Framemaker vs. Flare

[Jon Harvey]

I used Flare for several months, starting last November when version 1.0
was still in Beta. I found it to be a viable option to RH. Flare 1.0 has
a few bugs and quirks to it but then so does RH. One thing that
impressed me about the beta testing was that MadCap really encouraged
testers to report bugs, moreso than many software houses I've seen. They
even had a contest for who could report the most. As a result, the
inaugaral product was actually pretty good, although it still had a few
minor problems. If you are looking for a great HAT, Flare 1.0 isn't
there yet and I can't speak for v2.0(scheduled for release next month)
but MadCap seems to be pretty dedicated to make people forget about
RoboHelp. If they continue doing what they are doing, I suspect they are
going to get their wish.

Jon Harvey
Manager, Desktop Documentation
 
CambridgeSoft Corporation
100 CambridgePark Drive
Cambridge, MA 02140

----Original Message-----
> From: framers-bounces+rshelton=opentext.com at lists.frameusers.com
> [mailto:framers-bounces+rshelton=opentext.com at lists.frameusers.com]On
> Behalf Of AJ Coots
> 
> Let me re-phrase the question:  Has anyone here used Madcap Flare? 
> 
If you're looking for feedback from people who use Flare, you might want
to ask this question on the HATT (Help Authoring Tools and Techniques)
Yahoo group, or just search their archives. There are also Madcap user
forums: http://tinyurl.com/k5vnk 
 
Bob
"Love people. Use things. Not vice-versa." -- Kelly Rothaus
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