pleasing the reader by pleasing the eye—part 2. page layout & readability
good page layout facilitates the reading process and enables the reader to effortlessly follow the flow of information by blending text and graphics into an effective whole. this article is about the fundamentals of page layout, many of which date back to the times when book printing was born. its goal is
pleasing the reader by pleasing the eye—part 1. format & design
readability has been defined as the 'sum total . . . of all those elements within a given piece of printed material that affect the success a group of readers have with it. the success is the extent to which they understand it, read it at an optimal speed,
the spectre of translation quality
the technological developments of the past two decades have fundamentally changed the way translations are done. this mutation from craft to industry, which has gone hand in hand with increasing volumes being translated in ever shorter turnaround times and under mounting cost pressure, has moved the quality aspect center stage. this first