Re: web-safe fonts characters 2014

2014-08-06 Thread Joe Malin
of circumstances have led to the use of a truly unfortunate piece of software as a key part of the user experience. Joe — Joe Malin, Technical Writer Magnet Systems, Inc. 435 Tasso Street Suite 100 Palo Alto, CA 94301-1546 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA joe.ma...@magnet.com Google+: joe633ma...@gmail.com Tel

Re: FM 12 in Parallels using Win7

2014-07-16 Thread Joe Malin
+1 On 7/16/14, 2:38 PM, Sean techwordsm...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I don’t have it in a production environment, but FeameMaker 12 works fine for me in 64-bit Windows 8.1 in the latest version of Parallels on a MacBook Pro using Mavericks. Sean On Jul 13, 2014, at 9:31 AM, Steve Rickaby

FrameMaker to HTML

2014-07-15 Thread Joe Malin
Hi! I work for a small startup that delivers documentation to software developers. I’m investigating how to continue our strategy of publishing to HTML so that we can “merge” our reference documentation (such as Javadoc) with our developer guides, samples, and so forth. Our legacy is

Re: DPI Recommendation for Images

2011-03-25 Thread Joe Malin
I think that you chose well by having a digital version and a print version. That immediately solves one of the major problems. I use the rubric save big and shrink down, that is, make relatively big images and then scale them down. Scaling algorithms do reasonably well at throwing away

DPI Recommendation for Images

2011-03-25 Thread Joe Malin
I think that you chose well by having a digital version and a print version. That immediately solves one of the major problems. I use the rubric "save big and shrink down", that is, make relatively big images and then scale them down. Scaling algorithms do reasonably well at throwing away

Utilities for FM 8

2010-02-11 Thread Joe Malin
, etc. I'm looking for tools that will automatically copy formats, layouts, master pages, reference pages, etc. from an existing document to a new one. Is there a site somewhere that has a list of sources? Joe Malin ___ You are currently subscribed

Utilities for FM 8

2010-02-10 Thread Joe Malin
, etc. I'm looking for tools that will automatically copy formats, layouts, master pages, reference pages, etc. from an existing document to a new one. Is there a site somewhere that has a list of sources? Joe Malin

Re: Using wickies

2009-03-01 Thread Joe Malin
Wiki and wiki are the accepted spelling. I only mention this so you can maintain your cred with your SMEs. I've been using a Wiki based on TWiki software for the past two years. I see no problem in using one to collaborate, as long as you ensure it has these features: - Notification:

Re: FrameMaker 8 behavior

2009-03-01 Thread Joe Malin
To all Framers everywhere: When you post technical problems like this, you'll get the fastest, most accurate, and most useful response when you add in these points of information: - Which type and version of OS you're on (ie Windows XP Pro, SP 2) - Your hardware details (Computer maker and

Using wickies

2009-03-01 Thread Joe Malin
"Wiki" and "wiki" are the accepted spelling. I only mention this so you can maintain your cred with your SMEs. I've been using a Wiki based on TWiki software for the past two years. I see no problem in using one to collaborate, as long as you ensure it has these features: - Notification:

FrameMaker 8 behavior

2009-03-01 Thread Joe Malin
To all Framers everywhere: When you post technical problems like this, you'll get the fastest, most accurate, and most useful response when you add in these points of information: - Which type and version of OS you're on (ie Windows XP Pro, SP 2) - Your hardware details (Computer maker and

Bylaws template for FM 8

2009-02-10 Thread Joe Malin
Hi! Looking for a bylaws template for FM 8. Is someone willing to share for free? -- Joe Malin Information Engineer Google Sent from: Mountain view Ca United States. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send

Bylaws template for FM 8

2009-02-10 Thread Joe Malin
Hi! Looking for a bylaws template for FM 8. Is someone willing to share for free? -- Joe Malin Information Engineer Google Sent from: Mountain view Ca United States.

