Replacing Framemaker

Stuart Rogers srogers at phoenix-geophysics.com
Thu Feb 1 11:20:44 PST 2007


Steve Rickaby wrote:
> I sometimes think I'd dearly like to see a head-to-head challenge
> between a competent FrameMaker user and a competent Word user (or
> 'FrameMaker 'alternative of your choice' user) to perform a series of
> standard operations we take for granted in FrameMaker. Such a test
> could involve creating a template with a dozen styles, expanding that
> into a book, top and tailing the book, indexing a few paragraphs,
> making all the table styles consistent, and so on... against the
> clock.

For an outline of just such a test (and a lovely laugh as you imagine 
the progress of each individual), see
http://www.techknowledgecorp.com/demo.html

cheers,

-- 
Stuart Rogers
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Phoenix Geophysics Limited
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