Re: Which version of Visio?

[Mark Giffin <mgiffin -at- earthlink -dot- net>]

Thanks for the responses and thanks for this tip, Dan. I just installed 
a legal copy of Visio Standard 2010 I bought on eBay for $72. Such a deal!

Mark Giffin
http://markgiffin.com/

On 11/24/2010 5:30 AM, Dan Goldstein wrote:
> I'm using Visio Professional 2003, and it works great for me. You can
> pick it up online (new, licensed, still in the shrink-wrap) for $80,
> maybe less.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Giffin
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 5:05 PM
> Cc: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: Which version of Visio?
>
> After putting it off for years, I need to buy Microsoft Visio for some
> client illustration work I will be doing as part of a manual. I see
> there are 3 versions: Standard, Professional and Premium. I don't need
> to hook Visio up to any external data sources, so I figure Standard will
> work for me. Plus it's the cheapest ($250), that works too.
>
> Does anyone have any info or opinions on these versions of Visio? Are
> there any advantages to having the Professional or Premium versions from
> a technical writing standpoint?

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