Deirdre -
Frankly, this sounds like an enormous pain, both to maintain and to
extend, as you've discovered. It also helps this list give you the best
advice and targeted suggestions when you tell us the platform (e.g.
Windows, Mac) and version of Frame (FM 6, FM 7.2, FM 8,...) and whether
this
Samehere. You boss should say, I need to see your numbers
(justification) regarding (whatever they say). Then you go to work
justifying those areas.
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I used the $$ numbers for justification. Just upgrading to FM8 and
Acrobat 3D is worth it. But he wants something else. We are going
to discuss it next week but I wanted to anticipate his requests
and already have it completed. I guess I should have mentioned this the
first time. Included in my
I had a similar challenge late last year and wrote a business plan for a
CMS. I believe I got the template from one of the vendors we decided
against (they're all very helpful when it comes to helping you sell
their software to upper management).
Anyway, after the executive summary, I described
Why wouldn't you put the LOF and the LOT in the TOC? Do you include
the Index in the TOC?
-- Emily
At 02:46 PM 2/18/2008, Deirdre Reagan wrote:
Hi all:
My co-worker and I are debating about the order of the TOC, LOF and
LOT. I say they are all tables of content, and should come in the
order
Yes LOF and LOT are both examples of front matter, but so is a ToC.
IMHO, the only things (standard elements) that should come before the
ToC are the Cover and the Legal page (if not at the end). Anything else
will likely just be contrary to user expectations.
With that said, there ARE
The Chicago Manual of Style shows this as the proper order:
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Mike Wickham
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My co-worker and I are debating about the order of the TOC, LOF and
LOT. I say they are all tables of content, and should come in the
order TOC, LOF, LOT (or LOT, LOF, I don't really mind, just TOC
first).
He says that LOF and LOT
Keep in mind the hit-by-a-bus justification: if you get hit by a bus (or just
need to bring on a contractor or a new hire), it is safer for them to seek a
replacement who knows the current versions than to expect someone to be
backwards-compatible with software they no longer use. It is more
I can endorse that. LEP Tools have in some of my manuals made my life
much easier.
Bodvar Bjorgvinsson
Air Atlanta Icelandic
On Feb 16, 2008 11:58 PM, Jeremy H. Griffith wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:43:14 -0500, "Harold Winberg"
> wrote:
>
> >I have been tasked to help make a List of
Deirdre -
Frankly, this sounds like an enormous pain, both to maintain and to
extend, as you've discovered. It also helps this list give you the best
advice and targeted suggestions when you tell us the platform (e.g.
Windows, Mac) and version of Frame (FM 6, FM 7.2, FM 8,...) and whether
this
Have any of you written a software purchase justification? I am trying
to purchase
the Adobe Technical Communications Suite and my boss says I'm missing a
few
things in my justification. If anyone has any examples I could use, I
would appreciate
seeing them.
Ann Balaban
The T-System
What things is your boss looking for? I would start by asking your boss.
Otherwise, you're just taking a poke in the dark.
Chuck Beck
Sr. Technical Writer | Infor | Office: 614.523.7302 |
Charles.Beck at infor.com
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Samehere. You boss should say, "I need to see your numbers
(justification) regarding (whatever they say)." Then you go to work
justifying those areas.
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> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-
> bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of
I always rely on savings/efficiency when touting a software purchase:
What will this save the company? How will it improve efficiency,
throughput, or final quality to buy this thing? In the case of the
Adobe Tech Comm Suite, it's got a few advantages right off the top:
even at list price,
I had a similar challenge late last year and wrote a business plan for a
CMS. I believe I got the template from one of the vendors we decided
against (they're all very helpful when it comes to helping you sell
their software to upper management).
Anyway, after the executive summary, I described
I used the $$ numbers for justification. Just upgrading to FM8 and
Acrobat 3D is worth it. But he wants something else. We are going
to discuss it next week but I wanted to anticipate his requests
and already have it completed. I guess I should have mentioned this the
first time. Included in my
Hi all:
My co-worker and I are debating about the order of the TOC, LOF and
LOT. I say they are all tables of content, and should come in the
order TOC, LOF, LOT (or LOT, LOF, I don't really mind, just TOC
first).
He says that LOF and LOT are front matter and are not called out in
the TOC, so
Why wouldn't you put the LOF and the LOT in the TOC? Do you include
the Index in the TOC?
-- Emily
At 02:46 PM 2/18/2008, Deirdre Reagan wrote:
>Hi all:
>
>My co-worker and I are debating about the order of the TOC, LOF and
>LOT. I say they are all tables of content, and should come in the
Yes LOF and LOT are both examples of front matter, but so is a ToC.
IMHO, the only things (standard elements) that should come before the
ToC are the Cover and the Legal page (if not at the end). Anything else
will likely just be contrary to user expectations.
With that said, there ARE
The CMoS supports your ordering; that's the standard way of putting a
book together.
Art
On Feb 18, 2008 5:46 PM, Deirdre Reagan wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> My co-worker and I are debating about the order of the TOC, LOF and
> LOT. I say they are all tables of content, and should come in the
> order
The Chicago Manual of Style shows this as the proper order:
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Mike Wickham
Doesn't anyone use LOT, TOC, and barrel, any more?
> > My co-worker and I are debating about the order of the TOC, LOF and
> > LOT. I say they are all tables of content, and should come in the
> > order TOC, LOF, LOT (or LOT, LOF, I don't really mind, just TOC
> > first).
> >
> > He says that
Keep in mind the "hit-by-a-bus" justification: if you get hit by a bus (or just
need to bring on a contractor or a new hire), it is safer for them to seek a
replacement who knows the current versions than to expect someone to be
backwards-compatible with software they no longer use. It is more
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