QuarkXPress 8 Beats InDesign CS5 in Independent Report

[ajr]

QuarkXPress 8 Beats InDesign CS5 in Independent Report

An independent report by cross-media publishing experts at IT Enquirer has rated QuarkXPress 8 better than InDesign CS5 for Web authoring and interactive design in nine out of ten different project categories.

You may have seen this in an email from Quark, I thought these apps where designed for print publishing and the majority of their users use them for that!!

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[tmiller_iluvprinting]

The people at Quark are clutching at straws, maybe a last ditch effort to save a failing product?
Regards,
Todd

 

[tmiller_iluvprinting]

Always suspicious of 'INDEPENDENT' reports. Somebody pays for the report?
-Todd

 

[Kristian]

Received the email from Quark. The headline got my attention but as soon as I started reading the email i lost interest.

I would never design a web page in Quark or InDesign, they are just not the right applications. Quark should try to concentrate on making a decent PDF export before they start exploring other areas they don't understand.

 

[dabob]

I dont know about "independents" but in real life work I'm seeing probably 1000 to 1 ratio of InDesign to Quark . . .. InDesign seems to be the weapon of choice . . . .

 

[RickWhiteman]

In related news, my new tennis racket is better at straining spaghetti than my hockey stick is.

 

[tmiller_iluvprinting]

I think Rick's post says it all!! Thank you Rick, made my day!
Regards,
Todd

 

[bky]

I had no idea they were still in business.

 

[WiseGuy]

Another Report!

Another Report!

I just read another independent report that Microsoft Publisher beats them both in home inkjet printing! Also, according to this report, it's the number one layout application for WTF Color! A new color standard that bridges the gap between what you see on screen and what actually prints. When you see your results, you can't help but exclaim "Wow! WTF!"

 

[splenguin]

In related news, my new tennis racket is better at straining spaghetti than my hockey stick is.

Brilliant!

-joe

 

[txcynna]

In related news, my new tennis racket is better at straining spaghetti than my hockey stick is.

!!! Day from hell suddenly made better! I kinda love you right now. Thanks!
*wipes coffee off desk...*

 

[giant1958]

in related news, my new tennis racket is better at straining spaghetti than my hockey stick is.

i like it!!

 

[chevalier]

Whats next an "independent report" that shows more CAD operators prefer Adobe Illustrator to Autodesk?

 

[maynardsayswhat]

Over the years I've been dumbfounded, quizzical, confused and occasionally down-right angry that when software companies feel any loss of market share, they try to shove in completely unrelated bells and whistles that sound cool to some jerk in the corporate office. Adding "web layout" to software based on print design is goofy at best, completely broken at worst and in the end pointless.

They're trying to figure out what design professionals want by forcing "features" into their software rather than just asking. News flash: We want tools that work for the job they are intended. We don't want word processing software to do gang-ups. Or drawing software to produce video. I don't need my calibrator to make me coffee and I certainly do not need to force print conventions into my web layout tools.

 

[Sean H]

I just read another independent report that Microsoft Publisher beats them both in home inkjet printing! Also, according to this report, it's the number one layout application for WTF Color! A new color standard that bridges the gap between what you see on screen and what actually prints. When you see your results, you can't help but exclaim "Wow! WTF!"

Color consistency is my BIGGEST gripe with Quark. Since I've stopped using Quark and use Creative Suite exclusively, I get consistent predictable color, every time.