FILE FORMATS & STANDARDS -- Practices Make Perfect

"What we've found in the marketplace is a whole series of people working across all of these efforts. We are looking to multiply their time by cooperating on similar efforts to use resources more effectively," Steinhardt says.

Since a specification or best practice only has value to the extent it is used, the association exec sees solidifying training, outreach and education efforts as a critical second part to these initiatives. To that end, a common Website—www.printtools.org—has been established.