I definitely agree with Rick. And you can share files between authors this way as well.
Separate FM chapters also lend themselves to the production of "sub-set" publications. We produce a small manual with only the basics required by Medical Device Regulatory regimes in various countries and we translate that. Then we have an "extended" user manual that has many more bells and whistles (100 pages vs 400 pages) and does not require translation. Also, for a Service Manual we produce a standard PDF as well a version with an individual PDF per chapter. This allows Service to disseminate only the required (and controlled) chapter to handle a service call. Alison Craig Technical Documentation Specialist [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> | bkultrasound.com<www.bkultrasound.com> From: Framers [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rick Quatro Sent: Monday, November 07, 2016 10:55 AM To: 'Lin Sims'; 'Frame Users' Subject: Re: [Framers] Pros/Cons: Separate file per chapter, or one REALLY BIG FILE for an entire book Hi Lin, No question in my mind: Separate files for each chapter, mainly because it easier to author, reorganize, and maintain separate FrameMaker documents. FrameMaker books work quite well for organizing documents. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Rick Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing Inc. [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> 585-366-4017 -----Original Message----- From: Framers [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lin Sims Sent: Monday, November 07, 2016 1:46 PM To: Frame Users Subject: [Framers] Pros/Cons: Separate file per chapter, or one REALLY BIG FILE for an entire book Pretty much what it says in the title. I'm guessing there have been discussions about this in the past, and I plan to look for those, but I thought I'd toss this out there anyway. We're talking chapters that can run a couple hundred (or more) pages loaded with tables, graphics, and conditional text so that they can be used to single-source multiple documents (no, don't talk to me about DITA, my non-tech-writing boss wants it in unstructured). -- Lin Sims _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ________________________________ _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to [email protected] Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]
