eric@spock.UUCP (Eric Volpe) (05/02/90)
Anybody know of a WYSIWYG "Word Processor" for quasi-computer-illiterate (or at least computer-phobic) users who can't deal with embedded formatting commands, editors, and formatters? I'd hope for something that would let them fiddle around with fonts and sizes and adjusting/filling, etc... Is there anything like this out there? (I haven't gotten X11R4 yet, maybe on there?) thanx! Eric Volpe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric Volpe ...uunet!hsi!yale!spock!eric Choate Rosemary Hall '90 [.sig still under construction] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
mdb@spock.SanDiego.NCR.COM (Matt Bateman) (05/02/90)
In article <1990May2.044830.19927@spock.UUCP> eric@spock.UUCP (Eric Volpe) writes: >Anybody know of a WYSIWYG "Word Processor" for quasi-computer-illiterate >(or at least computer-phobic) users who can't deal with embedded formatting >commands, editors, and formatters? I'd hope for something that would >let them fiddle around with fonts and sizes and adjusting/filling, etc... >Is there anything like this out there? (I haven't gotten X11R4 yet, maybe >on there?) > From one SPOCK to another, I think I have found just what you're looking for. We are currently using Framemaker from Frame Technologies, which is _very_ Mac-like. These people worked with Apple to develop the look and feel of the program. It is a very powerful word processor and desk-top publisher. We are currently running under Suntools, but when their new release is available in X (June timeframe) we will be switching over. They have an older release working under X, but after using the new one, I would do without rather than use the old version. Yes, the new one is that much better. They have a demo version which will allow you to use all of the features except the save command. You can contact them at: (408) 433-3311 or comments@frame.com Note: I am not affiliated with Frame Technologies, except for the fact that I am a satisfied customer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- #include <stddsclmr.h> uucp:...!ucsd!ncr-sd!ivory!mdb Matt Bateman, NCR E&M San Diego arpa: mdb@ivory.SanDiego.NCR.COM ============================================================================
david@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV (David E. Smyth) (05/03/90)
In article <1990May2.044830.19927@spock.UUCP> eric@spock.UUCP (Eric Volpe) writes: >Anybody know of a WYSIWYG "Word Processor" for quasi-computer-illiterate >(or at least computer-phobic) users who can't deal with embedded formatting >commands, editors, and formatters? I'd hope for something that would >let them fiddle around with fonts and sizes and adjusting/filling, etc... >Is there anything like this out there? (I haven't gotten X11R4 yet, maybe >on there?) Contact Island Graphics. We Beta releases of their IslandWrite, IslandPaint, and IslandDraw here. These programs are sorta like MacWrite, etc. and SunWrite, etc, but they use the Motif user interface! GREAT stuff! ---------------------------------------------------------- David Smyth david@jpl-devvax.jpl.nasa.gov Senior Software Engineer, seismo!cit-vax!jpl-devvax!david X and Object Guru. (818)354-6344 JPL, M/S 301-260, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109 ------------- P.J.O'Rourke Quote of the Day: ------------- Never strike anyone so old, small, or weak that verbal abuse would have sufficed. ----------------------------------------------------------
vladimir@prosper (Vladimir G. Ivanovic) (05/04/90)
In article <7958@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV>, david@jpl-devvax (David E. Smyth) writes: >Contact Island Graphics. We Beta releases of their IslandWrite, >IslandPaint, and IslandDraw here. These programs are sorta like >MacWrite, etc. and SunWrite, etc, but they use the Motif user >interface! GREAT stuff! I was VERY disappointed in the ease of use of SunWrite, coming from a Word 4.0 background. I believe that Island Graphics did the original SunWrite. -- Vladimir P.S. These are MY opinions.