API documentation with references to Javadocs documentation

ate it. Thanks, Ron Ron Miller Freelance Technical Writing Since 1988 email: ronsmiller at ronsmiller.com blog: http://byronmiller.typepad.com web: http://www.ronsmiller.com

API documentation with references to Javadocs documentation

ate it. Thanks, Ron Ron Miller Freelance Technical Writing Since 1988 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] blog: http://byronmiller.typepad.com web: http://www.ronsmiller.com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages

Frame 8 compatibility question

Hi: I'm currently using a Frame 7.x/WWP 8.x toolset. We want to move to Frame 8 so SMEs can take advantage of the new track changes functionality to make changes. Can I use Frame 8 with WWP 8.x or would we have to upgrade to ePublisher Pro? Thanks, Ron Ron Miller Freelance Techn

Frame 8 compatibility question

Hi: I'm currently using a Frame 7.x/WWP 8.x toolset. We want to move to Frame 8 so SMEs can take advantage of the new track changes functionality to make changes. Can I use Frame 8 with WWP 8.x or would we have to upgrade to ePublisher Pro? Thanks, Ron Ron Miller Freelance Techn

radical revamping of techpubs

arison. There is a quality factor, ease of use and stability that I've yet to see matched in a PC. And I speak as someone who is relatively recent Mac owner, but has used PCs since 1985 Ron Ron Miller Freelance Technology Writing Since 1988 Contributing Editor, EContent Magaz

radical revamping of techpubs

uality and even less to do with its ease of use. Ron Ron Miller Freelance Technology Writing Since 1988 Contributing Editor, EContent Magazine email: ronsmiller at ronsmiller.com blog: http://byronmiller.typepad.com web: http://www.ronsmiller.com Winner of the 2006 and 2007 Apex Award for P

radical revamping of techpubs

k) Internet Explorer? Netscape was their first. The Zune? Don't make me laugh. Gates has been watching and copying for as long as I remember. Ron Ron Miller Freelance Technology Writing Since 1988 Contributing Editor, EContent Magazine email: ronsmiller at ronsmiller.com blog: http://byronmil

Re: radical revamping of techpubs

arison. There is a quality factor, ease of use and stability that I've yet to see matched in a PC. And I speak as someone who is relatively recent Mac owner, but has used PCs since 1985 Ron Ron Miller Freelance Technology Writing Since 1988 Contributing Editor, EContent Magazine emai

Re: radical revamping of techpubs

uality and even less to do with its ease of use. Ron Ron Miller Freelance Technology Writing Since 1988 Contributing Editor, EContent Magazine email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] blog: http://byronmiller.typepad.com web: http://www.ronsmiller.com Winner of the 2006 and 2007 Apex Award for Publication

Re: radical revamping of techpubs

k) Internet Explorer? Netscape was their first. The Zune? Don't make me laugh. Gates has been watching and copying for as long as I remember. Ron Ron Miller Freelance Technology Writing Since 1988 Contributing Editor, EContent Magazine email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] blog: http://byronmil

Radical revamping of techpubs

e as tech writers aim for this goal, then I think we can at least satisfy a good number of users, help them solve their issues or use the software, reduce calls to customer support and help make the product better. The other stuff is pie in the sky to me and not likely to happen any

radical revamping of techpubs

d I would maintain that good documentation is hardly the 2008 equivalent of buggy whip manufacturing. On the contrary, good documentation is becoming increasingly important, especially in a fast-moving global market place. The paper document may be a dinosaur (maybe because I've been w

Re: Radical revamping of techpubs

If we as tech writers aim for this goal, then I think we can at least satisfy a good number of users, help them solve their issues or use the software, reduce calls to customer support and help make the product better. The other stuff is pie in the sky to me and not likely to happen any

Re: radical revamping of techpubs

inosaur (maybe because I've been waiting for it got away for years, and never does), but well organized and well written online documents can actually reduce those calls to support before they happen, and a good analytics tool can be used to find gaps in that documentation,

