enDepth

enDepth represents a place to go to get more in-depth information regarding the forms profession. It contains articles, presentations and forms-related research.

The following tables are organized into:

Articles - PDF and Word documents covering a variety of forms topics
Presentations - PowerPoint presentations developed by Essociates Group and others
Forms Tools - Forms Analysis, Forms Design and Forms Management tools
Industry Profiles - recognizing industry leaders

Articles
Title	Subject	Description	Author	Format	Publish Date
Achieving ROI for an Electronic Forms Implementation	Management	Analysis and case study	CAP Ventures	PDF	06/2002
All You Have To Do is Draw Lines-Not!	Design	May 2004	Hill	PDF	05/2004
The Authentication Scorecard	Security	Comparison of vendors and technology	RSI Security	PDF	04/2003
Building an iForms Portal	eForms	Based on OneForm Designer Plus technology	Garner	Word	2002
Building an eForms Strategy	eForms	Elements and considerations	Killam	PDF	05/2004
Business Printing Technology Report	Industry	Industry analysis from an industry expert	Sarkans	Word	12/2003
Call For Forms	Management	Ensight article	Brannon	PDF	03/2003
Effective Presentations	Personal Dev.	Selling your projects and ideas	Brannon	PDF	03/2004
eForms, Systems & Document Management Considerations	Design	Design tips	Brannon	PDF	06/2003
Electronic Commerce and the Printing Industry	Industry	Study of trends and issues	Killam	Word	12/2001
Electronic Signatures & Non-Repudiation	eForms	Ensight article	Killam	PDF	03/2003
Emerging Technologies in the Forms Industry	Industry	Research article	Killam	Word	09/2003
Establishing a Forms Management Program	Management	Elements, requirements, and process	Killam	Word	In-process
Forms Analysis Fundamentals	Design	Ensight article	Brannon	PDF	06/2002
Forms Analysis and Design	Design	Design tips from Margaret Tassin	Tassin	PDF	05/2004
Forms Design and Development	Design	Design tips from Carl Brannon	Brannon	PDF	05/2004
Forms Industry in Japan and Hong Kong	Industry	Study of comparisons to US industry	Killam	Word	01/2001
Forms schorms - Who Needs 'em!	Management	Ensight article	Brannon	PDF	06/2003
Legal: Records Retention for Internet Forms	eForms		Cohasset	Web Site
Making the Transition From Paper to Electronic Forms	eForms	Strategies, issues and considerations	Killam	Word	05/2003
Making Web Forms Easy To Fill In	Design	The three layer model from Caroline Jarrett	Jarrett	PDF	05/2004
Measuring ROI	Management	Solid analysis and methodology	CAP Ventures and Create!form	Word
The Methods and Tools are Everything	Workflow	Business Process Automation from Rick Madar	Madar	PDF	05/2004
MICR Quality Meets the 21st Century	Design	Excellent discussion on MICR requirements	Faulkner	Word	07/2002
Out With the Old: In With the New	Management	Ensight article	Killam	PDF	06/2002
Payroll Cards - An Emerging Trend	Design	Summary article on trends and rate of adoption	DMIA	Word	07/2003
Proceedings Index - Symposium 2003	Personal Development	Index to articles available from BFMA 2003 Proceedings	BFMA	Excel	05/2003
Proceedings Index - Symposium 2004	Personal Development	Index to articles available from BFMA 2004 Proceedings	BFMA	Excel	05/2004
Seybold Report	eForms	A lot of attention is being focused on eForms	Foss	Word	04/2004
Signature Authority	Design	Ensight article	Killam	PDF	03/2003
Specialized Forms Software-A Justifiable Added Value	Design	A case for buying specialized software	Killam	Word	2004
Strategically Aligning Forms Management	Management	Selling the value of forms management	Killam	Word	03/2004
Tactical Aspects of Documents	Management		Craine	Word
Ten Critical Success Factors for Electronic Forms	eForms	What every organization should consider	Killam	PDF	06/2003
The Mayonnaise Jar	Inspiration	To live by!	Unknown	Word	Unknown
The Real Majors	Industry	Who are the largest forms companies today?	Killam	Word	12/2002
