Comments on: Must Know Software for the Administrative Assistant http://administrativearts.com/2008/10/09/must-know-software-for-the-administrative-assistant/ The art of being an Administrative Assistant. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:33:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: scott http://administrativearts.com/2008/10/09/must-know-software-for-the-administrative-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-2690 scott Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:24:59 +0000 http://administrativearts.com/?p=205#comment-2690 Adobe Contribute is pretty good for beginners editing text and stuff.. worth a look at i didnt know what it did till the other day! Adobe Contribute is pretty good for beginners editing text and stuff.. worth a look at i didnt know what it did till the other day!

]]> By: Lingwee http://administrativearts.com/2008/10/09/must-know-software-for-the-administrative-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-2462 Lingwee Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:54:37 +0000 http://administrativearts.com/?p=205#comment-2462 I usually find that for every expensive piece of software out there you can always find a free alternative somewhere online. Gimp is a good example. There are some nice web editing programs for free as well. I usually find that for every expensive piece of software out there you can always find a free alternative somewhere online. Gimp is a good example. There are some nice web editing programs for free as well.

]]> By: Sarah@Lauren Clark Photography http://administrativearts.com/2008/10/09/must-know-software-for-the-administrative-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-2443 Sarah@Lauren Clark Photography Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:22:03 +0000 http://administrativearts.com/?p=205#comment-2443 I am more comfortable with Adobe because it is user friendly and the features are great. I can easily edit banners, logos and photos using it. It doesn't cost too much too. I am more comfortable with Adobe because it is user friendly and the features are great. I can easily edit banners, logos and photos using it. It doesn’t cost too much too.

]]> By: Steven http://administrativearts.com/2008/10/09/must-know-software-for-the-administrative-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-2399 Steven Fri, 15 Oct 2010 06:35:01 +0000 http://administrativearts.com/?p=205#comment-2399 I agree about the learning curve thing. Adobe really worked hard for this software's, people can really bring out their creativity and personal touch to their designs. And they made it somewhat friendly to integrate dynamic programming with the new version CS5, I agree about the learning curve thing. Adobe really worked hard for this software’s, people can really bring out their creativity and personal touch to their designs. And they made it somewhat friendly to integrate dynamic programming with the new version CS5,

]]> By: seo California http://administrativearts.com/2008/10/09/must-know-software-for-the-administrative-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-2377 seo California Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:27:20 +0000 http://administrativearts.com/?p=205#comment-2377 GIMP is a good alternative to the expensive Photoshop, along with paint.net. But it's good to know an industry standard like Photoshop just in case. I'll ignore the antiquated Frontpage suggestion..lol, but MS Outlook is a staple that is very important to have under control. GIMP is a good alternative to the expensive Photoshop, along with paint.net. But it’s good to know an industry standard like Photoshop just in case.

I’ll ignore the antiquated Frontpage suggestion..lol, but MS Outlook is a staple that is very important to have under control.

]]> By: wedding photographer boston http://administrativearts.com/2008/10/09/must-know-software-for-the-administrative-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-2247 wedding photographer boston Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:39:41 +0000 http://administrativearts.com/?p=205#comment-2247 I think ,the first step isn't software, its meatware - you need an experienced (executive) administrative assistant. They will be familiar with note taking and the formats/programs that work best for filing and looking for information. Everybody in the offices I have worked for would be lost without them. I think ,the first step isn’t software, its meatware – you need an experienced (executive) administrative assistant. They will be familiar with note taking and the formats/programs that work best for filing and looking for information. Everybody in the offices I have worked for would be lost without them.

]]> By: boston wedding photographer http://administrativearts.com/2008/10/09/must-know-software-for-the-administrative-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-2136 boston wedding photographer Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:49:40 +0000 http://administrativearts.com/?p=205#comment-2136 I prefer using Photoshop than Gimp. PS have more features and compatibility that GIMP. I prefer using Photoshop than Gimp. PS have more features and compatibility that GIMP.

]]> By: Custom Application Development http://administrativearts.com/2008/10/09/must-know-software-for-the-administrative-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-2074 Custom Application Development Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:22:31 +0000 http://administrativearts.com/?p=205#comment-2074 I believe Microsoft FrontPage and Adobe Dreamweaver are worlds apart. You can develop squeaky clean websites in Dreamweaver and in my experience that is just not possible with FrontPage. However, I may be wrong since I haven't used FrontPage in ages. Any proponents of FrontPage in the house? I believe Microsoft FrontPage and Adobe Dreamweaver are worlds apart. You can develop squeaky clean websites in Dreamweaver and in my experience that is just not possible with FrontPage. However, I may be wrong since I haven’t used FrontPage in ages. Any proponents of FrontPage in the house?

