Making IETMs using Frame possible?

[Ben Allums]

On 12/22/2012 10:18 PM, Apurva Bahadur wrote:
> Dear Framers,
>
> Can Framemaker/Robohelp create Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals
> (IETM - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IETM)?
>
> Looking at the Wikipedia document, the Type 1, class 1, 2 and 3 should
> certainly be possible with Frame/Robohelp.
>
> Anyone with experience in authoring IETMs? Any other tools that you
> suggest for IETM authoring?

DISCLAIMER: I work for WebWorks.

Apurva,

As you point out, Frame+RoboHelp can get you to class 1, 2, and 3.  You 
can also get their via other tools, such as WebWorks ePublisher.  One 
example is our own documentation set:

   <http://www.webworks.com/Documentation/Reverb/>

This is created from FrameMaker source files.

There are other products available, so perhaps you should evaluate each 
one in turn and find the best fit tool for your needs.


Ben Allums
allums at webworks.com
512-381-8885