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Busy is good.


A wise man once said, "Busy is Good." Staying busy is what every company strives for, whether it be by producing a product or supplying a service. Keeping companies busy is what the Red Book is all about.

The Red Book is the most comprehensive source and supply directory for the woodworking industry. This year's directory includes thousands of sources of hundreds of types of woodworking machinery and supplies, ranging from A (abrasives abrasives

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 equipment). In addition, there are 23 specification charts, which offer detailed looks at some of the more common equipment and supplies used extensively in today's woodworking industry.

Print and PC

Since last year, the Red Book has doubled its impact, with its availability in both print and online versions.

In the newly-expanded "plus-1" print format, the 406-page, 2005 Red Book is divided into 16 chapters. A Listing of the chapters and charts is located on page 5. As a supplement to the Table of Contents, the Product Locator LOCATOR, civil law. He who leases or lets a thing to hire to another. His duties are, 1st. To deliver to the hirer the thing hired, that he may use it. 2d. To guaranty to the hirer the free enjoyment of it. 3d.  Index, which begins on page 11, offers an alphabetical listing of the categories included in this years directory. Information on the individual companies can be found in the Directory of Manufacturers, beginning on page 363.

Those who prefer to use the online version at www.redbookonline.com can use the search engine to access information: by clicking onto the individual chapters, searching by a specific product category or by typing in a company name to access a list of the types of products it offers. Charts are also available online in a PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format.  format. Immediate access is also available to a select number of companies that are hotlinked on the site. Banner ads A graphic image used on Web sites to advertise a product or service. Banner ads come in numerous sizes, but are often rectangles 460 pixels wide by 60 pixels high. Also 460 x 55 and 392 x 72 sizes are commonly used. , located underneath many of the charts, are also hyperlinked.

The online version continues to grow in popularity. Since April 2004, more than 1.5 million people have visited the site, and the number continues to grow. Because the database is maintained online, we are able to provide regular updates on changes in companies' product tines or information.

Production of this year's Red Book would not have been possible without the help of a number of people in the editorial, support and production departments, who assisted in the data management, layout
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 and proofreading Proofreading traditionally means reading a proof copy of a text in order to detect and correct any errors. Modern proofreading often requires reading copy at earlier stages as well.  of this issue. I would also like to acknowledge those companies that responded to our mailings, thus ensuring that the information provided is the best available.
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Title Annotation:Editor's Page
Author:Koenig, Karen
Publication:Wood & Wood Products
Date:Mar 15, 2005
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