Converting Framemaker to Sharepoint

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Cynthia,

I must agree with David and Matt. I use FrameMaker to create our process 
and user manuals for our company. We distribute the media (PDF files) to 
our users through SharePoint sites. Basically, SharePoint is turnkey 
operation for making restrictive websites. It allows some form of 
content version control, and sharing of documents through reference. It 
also has templates for various types of sites, from collaboration to 
document libraries. It supports calendars, forms, and other little things.

It's a shovel trying to masquerade as an elegant dinner setting.

What it isn't is a content development tool. You can't write, edit or do 
anything other than store and present created documents from other 
tools, like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FrameMaker, InDesign or even Notepad.

Whomever is selling you this, is either not very conversant with what 
the application (SharePoint), or is very dishonest.

You get to name the beast. I would advise you to challenge this person 
to demonstrate how you will be creating content on SharePoint. And then 
you may need a large stick to beat them with.

Scott

(The other Scott)

David Spreadbury wrote:
> cynthia,
> Excuse me if i sound ignorant, I didn't realize there was a Sharepoint
> to convert to. Sharepoint is, according to the Sharepoint 2010
> Walkthrough Guide: "SharePoint 2010 is the business collaboration
> platform of choice for the enterprise and the Internet."
>
> It isn't a page layout or document processing tool, like FrameMaker,
> Word, and others.
>
> Converting FrameMaker to Sharepoint tell me they want all the
> documentation in Microsoft Word. Word works well with Sharepoint. Large
> documents, especially as you add tables and illustrations, typical for
> Manuals or User Guides, doesn't work well in Word.
>
> Your decision makes need to compare apples and apples, not apples and
> car engines. More information is available at
> http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint. Get a copy of the Walkthrough
> Guide. Read the Introduction.
>
>
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>     *From:* "Gilberti, Cynthia" <Cynthia.Gilberti at dcsg.com>
>     *To:* "framers at lists.frameusers.com" <framers at lists.frameusers.com>
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, September 18, 2012 10:03 AM
>     *Subject:* Converting Framemaker to Sharepoint
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>     Good morning all-
>     What a great group. I can’t begin to tell you how helpful this group
>     has been for me in the past. Unfortunately, I’ve lost the Framemaker
>     debate and my company has elected to convert manual content to
>     Sharepoint.
>     Can anyone provide information how to effectively convert framemaker
>     content to Sharepoint so I don’t have to cut and paste?
>     Cindy Gilberti
>     Store Communications
>     DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc.
>     724-273-3711
>     Cynthia.Gilberti at dcsg.com <mailto:Cynthia.Gilberti at dcsg.com>
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