- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (Watermark on output); $54.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: September 16, 2008
- Total Downloads: 60,966
- Downloads last week: 148
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 7 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET staff on June 02, 2009
Small Business Publisher promises to help entrepreneurs avoid having their materials professionally designed and printed. While it does its best to help even those with no artistic ability, the program takes some getting used to.
This download does a great job of covering the bases for users who are either ready to jump right in and design (thanks to its three-step startup menu), or those who need a little coaching (thanks to its Help file and two online tutorials). However, the actual design screen will take some exploring no matter how you get started. For example, the design tools change with each template item highlighted. We initially found this confusing, but grew to love its versatility, which made for quick and simple customizations. In general, filling in the templates was intuitive and even fun thanks to the text boxes.
Small Business Planner offers users a wide swath of templates, from brochures to letterheads and business cards, which will do a good job of covering user needs. However, we were surprised that some templates looked very professional (like the letterhead and brochures) while others looked like they were designed on an old word processor (advertisements and fliers). The program also places a watermark on each project until the program is purchased. Still, we found this to be a capable desktop program for people looking to design their own marketing materials.
Publisher's description
From Belltech Systems :Belltech Small Business Publisher is a business publishing and printing software to design and print address label, name badge, envelope, letterhead, flyer, brochure, catalog, postcard, invitation card, newsletter, advertisement. This print designer software comes with many design templates and cutting-edge design tools, supports all standard paper stocks including Avery papers. Use this program as brochure designer, label maker, newsletter creator. Main features: create publication with transparency and shadows; add object rotation, clip-arts, color blend and texture to your design; link to Microsoft Excel or Access data files; send your file to your print-shop for professional printing.
Version 5.1.1 adds spellcheck and improves brochure printing.
What's new in this version:
Version 5.1.1 adds spellcheck and improves brochure printing.
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Version: Small Business Publisher 5.1.1
"User friendly but there's a catch!"
Pros: This software is very easy for just about anyone to use. The default graphics are dated, but if you plan to upload your own, it doesn't matter anyway.
Cons: There is a logo that gets printed on everything in the trial version. Doesn't go away until program is purchased.
Summary: I was helping a friend compile a wedding program. I planned on only using this software once. I spent a few hours working on this project only to find out that there is a logo printed within the project until the software is purchased. I found it to... read more >>
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Version: Small Business Publisher 5.1.1
Pros: great software
Cons: great software
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Version: Small Business Publisher 5.1.1
Pros: very bad....
Cons: bad........
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