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Subject:Word vs Ventura vs Framemaker From:Mark Torben Rudolph <MTR -at- ADDIX -dot- SWB -dot- DE> Date:Tue, 30 Jan 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Greetings,
> That said, I would never consider using Word or WordPerfect to publish a
> hundred-page, fully illustrated and indexed manual. That would be like
> trying to drive a nail with a pair of pliers: sure, you can do it, but who
> needs the aggro?
Oh don't say that, I have layouted several books with over 500 pages
(all fully indexed and with many illustrations) using Word for Windows 6.0
and it is the easiest to use while giving you the most automatisms.
IMHO.
Best wishes,
Mark Torben Rudolph (mtr -at- addix -dot- swb -dot- de)
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