118 years old and getting better with age.In Rubber World's 118 years of continuous publication there have been many noteworthy milestones along the way. Most of them occurred in the time since we passed the century mark with the October 1989 issue. Little did we know then how much technology and innovation would change our industry over the next 18 years. Rubber World would go from the 12 issues a year produced during the first 100 years to adding four issues of the Product News, acquisition of the Rubber Red Book, the CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). and online versions of the Blue Book and development of the widely acclaimed ac·claim v. ac·claimed, ac·claim·ing, ac·claims v.tr. 1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. See Synonyms at praise. 2. and free daily news on what is now the industry's most viewed website, www.rubberworld.com. NOW A FREE DIGITAL VERSION The announcement that Rubber World will in addition to its print magazine begin publishing a free digital version on its website http://www.rubberworld.com may prove to be the most important change in expanding our reach to all potential readers throughout the global robber industry. The technology is here now to present Rubber World in a very readable read·a·ble adj. 1. Easily read; legible: a readable typeface. 2. Pleasurable or interesting to read: a readable story. , easy to use digital version, and the global technical community is now accepting of the technology. For Rubber World to continue its role as the leading international technical publication for the rubber industry in an ever increasing and competitive marketplace, we must expand our readership read·er·ship n. 1. The readers of a publication considered as a group. 2. Chiefly British The office of a reader at a university. beyond the traditional subscription based audience. By going online we are able to offer readers expanded content, while offering print advertisers additional exposure to global industry readers exceeding the print magazine's existing circulation, while offering expanded communication techniques previously unavailable. Here are some typical comments from readers and advertisers when we conducted our pre-publication test. "Thanks for forwarding the electronic copy to me. It is amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. how it duplicates the experience of reading the hard copy." "It is absolutely FABULOUS Absolutely Fabulous is a British sitcom written by and starring Jennifer Saunders and co-starring Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks. It was broadcast on the BBC from 1992 to 2005, and is popularly referred to as Ab Fab. !!!! I am such a low-tech guy and I had no difficulties 'reading' the issue." "Congrats con·grats Informal interj. Congratulations. pl.n. Congratulations: sent him my congrats. . All this new technology is amazing." "Very very impressive indeed." Take a look for yourself at rubberworld.com. I think you'll like what you see. |
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