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Subject:Re: Recomendations for dtp software for windoze From:D Gardner <DGARDNER -at- UWOHALI -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 29 Jun 1995 07:51:01 CST
> I heartily recommend Frame for the pc over Word 6 for any
> large document (approaching or exceeding 100 pages).
> Word doesn't give you the chapter-handling features that
> Frame gives.
I've heard about this "Master Document" feature of Word but not
having used it, I'm more comfortable switching to a real dtp than
messing with some new Word function that MIGHT work.
> Your Interleaf and Word experience with components and styles
> transfers fairly smoothly to Frame.
Sounds good, easier than learning Interleaf was! <G>
> Be darn sure to install lotsa memory - 8 is ok, and I use
> Frame on my 4 Meg notebook, but I think 16 would be far better.
Well, I've got a pc here with 16 mg RAM so that shouldn't be a
problem.
> Caviat: if time is a problem (HAA!) stick with your familiar
> tool. Else get real training on the new tool.
