In article <Xns9A16A1C8DD5E8thanexit@66.250.146.158>, thanatoid <waiting@the.exit.invalid> wrote:
> Helpful Harry <helpful_harry@nom.de.plume.com> wrote in > news:311220070940572404%helpful_harry@nom.de.plume.com: > > <SNIP> > > >> I tend to do that as well although of course a decent > >> spell checker will catch it all later and save me the > >> work... But all the whippings I got when I was a kid... > > > > Spell checkers are handy, but won't pick up everything (and > > are a pain in the sit-upon when dealing with lots of > > names). It's always best of course to re-read it and / or > > get someone else to read it. > > I do re-read and of course there are all these OTHER annoying > things like, just a moment ago, "along" vs. "a long", etc. > > Re-reading it yourself is tricky, the brain doesn't "see" its > own errors half the time.
True. Plus sometimes when things are "urgent" mistakes are even more easily overlooked. It's amazing the number of mistakes you can find reading through magazines like TV Guide because their rushed for weekly deadlines.
> > Other than when you have to for the spell check, I don't > > bother using PageMaker's editor. I find it easier to simply > > type directly onto the page - even years ago when using > > slow computers. > > Me too, but I do use the editor to check for extra tabs, > spelling (of course), etc. > > > I do have Word installed, but only use it when I have to. > > If I need a word processor I more often will use AppleWorks > > - it crashes WAY less often and doesn't chew up as much > > RAM. > > Word is hell. I guess you're a Mac user, but still.
Yep. "I don't do Windows" ... unless I *REALLY* *REALLY* have to. I work for myself and only two people I help out have Windows machines, the rest have "seen the light" and use Macs.
> >> Happy New Year. > > > > Bah, humbug! Oops! Wrong holday. ;o) > > > > Hippy Yew Near to you too. :o) > > Actually, I was just being polite. Today is just like tomorrow > and this year will be like all the others, etc. Yawn.
I don't bother with Xmas or New Years (or my birthday) at all. When I worked at my old job I used to work right through all the days, and still people would phone up on Xmas day!
> > Another year closer to PageMaker becoming extinct. :o( > > I thought it already was! I am amazed when someone actually > posts here! And you and I seem to be the only people visiting > regularly!
It has got very quiet around here, but there are still lots of people using PageMaker, mainly under Windows since it isn't too happy running under Mac OS X's "Classic" environment (and probably won't like Vista as people upgrade to that).
I still use PageMaker quite a bit, but I am doing more and more in InDesign instead. It's a pity Adobe decided to kill it off. InDesign is simply overkill for many people, while PageMaker could have been a better alternative at the lower end against things like Publisher.
