Low Tech vs. High Tech XML

XML is daunting for many creatives. This article focuses on low-tech uses of XML that can be very user-friendly.
I’ll be the first to admit I’m not a techie. When a new gadget comes out I’m not the first in line to buy (which in the end saves me money when the price comes down or [...]

Posted at 12:52 PM on 2009/10/25 | leave a comment | Filed Under: InDesign, Productivity, XML | Tagged: , , , | read on

Excel table to CALS table for InDesign

I recently saw a post about bringing tabular data straight from Microsoft Excel to InDesign. When you do, it is very difficult to apply a table style (the automatic appearance for an InDesign table, much like an object style automatically sets the appearance of a text or graphic frame). You may have to apply cell [...]

Posted at 10:47 PM on 2009/12/15 | 1 comment | Filed Under: Excel, InDesign, Productivity, XML, XSLT | Tagged: , , , , , , , | read on

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I’m Greg Ledger. Currently I’m a senior Mac production artist for a publishing company in Illinois. I have been in the graphic arts industry for nearly 20 years. I’ve done writing, editing, designing, prepress, and now production art. I’m keen on solving problems and improving efficiency. I also like sharing my experience with others. My two current interests are Applescripting and XML, which I hope to write more on later. I’m using iShowU to record video and iMovie to edit video. I’m using royalty free music from Audiobank.fm.
In my spare time (heh, heh), I like music festivals and concerts, exploring the wild food environs of Chicago, and keeping up with my friends on Facebook.