FM v. RoboHelp

[Steve Cavanaugh]

Just because the carpenter already owns a hammer is no reason to fail to
consider a pneumatic nailer.  Both may get the job done, but one is
certainly superior to the other. 


Steve Cavanaugh
Sr. Technical Writer
NAT Seattle Inc.

-----Original Message-----
From: framers-bounces+scavanaugh=nat-seattle.com at lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces+scavanaugh=nat-seattle.com at lists.frameusers.com]
On Behalf Of Lin Surasky
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:22 PM
To: Gagne, Bernard (Bolton)
Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: FM v. RoboHelp

No, I had the same thought. Just didn't know who to ask, as I'm sure no
one will divulge such valuable information before its time.

See, the thing we all keep forgetting (except the one to whom I'm
answering) is that they want to keep RH because it's already paid for.
So purchasing new licenses or upgrades isn't really an option, unless I
can convince them to keep FM. And even then... 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: 
> framers-bounces+lin.surasky=retalix.com at lists.frameusers.com
> [mailto:framers-bounces+lin.surasky=retalix.com at lists.frameuse
rs.com] On Behalf Of Gagne, Bernard (Bolton)
> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:19 PM
> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Subject: RE: FM v. RoboHelp
> 
> In all of this, one thought occurred to me and it regards the upcoming

> release of Frame 8 later this year.
> Since RoboHelp is now an Adobe product, what are the odds Adobe will 
> drop WebWorks and adopt RH as the chosen output method for CHM with 
> FrameMaker? It would seem an ideal solution, with Flare nipping at 
> their heels.
> Did I just add more fuel to the fire?
> 
> Berny Gagne
> Lead Writer
> Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
> Bolton, Ontario, Canada
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: framers-bounces+bgagne=husky.ca at lists.frameusers.com
> [mailto:framers-bounces+bgagne=husky.ca at lists.frameusers.com]
> On Behalf Of Rene Stephenson
> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 3:02 PM
> To: Lin Surasky; John Sgammato; framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Subject: RE: FM v. RoboHelp
> 
> You could really stir the pot by throwing ePublisher in the mix as a
> single-sourcing solution. <g>   There's an import utility 
> available for
> ePublisher that can take any RH project and convert it to MIF, 
> retaining links and mapping formats as you determine in the interface.

> Depending on the size of the RH project and whether there are multiple

> RH projects to merge into a single-source ePub project with multiple 
> versions/translations/localization as output, it could take hours or a

> few weeks to complete... BUT it would be a one-time hit. Then set it 
> up with AutoMap to create the PDFs in sequence whenever you'd like 
> (even while you're asleep).
> Just food for thought...conceding, of course, that Mif2Go is more 
> cost-effective.
> 
> Rene
> 
> Lin Surasky <Lin.Surasky at retalix.com> wrote:     Very true. However, I
> didn't mention that there are 4  writers on the team who ARE using RH 
> to create content, and not only aren't  complaining, but one of them 
> will fight as hard to keep RH as I will to keep FM.  We're in 
> different countries, with an international audience, so it's divided 
> as  to what our customers want.
> Which is why I think FM is perfect: We can delliver BOTH PDF and CHM 
> easily.
>   
>  I guess I just need to keep repeating  that...
> 
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