Redefining the QuarkXPress® workflow
"Productivity is the ultimate killer feature." – Pfeiffer Report
Independent technology research group Pfeiffer Consulting published a productivity report in June 2008 on QuarkXPress
8.0. The report analyzes the results of a benchmark project conducted by Pfeiffer Consulting for Quark®, comparing user
interface efficiency and workflow productivity of QuarkXPress 8 with earlier releases of the software, including QuarkXPress
6.5 and QuarkXPress 7.31.
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"Once you add a variety of productivity gains, it becomes clear that. . .they can represent thousands of dollars of return on investment over the course of a year."
Major Findings
- Productivity benchmarks conducted for this report show significant productivity and efficiency increases of many common page-layout operations, as well as improved file import and object manipulation capabilities.
- QuarkXPress 8 includes a completely re-designed user interface that significantly increases productivity of many common page-layout operations.
- A newly introduced content tool allows significantly streamlined manipulation of boxes as well as their content, eliminating the need for time consuming tool changes or menu commands.
- Direct import of native Adobe Illustrator® files in QuarkXPress 8 provides greater productivity when working with vector graphics.
- Seamless integration and creative control of interactive content in the page-layout environment are key benefits of QuarkXPress 8.
- The cumulative impact of individual productivity gains may provide a return on investment (ROI) of several thousand dollars per workstation over previous releases of QuarkXPress.
About the Benchmarks
The benchmark project was comprised of a wide variety of efficiency and productivity measures, focusing on various functions and user interface improvements introduced by QuarkXPress 8. A total of 26 benchmarks were conducted. Benchmarks included measures of improved tool efficiency, picture import and manipulation, file handling, workflow manipulation, among many others.
To view the complete results, as well as detailed descriptions of the benchmark methodology, download the complete benchmark report at www.pfeifferreport.com. For more information, please contact research@pfeifferreport.com.
