Professor Kleper is the author of several books and hundreds of articles. His Illustrated Handbook of Desktop Publishing and Typesetting, which was first published in 1987, is considered the definitive work on the subject. The second, expanded edition in 1990, was published simultaneously in paper and CD-ROM formats, and was the first popular book to be published in this manner. His most recent book is a two-volume set entitled The Handbook of Digital Publishing, comprised of over 1300 pages.
Professor Kleper has also served as editor of a bi-lingual journal on newspaper technology entitled Today's Press and Publishing Technology, and has contributed numerous articles to Electronic Publishing magazine and its predecessor, TypeWorld, as well as several other publications.
Professor Kleper's work has been widely recognized and often cited. His industry survey of jobs in desktop publishing was used as a source document by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Quarterly. Their 1991 cover story on desktop publishing was the federal government's first recogition of the technology as a legitimate career area. Professor Kleper remains an unpaid consultant and advisor to that department. He is also a Fulbright Senior Advisor.
The Kleper Report deals primarily with the techniques, methods, and technologies associated with the printed and electronic delivery of information. Today, much of the information which is published on the Web, on CD-ROM, and in other forms and hybrid formats, begins in electronic prepress. The repurposing and cross-media utilization of information is centered on the critical issue of content, and how it is reformulated, reformatted, repackaged, and resold. KDP deals with the technologies and methods by which content becomes a redefinable information product.
Subjects covered by KDP include: Book Reviews, Business Applications, Career/ Personal Enrichment, CD-ROM, Color, Comment/Opinion, Communications, Database, Database Publishing, Desktop Publishing, Digital Photography, Disk Maintenance, Display/Monitor, Document Management, Editorial, Educational, Electronic Publishing, Entertainment, Ergonomics, File Management, File Translation, Finishing Methods and Operations, Graphic Arts, Image Collections, Imagesetting, Imaging, Industry News, Input, Internet, Maps/Mapmaking, Media Conversion, Multimedia, Networking, On-demand Publishing, Operating Systems, Peripherals, Preflight, Printing Technology, Printing Utilities, Production Control, Scanners, Scanning Technology, Security, Specialty Output, Standards, Storage Devices, Storage Methods, Storage Technologies, Surveys/Research, System Enhancements, Text Input, Training, Type/Typography, Utilities, Video, and The World Wide Web.
Archive issues of The Kleper Report on Digital Publishing is also published in HTML format, and available at the KDP web site <http://www.printerport.com/kdp>. This edition is indexed, and includes graphics and photos.
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Extra production costs for artwork, photography, programming and associated costs will be charged in addition to space rates.
The advertiser and advertising agency assume liability for all content (including text and illustrations) of advertisements printed and shall indemnify and hold harmless publisher and its employees, from and against all claims of any type or nature (including cost of defense of said claims) arising out of the contents and publication of said advertisements even though said advertisements may be edited by publisher, including, but not limited to, losses or expenses resulting from claims or suits for libel, violation of rights or privacy, plagiarism, and trademark and copyright infringement, whether caused by the negligence of the publisher or its employees, or otherwise.
Payments on advertising contracts must remain current. If not, it is publishers' privilege to cancel and use next higher rate to refigure charges for all insertions already made. A 1 1/2% Monthly Service Charge (Annual Rate 18%) is made on all accounts having unpaid balances 25 days after Posting Cutoff (Billing) Date. In the event of delinquency of an advertising account, the advertiser agrees to pay all collection costs, attorneys' fees and court costs incurred in the collection of the delinquency.
The publishers assume no liability if for any reason it becomes necessary to omit an advertisement. All advertising is submitted subject to publishers' approval. The publishers reserve the right to reject or decline advertising, or suspend advertising privileges for such periods of time, as in their discretion they see fit, for any reason whatsoever, irrespective of the validity of the reasons for rejection or declination of advertising or suspension of advertising privileges. Advertiser acknowledges that he is familiar with the present announced policies of advertising by publishers and understands that said policies may be changed or amplified in the future to meet changing conditions, and that all advertising copy submitted must conform to said policies as determined by the publishers. Publishers, in addition to rejecting or declining advertising copy which, in their discretion, does not conform to advertising policies, whether announced, or placed in effect by publishers, reserve the right to edit advertising copy to conform with said policies. The publishers' responsibility for their errors is limited to the corrected publication of that portion of any advertisement which is incorrectly inserted. The publishers shall not be liable for failure for any reason to print, publish or distribute all or any portion of an issue in which an advertisement accepted by the publishers is to appear.
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