Comments on: SoftCare K2: From the makers of K4 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/softcare-k2-from-the-makers-of-k4/ The Authority for News & Opinion on the War of the Desktop Publishing Giants QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign Sat, 26 May 2012 02:15:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: skywalker http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/softcare-k2-from-the-makers-of-k4/#comment-88285 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:15:40 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/softcare-k2-from-the-makers-of-k4/#comment-88285 well one does not have to use quarkxpress, in order to leverage QPS. It now supports InD and InC as well. well one does not have to use quarkxpress, in order to leverage QPS. It now supports InD and InC as well.

]]> by: Designer14 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/softcare-k2-from-the-makers-of-k4/#comment-86915 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:51:18 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/softcare-k2-from-the-makers-of-k4/#comment-86915 the Quark sales guy showed my the IPhone task client they have for QPS and it blow me away how far QPS has come from the 3.5 version we had. k4 now looks old against this version 8 of QPS the Quark sales guy showed my the IPhone task client they have for QPS and it blow me away how far QPS has come from the 3.5 version we had. k4 now looks old against this version 8 of QPS

]]> by: Paul Chernoff http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/softcare-k2-from-the-makers-of-k4/#comment-80783 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:18:26 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/softcare-k2-from-the-makers-of-k4/#comment-80783 I met with some folks from Quark today and was given a demo of QPS 8. Boy, what an improvement over QPS 3.5 (which worked with QXP 6.5). I can't comment about quality or actual use, but right now QPS looks like a much better product than QuarkXPress itself. It has some features that K4 misses and misses some of K4 5.91 features (and K4 6 is due in a few months and will be a major upgrade). But Kudos to Quark for creating a new product with QPS 7 and building on it. It fixes so many of my complaints with QPS 3.5 while keeping good features and ideas. It is clearly well thought out and looks much easier to administer and much more secure. Many of the features I saw I now consider standard for workflow solutions but it also had, what I think are, unique features. I met with some folks from Quark today and was given a demo of QPS 8. Boy, what an improvement over QPS 3.5 (which worked with QXP 6.5). I can’t comment about quality or actual use, but right now QPS looks like a much better product than QuarkXPress itself.

It has some features that K4 misses and misses some of K4 5.91 features (and K4 6 is due in a few months and will be a major upgrade). But Kudos to Quark for creating a new product with QPS 7 and building on it. It fixes so many of my complaints with QPS 3.5 while keeping good features and ideas. It is clearly well thought out and looks much easier to administer and much more secure. Many of the features I saw I now consider standard for workflow solutions but it also had, what I think are, unique features.

]]> by: Paul Chernoff http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/softcare-k2-from-the-makers-of-k4/#comment-76381 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:43:10 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/softcare-k2-from-the-makers-of-k4/#comment-76381 When I was comparing workflow products 3-4 years ago we ended up preferring the K4 interface over others, partly because of similarities between it and QPS. But I saw other programs with good UI's that needed some work (and I suspect any of my complaints have been answered since then since the publishers seemed to be on the ball). And in some cases the needs of newspapers vs. magazines are very different and a system designed for one might not work for the other. When I was comparing workflow products 3-4 years ago we ended up preferring the K4 interface over others, partly because of similarities between it and QPS.

But I saw other programs with good UI’s that needed some work (and I suspect any of my complaints have been answered since then since the publishers seemed to be on the ball).

And in some cases the needs of newspapers vs. magazines are very different and a system designed for one might not work for the other.

]]> by: Dan http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/softcare-k2-from-the-makers-of-k4/#comment-76369 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:55:22 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/softcare-k2-from-the-makers-of-k4/#comment-76369 K4's user interface may suck, but as a workflow management system it's a lot more robust than what ships natively with Adobe CS. K4’s user interface may suck, but as a workflow management system it’s a lot more robust than what ships natively with Adobe CS.

]]> by: Paul Chernoff http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/softcare-k2-from-the-makers-of-k4/#comment-72853 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:03:24 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/softcare-k2-from-the-makers-of-k4/#comment-72853 We have been using K4 for 3 years and love it. I've met many other people who moved to it from QPS and would never move back. What do you dislike about K4? We have been using K4 for 3 years and love it. I’ve met many other people who moved to it from QPS and would never move back.

What do you dislike about K4?

]]> by: designer http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/softcare-k2-from-the-makers-of-k4/#comment-72841 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:05:49 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/softcare-k2-from-the-makers-of-k4/#comment-72841 I think that reaction does help the user. The K4 system does suck and I wouldnt wish it on anyone. I wouldnt go back to quark. Stick with InDesign, but dont consider buying this system. It is a lot of $$ for a lot of problems. I think that reaction does help the user. The K4 system does suck and I wouldnt wish it on anyone. I wouldnt go back to quark. Stick with InDesign, but dont consider buying this system. It is a lot of $$ for a lot of problems.

]]> by: users http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/softcare-k2-from-the-makers-of-k4/#comment-48307 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:16:13 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/softcare-k2-from-the-makers-of-k4/#comment-48307 I think this sort of reaction don't help the user in order to chose a workflow system... I think this sort of reaction don’t help the user in order to chose a workflow system…

]]> by: Design Pro http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/softcare-k2-from-the-makers-of-k4/#comment-19344 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:33:02 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/news/2006/softcare-k2-from-the-makers-of-k4/#comment-19344 Softcare Suck, K4 Sucks, It sucks so bad people have even started to use Quark again. That's how much it sucks Softcare Suck, K4 Sucks, It sucks so bad people have even started to use Quark again. That’s how much it sucks

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