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Subject:typesetting gallery and new Web site From:Aaron Shepard <AS -at- aaronshep -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com Date:Tue, 6 Jan 2004 13:36:44 -0800
"A Typesetting Gallery" is now up on my Web site, with PDF samples of
a standard text that has been typeset in various programs by various
typesetters to standard specs. Now you can compare the results for
yourselves.
So far, I have samples of Word for Windows and Mac, InDesign,
Ventura, TeX, MultiAd, Canvas, and Freehand. I would love to have
more, including PageMaker, Quark, FrameMaker, and WordPerfect.
Instructions and the sample text are on the site.
The gallery is hosted on my brand new Publishing Page, with resources
for self publishing, desktop book publishing, and print on demand.
Also posted there is my article "Books, Typography, and Microsoft
Word," the short version of my ebook of the same title.
Links are appreciated, and I also hope you'll sign up for my email
bulletin for notice of changes and additions. The URL is
