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The Wikipublisher project is helping to create a read-write-print Web. The presentation explores why print still matters, issues involved in making Web pages printable, and ways to turn web page collections into PDF.

• From Web to Print: paper persists — providing print-on-demand options in a Web world
• Knowledge Work Needs Paper: can we put the Web at the centre of modern office practice
• Common Web Printing Problems: why is the output of a word processor better than a printed web page
• Print on Demand with HTML: how can we make HTML more printer-friendly using CSS
• PDF on Demand: how do we go beyond HTML to true print-oriented output
• The Wikipublisher Project: towards the read-write-print Web
• Print Savvy by Design: designed from the ground up to understand paper
• Behind the Scenes: an open, extensible, platform-neutral architecture
• From Document to Content: transform work from being document-centric to content-centric
• Business Model Wanted: the next step is to go from working prototype to commercial offering

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The Web has become a widely used medium for finding and publishing information. However, computer screens are not necessarily the best technology for reading and comprehension.

“I’ve printed it out; too long to read and think about otherwise” — Walt Crawford