At long last: Windows 3.0 (desktop publishing applications for Microsoft's new Windows version set to debut) (product announcement)

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A variety of desktop publishing software packages for the new version 3.0 of Microsoft Corp's Windows user interface will be released in the next few months. Aldus Corp's PageMaker 3.01 (4.0 will debut fall of 1990) runs 40-50 percent faster than PageMaker 3.0 because of Windows 3.0's ability to exceed the 640Kbyte memory limit. Xerox Corp's Ventura for Windows will ship fall of 1990 for $895. It will include Ventura's Professional Extension and the VP Network Server. Microsoft announced a Windows 3.0 version of its $495 PowerPoint desktop presentations package, which now includes a 400-piece color clip-art library, PowerPoint Graph charting tool and Graphics Link program from transmitting slides over a modem. Forthcoming Windows 3.0 versions of several other software packages are noted.

Microsoft Corp., MSFT, GUI, Graphical user interfaces, product announcement, Windowing, Microsoft Windows 3.0 (GUI)

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Workgroup publishing for '92

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The year 1992 should see the introduction of a number of new and improved products for managing the flow of publication elements over IBM PC- and Apple Macintosh-based networks. P.INK America plans to release a Windows-based text editor for its P.INK Press sometime in 1992. The company has already released P.INK Press 2.0 for the Mac, which features modules for wire service management, text editing, system management and other functions. North Atlantic Publishing Systems announces its CopyBridge/W package, $1,995, which is designed to transmit copy formatting and fitting information between Microsoft Word-based PC or Mac editorial stations and QuarkXPress. CopyBridge/W is due out in March.

Computer software industry, Software industry, Product Announcement, Desktop publishing, Product enhancement, Work group computing, Workgroup computing, Utility programs, Utilities (Software), Desktop utilities, Desktop Utility, P.Ink America Corp., North Atlantic Publishing Systems Inc., P.INK Press (DTP software), CopyBridge/W (File management software)

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Future trends in computer publishing: a roundtable

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A panel of 26 desktop computer publishing industry experts discussed the field's product developments, emerging technologies and potential impacts on businesses and the way people work. Major subjects discussed include type and page description standards, computer platforms for hosting desktop publishing applications, workgroup publishing, desktop printing technology, page layout, color prepress technology, color displays and calibration, file compression and data base publishing. Each of these subjects is discussed at length.

Electronic computers, Computer and Office Equipment, Computer integrated systems design, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Forecasting, Trends, Industry Analysis, Future Technologies, Market Analysis, panel discussion, Nace, Ted, Carter, Matthew, Industry Analysts, Bauer, Cal, Biedny, David, Bove, Tony, Brainerd, Paul, Burns, Diane, Byers, Steve, Dunn, Jim, Hawkins, Barbara, Imregh, Agnes, McKinney, Robert, Medalia, Jim, Moody, Bob, Nagy, Clint, Parker, Roger, Roth, Steve, Saffo, Paul, Sakhuja, Sanjay, Satterthwaite, Terry, Seybold, Jonathan, Standley, Bryan, Stern, David, Utvich, Michael, Weibel, Bob

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