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For me, there are five reasons why any software is better than MS
Once you install it, the entire computer
doesn’t help if you don’t have at
gets a lot slower, at least on Windows.
least some kind of eye for design. To such non-design people, I’d
It generally sucks.
rather recommend they use
But while I think that it makes no
something like FrameMaker, which
In Word, things that should work often
sense to force a professional
is equally well suited for both File-
simply don’t &endash; no matter how
designer to use MS Word, I think
New-and-type-ahead-like-in-word
hard you stare at the manual. It simply
that InDesign is a bad choice for
style work and professionally laid
does not do what it technically should.
people without some kind of design
out print documents.
Or it does it and then crashes.
background. It’s not like “Let’s buy
I’m also quite impressed with
Word:
Apple’s Pages. The new version seems to be a lot like InDesign, but very easy to use, and quite affordable. It’s obviously not a professional layout package, but it sure is more than most people need. And it comes with tons of predesigned templates. Sometimes even the nonWYSIWYG LaTeX might be an option. It is a lot easier to use than it looks. Moreover, it is extremely hard to prevent it from producing flawless output, no matter how how much Word user spirit you throw at InDesign so that our print
it. After all, InDesign’s Adobe
Word documents look different on
documents will look better.”
Paragraph Composer is based on
every computer. Not just the image
Someone who has created a
the same algorithm that (La)TeX
positions, but also the text flows, page
WordArt-Rainbow-Type the day
uses. It’s no use for doing creative
breaks and much more.
before, being proud that he got it to
stuff, though. But for a technical
use Comic Sans MS instead of the
manual or something like that, it
No ligatures (I hope tht’s what stuff
default Arial and all, can’t be
works spectacularly well. One
like fi and tt is called in English).
expected to change their judgement
needs to know quite a lot about
You’d expect this from a software sold
of what looks good and what does
typesetting to get pages looking as
in the 21st century, but it simply does
not over night. To throw an
good out of InDesign.
not automatically substitute characters
InDesign license at them is just a
For me, there are five reasons why
with the correct glyphs. Especially in
waste of money. Even knowing the
any software is better than MS
headings, this can look extremely bad.
InDesign manual off by heart
Word:
In Word, things that should work often
with the correct glyphs. Especially in
WordArt-Rainbow-Type the day
simply don’t &endash; no matter how
headings, this can look extremely bad.
before, being proud that he got it to use Comic Sans MS instead of the
hard you stare at the manual. It simply does not do what it technically should.
Or it does it and then crashes.
Once you install it, the entire computer
default Arial and all, can’t be
gets a lot slower, at least on Windows.
expected to change their judgement of what looks good and what does
Word documents look different on every computer. Not just the image
It generally sucks.
not over night. To throw an
But while I think that it makes no
InDesign license at them is just a
positions, but also the text flows, page
waste of money. Even knowing the sense to force a professional
InDesign manual off by heart
designer to use MS Word, I think
doesn’t help if you don’t have at
No ligatures (I hope tht’s what stuff
that InDesign is a bad choice for
least some kind of eye for design.
like fi and tt is called in English).
people without some kind of design
To such non-design people, I’d
You’d expect this from a software sold
background. It’s not like “Let’s buy
rather recommend they use
in the 21st century, but it simply does
InDesign so that our print
something like FrameMaker, which
not automatically substitute characters
documents will look better.”
is equally well suited for both File-
Someone who has created a
New-and-type-ahead-like-in-word
breaks and much more.
Word documents look different on
To such non-design people, I’d
out print documents.
every computer. Not just the image
rather recommend they use
I’m also quite impressed with
positions, but also the text flows, page
something like FrameMaker, which
Apple’s Pages. The new version
breaks and much more.
is equally well suited for both File-
style work and professionally laid
seems to be a lot like InDesign, but
New-and-type-ahead-like-in-word
No ligatures (I hope tht’s what stuff
style work and professionally laid
affordable. It’s obviously not a
like fi and tt is called in English).
out print documents.
professional layout package, but it
You’d expect this from a software sold
I’m also quite impressed with
sure is more than most people
in the 21st century, but it simply does
Apple’s Pages. The new version
need. And it comes with tons of
not automatically substitute characters
seems to be a lot like InDesign, but
predesigned templates.
