Attention part-time presenters; nine presentation packages that make you look good

Article Abstract:

Nine presentation packages are evaluated. Aldus Corp's $495 Aldus Persuasion 2.0 for Windows received the highest rating - five stars - of those packages that run on the IBM PC. Persuasion carries almost all the key features, is very easy to learn and supports most common import formats as well as a variety of output devices. Software Publishing Corp's $595 Harvard Graphics for Windows, four and a half stars, reigns supreme in the Windows features category, but some operations make the user wait while processing occurs. Lotus Development Corp's $495 Freelance Graphics for Windows, four stars, has solid features, a Smarticons tool to simplify editing, but users cannot enter text on note pages, and there are no handout or note masters. Other presentation packages evaluated include Claris Corp's $495 Hollywood, Microsoft Corp's $495 PowerPoint 2.0 (for MSDOS and Microsoft Windows) and $395 PowerPoint 2.01 (for the Macintosh), Micrografx Inc's $495 Charisma 2.1, Aldus' $495 Persuasion 2.0 for the Mac and Symantec Corp's $395 More 3.0.

Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Computer programming services, Product/Service Evaluation, Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Lotus Development Corp., Presentation software, Presentation graphics software, Symantec Corp., LOTS, Aldus Corp., Software Publishing Corp. (Teaneck, New Jersey), SPCO, ALDC, Claris Corp., Aldus Persuasion 2.0 (Presentation graphics software), Harvard Graphics for Windows (Presentation graphics software), Lotus Freelance Graphics (Presentation graphics software), Hollywood (Presentation software), Microsoft PowerPoint 2.01 (Presentation graphics software), Charisma 2.1 (Presentation graphics software), More 3.0 (Presentation software), Microsoft PowerPoint 2.0 (Presentation graphics software)

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Designs on a PC: Designer

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Micrografx Inc's Designer is the most advanced graphics software package available for IBM PCs and compatibles. The $695 program requires 512Kbytes of memory (640Kbytes are recommended), DOS 3.0 or later, two disk drives (a hard disk is recommended), and a graphics card. Designer works with PostScript printers, Hewlett-Packard LaserJets and plotters, and other printers. The program brings to the PC features that up to now have only been available in Macintosh programs. Sixty-four drawing 'layers' act like transparencies and are useful for tracing templates; over 360 colors are provided. The screen in the program does not automatically scroll when the drawing hits the edge, and picas cannot be used as a unit of measure. Potential buyers should weigh the program's cost and sophistication against their needs.

Graphics software, Design, Graphic arts, evaluation, Graphic Forms, Designer (Computer graphics software)

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A wealth of good ideas for a financial newsletter

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Weber's Fund Advisor, a financial newsletter, is redone in a 'before' and 'after' format. Strengths and weaknesses of the publication's page layout are discussed, and possible improvements are described. A redesign which emphasizes visual strength and consistency is illustrated and explained.

Text processing software, Newsletters, Publications, Tutorial, Weber's Fund Advisor (periodical)

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