Internet users can now connect to the Blue Book's web site for instant searching of more than 40,000 U.S. listings of industry manufacturers, suppliers, specialty printers and trade shops.
Users can search by state, by product heading, and key words in company descriptions.
Lewis likened the Blue Book web site to a graphic arts trade show that never closes. Listings include city, state, ZIP, phone, fax, by product heading, and E-mail addresses for graphic arts suppliers and trade shops, along with descriptions of their products and services. Although the web site lists all suppliers in the Blue Book database, display advertisers have enhanced listings. Users click on a special button to see a full display of the supplier's print ad from the Blue Book. The web site also provides links to advertisers' own web sites.