Any experience with TrackChanges tool from Integrated Technologies

Wondering if anyone has experience using Track Changes from integrated technologies. Could you share your impressions with me? Thanks, Ron Ron Miller Freelance Technology Writing Since 1988 Contributing Editor, EContent Magazine email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] blog: http://byronmiller.typepad.com

Any experience with TrackChanges tool from Integrated Technologies

Wondering if anyone has experience using Track Changes from integrated technologies. Could you share your impressions with me? Thanks, Ron Ron Miller Freelance Technology Writing Since 1988 Contributing Editor, EContent Magazine email: ronsmiller at ronsmiller.com blog: http

Mac Keyboard Commands

Yes, theEscape sequence worked fine. For the record, I was trying to select a row in the table and it certainly is not intuitive with this keyboard. I was ready to connect my Windows keyboard out of frustration. Thanks for all the tips. Ron Ron Miller Freelance Technology Writing Since

Re: Mac Keyboard Commands

Yes, theEscape sequence worked fine. For the record, I was trying to select a row in the table and it certainly is not intuitive with this keyboard. I was ready to connect my Windows keyboard out of frustration. Thanks for all the tips. Ron Ron Miller Freelance Technology Writing Since

Re: Mac Keyboard Commands

That's it. Thanks to all who responded so quickly. This is one of those instances where it would have been nearly impossible to figure out on my own. Ron Ron Miller Freelance Technology Writing Since 1988 Contributing Editor, EContent Magazine email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] blog:

Mac Keyboard Commands

That's it. Thanks to all who responded so quickly. This is one of those instances where it would have been nearly impossible to figure out on my own. Ron Ron Miller Freelance Technology Writing Since 1988 Contributing Editor, EContent Magazine email: ronsmiller at ronsmiller.com blog:

Mac Keyboard Commands

Hi: I 'm working in Frame 7.1 running Windows in Parallels on a Mac Book Pro. I can't seem to select a row in a table and I'm wondering if someone could give me the Mac keyboard command to select a row in a table. Thanks, Ron Ron Miller Freelance Technology Writing Since 19

Mac Keyboard Commands

Hi: I 'm working in Frame 7.1 running Windows in Parallels on a Mac Book Pro. I can't seem to select a row in a table and I'm wondering if someone could give me the Mac keyboard command to select a row in a table. Thanks, Ron Ron Miller Freelance Technology Wri

OT: Tech Writers & Wikis

mers 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/ronsmiller%40comcast.net > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Vis

OT: Tech Writers & Wikis

meusers.com/mailman/options/framers/ronsmiller%40comcast.net > > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > -- Ron Miller Freelance Technology Writing Since 1988 Contributing Editor, EContent Magazine email: ronsmiller at comcast.net web: http://www.ronsmiller.com blog: http://byronmiller.typepad.com/

Re: OT: Tech Writers & Wikis

s to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -- Ron Miller Freelance Technology Writing Since 1988 Contributing Editor, EContent Magazine email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.ronsmiller.com blog: http://byronmiller.

Re: OT: Tech Writers & Wikis

email [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/ronsmiller%40comcast.net Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -- Ron Miller Freelance Technology Writing Since 1988 Contributing Editor, EConten

Quick Context-sensitive question

Frame 7.1 WebWorks Publisher 2003 I'm placing topic aliases in my documents so my client can generate context-sensitive help. There are several topics, which need to point to the same help topic. In a case like this, do I just create the single topic alias, then have the programmers set it up

OT: Acrobat 8 is announced

There's a review on eWeek: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2016953,00.asp?kc=EWEWEMNL091806EP11A Ron Bernard Aschwanden wrote: > http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/ > > First I've seen of it, but I thought a few people may be interested. > > Bernard > > > > Bernard Aschwanden > Publ

Calling an External App

I have a client that wants to call the default email application from the PDF and online help (produced with WWP). Putting WWP aside for now, is there a way to set up a call to an external application, have the application open and be populated? Further, can you set it up so that it calls the

