WEEK 3

Learning any new software can be frustrating if you don't spend enough time exploring the application or don't have someone train you while going through the concepts. This week's blog topic focuses on page layout design and building your comfort level with this new experience. Desktop publishing used to be a very time consuming process and many companies contracted with other people or design firms to take care of their publishing needs. Today, much of what is done can be done in-house by trained designers who are familiar with the digital tools and computer equipment that is available.

The blog posts for Week 3 should concentrate on how you feel about this new learning process and what you personally plan to do to build your comfort level with the software and concepts. This would be greatly enhanced by at least one or more URL links to Web resources that you have found helpful in learning something about digital publishing or the software program, InDesign. If you haven't tried searching for other resources, you can use one of the resources posted in the Angel course shell and tell us something about one or two of those resources and how you might use them. If you already feel comfortable with the software, possibly because you already know the program, consider sharing tips or techniques you have learned or feel are helpful. No mandatory length or word count is necessary for this blog however, I do expect some interaction by everyone in the class. You can also make comments to other classmates' posts.