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Gregath Publishing e-zine
Volume 5, Number 9
September, 2006
Helping writers, genealogists and computer users of all kinds
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Table of Contents
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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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Shoulder (joint, ridge, flange): Formed when a text block is backed. During this process the outermost leaves on both sides are bent out at 45 degrees along the binding edge. The ridge that is formed by this process, on either side of the spine, is the shoulder.
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Design Inspiration - Index formatting
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Specific suggestions while deciding index entry/item framework:
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Maiden/Married Names can be a handful. However, when the information is available, it is important to list the female under both in an index. For Jane Harrison Smith, you should find a listing of some type for Jane under both Harrison and Smith. This can be accomplished by a double entry, blind entry, or a see also entry.
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Book Manufacturing Concepts - Add to your printed book
for pennies
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Hybrids: Disks can be placed in envelopes or slim-line jewel cases to be delivered (or shrink wrapped) with printed books, or spindles may be attached to the end sheets to secure a CD in a hybrid book. Content ideas for this include:
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Containing color photos where black and white were used in the printed book.
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Marketing advice - Encourage Repeat Customers
(Periodical Focus)
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Options that will not add to the cost of a periodical may include:
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If label producer can do this, add "RENEW NOW", or "Last Issue" to last issue label.
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If all subscribers expire at the same time, add a renew now note to the outside of the mailer on the same side as the delivery information.
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Genealogy ideas
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Every Genealogist Needs a Will by Frederick E. Moss, J.D., LL.M
From Federation of Genealogical Societies "FGS Delegate Digest" Volume 13, No. 9, July 2006
Genealogists may have come to appreciate the value of wills as a source of information to future generations. Lawyers will normally include the basic information declaring the testator’s name and domicile and will address the testator’s wishes for the disposition of his property to named beneficiaries. Our legal training will not always direct our attention to the information-sharing and preservation opportunity that the drafting of a will provides.
Discuss with your lawyer the possibility of including what I have called a three-generation declaration similar to the following:
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us
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Computer aid!?! - Larger Type (MS Word and Internet Explorer - at least)
Software: (Mis)Spelling with Microsoft
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While this trick may work with other programs, it seems to work like a dream in most MS Office programs. Do you have a word that seems misspelled but you don't want to run the spell check? Right click the word, a option menu will pop up with several alternatives. Just click the correct on and the word will be fixed without having to run spell check.
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"click" are using the left mouse button unless otherwise noted.
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us We may be stumped, but either way you'll get a personal reply.
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