QuarkXPress (QXP), versions from 2016 onward that I have been using, have already been on the leading-edge of digital publishing innovation, including Flex layouts and progressive web app capability. My long-time favorite has been the HTML5 custom interactivity feature. As an eLearning content developer and creator of interactive web apps, coded in HTML, JavaScript and CSS, focused on stress reduction and behavioral healthcare, this new feature allows me to create, size and position a custom HTML frame and add script, layout, etc. All within the QXP GUI. When exported, the frame flawlessly displays the animation, essentially embedding a fully functioning interactive web app into the published screen. In my opinion, this has been a quantum leap forward for digital publishing!

For me, one of the greatest strengths of QuarkXpress is the clear user interface, which provides a user-friendly environment. The layout helps me focus on my creative work without getting bogged down in the interface. The non-destructive pixel image correction and the good features for drawing vector graphics make QuarkXpress a very usable package. It is equally useful for print and online products. In addition, QuarkXpress has Pantone colors on board and produces perfect print data that I can send to the printer without any problems or media breaks. Compatibility with common file formats - and the ability to integrate them natively into Quark - makes collaboration with colleagues using other programs largely seamless. To summarize, in my opinion, Quark is a reliable and feature-rich tool for professionals in the publishing industry as well as small office/home office environments. The combination of user-friendly design, clear tools and personalization options makes QuarkXpress an indispensable tool for my daily work in the design and publishing business.

Flex layout has great potential. The layout of control panels makes sense and has most of the features of InDesign.