Type of Article: MacTech Reviews

Second Gear Software’s Elements 1.0 (http://www.secondgearsoftware.com/elements/) is a great idevice app for writers, especially considering the kludgey workaround you need to sync iWork docs between an iPad and a Mac.

By ‘Doctor Dave’ Greenbaum

The name Otterbox (http://www.otterbox.com) is synonymous with quality protection for your portable devices, so having a line of cases for the iPad is a welcome addition to their family.

Generally, Otterbox cases come in the “Defender” line and the “Commuter” line. While the Defender is the ultimate in protection, the Commuter is an excellent balance of price, performance and bulk.

Kraken cases from Trident Cases (http://www.tridentcases.com) are named after the legendary sea monster that was big and strong (and which swallowed Jack Sparrow — but that’s irrelevant). It’s an apt name as they’ll more-than-adequately protect your idevice from falls, spills and other mishaps.

By Jay Nelson

InDesign CS5 from Adobe (http://www.adobe.com) represents a major step forward in usability and adds substantial new features for creating and exporting interactive documents and eBooks.

This MacNews Category Review is the second of our multi-part look at retail management software for the Mac. Products covered include Gesta Complet, Grocery Website Modules, Gym Organizer, HansaWorld Enterprise, iAuthorize, InfoBusiness, IntelliScanner Wine Collector, Inventory Tracker Plus, Joyaux, KiBizSystem, Kinhelios TPV, Kita-Livres, Legato CRM, Logicmac Sesam Vitale, MacBusiness POS, MacPOSX, MacroPrint, McKassa, NetSuite CRM, Octopus Enterprise Resource Planning, Office Assistant, Optimal ERP, Partenaire Pro, PayGo RoadTrip, PlatipusPRO Advanced POS, POS/OE4, PressGenie, ProBe, ProHandwerk, ProScope,