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SmartDraw 2008: The Right Tool for the Job?

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The Right Tool for the Job?

The Right Tool for the Job?
I don't much like the idea of a piece of software making my job obsolete, so I took this software's claims as fighting words. But even though I began my assessment of SmartDraw with a good deal of skepticism, I came to find that in nearly every case, this little drawing program delivered on its promises. I was able to generate professional-looking charts, diagrams, timelines, maps, layouts - even flyers, calendars and certificates - in a tiny fraction of the time it would have taken me to create them from scratch in more expensive art programs.

When compared to the amount I would charge to create professionally designed presentation materials, the $297 price tag looks too good to be true. Buy it before October 18th, 2007 and SmartDraw will take $100 off!

You should also note that SmartDraw technical support is "always FREE!" You can speak to support representatives seven days a week (6am-5pm Pacific time, Monday-Friday and 8am-2pm Pacific time, Saturday and Sunday). If you need help, call them at 1-800-768-3729.

If you're still not sure it's right for you, go download a free trial version and give it a test run. I think you'll be as impressed as I was and will agree that it is indeed The Right Tool for the Job.

Read a concise summary of SmartDraw's strengths and weaknesses in this blog post.
                                                     

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How is it at allowing you to make you own stencil objects?Wesley Jolly  | 10/23/07
Stencils and dxf exportDLMc  | 11/14/07
RE: The Right Tool for the Job? (SmartDraw 2008: The Right Tool for the Job?)jmarrapodi@...  | 10/23/07
RE: The Right Tool for the Job? (SmartDraw 2008: The Right Tool for the Job?)geoff.baxter@...  | 10/23/07
how i have to download this smartdraw?satish77733@...  | 10/24/07
how to download the trial versionCHRISTINEVT@...  | 10/26/07
RE: The Right Tool for the Job? (SmartDraw 2008: The Right Tool for the Job?)Stat-Man  | 10/24/07
Am I the only one who hates these image galleries?jonj@...  | 11/06/07
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