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A StaffingTools Inc. and PrintImage Intl. announ partnership to offer online testing, training and certification for PrintImage's 1,600 members. Members will receive discounts and special offers through

the PrintImage Online University powered by StaffingTools .com. Under the new Easy Access Program, members will have unlimited access to the Prepress and Web Development Library. The online training, which is geared toward using software applications for output, is broken up into small modules so employees can take tests and training when time allows. For more information visit www.staffingtools.com.

A. B.Dick Co. has launched its online shopping service at http://shop.abdick.com. Users can search the company's supply catalog by keyword, part number or item description. Commonly ordered items can become part of a customized supply list within an account. The site also offers online order tracking, current product promotions and information on new products.

The Digital Printing & Imaging Assn. is in the process of developing a series of fact-based technology papers and management articles for its updated Web site, and plans to post a series of editorials by a rotating set of industry experts. Expanded coverage of industry news will be a key feature on the DPI home page. Visit www.dpia.org for more information.

WhatTheyThink.com is providing free Premium Access accounts to students within RIT's College of Imaging Arts and Sciences. Premium Access is a paid subscription service that provides exclusive interviews with industry executives, research and survey data, special reports and articles about the printing and publishing industry.

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  • News briefs
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  • What Is CPM-Based Web Advertising?
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  • What Are the Pluses and Minuses of Recruiting on the Web?
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  • Web Hosting FAQs
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  • One of the most popular methods of online advertising is CPC, or cost-per-click, advertising. If you have been researching online advertising, you are probably already ......
  • Shopping for Cars on the Web
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  • Shop Around for a Reliable Web Host
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  • Use Web Resources to Develop Your Business Plans
  • The Web can be beneficial when looking for articles about business plans and for sample plans to guide you. Seek out plans for businesses that ......
  • Web-Enabled vs. Web-Based CRM Solutions
  • Although Web-enabled and Web-based customer relationship management (CRM) applications are similar, there are some fundamental differences.
  • Be an Effective Off-Site Manager
  • With telecommuting and working remotely now common, more and more employees are finding themselves reporting to a manager who is not physically in the same ......
  • The Art of Writing Effective Web Copy
  • Since your Web site is the first impression many people will get of your company, you need to give serious thought to its content. Having ......
  • Where Can You Get Information on Web Hosting for Your Business?
  • You can get information on Web hosting for your business, along with information about anything having to do with Internet services, ranging from Internet services ......
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  • Designing lean, mean, fast-loading Web pages should be the goal of every Web designer.