Daily Dose of DTP: 29. One Space or Two?

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Daily Dose of DTP 29. One Space or Two? From Jacci Howard Bear, your Guide to Desktop Publishing What follows is a controversial topic. What? You didn't think a subject like desktop publishing could have controversy? Try asking whether you have to have a Mac to do desktop publishing, or which software is best. Sometimes the discussions get very heated. Today's rule of desktop publishing is not about the hardware or the software. It doesn't require buying a new computer or learning a new software program; however, for some of you it may require unlearning something you've done for years and years, perhaps without even thinking about it. Class Notes: This is not simply a word-a-day course. The lessons follow a specific order in roughly the following groupings: General concepts > Things you need > Font specifics > Image specifics > Prepress & Printing > Rules & Tutorials (bold indicates the stage in which this lesson falls) Rule #1 of Desktop Publishing Use One Space Between Sentences, Not Two Typewriter-trained or not, you may have always been told that it was proper to put two spaces after a period or other punctuation. Find out where that practice originated and why you may need to change your ways. Already doing it the right way? Get a little ammunition to help convince others. But don't forget the bottomline - this rule applies to desktop publishing, not necessarily everything or everyone else. Today's Trivia Typewriters, QWERTY, & Typing Carlos Glidden and Samuel Soulé, invented the first practical typewriting machine in 1866. The QWERTY keyboard layout came about as a result of keys that kept jamming. By separating frequently used letter combinations the typist was slowed down and keys didn't get all jammed up. Learn more about the history of typewriters from About Inventors. This email is written by: Jacci Howard Bear Desktop Publishing Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Daily Dose of DTP' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement