Though I don't know the release detail, Kay Whatley and Bernard Ashwanden (Bright Path Solutions) both have books coming out very soon. I believe they cover structured Frame in general and DITA specifics. I reviewed the gallies at the FrameMaker Chautauqua and they appear to be promising step-by-step books!
Mollye Barrett ClearPath, LLC 414-331-1378 > Of course, they should. But (tying this to another thread) if > FrameUsers.com ever came back, perhaps we could start a > list-members-only wiki. I mean, who better than us to start such a > thing? > > Mike McCallister > > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Rene > Stephenson > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 12:30 PM > To: Mike Wickham; Lester C. Smalley; framers at frameusers.com; Steve > Rickaby > Subject: Re: Learning curve for FrameMaker > > Maybe the should outsource the manual to someone on this list. ;-) > > > Rene L. Stephenson > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Mike Wickham <mewickham at compuserve.com> > To: Lester C. Smalley <lsmalley at infocon.com>; framers at frameusers.com; > Steve Rickaby <srickaby at wordmongers.demon.co.uk> > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 1:00:10 PM > Subject: Re: Learning curve for FrameMaker > >> Lester omits to mention what will be known to many here - that the >> Frame >> 5 manual was the last to be >> produced by the tech authors at Frame Corp. I have a copy, and yes, it > >> is a lot better than the current offering (although I've not seen a >> FrameMaker 8 manual.) > > The FrameMaker 8 manual is worse, because there isn't on-- at least, no > hard copy is included or sold separately. Adobe does include a file on > the CD that you can print and bind yourself, but sheesh. It's over 1000 > pages and awkward to print and bind in an office. I'm thinking about > sending it off to a POD printer to get a printed/bound copy (split into > two volumes for convenience). > > Mike Wickham > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as rinnie1 at yahoo.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/rinnie1%40yahoo.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as Michael.McCallister at ge.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/michael.mccallister% > 40ge.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as mollye at clearpath.cc. > > 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/mollye%40clearpath.cc > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > Mollye Barrett ClearPath, LLC 414-331-1378
