Re: [sussex_mug] Pages File Size

2013-06-12 Thread Toby Leighton
I'm sad to hear the pages mac-ipad compatiblilty thing is still the case. I attempted to fill in an invoice I created in pages on the mac - simple freelancer thing with a little spreadsheet-table in the middle that added up hours, and the ipad wasn't compatible with it. This was years ago back wh

Re: [sussex_mug] Pages File Size

2013-06-12 Thread Rob Beattie
I think Tony's right about the iWork and iCloud. However, I'm increasingly looking at Markdown as a way of producing good looking documents that are portable across many devices - primarily using ByWord. - Rob Beattie Freelance writer and book author www.robbeattie.com 07769 902820

Re: [sussex_mug] Jony Ive re-dsigns ...

2013-06-12 Thread itsagroup
Ouch! ;) Stephen On 12 Jun 2013, at 09:12, Paul Owen wrote: > http://jonyiveredesignsthings.tumblr.com > > This was fun > > Paul Owen "Farms like Mr Smalley's take day-old chicks, fatten them on a diet of corn and soy meal, and truck them out when they are six to eight weeks old to be re

Re: [sussex_mug] Pages File Size

2013-06-12 Thread Tony Crooks
On 12 Jun 2013, at 11:51, itsagr...@mac.com wrote: > I suppose if I start a document on iOS for finishing on the Mac, or never let > it get to the Mac then I'd be OK, but when working the other way around it's > pretty useless. I agree. but if memory serves me the WWDC presentation demo sugges

Re: [sussex_mug] Pages File Size

2013-06-12 Thread Phil Ward
Thanks Rob. So now I know. Seems pretty crazy though! P On 12 Jun 2013, at 10:35, Rob Beattie wrote: > It seems to be a general complaint, interestingly with 5.5MB file size coming > up often as typical for small files. Here's an interesting take on the issue. > > http://forums.macrumors.com/s

Re: [sussex_mug] Pages File Size

2013-06-12 Thread itsagroup
I'd never noticed that and thanks for the info. Maybe it will be addressed with the revamp we've just been promised for iWork that was given during the Keynote. One thing I'd like to see is the version of Pages (and Numbers) on iOS to be feature increased. I'm not normally one of the "I want my

Re: [sussex_mug] Jony Ive re-dsigns ...

2013-06-12 Thread Alastair Weller
Anyone else notice the return of the Macintosh gradient... Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 12 Jun 2013, at 09:12, Paul Owen wrote: > http://jonyiveredesignsthings.tumblr.com > > This was fun > > Paul Owen > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [sussex_mug] Pages File Size

2013-06-12 Thread Rob Beattie
It seems to be a general complaint, interestingly with 5.5MB file size coming up often as typical for small files. Here's an interesting take on the issue. http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1451345 Rob - Rob Beattie Freelance writer and book author www.robbeattie.com 0

[sussex_mug] Jony Ive re-dsigns ...

2013-06-12 Thread Paul Owen
http://jonyiveredesignsthings.tumblr.com This was fun Paul Owen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To

[sussex_mug] Pages File Size

2013-06-12 Thread Phil Ward
All, Not exactly a post of great import, this one, but as I find myself wondering about something I may as well share... I've just written some copy for a client in a Pages document. It's 800 words, uses one font in two styles (bold and plain – yeah, extravagant is my middle name) and has no e