Future of Print, The

Synopsis: What future is there for the printed word?. By looking at the impact of the printing press in the 15th century, we can get some clues to the future. Presents a brief history of printing and literacy using stills shot in the Plantin Moretus Museum in Antwerp. Examines items ranging from early books and documents through trade catalogues of the Great Exhibition to the novels of Dickens. Considers the impact of computers on graphic design. Describes, ‘Blend’, an academic journal published entirely via a computer network. The BLEND project highlighted a series of problems in making developing electronic text. One solution, the ‘book emulator’, is a computer program which produces text on screen with many of the advantages of a conventional book, such as page turning. Speculates on the futukre of printed text.
Series: Communication and Education, Course Eh207
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.
Year of production: 1986
Availability: OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Subjects: Technology
Keywords: electronic publishing; history of technology; printing

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