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Hot Disks 03/02 Adobe Illustrator 10.0, Peachtree's Web solution, desktop clean-up buddy, and legal forms at your fingertips

By Liane M. Gouthro

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  • Smart Design: It'sdifficult to master, but if you need vector-based graphics, youneed Adobe Illustrator (www.adobe.com). Now available in version 10.0,Illustrator's latest offering provides easier access to itsdesign tools, which include twist, bend and warp effects. The $399application adds support for symbols, which keeps file sizessmaller and makes repeated graphics easier. Though it's not forbeginners, llustrator's integration with Adobe products makesit an ideal choice for graphics pros.
  • Set Up Shop: Point andclick your way to a new Web site, even if you don't know anyHTML. Peachtree's WebsiteCreatorPro (www.peachtree.com)makes it easy and inexpensive, at $19.99 per month per site. Whilethe results won't be the most sophisticated, this Web-basedservice has all the basics. An extra $19.99 per month lets you addWebsiteTrader for setting up your own online shop.
  • Get It Together: Clear upyour crowded desktop with DragStrip 3.8 from Aladdin Systems(www.aladdinsys.com). DragStrip lets you storeshortcuts to commonly used files, folders, applications and sitesand can be put anywhere on your screen. Though it's not anecessity, DragStrip could be a handy bargain at just $20.
  • Form Finder: Have a leanlegal budget? Try Cosmi Swift Ware Personal and Business LegalForms to Go (www.cosmi.com). This $19.99 application for Palms andPocket PCs syncs with your PC and can create more than 200 legaldocuments, including bankruptcies, wills and leases. Basic legalhelp is also included.

Liane Gouthro, a former technology reporter atPCWorld.com, freelances from her home in Brookline,Massachusetts.

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