Re: DEBATE: Word-processing or DTP

[Alexia Prendergast <alexiap -at- SEAGATESOFTWARE -dot- COM>]

I generally disagree with one-fits-all solutions.

My own experience is this: my writing is as much design as it is
writing. I find that I write better and faster when I see exactly how
the information is going to be presented to the user. I would not want
to write and turn it over to anyone else.

Now, graphics, on the other hand -- well, that's not my thing. I'm
adequate, but not great, in that area, so I'd just as soon admit my
limitations and have a professional do that stuff when I have the
luxury. I have no doubt that others feel about their graphics the way I
feel about info design. That just proves, IMHO, that there is no right
or wrong way to write -- it depends on the strengths and preferences of
the writer and the resources that are available.

A.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernie McCann [mailto:BernieMc -at- AOL -dot- COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 1998 1:37 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: DEBATE: Word-processing or DTP

> Personaly, and generally speaking, I prefer writers to do
> what they ought to
> do best - write.  Their tool for this should be a
> word-processor.  Upon
> completion of that task, it should be finished by a really
> competent computer
> operator using a dtp application (someone who would have no
> problem with the
> difficult questions seen on this newsgroup .... and someone
> who, probably,
> doesn't even read this).