Re: [NTLK] Mapper vs Newton Press

From: Daniel Padilla <dproldan_at_telefonica.net>
Date: Fri Apr 28 2006 - 18:15:06 EDT

    I did a port to winNTK a few years ago. I've sent it to you in a
separate mail. If anybody else needs it, just let me know.

Daniel

> OK, as promised here is my take on the advantages of maps in Mapper vs
> Newton Press. As I don't have a Mac, I couldn't make Mapper modules via
> NTK
> so I used the alternate Newton Press method. Both methods provide
> scrollable
> maps but Mapper uses the whole screen and scrolls quicker and smoother
> than
> Newton books. So If you are making just a map, view it with Mapper. If you
> are making a trip book with directions, reservation information, etc. you
> can make it all in a Newton book but you might want to make a book of the
> text information and a separate map for Mapper. What would be really great
> would be if someone with the both a Mac and a Win machine made a version
> of
> the Mapper module template for the Win platform. But till then I'll just
> make maps via Newton Press.

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