User Group Report #507: Vendor Focus with BeLight Software, In-Depth with Design Tools Monthly and Tropical Software’s User Group Tour


With more and more vendors getting involved with user groups, this edition focuses on different perspectives on user group interaction, as well as an in-depth discussion on the state of desktop publishing.
Irina Nazarova
Irina Nazarova of BeLight Software covers her company’s commitment to Mac user groups, their recently announced formal user group program, and how they support it with copies of their Business Card Composer and Mail Factory software.
Jay Nelson
Jay Nelson of Design Tools Monthly discusses the state of the desktop publishing market, Quark vs. InDesign, how to select the tool that is right for you, the user group offer on his publication and more.
James Lee
James Lee of Tropical Software talks about his company’s new TopXNotes software, his presentations to user groups and how he has been received, and his plans for an upcoming tour of California MUGs.