Hello Eileen, Just today I was asked by the IT coordinator of a client, why there is an upgrade of the well-known FrameScript plug-in within just 10 months after the last version. You know the rule: "Never change a running system." Why do you want/need to upgrade at all? Are there any problems with your current setup?
Some thoughts: Since you are working with Sourcerer you seem to work with structured documents: Webworks ePublisher (WWeP) does not support structured documents at the moment. Unless you want to redesign your WWP conversion templates from scratch using WWP2003 wouldn't make a big difference compared to version 7, because the inner workings (a.k.a. Webworks Macro Language) are the same. WWP7 and WWP2003 share a technology which is in a kind-of end-of-life phase -- nevertheless I have quite a lot of clients which benefit from projects with WWP6, WWP7, or WWP2003 (remember: "Never change..."). WWeP internally uses XML and XSL. You could do the same based on your structured FM documents: Save the content as XML and use custom XSL transformations to create HTML. In some situations it might be a better idea to learn XSL (not simple, but a W3C standard!) instead of WebWorks Macro Language (also not simple!). Kind regards, - Michael On 26.01.2006 01:40, Anderson, Eileen schrieb/wrote: > My team is using structured FrameMaker v7.1, Sourcerer v1.11, and > WebWorks Publisher v7.0.6 to create single-source documents to output > for different audiences and media (including print, PDF, and HTML). > > Ideally, we'd like to upgrade to the latest version of all software, > including FrameMaker v7.2 and WebWorks ePublisher Pro. However, > Sourcerer (which we absolutely rely on) does not yet support FrameMaker > v7.2. So for now we'll stick with Frame v7.1. > > Two of our team members are about to learn how to use WebWorks Publisher > Pro to create and modify templates. (Current team members know only how > to apply existing WWP templates.) However, at least one vendor I've > consulted no longer offers training on WebWorks Publisher Pro version 7; > it's simply too old. I'm wondering if we should upgrade to WebWorks > Publisher Pro 2003 or WebWorks ePublisher Pro. > > There is one downside to upgrading: While our desktop publishers will > have WebWorks Publisher Pro, our authors will have only the WebWorks > Standard v7 that is included with purchase of FrameMaker. We previously > found that if we created templates in WWP Pro 2003, authors using WWP > Standard 7 couldn't output HTML using those templates. (That's why we > "downgraded" our WebWorks Pro licenses to version 7.) Having authors > capable of outputting their own HTML is a luxury for us, but not an > absolute need. > > So, Framers, this is where I'd like to benefit from your experience and > advice. > > - Have you used WebWorks ePublisher Pro? Do you find it offers > significant enhancements over prior versions of WebWorks Publisher Pro? > Is it compatible with FrameMaker version 7.1? > - Do you see a significant advantage in using WebWorks Publisher Pro > 2003 as compared to WebWorks Publisher Pro version 7? > - Do you have other thoughts on our situation or lessons learned from > your experiences with different WebWorks Publisher versions? > > Thanks! > > - Eileen Anderson > Manager of Curriculum Editing & Desktop Publishing > T-Mobile Customer Care Learning & Development > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- _____________________________________________________________ Michael Müller-Hillebrand http://cap-studio.de/ WebWorks Publisher Support & Info http://wwp-support.info/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Please make sure to send follow-up questions to the list. Contact me directly with business inquiries or comments. ------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
