Report on Desktop Publishing.

Abstract

This market survey of microcomputer-based desktop publishing systems, both hardware and software, is intended to provide a basis for making a decision on the advisability of conducting benchmark studies of selected systems, matched against functional requirements specifications. All of the narrative material is introductory in nature, providing only highlights on the nature of desktop publishing, and pointing to elemental observations about the characteristics of the various components. The heart of the study is contained in the appended charts, which identify how completely each component has implemented its function. Research of the current market place for desktop publishing systems was conducted in the following manner: (1) Information was requested of all known vendors of Desktop Publishing software and hardware; (2) Technical journals, books and magazines were researched for reviews and articles on desktop publishing systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA187698

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Availability
  • Character Recognition
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Electronic Publishing
  • Foreign Languages
  • Identification
  • Language
  • Mainframe Computers
  • New York
  • Notation
  • Operating Systems
  • Personal Computers
  • Procurement
  • Standards
  • Word Processors

Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Software Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design