If you end up having to switch from (presumably unstructured) FrameMaker, I'd suggest switching not to InDesign but to DITA to accomplish your goals. You can leverage your group's existing FM knowledge by still using FM to create your PDFs, but with DITA you are no longer locked into one company's proprietary format, and you can take advantage of newer technologies and deliverable types in the future without having to change formats again.
Shane Taylor On Dec 8, 2010, at 2:20 PM, rinch at Inficon.com wrote: > The CEO of my company has asked that I look into eBooks and the EPUB > standard. He sent me the link: > > http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/design/crossmedia_resources/ebooks_software.html > > I know nothing about this, so I'm on a real learning curve here. The first > thing I notice is that Adobe is pushing InDesign as the vehicle to create > eBooks. This is a real stumbling block for me. We've got over 15 years > invested in FrameMaker and all our docs are created and maintained in > FrameMaker. My "books" are delivered as PDFs. I am loathe to shift from > FrameMaker to InDesign given our extensive history with FrameMaker. > > My question is, can I create eBooks and EPUB documents from FrameMaker, or > am I truly locked in to InDesign for the eBooks and EPUB standard? If I > can use FrameMaker, where would I find information about using FrameMaker > to create eBooks and EPUB documents? > > Thanks! > Richard > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as shane at taylortext.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/shane%40taylortext.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
