On Sun, Dec 22, 2002 at 04:47:55PM -0500, David S. Jackson wrote: > On Sun, Dec 22, 2002 at 04:07:13PM +0000 lewiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm looking for some powerful DTP software for FreeBSD / UNIX in > > general (Linux would be fine, emulation is nice :). > > Hi Lewiz. "Powerful" is a funny word to use when comparing > Windows/Earlymac software with *Nix. TeX and groff are some of the most > powerful typesetting/publishing software ever created, but there's a > steep learning curve before you can be productive with it.
Hehe, yeah, I agree. I've been playing around with TeX for a while just recently. I can do a bit with it - ie, write an essay, include a few pictures but tbh, I really would _hate_ to try and do a modern graphics-intensive DTP project in it. It's almost too clumsy yet... much more elegant at the same time ;) > though I doubt they're anywhere near where FrameMaker and that type of > software is (was?). Hehe, still is. I've looked at it a bit - for Windows only though. There was a Linux BETA of FrameMaker (or maybe it was PageMaker) but I couldn't get it to run under emulation, which was a bit disappointing. > May I suggest that you take a larger view of the project and consider > various ways to use the data that goes into a yearbook. It might be > possible to create an SGML application with an SQL database that could > give you many ways to reuse the data, including camera ready copy for > the printer. But if you think of the data clearly and efficiently, you > could also generate output for CDs for your class or school, a class > website, specialized products for special interest groups in your class > (sell the wrestling team or whoever all their data that didn't make it > into the yearbook, for instance), or even print a web-based yearbook as > well, without the restrictions that come with the printed format. I'm toying with the idea of a website now. For my school ICT coursework I'm doing some PHP coding for an ex-pupils website. Once I've finished this I might modify it a bit and make it the perfect base for such an idea. Not got far with this yet, though. Thanks very much for your ideas, they've been very useful. -lewiz. -- A consultant is a person who borrows your watch, tells you what time it is, pockets the watch, and sends you a bill for it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --|| url: http://lewiz.info/ | http://www.westwood.karoo.net/pgpkey ||--
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