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+\def\blt{$\bullet$}
+\centerline{\bf DIDOT}
+\centerline{\bf European project for training}
+\centerline{\bf  in
+numerical typography}  
+\smallskip
+\noindent
+The Laboratory of Peripheral Systems of the Polytechnic of Lausanne is
+preparing a project for continual training in digital typography.  This 
+project seeks to establish a European system for training for typographers 
+and artists with a view to enabling them to use new creative tools and for 
+computer experts in order to make them competent to create these new tools.  
+This training therefore would be carried out by mixing the two groups in 
+shared seminars.  In fact, the purposes the project are several:
+
+\item{\blt}To prepare a curriculum which would define the type of training
+which
+	would be carried out;
+\item{\blt}To define tools, especially computer-assisted, for this instruction;
+\item{\blt}To organise short duration courses to validate these methods;
+\item{\blt}To anticipate the training of instructors in professional schools.
+\smallskip
+\leftline{\sl Objectives of the project Didot}
+\noindent 
+The object of project {\sc Didot} (`Digitalisation and Design of
+Typefaces') is to conceive, to equip and to evaluate a European programme of
+instruction in digital typography for computer experts and graphical arts
+specialists.  This area includes not just the creation and use of fonts (and
+more generally logos, drawings, etc.) in printing or for laser printers, but
+also for all sorts of displays, computers, television, etc.,
+tele-distribution, (of which fax. is just a first sketch) their storage
+(CD-ROM, for example) etc.  In other words, this sector is an important one,
+even though this is not always recognised. 
+\smallskip
+\leftline{\sl Reasons for the project and its origin}
+\noindent 
+While the great typographical inventors 
+	(Gutenberg,  Baskerville, Mergenthaler, Higgonnet and Moyroud, Karow,
+B\'ezier, etc) are European in origin, the market in typefaces has for a
+number of years been	in the hands of some American firms. (ITC, Bitstream,
+Adobe, Allied,	etc).  By a market we mean the market of the artistic creation
+of the	font and its `giving it a number' and finally its distribution.  The
+	recent font-war (choice of a standard) proves that very adequately.
+	Europe could be better placed in this market thanks to a better
+	knowledge of the new technologies, hence the need for a formation which
+	is `state-of-the-art' and mixed (computer specialists and
+	graphical specialists). 
+  Didot is also the
+name of a whole French dynasty of font-engravers, founders, printers or
+booksellers, whose activity spans more than three centuries.  The most famous
+are probably Fran\c coise Ambroise Didot (1704--1804) who gave his name to the
+Didot point, a typographical unit still used in most European countries 
+and his son Firmin Didot, (1765--1836) who drew `Le Didot'.
+
+The state-of-the-art technology have reached a certain maturity.  On
+	the other hand, training in this area remains very localised  and
+	Europe remains thus dependent on countries which do not necessarily
+	share its culture. 
+
+The modern display interfaces (NeWS, Display \PS) and programs on
+	page printers are based upon derivatives of the page descripion language
+	\PS.  It is essential that European industrialists should be
+	capable of developing their own controllers for displays, printers and
+	phototypesetters based upon such a language. 
+
+Very soon, all computer and office systems will incorporate extensive
+	typographic possibilities/facilities; it is therefore essential to bring
+	together European typographers, computer specialists and industrialists.
+	This training will permit the exchange of information between teachers
+	and students from diverse industrial academic and artistic backgrounds.
+	It ought to be possible to obtain a very significant synergistic result.
+
+
+
+\smallskip
+\leftline{\sl Types of activities and training be undertaken}
+\noindent 
+The principal activities of project {\sc Didot} therefore concern the
+preparation of a curriculum and associated tools.  At the same time, training
+will be  carried out with a view to validating this program of instruction. 
+The types of training to be carried out concern, for example, 
+
+\item{\blt}For typographers who create fonts, how to use the new computer
+	  tools
+
+\item{\blt}For computer specialists of PME, the bases of classic typography,
+	  the computer-based techniques of rasterisation, etc., 
+
+\item{\blt}For specialists in office equipment, (distance distribution,
+	  storing CD-ROM, etc) standards and servers for fonts.
+
+\item{\blt}For researchers in typography, how these new technologies 
+	  enable new developments in typography.
+
+\smallskip
+\leftline{\sl Proposals}
+\noindent
+Project {\sc Didot} therefore proposes: 
+\item{\blt}To prepare in collaboration with the PME who are concerned and
+	   with typographers and computer experts and researchers who are
+	   computer experts in this domain a curriculum; that is to say,
+	   to conceive a programme of courses in digital typography
+\item{\blt}To develop tools for this training both CAI tools for teaching
+	   in groups and for individuals
+\item{\blt}To validate these tools in training sessions.
+\item{\blt}To train the instructors on the relevant professional courses,
+	   e.g art school, high school of graphic art and printing, so
+	   that they can instruct their pupils in the new technologies.
+
+\noindent The organisers have already been involved in attempts at training of
+this kind -- the INRIA school `Typography and Computer at Rennes, 1985', and
+Aussois, 1987 `colloquium on digital typography at Sophia-Antipolis (1987)'
+`Raster Imaging and Digital Typography at Lausanne, 1989'.  Conference on
+Electronic Publishing at Nice, 1988; as well as many courses of a more
+academic nature at EPFL Lausanne  and at the University of Rennes. 
+These have always been successful both with PME and with researchers.
+
+
+\smallskip
+\leftline{\sl Results to be obtained}
+\noindent
+\item{\blt}To introduce font designers and logo designers to the new
+	   technology, and notably to the use of computer-based systems
+
+\item{\blt}To initiate computer experts in the problems of traditional
+	  or digital typography
+
+\item{\blt}To enable European industrialists to acquire the knowlege
+	  necessary to develop an \PS-like interpreter and to
+	  follow the work of international groups working on standardisation
+
+\item{\blt}To bring about, through the contact of these groups and 
+	  through the presence of motivated instructors a symbiosis
+	  whose indirect fallout ought to be the creation of new tools
+	  adapted to meet the true needs of creators and users.
+\smallskip
+\leftline{\sl  Input required}
+\noindent
+This project will be presented at the end of February 1990, under the title
+`{\sc Didot}' within the auspices of the Comet-2 programme to the European
+Community.
+
+In order to give it weight, we wish to demonstrate that this indeed
+coresponds to a need both of typopgraphers and of industrialists and
+researchers.  We would therefore like to hear from your institution
+telling us what you think of this project.  We are at your disposal for
+further information.
+
+\rightline{\sl 		Jacques Andr\'e \&		Roger Hersch}
+\rightline{\sl (translated by Malcolm Smith)}
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