Microsoft Publisher 2002 [Old Version]

Editorial Review:

If you want to design catalogs, newsletters, or professional-looking greeting cards but don't know where to start, Microsoft Publisher is an ideal program for you. Continuing its user-friendly tradition, this latest version is perfect for novices and experienced users alike.

As you'd expect, Publisher 2002 fits in seamlessly with Office XP, so you'll find features such as XP style menus and the new Task Pane and AutoCorrect to name but a few. Word users will approve of the Import wizard, as you can load documents directly into Publisher and apply new fonts, styles, and color schemes at the click of a mouse button. A huge range of predefined templates are provided, and you now get an additional 15 design sets focusing on business stationary themes--just pick one from the Task Pane and it's loaded, ready for your master touch. Fill effects and background choices abound, and you decide how you want text to wrap around each object.

The Web page design tools are a mixed bag, as Publisher allows you to produce excellent results and export them directly into HTML format. However, a lack of control over the Web page naming convention used for multipage projects, and the fact that Netscape Navigator doesn't cope well with Publisher's proprietary XML-based code, won't impress professional designers. It's a pity that Adobe's PDF format isn't supported either. However, while these shortcomings may make Publisher 2002 less appealing to professionals, it offers the rest of us a flying start into the world of desktop publishing. --Dave Mitchell

Microsoft Publisher 2002 provides tools to create professional and compelling marketing materials that will help you take your business further. With professional page layout and text tools, you can build a strong visual identity for your product or company. Use one of 15 new, refined master sets designed by leading design firms. Using font schemes, choose fonts that work well together. Customize with expert precision and control. With the measurement toolbar, achieve precise object positioning and advanced text treatment such as tracking, kerning, and scaling.

With Publisher 2002, you can easily update your Publisher-created Web pages. Simply open them in Publisher and make changes. Start from scratch with the Web site wizard, or auto convert an existing brochure or newsletter into a Web site. Send your Publisher file as a rich e-mail message so anyone can view it, or send a file as an attachment. You also have the ability to open basic Word files within Publisher while retaining their original formatting, then use the Task Pane options to further enhance your document. Apply color schemes, font schemes, layouts, and more. With Smart Tags, you can accomplish tasks on the fly. Create custom toolbars containing spell checking, thesaurus, print preview, headers and footers, and the picture toolbar.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

Critical 21st century communications tool:

Having worked with Aldus and Adobe pagemaker in the high school and college newsroom, I was initally leery when my college graduation gift was a new computer with Publisher loaded in. First, it seemed relatively simplistic compared to the models I had been using and second, if I knew something more confusing, it made little sense to go back.

I quickly became a Microsoft convert and now use the program for every concievable academic, personal and business need imaginable. How I survived for this long... more info

Publish This: ONE OF THE BEST:

Microsoft Publisher has always been one of my favorite programs. Although with upgrades it is now left out of some OFFICE suites, it deserves to be there alongside WORD, EXCEL and POWERPOINT as it is one of the best programs Microsoft has come up with.

Printing brochures,cards, newsletters, etc. as well as importing clip art into documents is simple enough for the novice user; sophisticated enough for any home office or small business.

Everything is straight forward and if you have ever used any of the... more info

Better off sticking with Microsoft Publishing 2000:

I own Microsoft Publishing 2000, which I bought several years ago for just [$$$], of which I have always had success. A couple months ago, I bought Microsoft Publisher for [$$$], thinking it would be more improved, up-to-date, and that it would have the same features as Microsoft Publishing 2000, with more. I was wrong.
Microsoft Publishing 2000 had everything: thousands of great ClipArt pictures built-in. Microsoft Publisher had the scantiest selection of ClipArt I have ever seen. I thought to myself,... more info

Microsoft Publisher 2002:

Microsoft has released another new version of Publisher. This program is excellent for those who do not have much knowledge of html or who want to work within preset templates. If you need it done fast and are satisfied with using pre-designed templates where you simply enter your specific data, this is a program you will want to invest in.

If you are the type of person who prefers to create your own web site from scratch or even design your own newsletter from scratch this program is not for you. In... more info

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