Prefab pages: four new page layout programs build in design savvy

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Brief reviews of four template-based desktop publishing software packages concludes that all have a major deficit: the lack of easy-to-use tools for creating custom page templates. Conventional desktop publishing programs require substantial time and knowledge to create pages. The goal of template-based packages is to automate many of the aspects of page design and layout to reduce the necessary time and/or expertise. The four template-based packages briefly described are Pages Software's Pages, Aldus Personal Press, Microsoft Publisher and Power Up Software's Express Publisher. Microsoft Publisher and Express Publisher are basic programs that help the user learn about layout by following the included templates. Aldus Personal Press is a more robust program that has all the basics of a good template-based desktop publishing program, including tools for building templates. Pages is the most sophisticated package and includes a complete set of tools for creating custom templates, but it also requires a powerful NeXT computer or 80486-based PC running NextStep 486 operating system.

Computer programming services, Evaluation, Software, Product information, Microsoft Corp., Desktop publishing software, Desktop publishing, MSFT, Graphics software, DTP Software, Aldus Corp., ALDC, Software packages, Power Up Software Corp., Personal Press (DTP software), Express Publisher (DTP software), Microsoft Publisher (DTP software), Pages Software Inc., Pages by Pages for NeXTStep (DTP software)

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First image compression products hit the market; image compression moves toward standard methods for reducing file sizes

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The International Standards Organization (ISO) has yet to ratify any image compression technology standard, but the demand for the technology has already resulted in several commercial products. Still and moving images require substantial memory, but image compression facilitates both their storage and transmission. The ISO will review the JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) technique as a compression standard for still images in 1991, but a proposed MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) full-motion video compression standard is farther behind in development. Several companies have already begun introducing still-image compression products, betting that JPEG will change minimally before the specification is finalized. The firms include C-Cube Microsystems, SuperMac Technology, Neotech Ltd, Storm Technology, Radius and Eastman Kodak Co. Their products are briefly discussed.

Semiconductors and related devices, Standards, Standard, Standardization, Product development, Image processing, Data compression, International Organization for Standardization, Manufacturers

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