with the correct glyphs. Especially in
very easy to use, and quite
Sometimes even the non-
headings, this can look extremely bad.
affordable. It’s obviously not a
very easy to use, and quite
WYSIWYG LaTeX might be an option. It is a lot easier to use than
professional layout package, but it
it looks. Moreover, it is extremely hard to prevent it from producing flawless output, no matter how how much Word user spirit you throw at it. After all, InDesign’s Adobe Paragraph Composer is based on the same algorithm that (La)TeX uses. It’s no use for doing creative stuff, though. But for a technical manual or something like that, it works spectacularly well. One needs to know quite a lot about typesetting to get pages looking as good out of InDesign. For me, there are five reasons why any software is better than MS Word:
Once you install it, the entire computer
sure is more than most people
gets a lot slower, at least on Windows.
need. And it comes with tons of predesigned templates.
It generally sucks. But while I think that it makes no sense to force a professional designer to use MS Word, I think that InDesign is a bad choice for people without some kind of design background. It’s not like “Let’s buy InDesign so that our print documents will look better.” Someone who has created a WordArt-Rainbow-Type the day before, being proud that he got it to use Comic Sans MS instead of the default Arial and all, can’t be expected to change their judgement of what looks good and what does
In Word, things that should work often
not over night. To throw an
simply don’t &endash; no matter how
InDesign license at them is just a
hard you stare at the manual. It simply
waste of money. Even knowing the
does not do what it technically should.
InDesign manual off by heart
Or it does it and then crashes.
doesn’t help if you don’t have at least some kind of eye for design.
Sometimes even the nonWYSIWYG LaTeX might be an option. It is a lot easier to use than it looks. Moreover, it is extremely hard to prevent it from producing flawless output, no matter how how much Word user spirit you throw at it. After all, InDesign’s Adobe Paragraph Composer is based on the same algorithm that (La)TeX uses. It’s no use for doing creative stuff, though. But for a technical manual or something like that, it works spectacularly well. One needs to know quite a lot about typesetting to get pages looking as good out of InDesign. For me, there are five reasons why any software is better than MS Word:
In Word, things that should work often
InDesign license at them is just a
For me, there are five reasons why
simply don’t &endash; no matter how
waste of money. Even knowing the
any software is better than MS
hard you stare at the manual. It simply
InDesign manual off by heart
Word:
does not do what it technically should.
doesn’t help if you don’t have at
Or it does it and then crashes.
least some kind of eye for design.
In Word, things that should work often
To such non-design people, I’d
simply don’t &endash; no matter how
Word documents look different on
rather recommend they use
hard you stare at the manual. It simply
every computer. Not just the image
something like FrameMaker, which
does not do what it technically should.
positions, but also the text flows, page
is equally well suited for both File-
Or it does it and then crashes.
breaks and much more.
New-and-type-ahead-like-in-word style work and professionally laid
Word documents look different on
No ligatures (I hope tht’s what stuff
out print documents.
every computer. Not just the image
like fi and tt is called in English).
I’m also quite impressed with
positions, but also the text flows, page
You’d expect this from a software sold
Apple’s Pages. The new version
breaks and much more.
in the 21st century, but it simply does
seems to be a lot like InDesign, but
not automatically substitute characters
very easy to use, and quite
with the correct glyphs. Especially in
affordable. It’s obviously not a
headings, this can look extremely bad.
professional layout package, but it
like fi and tt is called in English). You’d expect this from a software sold in the 21st century, but it simply does
sure is more than most people Once you install it, the entire computer gets a lot slower, at least on Windows. It generally sucks. But while I think that it makes no sense to force a professional designer to use MS Word, I think that InDesign is a bad choice for people without some kind of design background. It’s not like “Let’s buy InDesign so that our print documents will look better.” Someone who has created a WordArt-Rainbow-Type the day before, being proud that he got it to use Comic Sans MS instead of the default Arial and all, can’t be expected to change their judgement of what looks good and what does not over night. To throw an
not automatically substitute characters
need. And it comes with tons of
with the correct glyphs. Especially in
predesigned templates.
headings, this can look extremely bad.
