How new?

[Dave s]

I don't know what the rest think but to my mind the more updates Publisher get, the more like PagePlus it becomes. This is not a bad thing as I don't think there was anything wrong with PP. It makes me wonder though what it's all about. Is it just an attempt by Serif to shake off the 'Hobbyist' image that the Plus series has acquired over the years? Maybe, I don't know, but keep it up Serif and eventually we'll end up with a product we all like but with a different name. Sorry if that sounds cynical.

[Steps]

I think a least the technical base got a big overhaul with multi platform support and so on. So it is not just the name. 

[Dave s]

What do you mean by the technical base? I know it's been written in an up-to-date language, but what else?

[Steps]

Just that. Completely rewritten under the hood to enable usage of new technologies.

[Dave s]

I know it now caters for Mac and iPad, (interestingly not Android or Linux) and that's obviously a good thing if you use those technologies, but 'multi platform' might be too broad a term to use as it has only been expanded to include Apple. However, my point is I don't see any material difference as a Windows user in the look and feel or the feature capabilities. In fact there are fewer features in Publisher than in PP, but I expect that will change during development.

[Steps]

Yes. I think they rewrite their products to include Apple. That seems to be the main point. For you and me as Windows user I expect no substantial changes.

I also miss an Android app.

[Alfred]

1 hour ago, Dave s said:

I know it's been written in an up-to-date language, but what else?

As far as I’m aware, the ‘front end’ code for the Windows versions is written in C++ (i.e. the same language as used for the old ‘Plus’ range of applications).

 

[Dave s]

Yes I agree, Alfred, platform independence is a good thing. Where would we be without PDF?