Re: Somewhat OT Section 508 and Note, Caution, and Warning Symbols in FM

2007-02-07 Thread Joe Malin
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Need help building a para Warning tag

2007-02-07 Thread Joe Malin
; framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/jmalin%40jmalin.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > -- *Joe Malin* jmalin at jmalin.com <mailto:jmalin at jmalin.com>

Somewhat OT Section 508 and Note, Caution, and Warning Symbols in FM

2007-02-07 Thread Joe Malin
ers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/jmalin%40jmalin.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > -- -

Re: Replacing Framemaker

2007-02-01 Thread Joe Malin
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Replacing Framemaker

2007-02-01 Thread Joe Malin
ring if you plan on going structured. > > > -- -------- *Joe Malin* jmalin at jmalin.com <mailto:jmalin at jmalin.com>

Re: Dual Monitor(s) ??s

2007-01-13 Thread Joe Malin
A slight hijack: for people who are using dual monitors, what configuration do you use? Here at work, we have people using dual LCD displays. I see the following configurations in use: * Horizontal side-by-side, most often tilted back (top back, bottom up) but sometimes also straight

Re: Dual Monitor(s) ??s

2007-01-13 Thread Joe Malin
I use an IBM/Lenovo T43P in a docking station. The docking station has a VGA port and a DVI port. This particular laptop has the ATI Mobility FireGL V3200. Most video cards these days support dual monitors. Peter Courlis wrote: When using dual Monitors, what video card do you use? -pc */Joe

Re: Dual Monitor(s) ??s

2007-01-13 Thread Joe Malin
use? -pc Joe Malin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A slight hijack: for people who are using dual monitors, what configuration do you use? Here at work, we have people using dual LCD displays. I see the following configurations in use: * Horizontal side-by-side, most often tilted back (top

Dual Monitor(s) ??s

2007-01-13 Thread Joe Malin
A slight hijack: for people who are using dual monitors, what configuration do you use? Here at work, we have people using dual LCD displays. I see the following configurations in use: * Horizontal side-by-side, most often "tilted back" (top back, bottom up) but sometimes also

Dual Monitor(s) ??s

2007-01-13 Thread Joe Malin
> -pc > > */Joe Malin /* wrote: > > A slight hijack: for people who are using dual monitors, what > configuration do you use? Here at work, we have people using dual LCD > displays. I see the following configurations in use: > > * Horizontal side-by-side, m

Dual Monitor(s) ??s

2007-01-13 Thread Joe Malin
tors, what video card do you use? >> >> -pc >> >> Joe Malin wrote: A slight hijack: for people >> who are using dual monitors, what >> configuration do you use? Here at work, we have people using dual >> LCD >> displays. I see the following con

Re: Clear Quest/Case with Framemaker files

2006-10-21 Thread Joe Malin
What he's saying is that FM files are binary, which means they're not composed entirely of printable characters (that's a simplified explanation). You can't do the normal type of ClearCase operation on them. That probably freaks him out. It shouldn't; I have used ClearCase and other SCM products

Re: The Page Left Intentionally Blank

2006-10-20 Thread Joe Malin
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Clear Quest/Case with Framemaker files

2006-10-20 Thread Joe Malin
What he's saying is that FM files are "binary", which means they're not composed entirely of printable characters (that's a simplified explanation). You can't do the "normal" type of ClearCase operation on them. That probably freaks him out. It shouldn't; I have used ClearCase and other SCM

The Page Left Intentionally Blank

2006-10-19 Thread Joe Malin
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Re: Framemaker Plug-in for Clear Quest/Clear Case?

2006-10-18 Thread Joe Malin
Hi! I have used FrameMaker and ClearCase before. I don't particularly see a need to link together all the files in a book within ClearCase, unless you're going directly from ClearCase to FM or invoking ClearCase from FM itself. Of course, you have to treat FM files as binary; you can't compare

Re: Continuous Numbering in framemaker

2006-10-17 Thread Joe Malin
This a bit tricky. I haven't done it before, but I found instructions for it in the Adobe FrameMaker help. The topic title is Including the total page count of a book in a header or footer The Page Count ($lastpagenum) variable ordinarily resets on a file-by-file basis, but you can make it do

Re: ToolbarPlus Express

2006-10-17 Thread Joe Malin
to the current paragraph, making the display unreliable. What Shlomo chose to do was hide the unreliable display while still allowing you to pull down the list and select a different tag to apply. From: Joe Malin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject

ToolbarPlus Express

2006-10-17 Thread Joe Malin
> applied to the current paragraph, making the display unreliable. > What Shlomo chose to do was hide the unreliable display while > still allowing you to pull down the list and select a different tag > to apply. > > >> From: Joe Malin >> Reply-To: jmalin at jmalin.com

Framemaker Plug-in for Clear Quest/Clear Case?

