2nd solution. Insert the smaller images into the word document and zip the file. Janaki Turaga
On 9/18/09, singhg . <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This is an example of User Driven Learning in practice > > Scene 1: 1996. My wife (a computer specialist since 1972) finally > convinced me to forget about an electronic typewriter, and bought me a > newly launched Pentium 1 PC with 1.2 GB hard drive. When my files in > Microsoft word and Pagemaker were ready for delivery, I found some of > my files could not fit the 1.44 MB floppy drive, because they > contained several inserted images. I tried replacing these with > smaller size images, but to my dismay, the size of file kept on > increasing, instead of decreasing. My wife was no help, as she had > experience of FORTRAN and COBOL, but not Word or Pagemaker. My niece, > who was in final year of MCA was next choice. On hearing about Word > she just laughed at me, saying word is so easy, but when I told her my > problem her answer faded in woh...woh...woh........I asked several > people, but no use. Finally I found the solution, and was able to > deliver my manuscript to the publisher. > > Scence 2: 2004. Centre for Professional Development in Human resource > and education of Delhi University organised an orientation course on > computers for College teachers, and requested me to teach them > essentials of Microsoft Word. That was fine till I found that my five > students were MCA and several with Physics background, knowing so much > about computers. Fearing that they would always be ready to pounce > upon me, I adopted the best option for me: told them frankly that I > have no formal training in Computers or Word, and have learnt every > thing through self learning and practice, which I am going to teach my > colleagues from other Colleges, so that they can know how to create > documents, format and insert objects. I also mentioned, that there are > some things about computers which no manual or classroom teaches. I > gave them my problem, and sought an answer, and to my relief no one in > a class of 70 had the answer. For rest of the session I had a very > smooth sailing. > > > Scene 3: 2009. I know this group has several experts in photography, > internet and computers. I would still like to know what percentage of > members have a simple solution to my problem. Kindly respond by > replying to me directly and not to the Group, to keep the inerest > alive. I will give my answer after waiting for 24 hours from now. > Kindly remember that images were inserted in the document and not > merely linked externally > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Associate Professor > Department of Botany > SGTB Khalsa College > University of Delhi > Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj > Vikas Puri > New Delhi-110018 > Phone: 011025518297 > Mobile: 9810359089 > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