Sometimes even the nonWYSIWYG LaTeX might be an option. It is a lot easier to use than
flawless output, no matter how how much Word user spirit you throw at it. After all, InDesign’s Adobe Paragraph Composer is based on the same algorithm that (La)TeX uses. It’s no use for doing creative stuff, though. But for a technical manual or something like that, it works spectacularly well. One needs to know quite a lot about typesetting to get pages looking as good out of InDesign.
Once you install it, the entire computer gets a lot slower, at least on Windows.
it looks. Moreover, it is extremely hard to prevent it from producing
No ligatures (I hope tht’s what stuff
It generally sucks. But while I think that it makes no sense to force a professional designer to use MS Word, I think that InDesign is a bad choice for people without some kind of design background. It’s not like “Let’s buy InDesign so that our print documents will look better.” Someone who has created a WordArt-Rainbow-Type the day before, being proud that he got it to use Comic Sans MS instead of the
default Arial and all, can’t be
works spectacularly well. One
Someone who has created a
expected to change their judgement
needs to know quite a lot about
WordArt-Rainbow-Type the day
of what looks good and what does
typesetting to get pages looking as
before, being proud that he got it to
not over night. To throw an
good out of InDesign.
use Comic Sans MS instead of the
InDesign license at them is just a
For me, there are five reasons why
default Arial and all, can’t be
waste of money. Even knowing the
any software is better than MS
expected to change their judgement
InDesign manual off by heart
Word:
of what looks good and what does
doesn’t help if you don’t have at
not over night. To throw an
In Word, things that should work often
InDesign license at them is just a
To such non-design people, I’d
simply don’t &endash; no matter how
waste of money. Even knowing the
rather recommend they use
hard you stare at the manual. It simply
InDesign manual off by heart
something like FrameMaker, which
does not do what it technically should.
doesn’t help if you don’t have at
is equally well suited for both File-
Or it does it and then crashes.
least some kind of eye for design.
least some kind of eye for design.
To such non-design people, I’d
New-and-type-ahead-like-in-word
Word documents look different on
rather recommend they use
out print documents.
every computer. Not just the image
something like FrameMaker, which
I’m also quite impressed with
positions, but also the text flows, page
is equally well suited for both File-
Apple’s Pages. The new version
breaks and much more.
New-and-type-ahead-like-in-word
style work and professionally laid
seems to be a lot like InDesign, but very easy to use, and quite
like fi and tt is called in English).
affordable. It’s obviously not a
You’d expect this from a software sold
professional layout package, but it
in the 21st century, but it simply does
sure is more than most people
not automatically substitute characters
need. And it comes with tons of
with the correct glyphs. Especially in
predesigned templates.
headings, this can look extremely bad.
Sometimes even the nonWYSIWYG LaTeX might be an option. It is a lot easier to use than
flawless output, no matter how how much Word user spirit you throw at it. After all, InDesign’s Adobe Paragraph Composer is based on the same algorithm that (La)TeX uses. It’s no use for doing creative stuff, though. But for a technical manual or something like that, it
Once you install it, the entire computer gets a lot slower, at least on Windows.
it looks. Moreover, it is extremely hard to prevent it from producing
No ligatures (I hope tht’s what stuff
It generally sucks. But while I think that it makes no sense to force a professional designer to use MS Word, I think that InDesign is a bad choice for people without some kind of design background. It’s not like “Let’s buy InDesign so that our print documents will look better.”
style work and professionally laid out print documents. I’m also quite impressed with Apple’s Pages. The new version seems to be a lot like InDesign, but very easy to use, and quite affordable. It’s obviously not a professional layout package, but it sure is more than most people need. And it comes with tons of predesigned templates. Sometimes even the nonWYSIWYG LaTeX might be an option. It is a lot easier to use than it looks. Moreover, it is extremely hard to prevent it from producing flawless output, no matter how how much Word user spirit you throw at it. After all, InDesign’s Adobe Paragraph Composer is based on
the same algorithm that (La)TeX
people without some kind of design
flawless output, no matter how how
uses. It’s no use for doing creative
background. It’s not like “Let’s buy
much Word user spirit you throw at
stuff, though. But for a technical
InDesign so that our print
it. After all, InDesign’s Adobe
manual or something like that, it
documents will look better.”
