Hunh? As far as I can tell, Rational SoDA is a tool for *managing* the
*internal* documentation associated with projects. Nothing on the web
page suggests that you can write user-oriented documentation with it. If
nobody from the IBM tech pubs area responds, I can get some colleagues
from there to comment. I'm sure that IBM itself is *not* using Rational
SoDA for this, at least around here (Silicon Valley). That ought to be
an indication.
Can your colleague join the list and elaborate what's going on? Maybe
she's misinterpreted what they're asking her to do?
Joe Malin
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From: framers-bounces+jmalin=tuvox....@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces+jmalin=tuvox.com at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf
Of Tammy.VanBoening at jeppesen.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 7:46 AM
To: framers at frameusers.com
Subject: OT: Question about Rational SODA tool
All,
I have a colleague who is being told that Framemaker is to go bye-bye
very
soon and that she will be needing to use Rational SODA to develop her
documentation. I have googled this tool (as has she) and if they (as in
her powers-that-be) want a developer who likes to write, then this would
appear to be the tool of choice; however, for "classic" end-user
deliverables such as Sys Admin guides, User Guides, OLH, etc. is does
not
appear to be the tool to use. She is desperately needing some supporting
arguments/input to validate why Framemaker needs to stay.
Has anybody used this tool? Does anybody know anything about it?
Arguments
for/against using it as a classic TW tool? This list has sooooo many
literate, articulate and knowledgable folks, I am sure somebody has
experience with this or can explain the for/against tool arguments and
help her along - Fred, John, Shlomo, Steve, Peter, Lynn, Kay, Bernard,
etc. . . . Calling all to arms!
