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March 2002 issue of
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- Smart Design: It's
difficult to master, but if you need vector-based graphics, you
need Adobe Illustrator (www.adobe.com). Now available in version 10.0,
Illustrator's latest offering provides easier access to its
design tools, which include twist, bend and warp effects. The $399
application adds support for symbols, which keeps file sizes
smaller and makes repeated graphics easier. Though it's not for
beginners, llustrator's integration with Adobe products makes
it an ideal choice for graphics pros.
- Set Up Shop: Point and
click your way to a new Web site, even if you don't know any
HTML. Peachtree's WebsiteCreatorPro (www.peachtree.com)
makes it easy and inexpensive, at $19.99 per month per site. While
the results won't be the most sophisticated, this Web-based
service has all the basics. An extra $19.99 per month lets you add
WebsiteTrader for setting up your own online shop.
- Get It Together: Clear up
your crowded desktop with DragStrip 3.8 from Aladdin Systems
(www.aladdinsys.com). DragStrip lets you store
shortcuts to commonly used files, folders, applications and sites
and can be put anywhere on your screen. Though it's not a
necessity, DragStrip could be a handy bargain at just $20.
- Form Finder: Have a lean
legal budget? Try Cosmi Swift Ware Personal and Business Legal
Forms to Go (www.cosmi.com). This $19.99 application for Palms and
Pocket PCs syncs with your PC and can create more than 200 legal
documents, including bankruptcies, wills and leases. Basic legal
help is also included.
Liane Gouthro, a former technology reporter at
PCWorld.com, freelances from her home in Brookline,
Massachusetts.