Paragraph Composer is based on
works spectacularly well. One
Someone who has created a
the same algorithm that (La)TeX
needs to know quite a lot about
WordArt-Rainbow-Type the day
uses. It’s no use for doing creative
typesetting to get pages looking as
before, being proud that he got it to
stuff, though. But for a technical
good out of InDesign.
use Comic Sans MS instead of the
manual or something like that, it
For me, there are five reasons why
default Arial and all, can’t be
works spectacularly well. One
any software is better than MS
expected to change their judgement
needs to know quite a lot about
Word:
of what looks good and what does
typesetting to get pages looking as
not over night. To throw an
good out of InDesign.
In Word, things that should work often
InDesign license at them is just a
For me, there are five reasons why
simply don’t &endash; no matter how
waste of money. Even knowing the
any software is better than MS
hard you stare at the manual. It simply
InDesign manual off by heart
Word:
does not do what it technically should.
doesn’t help if you don’t have at
Or it does it and then crashes.
least some kind of eye for design.
In Word, things that should work often
To such non-design people, I’d
simply don’t &endash; no matter how
Word documents look different on
rather recommend they use
hard you stare at the manual. It simply
every computer. Not just the image
something like FrameMaker, which
does not do what it technically should.
positions, but also the text flows, page
is equally well suited for both File-
Or it does it and then crashes.
breaks and much more.
New-and-type-ahead-like-in-word
No ligatures (I hope tht’s what stuff like fi and tt is called in English). You’d expect this from a software sold in the 21st century, but it simply does not automatically substitute characters with the correct glyphs. Especially in headings, this can look extremely bad. Once you install it, the entire computer gets a lot slower, at least on Windows. It generally sucks. But while I think that it makes no sense to force a professional designer to use MS Word, I think that InDesign is a bad choice for
style work and professionally laid
Word documents look different on
out print documents.
every computer. Not just the image
I’m also quite impressed with
positions, but also the text flows, page
Apple’s Pages. The new version
breaks and much more.
seems to be a lot like InDesign, but very easy to use, and quite
like fi and tt is called in English).
affordable. It’s obviously not a
You’d expect this from a software sold
professional layout package, but it
in the 21st century, but it simply does
sure is more than most people
not automatically substitute characters
need. And it comes with tons of
with the correct glyphs. Especially in
predesigned templates.
headings, this can look extremely bad.
Sometimes even the nonWYSIWYG LaTeX might be an option. It is a lot easier to use than
Once you install it, the entire computer gets a lot slower, at least on Windows.
it looks. Moreover, it is extremely hard to prevent it from producing
No ligatures (I hope tht’s what stuff
It generally sucks.
But while I think that it makes no
Sometimes even the non-
sense to force a professional
WYSIWYG LaTeX might be an
designer to use MS Word, I think
option. It is a lot easier to use than
that InDesign is a bad choice for
it looks. Moreover, it is extremely
people without some kind of design
hard to prevent it from producing
But while I think that it makes no
background. It’s not like “Let’s buy
flawless output, no matter how how
sense to force a professional
InDesign so that our print
much Word user spirit you throw at
designer to use MS Word, I think
documents will look better.”
it. After all, InDesign’s Adobe
that InDesign is a bad choice for
Someone who has created a
Paragraph Composer is based on
people without some kind of design
WordArt-Rainbow-Type the day
the same algorithm that (La)TeX
background. It’s not like “Let’s buy
before, being proud that he got it to
uses. It’s no use for doing creative
InDesign so that our print
use Comic Sans MS instead of the
stuff, though. But for a technical
documents will look better.”
default Arial and all, can’t be
manual or something like that, it
Someone who has created a
expected to change their judgement
works spectacularly well. One
WordArt-Rainbow-Type the day
of what looks good and what does
needs to know quite a lot about
before, being proud that he got it to
not over night. To throw an
typesetting to get pages looking as
use Comic Sans MS instead of the
InDesign license at them is just a
good out of InDesign.
default Arial and all, can’t be
waste of money. Even knowing the
For me, there are five reasons why
expected to change their judgement
InDesign manual off by heart
any software is better than MS
of what looks good and what does
doesn’t help if you don’t have at
Word:
not over night. To throw an
Once you install it, the entire computer gets a lot slower, at least on Windows.
