<P>Much of the force behind this compilation is the Bitnet listserv PAGEMAKR
and thus, many of the documents have a slight slant towards PageMaker.
Several of the documents (such as the scanning FAQ), however, are
universal. The DTP resources FAQ is found here also. FAQ stands for
"Frequently Asked Questions" and is used to describe a document that answers
some of the commonly asked questions on the Internet about a specific
subject.
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Some of the more popular files (and highly recommended) in the PageMaker
archive are list below. A description of how to access these files can
be found at the end of this file.
<UL>
<LI>BOOKS.FAQ - This file contains a list of recommended books and magazines for Desktop Publishers.
<LI>DTPTIPS.FAQ - This document has a number of suggestions and tips for Desktop Publishing in general.
<LI>FAQ.FAQ - This file is a comprehensive list of the most Frequently Asked Questions concerning PageMaker. It is also available in a Windows Helpfile version and (soon) an HTML version. This is quite a large collection and contains much information that is helpful for general Desktop Publishers. Strongly recommended!
<LI>PMTIPS.FAQ - Within this file is a list of tips for PageMaker users, including an extensive list of documented and undocumented keyboard shortcuts and assists.
<LI>SCANTIPS.FAQ - This excellent document created by Jeff Bone describes the ins and outs of scanning. Highly Recommended! A new HTML version of this document has just come out and is a must stop on the infobahn. (See W3 section below)
</UL>
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These are some of the other misc. documents available for browsing:
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<UL>
<LI>ALDUSFAQ.TXT - Aldus' own FAQ for PageMaker (nowhere near as good as ours ;)
<LI>BOOKS2.FAQ - This file contains a list of PageMaker-related books that comes from the CompuServe Aldus Forum.
<LI>DEFAULTS.FAQ - This article describes the concept of setting defaults for PageMaker.
<LI>GLOSSARY.FAQ - Henry Budgett's massive glossary of DTP related terms
<LI>MISC.FAQ - This text file contains various interesting postings from the PageMaker list. This includes some short, fun postscript "programs" and information on Applelink.
<LI>PM_FILLS.TXT - An addendum by Olav Martin Kvern to his article in Aldus Magazine about how to create your own fill patterns.
<LI>PM5_DESC.TXT - Description of PageMaker 5.0.
<LI>PM5A_INF.TXT - Description of PageMaker 5.0a patch version.
<LI>PM5PRINT.FAQ - A FAQ on printing problems associated with PageMaker 5.0.
<LI>PM6_WISH.TXT - This is a wish list of features for upcoming versions of PageMaker. It was conducted along with the survey of 1994.
<LI>PMFAQHLP.ZIP - This is a special hypertexted version of the PageMaker FAQ using Microsoft's Help File Format. Just decompress the file and add it to your Windows Shell for instant, access to the PageMaker FAQ.
<LI>README.TXT - This file.
<LI>SCANTIP2.FAQ - Misc. stuff concerning the Scanning FAQ.
<LI>SURVEY1.TXT - The results of the first PageMaker Listserv survey conducted in the Fall of 1992.
<LI>SURVEY2.TXT - The results of the second list survey that was conducted in the summer of 1994.
<LI>SYLLABUS.FAQ - A sample syllabus for teaching PageMaker.
<LI>WHOSWHO.TXT - A Who's Who list of the members of the PageMaker List. This is meant for "desktop publishers community" purposes; please respect the privacy of the matter contained within.
</UL>
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Now that you know what is available, let me tell you how it is available.
As you probably know, there are a number of tools available for the
Internet user. Some that can be used to access the previously mentioned
* Asterisks accompany applications whose version numbers change frequently. FTP to the appropriate site and look in the directory stated by the appropriate URL.
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You'll also want to get a copy of Aladdin's excellent freeware utility
StuffIt Expander, which will decode or decompress various formats.
<P>The following section does not conform to the normal layout of BIGSURF only because it is a direct reprint of an HTML file produced by the people at Info-Mac. We felt that since they went to the trouble of producing a pre-formatted document that this is the manner in which they would want to be represented: nothing has been altered in any way. Everything should work just as you are used to. =)
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We ask that you use these mirrors, and <b>NOT</b> SUMEX-AIM, because the
load on it makes it difficult for us to manage the Archive! We recommend
that you avoid mirror sites that are not listed here, because they are not
in touch with us and do not have permission to carry the Archive.
