Thanks Bill, we agree! --Sean Pollock ______________________________________________________________
From: "Bill Swallow" <techcommdood at gmail.com> To: "quills at airmail.net" <quills at airmail.net> CC: Frame Users <framers at lists.frameusers.com>,Free Framers List <framers at omsys.com> Subject: Re: Frame's future Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 10:36:35 -0500 >>What concerns me is that many of these tools are Enterprise level. >>Meaning that they are too expensive to be purchased by a single >>person, and often require a server from which to run. What that >>means, is that companies will segregate writers into those who know >>the tools, and those who don't. If you want to get a job, you have >>to >>know the tools. Most companies don't want to teach you to use them. >>They want you to know them already. They won't care if you know XML >>or SGML. They will focus on the tool. > >Ah... Fear and Loathing in TechComm. ;-) > >1. There are plenty of non-enterprise solutions for lone writers and >such to use to manage XML content. >2. Technology will always win out over tools, period. >3. Some companies will undoubtedly be tool-centric, which is fine. >If >they want to overlook you as a candidate/hire based on specific >tools >experience and not on technology knowledge and experience, did you >really want to work there in the first place? > >-- >Bill Swallow >HATT List Owner >WWP-Users List Owner >Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter >STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager >http://techcommdood.blogspot.com >avid homebrewer and proud beer snob >"I see your OOO message and raise you a clue." >_______________________________________________ > > >You are currently subscribed to Framers as spolloc1 at hotmail.com. > >Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to >framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com >or visit >http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/spolloc1%40hotmail.co m > >Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit >http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.