Sign Media Canada presents a summary of recent trends in the Canadian signmaking industry—and looks ahead to new developments in 2010.
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LEDs in Signage: A Global Market Forecast
Growth trends for the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in signage remain positive, based on industry forecasts through 2013.
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The Outlook for Inkjet Technology
Inkjet and other digital technologies are continuing to grow today, while analogue technologies contract.
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High-volume Digital Production and Workflow Automation
Wide-format printing is reaching a tipping point, with digital technology setting the direction for the industry.
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Introducing Screenprinting to Production
Embracing digital imaging has not meant the end of screenprinting, as ‘dual print' shops continue to thrive.
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Digital Signage: Finding Success in Retail Environments
Many retailers have experimented with digital signs, but beginning with an effective strategy is key to success.
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Digital Signage: Building Venue Networks
The Internet is helping reinvent digital signage, enabling a new approach through the process of networking venues.
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Sign Media Canada 2010 Buyers' Guide
In an easy-to-navigate format, the annual Sign Media Canada Buyers' Guide is an essential industry resource for signmakers looking to source the latest products and services.
Canada's newest wireless telecommunications carrier, Wind Mobile, is showcasing Microsoft's Surface interactive digital signage as a core feature in most of its stores.
The Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is now reviewing its four-year-old bylaw for temporary signage, with the potential to tighten the enforcement of its existing licensing requirements.
The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) is encouraging member companies in Canada and elsewhere that are following its four-step sustainability action plan to apply for the newly launched Sustainability Recognition Award.
Apple's new iPad touch-screen device, launched to much fanfare on January 27, could provide the basis for interactive video walls for building interiors, according to one architectural firm.
Toronto-based Cube Works recently depicted Leonardo da Vinci's famous mural The Last Supper with a giant mosaic of Rubik's Cubes, setting a Guinness World Record in the process.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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