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<DIV>Something XML based? They edit in a free/cheap XML editor, you open the same files in FM and publish. I haven't done this so could be talking through a hole in my head but it sounds feasible.</DIV>
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<DIV>Steep learning curve for you but prob not for the developers.</DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers</DIV>
<DIV>Rebecca<BR><BR>>>> On 27/01/12 at 10:11, Jeff Coatsworth <jeff.coatsworth@jonassoftware.com> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=304160921-26012012>IMHO FM's got an awful steep learning curve for just word processing - I'd be inclined to just keep them on Word and have them submit docs to you. Or go to something wiki-like (& cheap) like Confluence.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> framers-bounces@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces@lists.frameusers.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>jackdeland@comcast.net<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:58 PM<BR><B>To:</B> framers@lists.frameusers.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> FM + CMS + SMEs w/o $$$?<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=2>All,<BR><BR>I have been tasked with finding a way to allow SME input directly into our publishing workflow. That is, the developers and managers would be able to edit text and add graphics to our source files. I want to keep FrameMaker as the publishing engine. I'm thinking a CMS would be in order, but the company is aghast at the thought of spending more than 10K a year on "word processing". I basically need functionality something like Author-it that ties into Frame. I could do single-sourcing with RH (we have TCS3.5). I'm thinking we would have 3 developers at a time who might be using the system, plus me. That's a budget of $2500 or less per year per user.<BR><BR>Can anyone point me toward some current resources here? <BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Jack DeLand</FONT><BR></DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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