[Framers] Question about FrameMaker subscription less than a full year

[Robert Lauriston]

Based on discussions in tech writer forums, Flare, OpenAPI tools, and
docs-as-code toolchains such as Markdown + static site generators seem
more common these days.

Also, what you learn with any topic-based GUI help authoring tool is
somewhat applicable to another one, since Flare, RoboHelp, Oxygen,
XMetal et al. share some fundamental similarities. FrameMaker, on the
other hand, is sui generis, so what you learn isn't very applicable to
any other tech docs tool.

On Wed, Feb 23, 2022 at 4:11 PM Peter Gold <peter at petergold.photography> wrote:
>
> What would you recommend instead of FM, Robert?
>
> Hcexres, other than your past experience and familiarity, why FM? Is there
> employment demand in your area?
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 23, 2022, 5:57 PM Robert Lauriston <robert at lauriston.com> wrote:
>
> > Academic discount aside, FrameMaker's pretty far down on the list of
> > things I'd recommend a tech writing student study today.
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 23, 2022 at 1:37 PM <hcexres at prismnet.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello! This is my first post to this list. I teach tech writers at Austin
> > > Community College (Texas). For years I taught a course featuring
> > FrameMaker;
> > > Frame 11 was the last version I taught with--Adobe got too strict about
> > > student access.
> > >
> > > I tried to download the 30-day free trial but screwed up not seeing the
> > > second setup.exe. And so I downloaded again (that was wrong), installed.
> > But
> > > when I open Frame, I get an expired message.
> > >
> > > My main concern is helping students around the expense of learning
> > Frame: a
> > > 4-month subscription at $39 US would be right in there with current
> > textbook
> > > costs.
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