I understand that [link|http://guide.apple.com/action.lasso?-database=macosguide&-layout=cgi_detail&-response=/ussearch/detail.html&prodkey=3299&-search|Quark Xpress] is an industry standard. There's [link|http://guide.apple.com/action.lasso?-database=MacOSGuide&-layout=cgi_search&-search&-response=ussearch/hitlist.html&-maxrecords=20&-noresultserror=uscategories/noresultscat.html&cfc=639|many such apps] available, though. The mac really made a name for itself in the publishing and printing industries early on.
(I did some database work for a book publisher in the late 80's, so that knowledege is quite dated now..)