Red Book: better than ever.I recently attended a series of discussions which focused on helping North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. woodworkers produce their products faster and more cost efficiently, while still maintaining a high level of quality. Part of it is having qualified employees in the shop. The other factor--having the resources in place to back them up. By resources, I mean good quality supplies and equipment, not just CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) See numerical control. CNC - Collaborative Networked Communication machinery, but standard machines as well. And the best source for finding these items is the Red Book buyer's guide. The Red Book continues to be the most comprehensive source and supply directory for the woodworking industry. 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, on page 11, offers an alphabetical listing of categories included in this year's directory. Contact information for the individual companies can be found in the Directory of Manufacturers, which begins on page 309. This single issue contains information from: more than 2,000 manufacturers and exclusive distributors of equipment and supplies; contacts for more than 160 associations and 150-plus site selection and economic development agencies; as well as 23 distinct specification charts, which also are accessible at www.redbookonline.com. In addition to all of the above information, the online version includes listings of more than 70 schools and companies that specialize spe·cial·ize v. 1. To limit one's profession to a particular specialty or subject area for study, research, or treatment. 2. To adapt to a particular function or environment. in woodworking education and training. New Online Features Hundreds of people access the up-to-date information and charts on Red Book online each day, making it one of the most widely used source and supply directory sites in the industry. This spring, the Red Book online gets even better. We've given the Red Book online site a new look and new features, with better search capabilities including by key words, drop-down menus See pull-down menu. drop-down menu - pull-down menu and streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. content. The site will be updated on a regular basis, so you can be sure all the information is current for your needs. Check it out, and let us know what you think. Final Thoughts 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, which assisted in the data and ad management, 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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