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--- Forwarded Message from "JEFFREY J. HAYDEN" <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Date:  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 12:07:41 -1000
>From: "JEFFREY J. HAYDEN" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>cc: Jessamine Cooke-Plagwitz <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #5362 One more Chinese question
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On Wed, 24 Nov 1999,Jessamine wrote:

> He's currently working with Word Perfect, but, of course, that program
> seems to be going the way of the dodo - at least for the Mac.

Yes, but still a good thing going, especially now that it's free.

> He's not particularly happy with the Nisus Writer, and we haven't been
> able to get MS Word to cooperate really well. 

Well, you know MS Word is a perennial problem, but what problems has he
had with Nisus?  Except for the table engine, it seems like it should work
OK with the Chinese language.  What version is it?

> What is the absolute best choice for Chinese word processing (in your
> opinions)?

For word processing, I'd say stick with WordPerfect.  Extinction or not,
it still works, and you don't need much support from Corel for it anyway.

He could try TurboWriter, but it's kind of limited if he wants to mix
Simplified and Traditional (unless he's got a font that gives him
Simplifed when he types in Traditional, and vice versa), there are two
versions, each one localized for one or the other.  That one also,
however, I think is on the same path that WP is on.

AppleWorks / ClarisWorks is an under-rated program in my opinion.
Multiple functionality (word processor, spreadsheet, database,
paint/draw), works well with CJK, low memory demands.  A bit simplistic,
but gets the job done pretty well.  Low-priced, too.  (Although I just saw
an offer from Nisus that their latest version is about US$60.  Merry
Xmas?)

> Are there versions of PowerPoint (or other presentation programs) that
> work nicely with Chinese characters?

For lack of a good presentation program, you could try designing html
pages and using your web browser.  Not as snazzzy or packed with dazzling
backgrounds, but you get better control of the presentation in many
respects, and you can edit (up to 32k per page, of course) with
SimpleText.  GoLive is supposed to work well with Chinese, although I
haven't tried that.

HTH,


                                        Jeffrey


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