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"The actual print production process was quite an adventure—going right to the edge of what was possible." I liked the book a lot, but have a hard time not see
by slpsys 16y ago
"The actual print production process was quite an adventure—going right to the edge of what was possible."
I liked the book a lot, but have a hard time not seeing this as hyperbole. Yes, it's the printing industry..but it's just just diagrams and text; I don't remember anything that a few weeks of learning LaTeX couldn't accomplish?
- mikecane 16y agoHe specifically mentioned the binding process to keep it at one volume.
- silvestrov 16y agoI think that he means getting print production in sufficient high dpi without getting e.g. unwanted moire patterns or blur of details. The postscript file might be conceptually simple, but there's a lot of weird problems when mass-printing in high quality, both dpi-wise and color-wise. edit: typo.
- nswanberg 16y agoNote that the book itself had a build process! (which he linked to in the post) http://www.stephenwolfram.com/scrapbook/page8/#2002_build http://www.stephenwolfram.com/scrapbook/page8/#2002_build
- silvestrov 16y agoGood old FrameMaker. How I miss you.
- Erwin 16y agoInterestingly, the entire text of the book is right there on that page: just zoom in far enough (using some kind of Flash app): http://www.stephenwolfram.com/scrapbook/page8/#2002_poster http://www.stephenwolfram.com/scrapbook/page8/#2002_poster