The digital design document strategies, principles and processes /

by Ausman, Eman.

Digital technology has had a profound effect in every area of human activity. This technology has transformed the content and ideas of the printing press (ink and paper) into bitslbytes of electronic documents. Most importantly, digital technology has become a cornerstone in e-business and Internet marketing by increasing the ability of accessing and distributing information via electronic media. The focal point of this thesis is to design digital brochures for the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA). PDF document will be used in converting the hard copy brochures into interactive electronic document format. These brochures include " Application Guidelines for Gravity Roller & Wheel Conveyors " and " Retail Trends & Conveyor Systems". Before the conversion, the texts and images will be updated in order to reflect the current changes in the industry and the true picture of the company. Then it will be formatted for on screen reading. Finally, bookmarks and thumbnails will be added to increase the navigability of the PDF documents. Based on the review for this research study, digital technology is still in its early stages of development despite the expanded uses of PDF that have gone well beyond its initial scope of viewing and printing. Looking ahead, applications of digital technology will become an increasingly integral part of every business in response to competition and demand, and Adobe will continue to take up these challenges. The Graduate School University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI