and then for some reason, over time, "just save it" with the intention of moving it later.  At best, this makes the file hard to find, at worst it results in different versions of the "same" files or even exact duplicate files (taking up usable space).

First thing to do when deciding on how your filing system should work is decide what level you (and others using the computer)  are at.  Realize that different types of software programs produce different types of computer files.  Can you look at an "open" directory and see the files you want to open and ignore the rest?  Example:  A novice is working in Word (word processor) and wishes to open a photo.  They will generally try File, Open - resulting in "gobbility gook".  If this is your problem, I suggest start out segregating your types of files - in "My Documents" have a file for each type of program you use, i.e. Word, Works, Adobe Acrobat, Publisher, Draw, Family Tree Maker, Quark, Photoshop, etc.  From then on, never save a particular format file in a different programs area.  This cuts down on trying to open files the wrong way, but adds to your organization structure. 

One way to make all purpose files: click Start, from menu go to My Documents - this will open a window. From the left column you may choose "make a new folder". If selection is not available, click in blank area to deselect any folders.  (If column is not there , click File, slide down to new, slide over and click Folder)  Name your folder next, and repeat as necessary.  When you are ready to build folders in any one of the folders you have made, double click it and begin.

More next month...

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