peter@aucs.UUCP (Peter Steele) (06/22/89)
We're looking to buy a graphics package and although I've done some
research, it's difficult to tell which package we should go with.
We need one that installs well on a Novell network, can support
multiple screen types and printers, and is reasonbly priced.
It does not have to be Windows-based (from our experience Windows
does not install very well on a novell network). And I suppose
it doesn't *have* to be mouse-based, but I can't imagine a graphics
package that isn't. Speed, of course, is also important (I've used
some Windows-based packages that are complete dogs!).
One package that seems to be quite well reviewed is Micrografx
DrawPlus. It appears to be full featured but it is Windows-based,
a potential drawback if other Windows-based programs I've used
is any indication (i.e., slow and difficult to install well on
a network). Has anyone used this package?
Any and all comments greatly appreciated. Thanx.
--
Peter Steele, Microcomputer Applications Analyst
Acadia University, Wolfville, NS, Canada B0P1X0 (902)542-2201x121
UUCP: {uunet|watmath|utai|garfield}!dalcs!aucs!Peter
BITNET: Peter@Acadia Internet: Peter%Acadia.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDUphil@diablo.amd.com (Phil Ngai) (06/30/89)
In article <1965@aucs.UUCP> peter@aucs.UUCP (Peter Steele) writes: |One package that seems to be quite well reviewed is Micrografx |DrawPlus. It appears to be full featured but it is Windows-based, |a potential drawback if other Windows-based programs I've used |is any indication (i.e., slow and difficult to install well on |a network). Has anyone used this package? I'm using MicroGrafx Designer, which is somewhat related to DP, I guess. Overall, I like it, especially the running under windows part. (of course, if your network can't deal with windows you'll like it less) It feels a lot like MacDraw to me, except it seems to operate faster. (I think Macs are dogs for most purposes) You might also look at Corel Draw, it seems to have a more elegant tools interface. Designer has a lot of functions I don't use, like tracing bit-maps, color support (separations, palettes, etc). It seems to handle drawing timing waveforms (my application) better than macdraw. -- Phil Ngai, phil@diablo.amd.com {uunet,decwrl,ucbvax}!amdcad!phil "The government is not your mother."