Thu, Jul 29, 2010
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Chapter 6
Applications
Here we discuss some common applications that have versions for Mac and Windows, and let you know which work well as cross-platform tools. We also discuss standard file formats and Web standards for exchanging information between platforms with a minimum of fuss.
Table 6-1. Common File Extensions and Types
Application
and File Type |
Windows File
Extension |
Mac
Creator |
Mac Type(s) |
| AppleWorks (formerly ClarisWorks) word processing, spreadsheet, database, and graphics files |
.cwk |
BOBO |
CWWP, CWSS, CWDB, CWGR |
| Adobe Acrobat (PDF) document |
.pdf |
CARO |
PDF |
| Adobe Illustrator 8 EPS |
.eps |
ART5 |
EPSF |
| Adobe Photoshop 5 document |
.psd |
8BIM |
8BPS |
| FileMaker Pro 3 or 4 database |
.fp3 |
FMP3 |
FMP3 |
| GIF image |
.gif |
(various) |
GIFf |
| JPEG image |
.jpg |
(various) |
JPEG |
Microsoft Excel 98 spreadsheet
(template) |
.xls (.xlt) |
XCEL |
XLS8 (sLS8) |
| Microsoft PowerPoint 98 presentation (template) |
.ppt (.pot) |
PPT3 |
SLD8 (PPOT) |
Microsoft Word 98 document
(template) |
.doc (.dot) |
MSWD |
W8BN (W8TN) |
| PostScript file |
.ps |
vgrd |
TEXT |
| QuarkXPress document |
.qxd |
XPR3 |
XDOC |
| Quicken data file |
.qdf (.qdb, .qdt) |
INTU |
BDAT |
| Rich Text Format file |
.rtf |
(various) |
RTF |
| Text file |
.txt |
(various) |
TEXT |
| TIFF image |
.tif |
(various) |
TIFF |
Table 6-2 Font Resoruces on the Web
Table 6-3. Resources for Adobe Photoshop and Other Adobe Products
Table 6-4 AppleWorks Information
Table 6-5. FileMaker Pro Resources
Table 6-6. Microsoft Office 98 Information
Table 6-7 QuarkXPress Resources
Table 6-8. Intuit Quicken Resources
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