Frame/InDesign

[Bill Swallow]

Which program makes the most sense for the content? And, if you
migrate, is that a good use of your time to do so given it's both a
quick fix AND you're already overloaded?

Consider a content strategy going forward. Yes, it's a client and not
your own managed content, but if a repeat client, having a strategy
for their content rather than just a plan will help keep future cases
like this at bay.

On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 9:56 AM, Martin Ley <martin at em-dash.com> wrote:
> Fellow Framers,
>
> I have a conundrum...
>
> I have a huge body of work for one client done in FrameMaker. They want me to do more work than I can handle alone. I have two colleagues who work with InDesign, who might be able to help out. Would it be easier to migrate all my FrameMaker files to InDesign, or migrate my colleagues to FrameMaker?
>
> An unfair question - particularly as I'm not giving you much detail - but an interesting one! I use both Frame and ID. Horses for courses, normally, but this is an odd situation. The client is after a quick fix, naturally, but neither option would appear to be very straightforward.
>
> The FrameMaker route: I would have to migrate my colleagues to Windows too (we're all Mac users; I'm now really happy running Frame under XP/Parallels Desktop for Mac). Then they would have to learn Frame.
>
> The InDesign route: I would have to spend a lot of time getting fairly complicated Frame book files working in InDesign. Conditional builds, text insets, variables, markers, tables, etc etc.
>
> <light blue touchpaper>
> <stand well back>
> <await flack>
>
> Martin

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