2006-10-17 Thread Joe Malin
Hi! I have used FrameMaker and ClearCase before. I don't particularly see a need to link together all the files in a book within ClearCase, unless you're going directly from ClearCase to FM or invoking ClearCase from FM itself. Of course, you have to treat FM files as binary; you can't compare

Question on external formats and question on TOC settings

2006-10-17 Thread Joe Malin
Two excellent questions. The first one I have run into before; I just finished working as a lone writer who had to do exactly what you are doing. FM does not have an "external" formats doc. What you can do, though, is apply the formats in a document to all the files in a book. To do this, you

Continuous Numbering in framemaker

2006-10-16 Thread Joe Malin
This a bit tricky. I haven't done it before, but I found instructions for it in the Adobe FrameMaker help. The topic title is "Including the total page count of a book in a header or footer" The Page Count (<$lastpagenum>) variable ordinarily resets on a file-by-file basis, but you can make it

ToolbarPlus Express

2006-10-16 Thread Joe Malin
Hi! Interesting question regarding Shlomo's excellent ToolbarPlus Express tool. The tool originally had a "bug" where the Paragraph Tag dropdown box was nearly invisible. I know there's a fix for this, but I can't remember what it is. Can anyone help? Joe

Ooops (Is this gonna go through?)

2006-10-11 Thread Joe Malin
Hey! Uh, I've been laid off, again. Bummer! On the other hand, I had already been thinking it was time for me to move on. The company has changed directions, and just doesn't need a tech writer, especially now that I've finished the last round of documentation! If you're in the SF Bay Area and

Ooops (Is this gonna go through?)

2006-10-11 Thread Joe Malin
Hey! Uh, I've been laid off, again. Bummer! On the other hand, I had already been thinking it was time for me to move on. The company has changed directions, and just doesn't need a tech writer, especially now that I've finished the last round of documentation! If you're in the SF Bay Area and

RE: Docbook versus Home-Grown

2006-10-08 Thread Joe Malin
. Though I want to have single-source and people here like the idea, I don't think anyone here needs it urgently enough to spend money on it, yet. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do

Docbook versus Home-Grown

2006-10-08 Thread Joe Malin
. Though I want to have single-source and people here like the idea, I don't think anyone here needs it urgently enough to spend money on it, yet. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do

Docbook versus Home-Grown

2006-10-07 Thread Joe Malin
gone the same route, would be much appreciated. As you probably know, I have many years experience in software development, so developing my own EDD is not an issue. Joe TuVox, Inc. 19050 Pruneridge Avenue Suite 150, Cupertino, CA 95014-0715 Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625.1623

Docbook versus Home-Grown

2006-10-07 Thread Joe Malin
gone the same route, would be much appreciated. As you probably know, I have many years experience in software development, so developing my own EDD is not an issue. Joe TuVox, Inc. 19050 Pruneridge Avenue Suite 150, Cupertino, CA 95014-0715 Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625.1623

Experiences with MIF2GO and Webworks Pro

2006-09-11 Thread Joe Malin
. I have tried using the conversion tool in FM itself, but the documentation for it is, shall we say, a bit sparse... Joe TuVox, Inc. 19050 Pruneridge Avenue Suite 150, Cupertino, CA 95014-0715 Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625.1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com The views

Experiences with MIF2GO and Webworks Pro

2006-09-10 Thread Joe Malin
Hi!

