Sunday, March 30, 2008

13 Telltale Signs of do it yourself desktop publishing by Robin Williams

Robin Williams article of the 13 Telltale Signs of a do it yourself desktop publishing document.

Robin Williams discusses the 13 telltale signs of a do-it-yourslelf desktop publishing document. This is a good article because it gives you information on what you should do in developing a document for desktop publishing. The older generation used the typewriter to develop these documents. We need to use current updated information when developing a document. There are varieties of software to use in producing the document. We still need to be careful the final product does not look like a do it yourself model. We should avoid using gray boxes that make it difficult to read. He says to invest in a sans serif face, bolding it in black. He does not believe underlines should be used and only one space after a punctuation. The document should be well balance. If you center it center it all. Some documents that are not centered do create a dynamic look. His article says that borders around everything give it an amateur look. I personally like to have borders around tables and charts. This article covers many good points. As a first time learner of desktop publishing, I would recommend reading this artilce and looking at a variety of desktop publishing documents before getting started in your creation. Compare the documents you select to find out what appeals to you.

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