Training materials for Structured FrameMaker 9

[Alison Craig]

What about taking this one step back? I'm the lone writer in my organization and any innovations have to be led by me with a damn good case for ROI, e.g., moving from Word to FrameMaker was a 2 year process (budget is the main reason I have to over-prove my case).

As I have less than a year's experience with unstructured Frame9, what I need to start with is some reading on what XML (in whatever form) can do for my job and the company. What are the pros and cons for smaller organizations? That kind of thing.

When I took a class at the local Technical Institute a couple of years ago, the instructor (who manages the documentation team at another medical device company up the road) made it clear that for her, the upfront costs and subsequent advantages weren't worth the money for XML, at least not in her doc team environment. (FYI: given her approach and personality, I have no doubt her team works to a strict - and complete - style guide).

So, any suggestions out there about where to start researching? I've come across a lot things on the web, but much of it is evangelistic and I'm looking for balance. I've spent 22 years in high tech - long enough to know that nothing is perfect, nor is "innovation" always right/cost effective for every situation.

Alison
 
Alison Craig, Technical Writer
Ultrasonix Medical Corporation
Tel: (604) 279-8550, ext 127
E-mail: alison.craig at ultrasonix.com
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Pat Christenson
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 7:04 PM
To: Frame Users
Subject: Training materials for Structured FrameMaker 9

Hi -

I've been looking around the web and don't see any training materials  
for Structured FrameMaker 9. Any help?

Thanks.

Pat 
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