Re: Drawing programs

Oh for a program that would provide the wonderfully integrated
functionality that AppleWorks provided 20 years ago. Sometimes I wonder
about progress.

Another idea for a drawing program is to start them in a 3D environment
early. Google SketchUp is free, available for Macs and Windows, is VERY
easy to learn, and has a huge support infrastructure, so if kids develop
an interest in 3D drawing there are lots of resources to nourish that
interest.

http://sketchup.google.com/

Fred

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Fred Bartels
Head - Computer Department
Rye Country Day School
914-925-4610

A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>Ever since AppleWorks (and its drawing component) have officially gone
>away,
>and the old versions of it started being problematic under OSX 10.5, we've
>been starting to use EazyDraw for drawing (not painting, that's something
>different). I say "starting to use" because I'm still getting the hang of
>it
>myself.
>
>As far as painting is concerned, we have Graphic Converter, which I
>suppose
>you could use as a paint program, but which I've been using as the "poor
>person's Photoshop."
>
>Both programs are relatively inexpensive. We got a site license for
>EazyDraw
>for about $250, and I think we paid about the same for Graphic Converter.
>The difference is that I believe that we have a true site license for
>EazyDraw, while with GC we have a license for 20 copies, which is the
>most I
>ever expect to have running at the same time, and quite frankly, I haven't
>even seen 14 running concurrently.
>
>Check them both out at:
>http://www.eazydraw.com/
>http://www.lemkesoft.com/content/193/key-features.html
>--
>
>keg
>
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>Keith E Gatling
>mailto:keith@gatling.us
>http://www.gatling.us/keith
>The fact that I'm open-minded doesn't mean that I have to agree with you.
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