Do any of you know anything about making cool documents using info graphics? I know Vizualize.me launched a cool resume creator tool, but how would someone do their own outside of such a template? I don't like the site for a number of annoying reasons (headings can't be edited and the headings don't work for me)- but I like the idea. A web search turned up a dozen really interesting resumes done in this style. I'd like to play this weekend, can anyone suggest a source?
I'm going to update what I've found, but I'm still looking for first hand experience and/or suggestions. Free Software Tools Below is brief list of Free Software and Open Source tools you can download or use online to help with your information graphics. Once you’ve planned your graphics, these tools can help render, polish and prepare them for printing. OpenOffice OpenOffice is an office productivity suite. It includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation manager and drawing program. OpenOffice also works with a variety of file formats, including those of Microsoft Office and open formats such as .odt. OpenOffice runs on Linux and Windows and on Mac OS X under X11. OpenOffice.org - The Free and Open Productivity Suite NeoOffice NeoOffice is a fully-featured set of office applications (including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and drawing programs) for Mac OS X. Based on OpenOffice, NeoOffice has integrated dozens of native Mac features and can import, edit and exchange files with other popular office programs such as Microsoft Office. NeoOffice Home Ajax13 Ajax13 is a web-based Office Suite that allows you to create and share documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Ajax13 also has a sketch tool to do basic diagrams and a media player. The tool supports files in a variety of formats. http://us.ajax13.com InkScape Inkscape is a vector graphics editor with capabilities similar to Illustrator, Freehand or CorelDraw. It supports rendering of shapes, paths, text, markers, clones, transparency, transformations, gradients, patterns and grouping. Available for Windows, Linux and Mac. Inkscape. Draw Freely. PDFCreator PDFCreator is a free tool to create PDF files from nearly any Windows application that can print. PDFCreator | Free Business & Enterprise software downloads at SourceForge.net Scribus Scribus can be used to create layouts for newsletters, stationery, posters, training manuals, technical documentation, business cards and other documents that need flexible layout or sophisticated image handling. It has precise typography controls and image sizing not available in current word processors. Available for Windows, Linux and Mac. Scribus - Scribus.net The Gimp GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Programme. Typical uses include creating graphics and logos, resizing and cropping photos, changing colors, combining images, removing unwanted image features and converting between image formats. GIMP can also be used to create animated images. GIMP is a powerful image editor supporting advanced image editing, manipulation and professional graphics creation. For Windows, Linux and Mac. GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program GimpShop GIMPShop is a version of the GIMP image editor modified to be more user-friendly for Photoshop users. The interface is adapted to look and feel more like Photoshop and act more like a single, unified program. Available for Windows and Mac. GimpShop Open Source Software
