ABSTRACT
Laptop: Now slimmer, lighter, more powerful, and with a long-lasting battery charge. While there are lots of software programs available for the SM, the most important and essential three are a word processing program, a spreadsheet program, and a program capable of drawing simple floor plans. I barely dare to mention any by name because within the next hour something new and better will be available and on the market. But at present the industry standards are Microsoft Word and Excel, and while scenic designers and technical directors often use AutoCAD, lighting designers are favoring Vectorworks.
