Gregath Company e-zine 
Volume 9, Number 6
June, 2010
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 Gregath Company, Inc. and may not with other printer/publishers.  ALWAYS double check with your printer/publisher on every detail.

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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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Drop Cap: A Capital letter, traditionally the first letter of a chapter/section, that is enlarged to "drop" below the text in the rest of the line.

PDF (Portable Document Format): A computer file type produced originally by the Adobe. Generally considered universal, this file type has many positives as a "camera ready" format for manuscripts. One of which is it is compatible with almost every eBook reader and personal electronic device (PDA, etc.)

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For other writing, printing, publishing, marketing lingo, check our glossaries at http://www.gregathcompany.com/gloss.html and
http://www.gregathcompany.com/glosswrite.html

Run across a word that you don't understand?  Try us - email 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 - Titles
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Book Manufacturing Concepts
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Genealogy ideas
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Have you ever considered that being proactive about your genealogy work, and what you have found, can lead to breakthroughs? If you hide your light under a basket, other family members that may share your interest, no one will know about what you are working on, or what you have found. Likewise, even folks that are not into family history may help you brainstorm where to look next - sometimes it just takes a fresh pair of eyes and a different life outlook.

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Computer aid!?!
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Did you realize that the computer/internet and cell phone applications (apps) are becoming another universal way to communicate? If you think it's a passing fad, or everyone will patiently work around your void of knowledge, you may be in for a rude awakening. If you have given an email address to someone, likely you'll have correspondence, regardless of if you check it daily, monthly, or yearly. Even if you just "dip your toe in the water", learn at least some of the basics:

• All email addresses have an @ in them

• web sites (address/URL) never have an @ in them

• some cell phones require dialing a 1 before the area code, others do not, etc.

When you know your tools, they are easier to get comfortable with. Remember, there are still those who choose not to learn to read and write - this isn't wrong, it just limits one's effectiveness in the 21st century.

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