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Earthwatch, a nonprofit organization with emphasis on environmental concerns, is using desktop tools to produce publications, direct mail, and other communications. So far, using Macintosh computers, Earthwatch does in-house newsletters, as well as reports and items such as postcard invitations. The staff is experimenting, working with the design and layout of the quarterly, black-and-white 'Expedition News'; the preparation of the more complicated 'Earthwatch Magazine' is being considered. A recent gift of HP Vectras and Laserjet Plus printers will enhance the scope of Earthwatch's desktop capabilities. Telecommunications capabilities will probably be another key to improvement, and an electronic bulletin-board system is planned.
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Desktop publishing evolves rapidly; so do books about the subject. Ten new books are briefly reviewed. These books are said to go far beyond what was offered in earlier volumes. Which ones should be purchased will depend on individual needs and objectives. One of them, however - A Desktop Publisher's Guide to Pasteup by Tony Middleton - is described as a useful companion to any of the others; this book ought to be on the reference shelf of anyone who wants to produce professional looking publications.
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Printz, a new company that is co-owned by Michael Nolan and Charles Wyke-Smith, offers on-site desktop publishing. Nolan says that Printz targets businesses that can benefit from desktop publishing, but lack expertise and equipment. Printz opened in Nov 1986, equipped with five Mac Pluses, an IBM PC for file conversion, a Laserwriter Plus, and a video camera for scanned images. Presently, 20 percent of Printz's business comes from the take-out publishing service.
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