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Take a Look at PageStream

PageStream screenshot from pagestream.org

Did you know that this low-cost, professional level program for Mac, Windows, and Linux has been around as long as PageMaker.

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Drawing With Your Mac: Vector Illustration Software

Thursday September 2, 2010

When we think of vector illustration software, Adobe Illustrator is usually the first software to come to mind. That, or maybe Inkscape. But there are plenty of other quite affordable and pretty nifty options out there. Check out some Mac Illustration Software to go with your Mac Desktop Publishing Software.

Get a Quick Response on Your Business Card

Thursday September 2, 2010

Have you heard of QR Codes for business cards? I only just learned about them last week in a tweet by @chrisspooner.  (they just slipped under my radar all this time) A recent dzineblog post features 20 Business Cards that incorporate a QR Code in a variety of fun ways and describes what they are. In short, QR stands for Quick Response. It's a type of barcode (you can create them online) that looks like a close-up of a bitmappy graphic. Read more...

A Decade of Mac

Wednesday September 1, 2010

Yes, Mac & Apple are more than 10 years old but a lot has happened in just this past decade. Appstorm posted this Apple timeline titled 2001-2010: A Mac Odyssey.

Snip of Appstorm Timeline inside an apple sketch by J. Bear Where were you each step of the way? I'm a PC person myself, except for my iPod Shuffle (the older one), and my iPhone 4.  Toying with the idea of an iPad.

Hang It, Curl It, Add a Dash of Typographical Correctness

Wednesday September 1, 2010

use proper typographical punctuation

Use proper typographical punctuation.

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