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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

4/20/10 notes

Wprd precessing and word tools

Application people use to read tools and numbers
entering text, editing, formatting, proofreding. saving and printing

Formatting
(Control size, color and font)
Control margins and justification

All modern word processors (WSYIWYG) How it looks on the screen is how it will rpint.

Outliners and idea processors
Arranging info into level so each heading can be flashed out with more detailed subheads which can be broken down
Outliners can replace note cards

Digital references
Dictionary, encyclodeia, atlases

Checkers and other tools
-Spell check
-incorrect spelling in wrong context
-pronouns
-analyze each word in context

Word processors today are also able to produce personalized form letter. They can be used with a database to generate individually addressed ;etters
Groupware allows people to collaborate together

Word tools
Some processors can recognize handwriting and convert it to text
Speech recogntion

Intelligent Word processors
can suggest new words if word is frequently used

Digital media formsare likely to eclipse papre
PDF: Prtable document format enables all documents to be edited, viewed and saved, reducing all paper use.
PAperless publishing and the web
Communication medium easy and inexpensive to reach wide audiences
Copyright protection: posting on the web is all free for all
S &E authenticity
solutions: transactions upon viewing online books

ebooks: content difficult to access, screens difficult to read
pixel blockiness should be reduced

elctronic paper

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