CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: May 11, 2012

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In this edition of our ‘must read’ news we have merging of one of the largest print shows in the world with what is quickly becoming one of the world’s hottest topics in Enterprise Output Management. Yes, this week Digital Mailbox Services (DMS) has made its way into drupa news as the show passes its midway mark. With another five days to go it will be interesting to find out what topics were buzzing at the show.

This week check out the news from drupa on the deal between Australia Post and Volly, how digital mail is changing the postal service in Africa, Pitney Bowes and the digital wave, “Women in Print” at drupa 2012 and drupa attendance at the halfway mark.

What is your guess on drupa attendance being up or down?

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CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: April 27, 2012

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There is a lot happening in the news this week, so much so that we are bringing you news from two different areas of concentration this week: Digital Mail and the Print Industry. Even if you haven’t had your pulse on the news wire over the last week, you are sure to have heard of the U.S. Postal Service’s woes. What you might not have heard about were the significant announcements from around the globe about Digital Mailbox Services.

Read on to find out how the Oman province is integrating digital mail for their citizens, the newest state and county clients signed to doxo, an award nomination for doxo, commentary on the future of the USPS, the war to deliver digital mail and a war on junk mail via a mobile app.

On the printing side of things, we have two articles that look at QR codes, why to take them seriously and how printers can leverage them. Then of course the print industry is buzzing about drupa, which is just around the corner. Find out what HP has in store for Print Service Providers (PSPs) and how drupacity 2012 will great attendees.

What topic intrigues you more digital or print?

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CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: April 13, 2012

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Welcome to the Friday the 13th edition of the Crawford Technologies Weekly Reading List! This week we are keeping an eye on developing news in the multi-channel and digital mailbox services arena, as well as, digital print and “NanoInks” that are headed to drupa 2012 this May.

In addition, we have an inside look from CrawfordTech on the Xplor International EDP Program, why it is important and why you should think about getting accredited. Also on our radar for those looking at automated workflows is a look at the top 5 reasons to implement an Automated Document Factory (ADF).

Finally, if you are going to durpa and interested in ADF, Document Re-engineering or Enterprise Content Management solutions, be sure to set an appointment with Ernie Crawford, President, and James Weaver, EMEA Business Development while they are at drupa. Setup is easy and can be done in a few seconds by clicking here.

What are "NanoInks" and how do they affect digital print?

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CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: March 30, 2012

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Welcome to this weeks edition of the reading list. The Crawfordtech crew is fresh off the road from the AIIM Conference 2012 and the 2012 Xplor International Conference and Vendor Forum. There has been a lot of great interaction with people this week and we hope to continue that momentum as we move through 2012. With the shows the past two weeks we thought it would be good to hold some of the exciting news until after two of the conferences so you, our audience could benefit from the most relevant news possible. 

Let's catch you up on the news for the last couple of weeks; the news we have selected to highlight includes a look at what to expect from drupa in May, NFC-enabled ad in Wired magazine, how to gain access to multiple digital mailbox channels and for the print professionals a question that asks what matters more than price. Also of note are some new announcements from CrawfordTech including an acquisition anda new webinar for April! 

If you are looking for something to listen to, then check out our link to the Document Strategy Podcast hosted by Kevin Craine.

Have you heard who we acquired yet? 

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CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: December 23, 2011

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As we wind down the last weeks of 2011 Crawford Technologies would like to thank all of our readers for stopping by the blog this year and supporting the launch of our Weekly Reading List. For 2012 we are planning a host of new content, so we hope to entice you will educational, interesting and inspiring content in the New Year. In this edition, we have the top of the tops with PrintMediaCentr’s Top Ten for the past year and M-bossed’s Top Five. On a sadder note, the print industry says goodbye to the founder of Xerox PARC and on the lighter side we have a fun holiday video from a Canadian printer.

Workin’ In A Printer Wonderland? Check out the video from Quality in Print to see how close they come to your wonderland experience. Happy Holidays!

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CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: August 26, 2011

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Can you believe we are at the end of August already? For a lot of people this is a time where summer vacations wind down and school takes off again. If you have been busy in the hustle and bustle you might have missed these ‘must reads’. This week we are featuring 5 tips to help you with QR codes, information on an upcoming industry conference, diapers and a PDF/A update. 

Yes – we said diapers…

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