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Article: Myths and realities of desktop publishing. (includes related articles) (Special Section: Publishing)
- Article from:
- Association Management
- Article date:
- October 1, 1993
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1993 American Society of Association Executives. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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In the midst of the misconceptions, you can do right by your association.
In spite of advertising claims to the contrary, when it comes to desktop publishing, the more things change, the more they stay the same. And many popular misconceptions persist about desktop publishing, the process of using a computer to format text and graphics on a page.
It is true that the computing power required for desktop publishing comes in a very small package at a very small price. However, with computers, it does not necessarily follow that because the package is small and cheap and the manufacturer describes it as user friendly, a desktop publishing system is easy to use or ...