maccam

I wrote my PhD dissertation before the word processor era. Professionally, I started out with WordPerfect and eventually MS Word. I switched to Pages pretty quickly after it appeared because professional journal submissions in my field consist of essentially three separate sections: the manuscript (all text), tables, and illustrations. I originally used Adobe’s page layout software when I needed that for teaching or field trip guides, but that was a lot like using a sledgehammer to kill a fly. Page layout (integrating text, illustrations, and tables) was a nightmare in Word. It was a breeze in Pages. I started using Keynote as soon as it appeared for teaching and for professional meetings wherever I could use my own laptop. I never looked back.