On Mon, 2003-08-25 at 11:18, Richard Stevenson wrote:
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003, Edward Murrell wrote:
(Bearing in mind that I'm not a graphics artist, and really need only the more basic functions these packages provide.)
Depending on your version of "basic", have you looked at ImageMagick? I find it useful for batch-processing photos from SWMBO's digital camera to create thumbnails for any CDs of pics I send to family and friends (with autoloading index.html stuff on Duhs).
Thakns. I'll check it out though - sounds like the sort of thing my parents would use. My problem is that 99% of the time, I need very little functionality - and that other 1% of the time, I'll be hunting through the menus trying to find it. :/ /me apt-gets.
Personally, I agree with the concepts, not products ideal. However, given the way there seems to be an all out attempt to dumb computers down to the level of a toaster, we're going to be fighting this one for a while. My take is that Linux (or anything that's not Windows) is a good thing, because it forces the student to learn that there's not a single way. The thinking being taught with specific types of products leads to the abject stupidity of having to retrain people between Windows 2000 and XP.
<boggle>
Please tell me you're joking. I started a new job this year, and saw Windows for the first time since NT4. While it's got a whole lot uglier since NT4, it's still just the same as it always was.
I can't imagine the amoeba that would require retraining for that change, and in my time I've had to deal with the likes of salescritters and marketdroids.
Still boggled,
Richard
Be boggled. Unfortunately, I've been there. If you don't do the training, it tends to result in a lot of tech support calls. Of course, if you do, you still get the tech support calls, just not quite as many... I digress. For some people, the difference between Start and Launch is confusing - despite them being in the same place. Things like 'We're using Outlook instead of Outlook Express, and you can log in from anywhere,' can cause no end of confusion to some of the downright retards I've had to deal with. Edward