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Subject:Re: Writing Platform From:Vince Putman <PUTMV -at- MAIL -dot- SYNTRON -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 14 Feb 1995 09:56:04 CST
I use the new WordPerfect 6.1, and for graphics I use Presentations
3.0 which now have an easy interface. Many other graphic sources are
used such as AutoCAD, VisualCAD, and GIF file captures. I link all
graphics to the document - never save them together in one
multi-megabyte file. I create large color manuals without the extra
step and hours required for use of a page layout program. We all must
plan for some from of SGML with electronic and paper publishing from
the same InfoDataBase.
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Subject: Writing Platform
Author: David_Dubin -at- NOTES -dot- PW -dot- COM at INTERNET_MAIL
Date: 2/14/95 6:51 AM
Fellow writers,
I would like to know what program(s) y'all use to create documentation. We are
condidering converting from WordPerfect to something that works and I really
would like to know what works for you. I am partial to PageMaker (as I used it
back in my MAC days), but am open to any and all suggestions, advice, and
information.