Electronic Packaging Prep

According to Dave Mainwaring, who moderates several of the printing industry's most highly subscribed forums, "In the case of our CTPP forum, which has thousands of members, we send out about 9 million messages a month. That means a member can receive 35 to 75 e-mails per day about computer-to-plate technology." People who can't handle dozens of messages crammed in their mailboxes can elect to receive the messages in a condensed "digest" or "index" form. No matter how it's delivered, the information—which ranges from advice about working around a software bug, to competitive equipment analyses, to debates about best business practices—can be absolutely invaluable.