Newsletter in word
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- lajj
Say,
a client asked me to "jazz up" his newsletter.
The thing is that they use a word template and I would have to work that way. So I'm asking if I should avoid getting my foot in a world of pain.
Anyone had to do something like this ? If yes, is there a way to set up the CSS properly in Word, because if you look at the source, it looks loaded with crap and such.So here is the link to the newsletter
http://www.lautorite.qc.ca/userf…thanks
- Shaney0
If you need the work or to keep this client happy you'll get over the Word html thing - it has it's own rendering engine that you will get your head around but it can be/is a pain.
If you don't need the work exit stage left as soon as anyone mentions "Word" and "Newsletter" in the same sentence....
- foobaz0
So they make the newsletter in Word, save it as HTML and then upload it to their server?
It looks super linear and blog-like...why not try to convince them to move it over to something more dynamic like Wordpress?
Just a thought...I could be talking crazy.
- ArsenicPants0
can't you export to Word from InDesign?
- They want me to give them a word template that they will edit in the futurelajj
- shitehawke0
Sweet fucking jesus. Run, run like fuck away from it. If you don't know word or the pain it can bring to a world then get the fuck away from it now. Its not built to design things in, that shit is only going to make you cry.
If you do need to do it, outsource that shit to someone who knows what they're doing and charge a percentage.
- lajj0
That what I thought.
I'm dealing with peoples that will want to edit the template later, and they don't want it to get too technical.
Also they are kinda cheap, so I think that I'll walk away from that gig, Cornholio style.
Thanks !
- shitehawke0
If you do take it, I can virtually guarantee that you will be bitching about it on here within a few days.
I mean you no disrespect, nor do I wish any heartache on you but I was doing templates in it a few weeks back and that shit made me fucking cry. Its a goddamn abominable piece of shit programme and I would not wish the fucking stress it caused me upon anyone.
- shitehawke0
Hans_glib told me about this person in another thread about word, you might talk to them for outsourcing:
- lajj0
- shitehawke0
Soooo... you're definitely not doing it right?
Good man.