so… we are already enjoing our cs3 experience. here’s some of the cool features in indesign cs3:
1. enhancements to the transparency palette (each element can have its transparency adjusted independently, including fill, stroke and text).
can you imagine this kind of flexibility in the layout?
2. ability to apply live effects to objects, always in the transparency palette which calls up a dialog similar to the layer styles dialog in photoshop. (the live effects can be applied to fills, strokes and text independently)
it’s about having fun designing! 
3. new ability to assign fitting options to a picture box prior to importing the image. In this way, boxes can be assigned fitting (fit content to frame, fit proportional, scale proportional).
and this way this is much more easier!
4. and … i’ve saved the best for last! this is probably the most significant of the features: a new method for placing images and text into documents.
this indesign feature allows users to place multiple items at once-including text and graphics-and then drop them into their respective text and picture boxes without having to go back and import elements one by one.
this WILL save our time!!
what is that you like?! do you have other cool stuff discovered?
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cool post and cool features
Here is another indesign cs3 feature i like:
XHTML export
Enable multiformat publishing, including print-to-web workflows, by exporting InDesign® content as XHTML. Edit the exported content in Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 software (available separately) and automatically format it using cascading style sheets.
Nice features webee, but XaraX have the live effects from few year ago. Try Xara and you have a big surprise. It’s a very good software.
Moria: thanks for the input!
GraphiX: thanks! nice to have you here!
could you tell us more on what you recommend XaraX for? is it a possible substitute of indesign?
i admit i haven’t used or see it work before.
come again!