iWork

Using numbers to enjoy splendid isolation

by Tom Gorham on 29 June 2010 in iWork

Working out the number of artists in an iTunes library is no easy task, so it was Numbers that came to the rescue to solve this conundrum… iWork’s component applications can turn their hand to all manner of tasks. They can help you write novels, organise your personal finances and take your presentations to another [...]

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Finding the Keynote within the keynote

by Tom Gorham on 18 June 2010 in iWork

Apple’s keynote addresses often offer up clues to what’s in store for its presentation application, but deciphering them isn’t always easy… Duplicating Apple keynote effects can be tough. As Apple’s star has moved into the ascendant over the past few years, the minutiae of its keynotes have been analysed at frustrating length by technology pundits [...]

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iWork is a real hit when it comes to charts

by Tom Gorham on 28 May 2010 in iWork

Creating good-looking charts and graphs can be a real chore in Excel. Thankfully, iWork’s built-in templates make the whole process a breeze. As befits a suite made by Apple, iWork applications carry a deserved reputation for good looks. Base a document on one of its built-in templates and it’s well nigh impossible to produce something [...]

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10 reasons why you should start using iWork.com

by Tom Gorham on 18 May 2010 in iWork

iWork.com has been much maligned and mostly shunned since its launch last year, but despite its flaws, this free online service has a lot to offer. Let’s say that you’re asked to name Apple’s least-impressive software over the past 10 years. After considering the anaemic .Mac Backup application or pondering the disappointment of the Mac [...]

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To get the most out of Page’s mail merge, link it with Numbers

by Tom Gorham on 18 May 2010 in iWork

Mail merge was once best avoided and overshadowed by Microsoft’s effort, but it’s been improved and is now worth a second look. If MacUser’s readers were to put together a list of Pages 09′s can’t-live-without features, I’d be prepared to give long odds on the words ‘mail merge’ being mentioned. I may be guilty of [...]

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Pages’ simplicity makes it an ideal tool for small print-runs

by Tom Gorham on 18 May 2010 in iWork

Pages may not be as well-known as InDesign or QuarkXPress, but for small print-runs, Apple’s application has a lot to offer. Pages isn’t the sort of page layout application that under normal circumstances you’re likely to mention in the same sentence as QuarkXPress or InDesign. Frankly, many would struggle to place it at opposite ends [...]

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