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Old 3rd September 2002, 06:01 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I would be grateful for any advice on what computer programs I should use for publishing d20 material via the Internet. This would include programs for Web site development as well as formatting documents for download/printing (presumably in Adobe). Also, any advice on hosting and security would be helpful.

I don't have any experience with getting pieces directly to the public via the Web, although I have done a good amount of old-fashioned type-setting in the days before everyone and their grandmother was on the Internet. Paradoxically, I do have a background in computer science, but I have not kept up with the technology. C was a sexy brand-new language (at least outside of the military) when I last wrote any code.

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
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If your familiar with type setting, your probably familiar with Quark. Although expensive, if you know how it works, it's an advantage that is worth a lot of money. There is/are plugins that allow you to publish directly to pdf. I think it's even possible to pubklish directly for the web (html).
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I use InDesign 2.0 for layout and printing to PDF, Photoshop for working on covers and other graphics, Macromedia Dreamweaver for web design and ReadyHosting for a web host (it's pretty afforable and gives you lots of hard drive space). To add in e-features after layout you should also have the full version of Acrobat.
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