Forum: Wordfast support
Topic: Wordfast Anywhere
Poster: DZiW
Post title: Just a tool
Welcome, Kristen)
I used WordFast as a tiny VBA MS Word plug-in (now it's 'Classic'), as a rather bulky cross-platform JAVA standalone ('Pro'), and as a web-based app ('Anywhere'), so far it appears I still prefer 'offline' WFC ('C' stands for 'Classic') not only because it's really lightweight and flexible, but also because of a usual MS Word native environment and its settings, which help me a lot.
Frankly, I don't mind working via WFA, however I use it from time to time for
1) one should consider NDA (even taking into account the vendor's disclaimer and https - a secure protocol option);
2) rather rigid interface and features/limited settings (comparing to WFC/Pro);
3) a fast and stable Internet connection required, of course (which is not always possible for me, at least not 'anywhere');
4) not so fluent work-flow (to my mind);
5) occasional 'site maintenance' and other nuances.
Don't get me wrong: it's pretty cool, powerful, and free (!) online tool for a specialist, yet it's up to a translator how, when, and which tool to use. For now, the best thing I fancy about WFA is its .PDF handling)
Cheers.
Topic: Wordfast Anywhere
Poster: DZiW
Post title: Just a tool
Welcome, Kristen)
I used WordFast as a tiny VBA MS Word plug-in (now it's 'Classic'), as a rather bulky cross-platform JAVA standalone ('Pro'), and as a web-based app ('Anywhere'), so far it appears I still prefer 'offline' WFC ('C' stands for 'Classic') not only because it's really lightweight and flexible, but also because of a usual MS Word native environment and its settings, which help me a lot.
Frankly, I don't mind working via WFA, however I use it from time to time for
1) one should consider NDA (even taking into account the vendor's disclaimer and https - a secure protocol option);
2) rather rigid interface and features/limited settings (comparing to WFC/Pro);
3) a fast and stable Internet connection required, of course (which is not always possible for me, at least not 'anywhere');
4) not so fluent work-flow (to my mind);
5) occasional 'site maintenance' and other nuances.
Don't get me wrong: it's pretty cool, powerful, and free (!) online tool for a specialist, yet it's up to a translator how, when, and which tool to use. For now, the best thing I fancy about WFA is its .PDF handling)
Cheers.