Michael E. Cohen has updated his Take Control of Pages to the fourth edition to reflect the latest additions and changes to Apple's word processing and page layout program. Michael discusses explore like renaming features for better usability and cultural sensitivity, and the success of Apple's efforts to unify app features and integrate with iCloud for enhanced productivity. Some of Pages' newest and most useful features are highlighted. (Part 1)

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

0:00:00 Introduction to Take Control of Pages, fourth edition0:02:17 The extensive process of updating screenshots and icons in the book0:03:27 Evolution of Pages from a paid to a free and compatible program0:05:30 The need for physical collateral in certain situations0:07:21 Pages as a viable alternative for mail merge with context integration0:08:27 Mail Merge: A Handy Tool for Frequent Users0:09:39 The Future of Apple: 3D Objects and Augmented Reality0:10:06 Creating Illusions with Multiple 3D Models0:10:38 PDF Retains 3D Model Poses in a Flat Document0:11:55 Apple Products Influenced by Vision Pro and AR VR0:13:56 Pages: A Powerful Page Layout Program0:15:33 The Appeal of Word Processing Alternatives0:17:10 Functional Changes: Renaming Features and Layout Objects0:19:03 Mac and iPad OS Versions Becoming More Similar0:20:39 User Interface Changes for Better User Experience0:23:45 Seamless Device Integration in the Apple Ecosystem

Guests:

Michael E. Cohen has worked as a teacher, a programmer, a Web designer, a multimedia producer, and a certified usability analyst. He's the author or co-author of several books, including Take Control of Pages, and Take Control of PDFpen, and can be reached on X/Twitter as @lymond.

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