For Unstructured Framemaker users: FM8 migration plans

[Pinkham, Jim]

We're still at 7.1 and Acrobat Pro 6. All is relatively well. 

FM 8 seems attractive -- one thing that would entice me would be if
multiple undo has truly attained stability in FM 8. (Yes, I know the
chorus, "Undo is for wimps!" but I've been spoiled by all those years in
Word, at least on that particular score -- BTW, rugby players think NFL
football is for wimps, too, so each to his own.) 

A significant improvement in overall FM stability would interest me,
too. Usually 7.1 behaves itself, but the other day it crashed on a whim.
I save often enough to have averted major disaster, but it was still an
annoyance and work and time lost.

Acrobat 8, from what I've read, is likely significantly more stable than
6. Just as importantly, for us, would be the ability to bring AutoDesk
Inventor graphics into our documentation. We're not fully there yet, but
it doesn't take much of a crystal ball to see its possibilities in our
future.

I think we will go there. It's just a matter of time, budget, and how
quickly our workflow creates the demand to access the new advanced
features. 

I'm also curious to watch the development of InDesign and see how much
convergence it achieves with FM. I'm not holding my breath just yet, but
it's quite possibly an appealing future option.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: framers-bounces+jim.pinkham=voith.com at lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces+jim.pinkham=voith.com at lists.frameusers.com] On
Behalf Of objectives.ca
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 11:01 AM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: For Unstructured Framemaker users: FM8 migration plans

Hi Framers,

For users of unstructured Framemaker, what are your FM8 migration plans?

Are there any compelling reasons to upgrade at this time?

Thanks for your opinions!

Ben

Ben Hechter
objectives.ca
Technical Performance Support Solutions
Vancouver BC
t: 604-725-7385
e: bhechter at objectives.ca

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