Internet challenges international copyright laws

Article Abstract:

International copyright leaders are working to coordinate laws regulating the protection of intellectual property, but the Internet is complicating their efforts. The Internet challenges existing copyright laws by allowing information to be easily copied. Internet users also expect free access to information and many copyright claims are viewed as preventing this access. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Clinton Administration and the European Commission have struggled to address these problems, but have met with little success. Nongovernmental organizations, particularly Imprimatur, advocate attaching an indelible electronic watermark to digital works. The watermark would contain copyright information and could be used to follow the movement of a work across a network, allowing for appropriate fees to be charged.

Information retrieval services, Science and technology policy, Electronic publishing, Copyright, International, International copyright, Information services, Copyrights, Information services industry, Patents, Patent/Copyright Issue, Internet/Web Technology

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The typographic limits of lasers

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Creating quality type on 300-dpi laser printers still has some weak spots that can be avoided with the proper techniques. Avoid setting type smaller than 7 point on the printer, and if necessary, use faces of outstanding legibility, such as sans serif Helvetica, which hold up better in small sizes on laser printers. Examine the counters of a few key characters to predict the quality outcome of a particular face used in small sizes. In particular, look at the lowercase a, e and g, which have the smallest counters in roman faces. Good choices for setting type smaller than 10 point at 300 dpi include those typefaces that are designed with low-resolution printing in mind, such as Century Schoolbook, Bookman and Charter. Typeface design, low-resolution typesetting and type density are also discussed.

Methods, Usage, Performance improvement (Computers), Typesetting, Guidelines, Performance Improvement

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A not-so-new Laserjet

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Hewlett-Packard introduces the Laserjet Series II laser printer priced, in a basic configuration, at $2,495. Upgrade options are available: 1Mbyte, $495; 2Mbytes, $995; 4Mbytes, $1,995; and multiuser board, $395. The new product is 'smaller', 'lighter', and 'less expensive'; but the product suffers because it still uses the Printer Command Language (PCL), HP's modest set of page description commands. Overall, the product is called 'a rather refined version of its former self'.

Product introduction, Desktop publishing software, Hewlett-Packard Co., HWP, Evaluation, New Product, Hardware Selection, Functional Capabilities, Performance, DTP Software, HP LaserJet II (Laser printer)

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