Don't want to wait for the snail-mail edition of July's Design News to hit your doorstep? Then check out our free digital editions. Read our online e-magazine or download the pdf, both freshly posted.
Click on the link to access Design News, July. A new browser window will open with the e-magazine. You can navigate through the issue using the forward and back buttons at top left. Additional nav tools at the bottom enable you to view the contents or to quickly scroll through thumbnails of all the pages. To download the pdf version, click on the icon in the upper-right-hand corner.
This month's highlights include our cover story on "Design for Recyclability," by senior technical editor Doug Smock. Component reduction through modular design is paving the way for products that can be disassembled faster. The technique is obviously more environmentally friendly at the end of the product life. But it also makes for easier repair and maintenance, which I believe is the big immediate win.
"Boom Time for Lithium Batteries" is the next piece you'll want to read. Senior technical editor Charles Murray looks at the new breed of flexible, high-energy power sources, which are shaping the next generation of portable electronic devices.
Our supplement on "Networking Trends in Automation" is another issue highlight. Our dive into hardened, robust switches and routers begins on page 69.
I've also reprised my welcome message to our relaunched, community enabled Design News Website.
I hope you'll download and devour all the articles I've mentioned above, along with the rest of the issue. When you're done, I hope you'll send me your feedback and suggestions. Email me at alex.wolfe@ubm.com.
I also invite you to register on this site, and join our growing and increasingly vibrant online community.
By the way, what is DesignNew's policy regarding document storage with respect to copyright? In a previous job, I created a digital libary for my group of PDF's of interesting articles and technologies. For legal purposes, I emailed the editors at each magazine, which was sort of a pain. Most didn't have problem, but one guy wanted me only to store the link. (He finally relented). This libary was just a replacement for the manual one we had years ago, where you just tore the article out of the magazine and filed it without needing a law degree.
I still like my paper version as well. Besides, it's better for your eyes not to stare at your computer all day. It's also easier to read during the commercials if your watching TV.
The online e-zine and PDF versions look great. I agree with David that despite the utility and ease-of-use of online for searching and perusing content, it's nice to see the punch packed by a traditional magazine layout. Perfect mix!
Glad to hear it, David. As focused as we are on our digital/online audience, Design News is also still 110% committed to our highly-popular print edition.
I love the digital editions of Design News and the many others that I read. I know this will label me as a dinosaur, but they still don't have the charm of a old-fashioned paper magazine. Instant, yes. Easily updated, yes, The electronic forum is impossible to beat. Searchable, easy to clip and file for reference, and the inclusion of clickable links are all plusses. But, the relief of being able to walk away from the monitor and spend a quiet quarter-hour away from the desk and phone with a printed magazine is something that I really enjoy. It relieves stress, including eye-strain, and it's a great break.
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