setting up technical documentation workflow from scratch

2010-10-11 Thread Yves Barbion
Hi Jakobsen As Wim Hooghwinkel has said: define your goals and requirements first, then look at tools. What Wim means is: you need to define your content strategy, and then design supporting information models. And that's where DITA may come in handy, no need to start "from scratch" here. Instead

Re: setting up technical documentation workflow from scratch

2010-10-11 Thread Yves Barbion
Hi Jakobsen As Wim Hooghwinkel has said: define your goals and requirements first, then look at tools. What Wim means is: you need to define your content strategy, and then design supporting information models. And that's where DITA may come in handy, no need to start "from scratch" here. Instead

Color graphics in PDFs using FM 6.0 come out gray

2010-10-11 Thread Fred Ridder
Mike ickham wrote: > > When I work with files that require FM 6.0 and I generate a PDF, my color > > graphics come out gray. > > Look in the Adobe PDF printer properties on the Advanced tab. You probably > have the driver set to something besides "Adobe PDF Converter." Choosing > another driv

setting up technical documentation workflow from scratch

2010-10-11 Thread Wim Hooghwinkel - idtp
Hi, You're lucky to be able to set this up from scratch! Don't make the mistake to choose a tool before you have defined your goals and requirements. Also be careful for vendor lock in. Go for open standards and flexible solutions. If you go for XML remember that there are many XML editing tools.

RE: Color graphics in PDFs using FM 6.0 come out gray

2010-10-11 Thread Fred Ridder
Mike ickham wrote: > > When I work with files that require FM 6.0 and I generate a PDF, my color > > graphics come out gray. > > Look in the Adobe PDF printer properties on the Advanced tab. You probably > have the driver set to something besides "Adobe PDF Converter." Choosing > another dri

problem saving to the company's network drive

2010-10-11 Thread Reng, Dr. Winfried
Hi, The problem is probably: You have OLE objects and you have Service Pack 3 of Windows XP: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/407/kb407701.html http://www.mail-archive.com/framers at lists.frameusers.com/msg15719.html Either change your OLE graphics to real referenced graphics. Or go back to Service Pac

setting up technical documentation workflow from scratch

2010-10-11 Thread Wim Hooghwinkel - idtp
Hi, You're lucky to be able to set this up from scratch! Don't make the mistake to choose a tool before you have defined your goals and requirements. Also be careful for vendor lock in. Go for open standards and flexible solutions. If you go for XML remember that there are many XML editing tools.

RE: problem saving to the company's network drive

2010-10-11 Thread Reng, Dr. Winfried
Hi, The problem is probably: You have OLE objects and you have Service Pack 3 of Windows XP: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/407/kb407701.html http://www.mail-archive.com/framers@lists.frameusers.com/msg15719.html Either change your OLE graphics to real referenced graphics. Or go back to Service Pack 2