Understanding Forms: A Summary	Design	Short version of the popular 3-day class	Brannon/Killam	Word	10/2002
XML / PrintTalk	Design	DMIA's work on this important standard	McGarry	Word	05/2004
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Presentations
Title	Subject	Description	Author	Format	Publish Date
Accessibility	Design	Northwestern University paper by Frank Cervone	Cervone	PPT
Advanced Design Considerations	Design	Part two of a design class	Killam	PPT	1999
Building a Forms Portal	eForms	Ray Killam's version of Franklin Garner's presentation	Killam	PPT	2003
Essociates Group Vendor Session	Industry	Symposium 2004 session	Essociates Group	PPT	05/2004
Forms Analysis & Design	Design	Part 1 of design class	Brannon	PPT	1999
Forms Analysis and Design	Design	Updated class	Brannon	PPT	2004
Making the Transition From Paper To Electronic Forms	eForms	Considerations and requirements	Killam	PPT	2002
Setting Up an Effective ePrint Program	eForms	Presentation for BFMA	Killam	PPT	2000
State of the Industry	Industry	Presentation for DMIA	Killam	PPT	2004
A Strategic Perspective	Industry	Our view of the past, present and future of the forms industry	Killam	PPT	10/2003
Strategically Aligning Forms Management	Management	Selling the value of forms management	Killam	PPT	03/2004
The Real Majors	Industry	Who are the largest forms companies today?	Killam	PPT	03/2003
Understanding Forms-Complete Class	Design	Enstruction Series class	Brannon/Killam	PPT	Current Edition
Understanding Forms-Short Version	Design	Shortened version of the class	Brannon/Killam	PPT	Current Edition
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Forms Tools
Title	Subject	Description	Author	Format	Publish Date
Arguments For Non-Repudiation	Design	Building non-repudiation into an eForm	Killam	Word	12/2003
Software Comparison Calculator	Management	Comparing one package to another	Garner	iForm	2003
Workflow Comparison Calculator	Management	Compares current state to future state (project savings)	Killam	Excel	07/2003
Flesch Test	Design	Describes how to measure readability	Brannon	PDF	03/2004
FOG Index	Design	How easy is your material to read and understand?	Brannon	PDF	03/2004
Font Selection for Electronic Forms	Design	Summary of Formspace discussion	Formspace	Word	2004
Forms Analysis Database	Management	Elements of a comprehensive database	Brannon/Killam	Excel	2003
Forms Project Management Checklist	Management	Ensight article	Brannon	PDF	06/2003
Generic Forms Management Program Manual	Management	Template for developing your own manual	Brannon	Word	01/2003
Model Forms Management Program	Management	Useful as a handout	Brannon	PDF	01/2003
Printing Trade Customs	Industry	Compiled from various sources	Brannon	PDF	2003
Project Methodology	Management	Generic version of a project proposal	Brannon/Killam	Word	07/2004
ROI Calculator	Management	Calculates payback and ROI for software or hardware acquisition	Killam	Excel	06/2000
Scheduled Reviews	Management	Sample emails for scheduled reviews	Killam	Word	03/2000
Type Size Measurement	Design	Measuring points and other size elements	Brannon	Word	2002
Forms Project Management Checklist	Management	Ensight article	Brannon	PDF	06/2003
Process Cost Reduction	Design	An example of Activity-based costing	Killam	Word	09/2002
Language Codes -ISO 639-1	Design	Standard codes for all languages	Iverson Language Assoc.	Word	06/2004
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Industry Profiles
Title	Subject	Description	Author	Format	Publish Date
Andy Browne	Industry	Ensight article	Brannon	PDF	09/2002
Dr. Ben Graham, Jr.	Industry	Ensight article	Brannon	PDF	06/2002
Caroline Jarrett	Industry	Ensight article	Brannon	PDF	06/2003
Margaret Tassin	Industry	Ensight article	Brannon	PDF	12/2002
Buster Weinzierl	Industry	Ensight article	Brannon	PDF	03/2003
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