Collateral Resources
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Bar (UPC)and ISBN Codes (return to top)
The ISBN Agency: www.bowkerlink.com
Voice: 908.665.2895, 1-888-269-5372
Fax: 908.464.6800
Information: The ISBN Agency is the point of origin for International Standard Book Numbers. You will need an ISBN number for bookstores and libraries and to obtain a Books in Print listing.
Uniform Code Council, Inc: www.uc-council.org
Voice: 937.428.3743
Information: The Uniform Code Council is the point of origin for the automated identification and capture (AIDC) industry. A publisher can begin the process of obtaining a bar code at their site.
EAN International: www.ean-int.org
Information: For information on obtaining an international code, the EAN International site is a must visit.
Symbology, Inc: www.symbology.com
1039 10th Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN. 55414-1312
Voice: 612-331-6200, 800-328-2612
Fax: 612-331-3500 (fax)
Information: Can provide bar code film in electronic formats.
Comments: A pleasure to work with.
Design and Graphics (return to top)
ECoverGenerator: www.ecovergenerator.com
Information: Graphics program to enable you to quickly create cover art for books and papers.
L'Artiste a la Carte: www.lartiste.com
Information: Specialize in illustrations, designs, and cartoons for the high-tech industry.
Comment: We love this guy!
Contact: Marc Richards
E-mail: lartiste@lartiste.com
P.O. Box 506
Millbrae, CA 94030.0506
Voice: 650.872.3411
Fax: 650.415.872.0737
Marcommwise: www.marcommwise.com
Information: Site is dedicated to various marcom and collateral services. Maintains a job board.
Top Step Design: www.topstepdesign.com
Information: Software packaging graphic design specialists who specialize in retail, understand the software industry and have a portfolio of solid work on display at their website.
Documentation Services (return to top)
Planet PDF: www.planetpdf.com
Information: Site provides extensive information on creating documents in PDF format.
Manufacturing, Duplication and Fulfillment (return to top)
All Things CDR: www.allthingscdr.com
Information: Buy CD stock in bulk here.
Advanced-Tek-Rep: www.advanced-tek-rep.com
Information: Provides CD duplication services as well as reselling a wide variety of duplicators and printers.
Arizona Software Replicators: www.azsoftware.com
Information: CD duplication and printing. Also does novelty CD production.
BCT Studio & Graphics: www.bct-studio.com
Information: BCT provides complete multimedia service solutions including CD/DVD Manufacturing, graphic/package design, custom packaging solutions, audio production, commercial/promotional printing, new media and web design.
Cinram: www.cinram.com
Information: Provides CD duplication, as well as electronic registration services for publishers. Prices for E-reg services are very competitive.
Creative Logistic Solutions, LLC
52 Richards Street
West Haven, CT 06516
Voice: 203. 933.7547
Fax: 203. 931.0593
Information: Specializes in fulfillment for software publishers. Can do CD duplication for small runs at reasonable prices.
Comment: Highly recommended. An excellent choice for a software publisher, especially a startupContact: Shane Keegan, President
Email: sp.keegan@worldnet.att.net
Disk: www.disk.com
Information: Provides printing and CD duplication services.
iFulfill: www.ifulfill.com
Information: Firm specializes in dealing with niche and small volume products. Offers E-commerce services as well.
Neato: www.neato.com
Information: Leading producer of CD imprinting systems; also a good source of business card size CD-Rs.
Rush Oder, Inc: www.rushorder.com
Voice: 800.522.5939
Information: Offers customer service, collections, warehousing, and customer interaction.
Young America: www.young-america.com
Voice: 800.533.4529
Information: Offers E-commerce integrated with physical fulfillment.
Packaging (return to top)
Calumet Carton Company: www.calumetcarton.com
South Holland, IL
Voice: 708.333.6521
Fax: 888.333.8540
Information: Provides a wide variety of different cartons and shipping packages.
Moran Printing: www.emprint.com
Information: Provides the QuickPak packaging line. Designed to allow fast production of retail SKUs.
Turner Duckworth: www.turnerduckworth.com
Contact: David Turner
Information: Specializes in developing brand identity packaging and design, with an emphasis on creating a strong visual product identity. In business for six years, the company has both a U.S. and international clientele. They offer comprehensive personal services for smaller companies.
Printing (return to top)
Airgraphics: www.airgraphics.com
Information: Specializes in sign printing, located in Boston area.
iPprint:www.iPrint.com
Information: Provides a variety of online printing service, brokers jobs to Sir Speedy and Office Max.
Comment: Prices are competitive with your local printer. Worth a look.
PaperDirect: www.paperdirect.com
Information: Provides a useful collection of pre-printed forms for businesses.
PrintUSA: www.printusa.com
Information: A "one stop printing resource for free printing information and printing quotes."
Comment: Services like this can save you significant money.
Printing forless: www.printingforless.com
Information: Online full-color printing service.
Translation (return to top)
Applied Language Solutions: http://www.appliedlanguage.com
Information: Site provides a wide variety of nice free translation services.
Berlitz Translation Services: www.berlitz.com
Information: It's Berlitz. Need we say more?
InterPro Translation Solutions: www.interproinc.com
Information: InterPro offers software localization, documentation translation, multilingual desktop publishing,and website localization into over 30 languages.
Videos (return to top
The Video Maker: www.videobackstage.com
Information: Specializes in producing high-quality videos for technology ompanies at very cost-effective prices.
Comments: Company president Ted Finch is a personal friend and his services come with our highest recommendation.
Writing (return to top)
Comprehensive Virtual Editing Services: www.coveservices.com
Information: Provides copy editing services. Expensive for large projects: be prepared to negotiate.
Copyrighter Finder: www.copywriterfinder.com
Information: Listing of copy specialists in various industries.
Glossarist.com: www.glossarist.com
Information: Categorized directory of glossaries and topical dictionaries.
Hoffman Marketing Communications: www.hoffmanmarcom.com
Information: Now in its 17th year of operations, Hoffman specializes in writing white papers and marketing collateral for global IT companies.
Parallel Prose: www.parallelprose.com
Information: Specializes in writing hi-tech white papers.
Strunk & White: www.strunkandwhite.com
Information: The Strunk and White site. Need we say more?
Vocabula: www.vocabula.com
Information: Useful site that focuses on good writing practices.
The Slot: www.theslot.com
Information: Site contains good advice on business writing.
TWI Press: http://www.twipress.com
Information: Site provides information on copywriting, hard-to-find marketing books.
Word Spy: www.wordspy.com
Information: Interesting site that keeps track of the latest in slang, jargon and new meanings of old words.
Writing-Assistance: www.writing-assistance.com
Information: Useful site focuses on EDM writing.
Xrefer: www.xrefer.com
Information: Provides cross references to many reference books.
Comment: Very useful for research purposes.
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