It generally sucks.
InDesign license at them is just a
least some kind of eye for design.
In Word, things that should work often
waste of money. Even knowing the
rather recommend they use
simply don’t &endash; no matter how
InDesign manual off by heart
something like FrameMaker, which
hard you stare at the manual. It simply
doesn’t help if you don’t have at
is equally well suited for both File-
does not do what it technically should.
least some kind of eye for design.
New-and-type-ahead-like-in-word
Or it does it and then crashes.
To such non-design people, I’d
To such non-design people, I’d
rather recommend they use
style work and professionally laid
Word documents look different on
something like FrameMaker, which
I’m also quite impressed with
every computer. Not just the image
is equally well suited for both File-
Apple’s Pages. The new version
positions, but also the text flows, page
New-and-type-ahead-like-in-word
seems to be a lot like InDesign, but
breaks and much more.
style work and professionally laid
out print documents.
very easy to use, and quite affordable. It’s obviously not a professional layout package, but it sure is more than most people need. And it comes with tons of predesigned templates.
out print documents.
No ligatures (I hope tht’s what stuff
I’m also quite impressed with
like fi and tt is called in English).
Apple’s Pages. The new version
You’d expect this from a software sold
seems to be a lot like InDesign, but
in the 21st century, but it simply does
very easy to use, and quite
not automatically substitute characters
affordable. It’s obviously not a
with the correct glyphs. Especially in
professional layout package, but it
headings, this can look extremely bad.
sure is more than most people
not automatically substitute characters
seems to be a lot like InDesign, but
need. And it comes with tons of
with the correct glyphs. Especially in
very easy to use, and quite
predesigned templates.
headings, this can look extremely bad.
affordable. It’s obviously not a
Sometimes even the nonWYSIWYG LaTeX might be an
professional layout package, but it
option. It is a lot easier to use than
Once you install it, the entire computer
sure is more than most people
gets a lot slower, at least on Windows.
need. And it comes with tons of
it looks. Moreover, it is extremely
predesigned templates.
It generally sucks.
Sometimes even the non-
flawless output, no matter how how
But while I think that it makes no
WYSIWYG LaTeX might be an
much Word user spirit you throw at
sense to force a professional
option. It is a lot easier to use than
it. After all, InDesign’s Adobe
designer to use MS Word, I think
it looks. Moreover, it is extremely
Paragraph Composer is based on
that InDesign is a bad choice for
hard to prevent it from producing
the same algorithm that (La)TeX
people without some kind of design
flawless output, no matter how how
uses. It’s no use for doing creative
background. It’s not like “Let’s buy
much Word user spirit you throw at
stuff, though. But for a technical
InDesign so that our print
it. After all, InDesign’s Adobe
manual or something like that, it
documents will look better.”
Paragraph Composer is based on
works spectacularly well. One
Someone who has created a
the same algorithm that (La)TeX
needs to know quite a lot about
WordArt-Rainbow-Type the day
uses. It’s no use for doing creative
typesetting to get pages looking as
before, being proud that he got it to
stuff, though. But for a technical
good out of InDesign.
use Comic Sans MS instead of the
manual or something like that, it
For me, there are five reasons why
default Arial and all, can’t be
works spectacularly well. One
any software is better than MS
expected to change their judgement
needs to know quite a lot about
Word:
of what looks good and what does
typesetting to get pages looking as
not over night. To throw an
good out of InDesign.
In Word, things that should work often
InDesign license at them is just a
For me, there are five reasons why
simply don’t &endash; no matter how
waste of money. Even knowing the
any software is better than MS
hard you stare at the manual. It simply
InDesign manual off by heart
Word:
does not do what it technically should.
doesn’t help if you don’t have at
Or it does it and then crashes.
least some kind of eye for design.
hard to prevent it from producing
In Word, things that should work often
To such non-design people, I’d
simply don’t &endash; no matter how
Word documents look different on
rather recommend they use
hard you stare at the manual. It simply
every computer. Not just the image
something like FrameMaker, which
does not do what it technically should.
positions, but also the text flows, page
is equally well suited for both File-
Or it does it and then crashes.
breaks and much more.
