John Didier and Edit Pena are publications managers in the Economic Development Institute (EDI) of the World Bank , which has its headquarters in Washington, DC.
EDI is a division of the Bank responsible for conducting educational activities and publishes a large number of training-related documents.
Here are a series of short audio excerpts from an interview
with Mr. Didier and Ms. Pena about electronic publishing at EDI:
Overall impact of desktop publishing (Didier)
Cost-effectiveness of desktop publishing (Didier)
Cost implications of new media for electronic publishing (Pena)
Skills required for desktop publishing (Didier)
Increased importance of instructional design with new media (Pena)
Significance of the web: added value to publications (Didier)
New media make materials available to a wider audience (Pena)
Use of new media for distribution in developing countries (Pena)