Adobe InDesign sprung onto the scene as a competitor to the venerable QuarkXPress. As a newcomer, it can be considered a success, and as an Adobe product its market-share is only likely to increase. Immediately noticeable is the familiar interface, so familiar, in fact, that George Penston says, in his review: “At first glance, you may think you are in Illustrator 8.0.”
While only time will tell whether InDesign can unseat the incumbent QuarkXPress, it is already a major player in the world of design & layout applications. Industry Insider’s D’Lynn Waldron’s beefy review can be read here. For more information about Adobe InDesign, please see our product page.
This article was last modified on March 10, 2025
This article was first published on March 21, 2000
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