New-and-type-ahead-like-in-word style work and professionally laid
Word documents look different on
No ligatures (I hope tht’s what stuff
out print documents.
every computer. Not just the image
like fi and tt is called in English).
I’m also quite impressed with
positions, but also the text flows, page
You’d expect this from a software sold
Apple’s Pages. The new version
breaks and much more.
in the 21st century, but it simply does
No ligatures (I hope tht’s what stuff
style work and professionally laid
like fi and tt is called in English).
out print documents.
every computer. Not just the image
You’d expect this from a software sold
I’m also quite impressed with
positions, but also the text flows, page
in the 21st century, but it simply does
Apple’s Pages. The new version
breaks and much more.
not automatically substitute characters
seems to be a lot like InDesign, but
with the correct glyphs. Especially in
very easy to use, and quite
headings, this can look extremely bad.
affordable. It’s obviously not a
like fi and tt is called in English).
professional layout package, but it
You’d expect this from a software sold
Once you install it, the entire computer
sure is more than most people
in the 21st century, but it simply does
gets a lot slower, at least on Windows.
need. And it comes with tons of
not automatically substitute characters
predesigned templates.
with the correct glyphs. Especially in
It generally sucks.
Sometimes even the non-
headings, this can look extremely bad.
But while I think that it makes no
WYSIWYG LaTeX might be an
sense to force a professional
option. It is a lot easier to use than
designer to use MS Word, I think
it looks. Moreover, it is extremely
that InDesign is a bad choice for
hard to prevent it from producing
people without some kind of design
flawless output, no matter how how
background. It’s not like “Let’s buy
much Word user spirit you throw at
InDesign so that our print
it. After all, InDesign’s Adobe
documents will look better.”
Paragraph Composer is based on
Someone who has created a
the same algorithm that (La)TeX
WordArt-Rainbow-Type the day
uses. It’s no use for doing creative
before, being proud that he got it to
stuff, though. But for a technical
use Comic Sans MS instead of the
manual or something like that, it
default Arial and all, can’t be
works spectacularly well. One
expected to change their judgement
needs to know quite a lot about
of what looks good and what does
typesetting to get pages looking as
not over night. To throw an
good out of InDesign.
InDesign license at them is just a
For me, there are five reasons why
waste of money. Even knowing the
any software is better than MS
InDesign manual off by heart
Word:
Word documents look different on
No ligatures (I hope tht’s what stuff
Once you install it, the entire computer gets a lot slower, at least on Windows.
It generally sucks. But while I think that it makes no sense to force a professional designer to use MS Word, I think that InDesign is a bad choice for people without some kind of design background. It’s not like “Let’s buy InDesign so that our print documents will look better.” Someone who has created a WordArt-Rainbow-Type the day before, being proud that he got it to use Comic Sans MS instead of the default Arial and all, can’t be expected to change their judgement of what looks good and what does
doesn’t help if you don’t have at In Word, things that should work often
not over night. To throw an
To such non-design people, I’d
simply don’t &endash; no matter how
InDesign license at them is just a
rather recommend they use
hard you stare at the manual. It simply
waste of money. Even knowing the
something like FrameMaker, which
does not do what it technically should.
InDesign manual off by heart
is equally well suited for both File-
Or it does it and then crashes.
doesn’t help if you don’t have at
least some kind of eye for design.
New-and-type-ahead-like-in-word
least some kind of eye for design.
To such non-design people, I’d
In Word, things that should work often
InDesign license at them is just a
rather recommend they use
simply don’t &endash; no matter how
waste of money. Even knowing the
something like FrameMaker, which
hard you stare at the manual. It simply
InDesign manual off by heart
is equally well suited for both File-
does not do what it technically should.
doesn’t help if you don’t have at
New-and-type-ahead-like-in-word
Or it does it and then crashes.
least some kind of eye for design. To such non-design people, I’d
style work and professionally laid
Word documents look different on
rather recommend they use
I’m also quite impressed with
every computer. Not just the image
something like FrameMaker, which
Apple’s Pages. The new version
positions, but also the text flows, page
is equally well suited for both File-
seems to be a lot like InDesign, but
breaks and much more.
