July/August 1996
In this issue...

Best in the Business

At NEXPO'96, TechNews announced the winners of its first annual Best Practices Awards. Here we detail the winning innovations, one of which might just solve a problem at your newspaper.

Departments

Operations people from all over the world converged on Las Vegas, but most of the innovation came from Europe.

• nexpo'96: A European Invasion

Innovative new Web programs made news at NEXPO. For newspapers, only some of the news was good.

• Dangers and Opportunities on the Web
• The Need for Speed
• Content, Context Key to Classifieds

NEXPO showcased openness, integration and computer-to-plate.

• Open, Sez Me
• CTP: Lasers in Waiting
• Outputters That Really Put Out
• Fast Pipes, but Faulty Files

Maschinenfabrik WIFAG of Switzerland introduced shaftless presses, and the pressroom may never be the same.

• Tulsa Chooses Shaftless Technology
• Inside the WIFAG Presses
• Shaftless: A Test Drive
• Digital Systems Debut

Newsprint prices, consumption and inventories--which is driving which?

• Newsprint Prices Drive Use, Inventories
• Global Newsprint: More of Less
• Slimmer Widths, Fatter Profits

Evolutionary progress toward address-specific zoning.

• A Zone of One
• Machine Manages Mailroom
• Innovation in Automation

Architectural and engineering firms talked up their recent projects.

• Architects, Engineers Discuss Projects
• No Pain, Big Gain

What Next?: NEXPO'97: Creole Wishes and Cajun Dreams
Best Practices Awards: TechNews Best Practices Awards Nomination
Ask TechNews: Newsprint and Print Quality

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