Joseph, True, some things have been lost in the tech rush - and a lot of people seem to think that because they have a typsetting program, they're suddenly capable commerical artists. Like thinking dreamweaver ownership makes you a good webmaster, for comparison. I've got dreamweaver, but I know I'm not at the top of the game. Pity some people don't realize the same with their layout programs.
Ali P.S. Curious note, "the medium is the message" is actually a wide spread misquote. The actual quote is "the medium is the *massage*". Father's got the book on the shelf in his office, and would you believe the back cover has the misquote! Even the editor wasn't on the ball. Hopefully caught in the next reprinting. Joseph Harris wrote: >Ali, > >Yes, it seems very quiet. But so is another list (not to do with web >development) - has been for a few days. Perhaps it's sun spots. > >I did some stone subbing on The Times a 'few' years ago. It was a joy to >watch the compositors putting a page together and typing away on the >linotype machines. They were often better at knowing what decisions were >needed that I was. There was so much scope for these semi-mechanical >skills then; it was amore flexible way to work. For all their marvels, >computerised compositing has less flexibility. It enables much more than >used to be possible, but perhaps that obscures the point. As Macluan >pointed out, in the technological age 'the medium is the message'. > >Joseph >----- Original Message ----- >From: Alida Saxon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>Been around a while? I'm only old enough for letraset and the stat >>machine in common use. >> >>OT, but doesn't the list seem a little quiet? Either that or I'm not >>getting all the mail. Not even 10 pieces today so far. >> >>Ali >> >>Joseph Harris wrote: >> >>>Ah, yes. Those were the days. >>> >>>Joseph >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Alida Saxon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>>>And if you think this is a rant, you should have to sit down and listen >>>>to my father when he talks about the last days of handset type, the >>>>printing biz, etc. ;-) >>>> >>> >> >> ____ � The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM � ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
