Tags:
Journalism of Courage
A month after reviewing the latest Apple iLife,I thought it is time I also wrote about its Office Application Suite suite called iWork. To start with,iWork comes with three different applicationsPages the word processor and document editor; Numbers the spreadsheet and number crunching application,and Keynote the presentation application. All three write and read Microsoft as well as open formats,but for its native features to be retained it is better to save the files in raw format. However,if you want to forward a file to a colleague who uses either Windows or a Linux PC,you have the option of sending it in the commonly known Microsoft extensions or in PDF Format.
Pages 09: Microsoft Word is brilliant with some features which others still have to catch up with. But Pages 09 goes a step further and lets you personalise documents by merging it with spreadsheets,allows you to work in fullscreen mode and gives options of templates. It also has two other unique featuresit lets you make a dynamic outline of your document to review and work on ideas and also gives you the option to add equations or bibliographies to your document. It even comes with nearly 180 templates,ranging from brochures to invitations.
Keynote 09: Just the thought of making a Power Point presentation puts me off. That was until Keynote 09 came along. It lets me create a 10-slide presentation and make it look as if it was done by a pro. If we had transitions on Power Point,Keynote brings in Magic Move that lets you add Amazing Animations. Your charts can be now in 3D and with texture. Keynote gives more options in transitions plus a huge library of templates. It also gets rid of the hassle of having to stand near the PC to change slides or use a wireless presenter,by letting you iPhone or iPod touch access the presentation through Wi-Fi.
There is a downside though,you will still need a Mac to use iWork. Price Rs 4,320.