Re: OT: Acrobat 8 is announced

There's a review on eWeek: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2016953,00.asp?kc=EWEWEMNL091806EP11A Ron Bernard Aschwanden wrote: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/ First I've seen of it, but I thought a few people may be interested. Bernard Bernard Aschwanden Publishing Technologie

Calling an External App

I have a client that wants to call the default email application from the PDF and online help (produced with WWP). Putting WWP aside for now, is there a way to set up a call to an external application, have the application open and be populated? Further, can you set it up so that it calls the

Formatting Programmer's Reference to Work in WWP

I'm all set on this. Thanks to those who came to my aid. Regards, Ron Ron Miller wrote: > Hi Bob: > Thanks for the suggestion. I'm actually wondering if there is a way to > set the Frame style so that the asterisk flushes left and the text indents. > > Thanks, > Ron

Re: Formatting Programmer's Reference to Work in WWP

I'm all set on this. Thanks to those who came to my aid. Regards, Ron Ron Miller wrote: Hi Bob: Thanks for the suggestion. I'm actually wondering if there is a way to set the Frame style so that the asterisk flushes left and the text indents. Thanks, Ron Lies, Bob wrote: H

Formatting Programmer's Reference to Work in WWP

 . In Frame, > they are entered using . > > Hope this helps, > > Bob Lies > Senior Technical Writer > MTS Systems Corporation > > -Original Message- > From: framers-bounces+bob.lies=mts.com at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces+bob.lies=mts.com

Re: Formatting Programmer's Reference to Work in WWP

Hope this helps, Bob Lies Senior Technical Writer MTS Systems Corporation -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Miller Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 12:37 PM To: Framers List Subject: Formatting Programmer's Reference to Work in WWP

Formatting Programmer's Reference to Work in WWP

Hi: Frame 7.1 Webworks 2003 WebWorks Help I'm in the midst of formatting some code examples originally written in Word. I copy and pasted the code from Word into Frame and it looks fine including indented code. I apply my code style, however, and indented code looks fine in Frame (and the

Formatting Programmer's Reference to Work in WWP

Hi: Frame 7.1 Webworks 2003 WebWorks Help I'm in the midst of formatting some code examples originally written in Word. I copy and pasted the code from Word into Frame and it looks fine including indented code. I apply my code style, however, and indented code looks fine in Frame (and the re

Generating Topic Alias Markers

> -Original Message- > From: framers-bounces+lindag=techcomplus.com at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces+lindag=techcomplus.com at lists.frameusers.com]On > Behalf Of Ron Miller > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 10:41 AM > To: Framers List > Subject: Gene

Generating Topic Alias Markers

our WebWorks ePublisher Pro project, scan your documents and generate > your project. > > Let me know if this isn't what you need... > > Neil > > -Original Message- > From: framers-bounces+neil.tubb=solacesystems.com at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:fram

Generating Topic Alias Markers

Frame 7.1 Windows XP, SP2 WWP 2003 WWP Help OK, so I need to generate topic alias markers in Frame, and I've never had to deal with this in the past. Since this is how you generate context-sensitive help, I would have thought it would be fairly well documented, but after checking the Frame Help

Re: Generating Topic Alias Markers

~ Manager, Consulting and Independent Contracting Special Interest Group Society for Technical Communication http://www.stcsig.org/cic/index.html ~~ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ron Miller Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Re: Generating Topic Alias Markers

our WebWorks ePublisher Pro project, scan your documents and generate > your project. > > Let me know if this isn't what you need... > > Neil > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Miller > Sent: Wednes

Procedure for stopping list email for vacation?

What is the procedure for stopping email for a vacation, then restarting upon my return? Thanks, Ron

Generating Topic Alias Markers

Frame 7.1 Windows XP, SP2 WWP 2003 WWP Help OK, so I need to generate topic alias markers in Frame, and I've never had to deal with this in the past. Since this is how you generate context-sensitive help, I would have thought it would be fairly well documented, but after checking the Frame Hel

Procedure for stopping list email for vacation?

