"If you work in the tech industry and don't have time to learn, your fate is sealed."
I know what you are saying, but you are presuming that learning how to use a technology is more important than learning whether or not that technology is cost-effective to me in my current situation. On top of that, at the moment and to a lot of people, structured FrameMaker talks the talk but -heavens to betsy- the walk looks like a complicated one. When the walk is a little easier, I'll start to learn the steps. Just as I did with HTML, then CSS. There is a brewing thought in here about Tipping Points but time marches on.. So, that's what I have learned about structured FrameMaker, but then I tend to let the early adopters do all the work and then swoop in later on. ;-) G -----Original Message----- Jeremy, I don't think that is harsh at all. What I think is harsh is the constant discouragement from learning and professional development from certain members of this list. It is so important for any tech writer to learn about structured content, and I do not think I am any smarter than anyone else just because I have expertise in structure. The only difference with me is that I just spent the last five years being interested in it, and I would like others to be interested in it as well. And that excuse about "not having time" is really quite worn out. If you work in the tech industry and don't have time to learn, your fate is sealed. And by the way, HTML is a perfect example of fully structured content, and the web is a good example of the miracles that are possible with it. Thanks for bringing that up. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ This email (and any attachments) is private and confidential, and is intended solely for the addressee. If you have received this communication in error please remove it and inform us via telephone or email. Although we take all possible steps to ensure mail and attachments are free from malicious content, malware and viruses, we cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any changes to content outwith our administrative bounds. The views represented within this mail are solely the view of the author and do not reflect the views of the organisation as a whole. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Graham Technology plc Registered in Scotland company no. SC143434 Registered Office India of Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland PA4 9LH http://www.grahamtechnology.com ____________________________________________________________________________________________________