New-and-type-ahead-like-in-word
out print documents.
very easy to use, and quite
style work and professionally laid
No ligatures (I hope tht’s what stuff
out print documents.
professional layout package, but it
like fi and tt is called in English).
I’m also quite impressed with
sure is more than most people
You’d expect this from a software sold
Apple’s Pages. The new version
need. And it comes with tons of
in the 21st century, but it simply does
seems to be a lot like InDesign, but
predesigned templates.
not automatically substitute characters
very easy to use, and quite
Sometimes even the non-
with the correct glyphs. Especially in
affordable. It’s obviously not a
WYSIWYG LaTeX might be an
headings, this can look extremely bad.
professional layout package, but it
affordable. It’s obviously not a
option. It is a lot easier to use than it looks. Moreover, it is extremely
gets a lot slower, at least on Windows.
hard to prevent it from producing flawless output, no matter how how much Word user spirit you throw at it. After all, InDesign’s Adobe Paragraph Composer is based on the same algorithm that (La)TeX uses. It’s no use for doing creative stuff, though. But for a technical manual or something like that, it works spectacularly well. One needs to know quite a lot about typesetting to get pages looking as good out of InDesign. For me, there are five reasons why any software is better than MS Word:
sure is more than most people Once you install it, the entire computer
It generally sucks. But while I think that it makes no sense to force a professional designer to use MS Word, I think that InDesign is a bad choice for people without some kind of design background. It’s not like “Let’s buy InDesign so that our print documents will look better.” Someone who has created a WordArt-Rainbow-Type the day before, being proud that he got it to use Comic Sans MS instead of the default Arial and all, can’t be expected to change their judgement of what looks good and what does not over night. To throw an
need. And it comes with tons of predesigned templates. Sometimes even the nonWYSIWYG LaTeX might be an option. It is a lot easier to use than it looks. Moreover, it is extremely hard to prevent it from producing flawless output, no matter how how much Word user spirit you throw at it. After all, InDesign’s Adobe Paragraph Composer is based on the same algorithm that (La)TeX uses. It’s no use for doing creative stuff, though. But for a technical manual or something like that, it works spectacularly well. One needs to know quite a lot about typesetting to get pages looking as good out of InDesign.
For me, there are five reasons why
default Arial and all, can’t be
works spectacularly well. One
any software is better than MS
expected to change their judgement
needs to know quite a lot about
Word:
of what looks good and what does
typesetting to get pages looking as
not over night. To throw an
good out of InDesign.
In Word, things that should work often
InDesign license at them is just a
For me, there are five reasons why
simply don’t &endash; no matter how
waste of money. Even knowing the
any software is better than MS
hard you stare at the manual. It simply
InDesign manual off by heart
Word:
does not do what it technically should.
doesn’t help if you don’t have at
Or it does it and then crashes.
least some kind of eye for design.
In Word, things that should work often
To such non-design people, I’d
simply don’t &endash; no matter how
Word documents look different on
rather recommend they use
hard you stare at the manual. It simply
every computer. Not just the image
something like FrameMaker, which
does not do what it technically should.
positions, but also the text flows, page
is equally well suited for both File-
Or it does it and then crashes.
breaks and much more.
New-and-type-ahead-like-in-word
No ligatures (I hope tht’s what stuff like fi and tt is called in English). You’d expect this from a software sold in the 21st century, but it simply does not automatically substitute characters with the correct glyphs. Especially in headings, this can look extremely bad. Once you install it, the entire computer gets a lot slower, at least on Windows. It generally sucks. But while I think that it makes no sense to force a professional designer to use MS Word, I think that InDesign is a bad choice for people without some kind of design background. It’s not like “Let’s buy InDesign so that our print documents will look better.” Someone who has created a WordArt-Rainbow-Type the day before, being proud that he got it to use Comic Sans MS instead of the
style work and professionally laid
Word documents look different on
out print documents.
every computer. Not just the image
I’m also quite impressed with
positions, but also the text flows, page
Apple’s Pages. The new version
breaks and much more.
seems to be a lot like InDesign, but very easy to use, and quite
like fi and tt is called in English).
affordable. It’s obviously not a
You’d expect this from a software sold
professional layout package, but it
in the 21st century, but it simply does
sure is more than most people
not automatically substitute characters
need. And it comes with tons of
with the correct glyphs. Especially in
predesigned templates.
headings, this can look extremely bad.