What is the procedure for stopping email for a vacation, then restarting upon my return? Thanks, Ron ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EM

Strange result when I add a title page to a book

Combs, Richard wrote: > Ron Miller wrote: > >> I have a book that was building just fine until I had the >> audacity to add a title page with a color logo. Now, when I >> build the book, I trigger all kinds of messages about the >> Print Color settings being off and

Strange result when I add a title page to a book

I have a book that was building just fine until I had the audacity to add a title page with a color logo. Now, when I build the book, I trigger all kinds of messages about the Print Color settings being off and the cross references no longer work. I'm a little surprised that a title page would

Re: Strange result when I add a title page to a book

Combs, Richard wrote: Ron Miller wrote: I have a book that was building just fine until I had the audacity to add a title page with a color logo. Now, when I build the book, I trigger all kinds of messages about the Print Color settings being off and the cross references no longer work. I'

Strange result when I add a title page to a book

I have a book that was building just fine until I had the audacity to add a title page with a color logo. Now, when I build the book, I trigger all kinds of messages about the Print Color settings being off and the cross references no longer work. I'm a little surprised that a title page would

Creating a Line Separtor in Frame

Hi: I'm creating a Q&A and I want to separate each question and answer pair with a horizontal line. I've never done this before and I'm wondering the easiest way to handle it. As an aside, do I need to apply a style to these lines, so that Web Works recognizes it? Thanks, Ron

Creating a Line Separtor in Frame

Hi: I'm creating a Q&A and I want to separate each question and answer pair with a horizontal line. I've never done this before and I'm wondering the easiest way to handle it. As an aside, do I need to apply a style to these lines, so that Web Works recognizes it? Thanks, Ron _

Career advice--which application to focus on: FM or Word?

might add, I've been doing this for 18 years, and have been using Word since version 2.0, and there are still so many things I just don't get about it. Ron Steve Rickaby wrote: > At 16:15 -0400 17/5/06, Ron Miller wrote: > >> If I experiment with style changes, Word cr

Re: Career advice--which application to focus on: FM or Word?

might add, I've been doing this for 18 years, and have been using Word since version 2.0, and there are still so many things I just don't get about it. Ron Steve Rickaby wrote: At 16:15 -0400 17/5/06, Ron Miller wrote: If I experiment with style changes, Word creates a new style

Career advice--which application to focus on: FM or Word?

I agree with John, tools are always changing, but that said, if you have a choice, Frame is just so much more solid than Word. I've been working on two projects recently. In one I'm in Word and I'm having the hardest time just sticking to a template. If I experiment with style changes, Word cre

Re: Career advice--which application to focus on: FM or Word?

I agree with John, tools are always changing, but that said, if you have a choice, Frame is just so much more solid than Word. I've been working on two projects recently. In one I'm in Word and I'm having the hardest time just sticking to a template. If I experiment with style changes, Word cre

POLL: Which method do you use to apply bold and italics?

And I'm a perfect example of this. As I wrote, when I started using Frame, I was told in no uncertain terms to stay the heck away from the toolbar. Fearing the wrath of the production guru, I complied. ;) In conclusion, if you are a manager, don't fix the interface, simply intimidate your worke

Re: POLL: Which method do you use to apply bold and italics?

And I'm a perfect example of this. As I wrote, when I started using Frame, I was told in no uncertain terms to stay the heck away from the toolbar. Fearing the wrath of the production guru, I complied. ;) In conclusion, if you are a manager, don't fix the interface, simply intimidate your work

POLL: Which method do you use to apply bold and italics?

When I started using Frame a number of years ago, I was told in no uncertain terms by the person who designed the template to stay away from the Bold and Italic buttons. In fact, I was told to assume they didn't exist. So for me, at least, since I've kept that lesson with me always, it's B. Ro

Re: POLL: Which method do you use to apply bold and italics?

When I started using Frame a number of years ago, I was told in no uncertain terms by the person who designed the template to stay away from the Bold and Italic buttons. In fact, I was told to assume they didn't exist. So for me, at least, since I've kept that lesson with me always, it's B. R