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From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
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Subject: Re: Business Software Advice? (New Business)
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Date: 19 May 91 01:43:10 GMT
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In article <25400@know.pws.bull.com> ai065@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Thomas Hill) writes:
>
>   I am currently helping my sister's husband start a new party supply
>store. At this point in time I am designing the sign for the store and the
>business cards using my Amiga (I'm no artist but with the Amiga you don't
>have to be...:') ). This sign design will (somehow) be given to a sign maker
>for reference in building the sign. The same goes for the business card's
>layout. Since this is only a reference to go by rather than using it to make
>an exact copy, I guess I'll simply print the outline out and color in the
>proper colors. I'm simply doing this for him to save him a little money in
>the design aspect. Besides, I thought of the name and I *know* what I want
>the sign to look like. :) Any views here?
>
	You could use PageStream or ProDraw for doing the
graphics layout. There is also a new program from New Horizons
called ProVector or ProDesign or some such which is an
object-oriented graphics program ala MacDraw.

> Now on to the real meat of this message. I've got my hand in the advertising
>, inventory and other various aspects of the new business. I want to run as
>many aspects as I can of the new business off of my Amiga. I'm currently
>going to college to be a computer programmer and have been in computers for
>almost ten years now, so I know what computer I want to use. :) Anyway, I
>need advice on all aspects of business software for the Amiga. Everything
>from form making software, to inventory/database control, to word processors
>and spreadsheets. What is the best software out there in these and other
>business fields? I've "visited" one party supply store that was using IBM
>computers for point-of-sales. They were touch screen and very colorful/GUI
>intensive. Looked very impressive. All the sales were relayed to the back
>room where another computer stored the data on hard disk for future reference
>when you do the books later that night. What a setup! Does anything like
>this exist for the Amiga? Finally, on a smaller note, what is the best
>banner making software out for the Amiga, and does anybody have any info on
>printing custom T-shirts with a printer/computer setup?

	The main database products are SuperBase 4 and dbMAN V.
One thing that might work is, if you want touch-screen, have the
touch-screen machines use AmigaVision, which manipulates dBASE
compatible databases, and use dbMAN for the more complicated
database work, which is a dBASE III+ clone with extensions.
	Advantage from Gold Disk would seem to be the spreadsheet
leader, mainly because I trust GD more to update their product
than Mike Lehman.
	For forms you might want to get a DTP program. I believe
that the PenPal people have a form program. The rest of your
questions I'll have to leave to others. One note, I believe that
PageStream can handle ANY size up to memory limits.
>
> Any other general remarks which may fit under this conversation are welcome.
>
>   Tom
>
>--
>       Why purchase a MAC when an Amiga with the same CPU will run 99% of all
>    __ MAC software..and FASTER at that?! The same can be said of the IBM and
> __/// Atari computers, and I can run those in a window. IBM's greatest sales 
> \XX/  tool is ignorance on the consumer's part. Only the Amiga! DEVO Anyone?


	-- Ethan

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