Comments on: Quark Quitting Desktop?

by: Jeremy Schultz

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:44:37 +0000

To let everyone know, this same article is posted at QuarkVsInDesign.com and there are several comments from people who have not commented here. Good material for discussion!

by: 8 year quark user

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:20:09 +0000

Schiavone “QuarkXPress is and always will be the foundation of our product portfolio and we will continue to invest in it to meet the needs of individual designers and large organizations alike.”

Was that the big announcement?

by: 8 year quark user

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:51:30 +0000

aaaah, I see the Quark connection and how he would have such vision into the inner workings of Quark!
And the only thing in this whole thread that now has more validity is the accusation of scare tactics, weather from Adobe or InDesign “Consultants” that seems to be the only merit in which a story like this could be based.
And yes writing a story like this does impact your reputation, your giving credibility to a bias comment made on unfounded knowledge spoken by a person that can financially gain from scaring people into believing such things, not to stop their but you also have financial interest if any body was crazy enough to believe them.

What would be now interesting is to see a Article on why Jim would say such rubbish and stop people looking at Quark, Because it’s clear Quark has a far more complete XML strategy short and long term.

by: Jeremy Schultz

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:35:44 +0000

Yes, the rumor surfaced at the local InDesign User Group meeting. However, Jim Maivald is not an Adobe spokesperson or Mr. Adobe Marketing VP—he’s an independent graphic design consultant and trainer. The only connections I can find between him and Adobe are (1) he is an Adobe Certified Expert in InDesign and Dreamweaver, (2) he coordinates the Chicago IDUG meetings and (3) he is a sought-after consultant for InDesign and XML.

by: 8 year quark user

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:21:00 +0000

And this was a Adobe meeting correct?
Words spoken from an Adobe spokes person!
credibility? this reminds me of a recent law suit that was just settled!

by: Jeremy Schultz

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:24:44 +0000

Whether the rumor is true or not doesn’t impact my reputation—I am merely reporting what was said at the meeting. If it’s not accurate then I will be pleased, because I have been a Quark user in the past and I think QuarkXPress is good for the industry. It practically made the industry what it is.

by: 8 year quark user

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:04:23 +0000

Jeremy, Solid source.. .. Mr Adobe Marketing VP is a very solid source.
If you are so confident that this going to happen are you willing to bet your reputation on it? If you are you are it obviously means less to you than it should. It’s about time people take responsibility for false stories only to try and benefit them selfs.

True design expert and design leaders know where Quark stands, and their comments seem to lead to a totally different story.

David Carson - Jeremy Shultz which has a more respect in the Design community?

by: Cliff Wernike

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:55:43 +0000

This makes no sense. Why would Quark abandon something like 50 million in income? InDesign is competition, but they are in no way crushing Xpress. There’s just too many things that high-end publishing shops need that InDesign won’t do.

This especially makes no sense because Quark is completely capable of doing both at the same time and reaping both income streams. Who throws away money?

by: Jeremy Schultz

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:34:21 +0000

Adobe’s in a position where it doesn’t need to rely on rumor and scare tactics to sink QuarkXPress. As for the rumor, it comes from a solid source and it was aired publicly so I have no reason to doubt it. The only thing up in the air is the timing of any announcement.

by: 8 year quark user

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:56:18 +0000

nothing will be said, it’s just a marketing ploy by adobe and nothing more.
this is nothing more than a scare tactics from adobe. Desktop software from quark is alive and kicking and I can see that being proven this year and can’t wait to see the comments and stories develop over the next few weeks and into the late year.
and I’m sure you won’t correct your unfounded comment when this is proven later in 08. Maybe adobe is scared about the imminent release of quark 8 and want to use this as a way to divert attention!
it’s only Adobe people that are saying this.

by: Jeremy Schultz

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:29:17 +0000

I expect Quark to do it quietly, probably issue a press release portraying the shift as a move toward server-based publishing (rather than away from desktop publishing) and that’s all we’ll hear of it. It will hit home later when we see QuarkXPress transform into a non-desktop application. Those who have stuck with QuarkXPress until now will now have no choice but to switch, or move to a server-based solution (which doesn’t make sense for independent designers and small shops).

However, interesting side note: the announcement was rumored to be made this week, but it’s Wednesday already and nothing has been said….

by: Jan Eskildsen

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:51:00 +0000

That depends on, how you count - and from when ;-)
Do you start from Ventura Publisher and Aldus Pagemaker?

by: Samuel John Klein

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:48:37 +0000

Dayum. So this is how DTP War II ends … not with a bang but a whimper?