Sometimes even the nonWYSIWYG LaTeX might be an option. It is a lot easier to use than
flawless output, no matter how how much Word user spirit you throw at it. After all, InDesign’s Adobe Paragraph Composer is based on the same algorithm that (La)TeX uses. It’s no use for doing creative stuff, though. But for a technical manual or something like that, it
Once you install it, the entire computer gets a lot slower, at least on Windows.
it looks. Moreover, it is extremely hard to prevent it from producing
No ligatures (I hope tht’s what stuff
It generally sucks. But while I think that it makes no sense to force a professional designer to use MS Word, I think that InDesign is a bad choice for people without some kind of design background. It’s not like “Let’s buy InDesign so that our print documents will look better.”
Someone who has created a
the same algorithm that (La)TeX
people without some kind of design
WordArt-Rainbow-Type the day
uses. It’s no use for doing creative
background. It’s not like “Let’s buy
before, being proud that he got it to
stuff, though. But for a technical
InDesign so that our print
use Comic Sans MS instead of the
manual or something like that, it
documents will look better.”
default Arial and all, can’t be
works spectacularly well. One
Someone who has created a
expected to change their judgement
needs to know quite a lot about
WordArt-Rainbow-Type the day
of what looks good and what does
typesetting to get pages looking as
before, being proud that he got it to
not over night. To throw an
good out of InDesign.
use Comic Sans MS instead of the
InDesign license at them is just a
For me, there are five reasons why
default Arial and all, can’t be
waste of money. Even knowing the
any software is better than MS
expected to change their judgement
InDesign manual off by heart
Word:
of what looks good and what does
doesn’t help if you don’t have at
not over night. To throw an
In Word, things that should work often
InDesign license at them is just a
To such non-design people, I’d
simply don’t &endash; no matter how
waste of money. Even knowing the
rather recommend they use
hard you stare at the manual. It simply
InDesign manual off by heart
something like FrameMaker, which
does not do what it technically should.
doesn’t help if you don’t have at
is equally well suited for both File-
Or it does it and then crashes.
least some kind of eye for design.
least some kind of eye for design.
To such non-design people, I’d
New-and-type-ahead-like-in-word
Word documents look different on
rather recommend they use
out print documents.
every computer. Not just the image
something like FrameMaker, which
I’m also quite impressed with
positions, but also the text flows, page
is equally well suited for both File-
Apple’s Pages. The new version
breaks and much more.
New-and-type-ahead-like-in-word
style work and professionally laid
seems to be a lot like InDesign, but very easy to use, and quite
like fi and tt is called in English).
affordable. It’s obviously not a
You’d expect this from a software sold
professional layout package, but it
in the 21st century, but it simply does
sure is more than most people
not automatically substitute characters
need. And it comes with tons of
with the correct glyphs. Especially in
predesigned templates.
headings, this can look extremely bad.
Sometimes even the nonWYSIWYG LaTeX might be an option. It is a lot easier to use than
flawless output, no matter how how much Word user spirit you throw at it. After all, InDesign’s Adobe Paragraph Composer is based on
Once you install it, the entire computer gets a lot slower, at least on Windows.
it looks. Moreover, it is extremely hard to prevent it from producing
No ligatures (I hope tht’s what stuff
It generally sucks. But while I think that it makes no sense to force a professional designer to use MS Word, I think that InDesign is a bad choice for
style work and professionally laid out print documents. I’m also quite impressed with Apple’s Pages. The new version seems to be a lot like InDesign, but very easy to use, and quite affordable. It’s obviously not a professional layout package, but it sure is more than most people need. And it comes with tons of predesigned templates. Sometimes even the nonWYSIWYG LaTeX might be an option. It is a lot easier to use than it looks. Moreover, it is extremely hard to prevent it from producing
flawless output, no matter how how much Word user spirit you throw at it. After all, InDesign’s Adobe Paragraph Composer is based on the same algorithm that (La)TeX uses. It’s no use for doing creative stuff, though. But for a technical manual or something like that, it works spectacularly well. One needs to know quite a lot about typesetting to get pages looking as good out of InDesign.