Thursday, August 11, 2011

About Desktop Publishing: Bad Clients, Bad Software, and Back to School

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From Jacci Howard Bear, your Guide to Desktop Publishing

Bad Clients Can Be So Funny
I spent quite a bit of time chuckling and shaking my head as I made my way through this Web site that celebrates the zany, bizarre, unrealistic, and just plain crazy demands some design clients make. Post your own client horror (or comedy) stories in the blog comments after reading Clients From Hell. Read more

No Love For Broderbund
Affirming the Worst Desktop Publishing Software Upgrade of 2010 we have new user reviews of The Print Shop 2.0 and PrintMaster Platinum.

About The Print Shop, Rick says he might as well have thrown his money out the window. And Susie is regretting her PrintMaster impulse purchase. It will be interesting to see what Broderbund does next to reclaim their good name before it's too late.

Add your own review of these or other desktop publishing software titles. Let others know what to avoid as well as which software is worth getting.


Back to School
It's that time of year again in some parts (including among my friends and family). My daughter is helping a nervous friend figure out the ins and outs of applying to community college while also preparing to make her own return to university classes. I'm seeing increasing activity at the elementary school on our street as public school classes get ready to roll. Are you a soon-to-be student or a teacher? Here are some Back to School resources with a desktop publishing and design twist.



 


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