Saturday, July 19, 2003
MacAddict - June 2003
A table of the many current browsers available for MacOS X recommends Camino
(www.mozilla.org) and Safari (www.apple.com)
as the best and runner-up. [p. 15]
Using styles and formats in Word can seem daunting, but there are a few things
everyone should know about them. [p. 22]
- To change the formatting of a style, do the following:
- Apply the style to some text.
- Change the format of the text.
- Apply the style to the text again.
- You will be asked whether you want to update the style. Say OK and all
other text with that style will also change.
- The paint brush icon can be used to apply formatting from some text to some
other text.
- Click the paint brush icon. (Click twice if you want to apply it to
multiple sections.) - Click on the word that you want to change.
- Click the paint brush icon. (Click twice if you want to apply it to
- If you have applied styles, use the Document Map (under the View menu) to
see the sections (based on Heading style) and jump between them quickly. Good
technique for big documents.
Coffee Break Pro, home.earthlink.net/~thomasareed/shareware/coffeebreakpro,
reminds you to take a break at regular intervals. I use Stretch Break to remind
me to stop and give me some activities to stretch my muscles every 30 minutes
and I really like it. Stretch Break costs more than $50. Coffee
Break Pro is a free program for the Mac. While Coffee Break Pro doesn't show
you any stretches, just standing up and reaching for the ceiling will be worthwhile.
NovaMind, www.nova-mind.com,
$59, is a mind mapping tool used for brainstorming or organization of your thoughts.
The Inspiration package is used a lot on the Macintosh. Mind mapping software
can be a wonderful tool to help students learn material, but you will probably
have to help them learn how to use it, both technically and procedurally.
Photo to Movie 1.1.3, lqgraphics.com,
$20, allows you to create a "Ken Burns" style movie, starting with
still pictures. The movie will pan and/or zoom as it displays each photo. The
result is much more powerful than a series of static pictures. Windows has a
similar product in the Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition. The Windows program
is called Plus! Photo Story.
