Its streamlined feature set may cause limitations in creating book-length projects. I haven't directly observed any output from Publisher or other such programs, so it is hard to critique their typesetting algorithms. However, I suspect that they are closer to the simple algorithms used in word processors. Generally, I recommend that a new user learn PageMaker unless they have particular needs for the special features of FrameMaker. Those who use Quark Xpress should stick with that program, but be careful to wait for a bug-reduced version before you upgrade from version 3.3.
Feedback is welcome.
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