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How user manuals can create a great first impression of any product

Often, when people are using a new product, there is a temptation to ‘just get on with it’ and set about trying the product without consulting any accompanying instruction manual or user guide. Some users may consider the user guide as either unnecessary or simply just too difficult to follow! In order to encourage new […]

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How to write instructions for a user manual

The main function of any user instruction manual is to provide clear and concise instructions as to how to use a specific product, item or service. Whilst this may seem an obvious statement, many user guides have incomplete, incorrect or difficult to follow instructions – here are some guidelines to compiling successful, understandable, easy-to-follow instruction […]

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Book Printing FAQs

There are many things a self-publishing author needs to consider; we have put together a few of the items that will help and guide you through the process. 1. Do I need an ISBN? You only need an ISBN if you want to make your book available through the likes of Amazon or any other […]

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How to get my book printed and bound

Many people think about writing a book and seeing it in print on a bookshelf somewhere – whether that somewhere is in a book shop or library, or simply sat proudly on their own coffee table at home, it is now a relatively straightforward process to get your hard work onto a printed page by […]

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What is perfect binding?

There are a lot of aspects beyond the actual content of a book, or other printed publication, when you are considering your printing requirements. The publication will need to be eye-catching, aesthetically attractive and have a professional finish and appearance. The way your publication is bound will go a long way to establishing that look […]

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Self editing your book – a quick guide

Many of us dream of writing a successful novel or maybe just having an idea for a story published for our own benefit. Traditionally, this would seem a daunting, and unlikely achievement – for commercial book printing you would need the work to be of a specific quality and obtain an agent and a publisher […]

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When To Choose Spiral Bound Book Printing

There are a number of different aspects to consider if you are writing or producing a book or document for printing, distribution and use. Aside from the individual author writing their book, many businesses use brochures, programmes and booklets as part of their advertising materials to market their products or services and to publish reports […]

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From PDF to printed book – a quick guide

Whether it is a diary or journal, a thesis, a yearbook or that epic novel you have been working on for years, getting your book actually into print can seem a daunting prospect. However, online book printing services are an easy way to professionally take your PDF book and create a quality printed book. Online […]

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Key advantages and when to choose hard book printing

In an era of electronic and online books, there is still a place for the traditional hardback book standing looking distinguished on a shelf in a lovely bookcase! There are many styles of binding in which you can purchase books, but the hardcover bound volumes are the elite in the bookbinding world.  Here is some […]

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What’s an ISBN Number?

If you are thinking about, or even actually writing, and/or self-publishing a book, there are very many different aspects you need to consider. If you are intending to market and sell your work through any form of retail outlet or channel, then one of these things is the acquisition and allocation of an ISBN number. […]

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