EDITOR'S notebook

From a change perspective, I've been around to witness the shift from proprietary CEPS systems to desktop publishing, and the subsequent demise of professional typographers; the iterations of page assembly using film, and the eventual adoption of filmless, computer-to-plate workflows; the industry dotcom bubble, and subsequent burst; the slow, but finally gaining steam, growth of digital printing and one-to-one marketing; as well as today's newest developments in JDF and its role in the adoption of computer-integrated manufacturing processes.