Digital Original: Clouds on the Horizon for Prepress Operations

Printers can expect to see more software companies follow Adobe’s lead and go to a cloud delivery system. The cloud helps control software piracy and makes it easy to update software immediately with new features. The monthly subscription fee model helps software companies manage revenue. In the long run, cloud computing should lower everyone’s costs.

John Giles is a consultant and technology director for CPrint International. He is the author of “12 Secrets for Digital Success” and “The DTP PriceList”. He can be reached at 954-224-1942 or john@cprint.org. You can also find John on Twitter at @JohnG247 and LinkedIn. Read his blog at www.myprintresource.com/blogs/john-giles. To order John’s books, visit Crouser & Associates (www.myprintresource.com/10004688).