raday@thunder.UUCP (Alan Day) (05/27/88)
In a letter to me, Greg Robbins writes >In article <380@thunder.UUCP> you write: >>I would like to reiterate some points discussed in earlier >>submissions on Math typesetting for the Mac. Hopefully FullWrite >>and/or Nissus (even Word?) might include these in future releases. > >Sorry, Nisus will not offer any support for scientific and mathematical >typesetting in the first release. And frankly, probably not in >the second or third either. Unless the powers on high at Paragon >are convinced by a barrage of phone calls and letters that there >is a large demand for technical features in a word processor, >programmers will not be assigned to the task. > >> (1) multiple (adjustable?) levels of sub- and super-scripts. >> (2) Intuitive CHARACTER overstrike capability > >Both good ideas, both also currently lacking in Nisus. > >> (3) a general wish would be macros and command-key assignment > >We hope to have QUED/M-style macros in the first release of Nisus. >Command key assignments will definitely be included. Any item in >any menu can be assigned a command key equivalent. > >Nisus is currently slated for an August release. > >Greg grobbins@ucsd.uucp >Paragon Concepts, Inc. @ucsd.edu > >The above does not represent official views of Paragon Concepts, Inc. > If there is anyone else out there who would li}ike some easy math typeset capabilitites, PLEASE PLEASE phone Paragon (619) 481-1477 (800) 922-2993 (US, outside CA)
ugogan@ecsvax.uncecs.edu (Jim Gogan) (07/29/88)
I am looking for some info on a word processor I saw advertized in the
Mac supplement of the August Byte: Nisus. If anyone can send me info
on it, I would be one happy pup. Always looking for something better,
and never satisfied? Yes!! Reply to ucpage@tucc.bitnet and she will
forward anything to me, Michael Freedberg, UNC at Chapel Hill.
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Jim Gogan mail:ugogan@ecsvax (UUCP/BITNET)
Microcomputing Support Center
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599friedman@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Daniel Friedman) (12/12/88)
the price will be? If there will be an educational discount?
friedman@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Daniel Friedman) (12/12/88)
Oops, the line eater got me. To repeat: Does anyone know when the word processor Nisus is due for release? What the price will be? If there will be an educational discount?
CXT105@PSUVM.BITNET (Christopher Tate) (10/20/89)
I'd like to hear someone who has extensive hands-on experience with Nisus give a capsule summary of its strengths and weaknesses. A comparison with other products such as MS Word, MacWrite II, WriteNow, etc. would also be appreciated if possible. ------- Christopher Tate | "Hear perfect strangers call you by name, cxt105@psuvm.psu.edu | Pay good money to hear Fire and Rain ...!psuvax1!psuvm.bitnet!cxt105 | Again and again and again.... cxt105@psuvm.bitnet | That's why I'm here!" -- JT
jon@HP-UX.ucsd.edu (Jon Matousek) (10/24/89)
> > From article <89292.235610CXT105@PSUVM.BITNET> > by CXT105@PSUVM.BITNET (Christopher Tate) > >I'd like to hear someone who has extensive hands-on experience with Nisus give >a capsule summary of its strengths and weaknesses. A comparison with other >products such as MS Word, MacWrite II, WriteNow, etc. would also be appreciated >if possible. > I have extensive hands-on experience but since my opinions on Nisus's strengths and weaknesses can be viewed as being biased (I work for Paragon Concepts, Inc.) I will leave them out of this posting. I will however provide the following chart from one of Paragon's brochures comparing a few features. Please correct it if there are any errors found. For the folks who wish to aquire a demo disk of Nisus I have arranged for free copies of the demo disk to be given to the first 100 people who request the demo by calling Paragon Concepts and mentioning "jOn's Internet Promo." at the 1-800 number below. And, if you have specific questions about Nisus post them here and I will respond as soon as I can or call Paragon's Tech. support. Paragon can be reached at: Outside Calif. 800-922-2993 Entire USA 800-621-5640 wait for beep and dial PARAGON. Or, Directly 619-481-1477 Key to word processor names: Nisus - Nisus Word 4.0 - Word 4.0 FW - FullWrite MWII - MacWrite II WN - WriteNow =====================================|=========|=========|======|======|====== Formatting: | Nisus | Word 4.0| FW | MWII | WN =====================================|=========|=========|======|======|====== Style sheets |character|paragraph| para.| fixed| -- Integrated macros | Yes | -- | -- | -- | -- Edit macro files | Yes | -- | -- | -- | -- Styles apply w/in paragraphs | Yes | -- | Yes | Yes | -- Style or macro names appear in menu | Yes | optional| opti.| Yes | -- Superscript/subscript |all 2-lev| Yes | Yes | Yes |multi. Auto-sizing superscript/subscript | Yes | -- | -- | -- | -- Newspaper (snaking) columns | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes Mult. footnotes on same page | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes Option to keep paragraphs together | Yes | Yes | -- | -- | Yes Option to keep line together | Yes | Yes | -- | -- | -- Widow control | Yes | Yes | Yes | -- | -- Orphan control | Yes | -- | -- | -- | -- Color/grey-scale text | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | -- Fractional character widths | optional| optional| Yes | Yes | Yes Character graphic movable in line | Yes | -- | Yes | -- | -- Provide built-in drawing tools | Yes | -- | Yes | -- | -- Can print picture in page background | Yes | -- | Yes | -- | -- Wrap text around irregular graphics | optional| -- | opti.| -- | -- Create free-floating text/graphics | Yes | -- | Yes | -- | -- Create column rules | Yes | Yes | Yes | -- | -- =====================================|=========|=========|======|======|====== There is more information I can dig up, let me know exactly what you want to see. -jOn ========================================================================= The preceding posting, with all of its truths or otherwise, is do entirely to my mischievous undertakings and has nothing whatsoever to do with Paragon Concepts, Inc. =========================================================================