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| Subject: | FW: [gislist] DTP Software suggestions? |
| Date: |
01/04/2005 09:50:01 AM |
| From: |
Landon Blake |
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Rick,
There is also an open source alternative to Visio that is free to =
download. I haven't yet used it personally, but the it looks good on the =
website. Here is the link:
http://www.gnome.org/projects/dia/
The Sunburned Surveyor
-----Original Message-----
From: gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com
[mailto:gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com]On Behalf Of Chris Barber
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 5:08 AM
To: RICK GRAY: cca-list@geog.ubc.ca: gislist@lists.geocomm.com
Subject: RE: [gislist] DTP Software suggestions?
Have you tried Visio? It's one of Bill's products but is *more like* =
AutoCad than Word or PowerPoint. AutoCad people would cringe at that =
suggestion but I mean it's more like AutoCad because you can easily =
create larger sheets. And it's got a good library of shapes to insert. =
You can't draw to scale very well (at all?) with it - which is the major =
difference - but it might be good for the layouts you need.
-----Original Message-----
From: RICK GRAY [mailto:RGRAY@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 7:50 AM
To: cca-list@geog.ubc.ca: gislist@lists.geocomm.com
Subject: [gislist] DTP Software suggestions?
Hi folks,
My job description has expanded to include the design of flyers and =
brochures,
and PowerPoint and Word just won't cut it anymore. I was able to make do =
with
them when I produced one or two flyers a year. Now we want to create =
monthly
newsletters and generate custom brochures for the various events we =
attend.=20
Maps, photos and drawings will be regular inclusions.
Can someone recommend a software package that doesn't have too steep of =
a
learning curve? I've had a small amount of experience with Corel Draw (a =
few
years ago) but have probably forgotten most of what I knew. Reasonable =
price
would be nice, too, because if my boss thinks it's too expensive I will =
be stuck
with what I've got. Acquiring new software is my idea, not his.
A software suggestion along with its strengths and weaknesses would be
absolutely wonderful, as would ballpark price. =20
We are a PC and Bill Gates shop here, if that makes a difference in your
suggestion.
Thanks a million.
Rick
Rick Gray
GIS Specialist, Ontario Weather Network
http://www.ownweb.ca=20
GIS Instructor
Ridgetown College, University of Guelph
http://www.ridgetowncollege.com/=20
Tel. 519-674-1554
E-mail: rgray@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca=20
Ridgetown: -81.883 W, 42.450 N
This message has been scanned by Mcafee Anti-virus Software and is =
certified virus free.=20
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