]]> By: Chino http://administrativearts.com/2008/10/09/must-know-software-for-the-administrative-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-2019 Chino Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:12:35 +0000 http://administrativearts.com/?p=205#comment-2019 Adobe Photoshop and InDesign are the best tools for any graphic related projects. Adobe really worked hard for this softwares, people can really bring out their creativity and personal touch to their designs. Though it's expensive, Adobe software are worth it. Adobe Photoshop and InDesign are the best tools for any graphic related projects. Adobe really worked hard for this softwares, people can really bring out their creativity and personal touch to their designs. Though it’s expensive, Adobe software are worth it.

]]> By: Sean Rosensteel http://administrativearts.com/2008/10/09/must-know-software-for-the-administrative-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-2015 Sean Rosensteel Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:33:39 +0000 http://administrativearts.com/?p=205#comment-2015 Great article, however you forgot about openoffice.org! Sometimes, free programs are better than paid-for programs. A similar package to openoffice.org would be Google Docs.. which is amazing because you have the ability to share and collaborate on one live doc in a secure environment. Great article, however you forgot about openoffice.org! Sometimes, free programs are better than paid-for programs. A similar package to openoffice.org would be Google Docs.. which is amazing because you have the ability to share and collaborate on one live doc in a secure environment.

]]> By: Boston portrait photographer http://administrativearts.com/2008/10/09/must-know-software-for-the-administrative-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-1901 Boston portrait photographer Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:35:00 +0000 http://administrativearts.com/?p=205#comment-1901 surpisingly ive never heard about GIMP but from the looks of it im going to have to check it out...especially if its free! i use photoshop but i've also moved on and really like to use lightroom as well which is pretty similar but lets you batch process stuff which is great for me and i imagine might be helpful to an admin assistant as well. surpisingly ive never heard about GIMP but from the looks of it im going to have to check it out…especially if its free! i use photoshop but i’ve also moved on and really like to use lightroom as well which is pretty similar but lets you batch process stuff which is great for me and i imagine might be helpful to an admin assistant as well.

]]> By: Jodith http://administrativearts.com/2008/10/09/must-know-software-for-the-administrative-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-1895 Jodith Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:51:08 +0000 http://administrativearts.com/?p=205#comment-1895 ASP.net really is a great language that can provide a lot of functionality not available in html. One problem with asp.net, though, is that it requires you to keep your site on a Windows server, which is generally much more expensive than keeping your site on a Linux server. For many small businesses and non-profits, that cost difference is just too much. Also, most administrative assistants are not going to have the knowledge to be able to code asp.net. ASP.net really is a great language that can provide a lot of functionality not available in html. One problem with asp.net, though, is that it requires you to keep your site on a Windows server, which is generally much more expensive than keeping your site on a Linux server. For many small businesses and non-profits, that cost difference is just too much. Also, most administrative assistants are not going to have the knowledge to be able to code asp.net.

]]> By: San Diego Web Development http://administrativearts.com/2008/10/09/must-know-software-for-the-administrative-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-1891 San Diego Web Development Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:50:19 +0000 http://administrativearts.com/?p=205#comment-1891 I think DreamWeaver is great for visual design, and they made it somewhat friendly to integrate dynamic programming with the new version CS5, I especially like the livecode and liveview features, makes it a lot easier/faster to see how the code looks like after its parsed by the server. However, I still believe Visual Studio is the best web development tool, the power of ASP.NET is just unmatched compared to other web programming languages. I think DreamWeaver is great for visual design, and they made it somewhat friendly to integrate dynamic programming with the new version CS5, I especially like the livecode and liveview features, makes it a lot easier/faster to see how the code looks like after its parsed by the server. However, I still believe Visual Studio is the best web development tool, the power of ASP.NET is just unmatched compared to other web programming languages.

]]> By: Jodith http://administrativearts.com/2008/10/09/must-know-software-for-the-administrative-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-1823 Jodith Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:19:39 +0000 http://administrativearts.com/?p=205#comment-1823 I agree. I'm using html editors very rarely these days. Most of the work I'm doing is in WordPress, although I've used Drupal for a couple of clients who use it on their websites. I agree. I’m using html editors very rarely these days. Most of the work I’m doing is in WordPress, although I’ve used Drupal for a couple of clients who use it on their websites.

]]> By: Bob Jenson@Action Online Web Design http://administrativearts.com/2008/10/09/must-know-software-for-the-administrative-assistant/comment-page-1/#comment-1811 Bob Jenson@Action Online Web Design Mon, 31 May 2010 04:16:48 +0000 http://administrativearts.com/?p=205#comment-1811 I'm using Dreamweaver a lot less now a days. I'm doing most of my development online now, within various CMS systems (CMS Made Simple, Joomla, Wordpress). I do use Photoshop loads though. For those with a small budget, I recommend Photoshop Elements. Not as many features as the full version but it's still very good. I’m using Dreamweaver a lot less now a days. I’m doing most of my development online now, within various CMS systems (CMS Made Simple, Joomla, WordPress).
I do use Photoshop loads though. For those with a small budget, I recommend Photoshop Elements. Not as many features as the full version but it’s still very good.

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