International Aroid Society

Marco

On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 4:14 AM, Jason Hernandez <jason.hernandez74@yahoo.com> wrote:

Actually, wouldn't that be even more complicated?=A0 Converting the colour photos to b&w for the paper issue would be an expense in itself.=A0 It would not work just to photocopy them with a b&w copier -- most of the quality is lost that way, and you end up with a nearly-illegible picture.

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Oh, incidentally:
Marco wrote, "I have subscritions to many other plants related publication, AROIDEANA is the only one with B&W pictures!"=A0 Well, I do not know specifically which publications he has in mind, but since my subscriptions tend to be focused on scientific journals (i.e. primary literature), I find that very few have colour photos, except in those relatively rare cases where colour is necessary to illustrate a crucial detail.=A0 For example, in _Madrono_, the journal of the California Botanical Society, there are rarely any colour photos, even in taxonomic or new species papers.=A0 I think perhaps the difficulty we face here is related to what was mentioned earlier, that _Aroideana_ is one of the few publications to bridge the gap between scientists and growers.=A0 The two communities have very different needs.

=A0

Jason Hernandez

Naturalist-at-Large

From: "Marek Argent" <abri1973@wp.pl>
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Colour Pictures in Aroidiana
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This is a great idea. I would pay the membership if I got a paper issue with b/w photos and a pdf with colour photos.

Marek

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=A0 Subject: [Aroid-l] Colour Pictures in Aroidiana

=A0 Hi to all,
=A0 I know that the publication with color picture is more expansive then b&w but fortunately there are many other solution as PDF files and so on
=A0 I think that IAS can ask to subscribers if are interested to switch to color publication in electronic format, I think that all have a computer at work or at home.
=A0 There are many way to protect the publication, as to avoid illegal copy and deny the printing option.
=A0 Using electronic publication IAS can have less expensive work and capability to manage more article or use more money for research, and finally publish the Wilbert's book on Amorphophallus.
=A0 This is the only way to contain maintain or increase the subscribers, I have subscritions to many other plants related publication, AROIDEANA is the only one with B&W pictures!

=A0 Best regards

=A0 Marco Motta

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