Posted by Joshua Jenkins on Apr 6, 2010 in
Computer Programs like QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign have been traditionally thought of as a DTP (desktop publishing) software, used for producing publications which are destined for print and, only as an afterthought for PDF distribution. However, as more of our information becomes electronically distributed, so the focus of InDesign is shifting and each release brings more features relating to the creation of online documents. The use of hyperlinks is one of the key elements in InDesign’s electronic armoury. Interestingly enough, this functionality is not new; it was present in InDesign’s predecessor, Adobe PageMaker.
To work with hyperlinks in InDesign, choose Window – Interactive – Hyperlinks to display the Hyperlinks panel. Creating hyperlinks in InDesign is a bit like using named anchors on a web page: first you create a Hyperlink Destination and then you can create one or more links to this destination. To create a destination, choose New Hyperlink Destination from the Hyperlinks panel menu. Enter a name for the destination and then specify the type of link you wish to create: URL, Page or Text Anchor. Read more...
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Posted by Adriana Noton on Feb 8, 2010 in
Computer Computer software is the phrase used to describe a set of instructions, or a program, that lets a computer know what it is supposed to do. Hardware refers to things like the computers themselves, monitors, printers, disk drives and other pieces that are hard, meaning solid and tangible. Programs are not tangible and are given the name software. There are several types of software but the three most common are application, programming and system.
Operating systems, device drivers and utilities are all examples of system software. An operating system is basically like the commander of the computer and organizes all the activities that take place. One of its many jobs is to act as an interface between the user and all the hardware. Also, it distributes system resources for the application software.
Printers, monitors, keyboards and mice are devices that require a device manager. Each device has its own driver that stores all the information that the computer needs to run the device properly and to its fullest capacity. For instance, a keyboard driver gives the computer all the necessary info to recognize and properly carry out the function of each keystroke. Read more...
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