RE: Icon resource ID

2006-09-06 Thread Joe Malin
by a number, followed by the resource's definition. Since numbers would be hard to keep track of, you can use a C-style header file to define symbols for each number. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those

Icon resource ID

2006-09-06 Thread Joe Malin
by a number, followed by the resource's definition. Since numbers would be hard to keep track of, you can use a C-style header file to define symbols for each number. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those

RE: Question about Rational SODA tool

2006-09-05 Thread Joe Malin
there to comment. I'm sure that IBM itself is *not* using Rational SoDA for this, at least around here (Silicon Valley). That ought to be an indication. Can your colleague join the list and elaborate what's going on? Maybe she's misinterpreted what they're asking her to do? Joe Malin Technical

RE: OT: Question about Rational SODA tool

2006-09-05 Thread Joe Malin
Rickaby Cc: framers@FrameUsers.com; Joe Malin Subject: Re: OT: Question about Rational SODA tool My bad - as a technical writer, I should have been much more clear - she is being told that Framemaker is going bye-bye at her organization because the powers that be insist Rational Soda will do

Question about Rational SODA tool

2006-09-05 Thread Joe Malin
there to comment. I'm sure that IBM itself is *not* using Rational SoDA for this, at least around here (Silicon Valley). That ought to be an indication. Can your colleague join the list and elaborate what's going on? Maybe she's misinterpreted what they're asking her to do? Joe Malin Technical

OT: Question about Rational SODA tool

2006-09-05 Thread Joe Malin
, 2006 11:47 AM To: Steve Rickaby Cc: framers at FrameUsers.com; Joe Malin Subject: Re: OT: Question about Rational SODA tool My bad - as a technical writer, I should have been much more clear - she is being told that Framemaker is going bye-bye at her organization because the powers that be insist

RE: Character formatting problem

2006-08-24 Thread Joe Malin
! In fairness to both Adobe and FM, it is confusing because it is not what we expect. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do not necessarily reflect those of TuVox, Inc

Character formatting problem

2006-08-24 Thread Joe Malin
rting, I sure did! In fairness to both Adobe and FM, it is confusing because it is not what we expect. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do not necessarily reflect those

RE: how to enlarge conditional text window

2006-08-15 Thread Joe Malin
generate dynamic controls as the program is running, by issuing Windows API calls. If you modify the static controls or the dialog box containing them, you may end up putting a static control at the same place a dynamic control is supposed to appear. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623

how to enlarge conditional text window

2006-08-15 Thread Joe Malin
Developers generate dynamic controls as the program is running, by issuing Windows API calls. If you modify the static controls or the dialog box containing them, you may end up putting a static control at the same place a dynamic control is supposed to appear. Joe Malin Technical Writer (40

RE: Using the same chapters for several books

2006-08-14 Thread Joe Malin
that excludes some chapters if it goes out to customers (external version). The drawback to this is that I have to re-set some chapter numbering settings when I re-generate the internal version. Does anyone have a better way? Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com

RE: One more question about sharing FM files

2006-08-14 Thread Joe Malin
my variables. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do not necessarily reflect those of TuVox, Inc. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

RE: Urgent: Table Row with different Table Cell formats

2006-08-14 Thread Joe Malin
Yes, in fact I do this all the time with Tip/Note/Warning text that I put in a table. If you want, I can send you an unstructured FM 7.1 file with the paragraph, character, and table formats I use. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com The views expressed

RE: Using the same chapters for several books

2006-08-14 Thread Joe Malin
I have two separate books, but they share chapters. The numbering properties seem to persist for a chapter file, even if I set the numbering properties at the book level. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document

Using the same chapters for several books

2006-08-14 Thread Joe Malin
ave a book that excludes some chapters if it goes out to customers (external version). The drawback to this is that I have to re-set some chapter numbering settings when I re-generate the internal version. Does anyone have a better way? Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www

One more question about sharing FM files

2006-08-14 Thread Joe Malin
my variables. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do not necessarily reflect those of TuVox, Inc. -Original Message- From: framers-bounces+jmalin=tuvox@lists.frameusers.com

Urgent: Table Row with different Table Cell formats

2006-08-14 Thread Joe Malin
Yes, in fact I do this all the time with Tip/Note/Warning text that I put in a table. If you want, I can send you an unstructured FM 7.1 file with the paragraph, character, and table formats I use. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com The views

Using the same chapters for several books

2006-08-14 Thread Joe Malin
I have two separate books, but they share chapters. The numbering properties seem to persist for a chapter file, even if I set the numbering properties at the book level. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document

RE: Newbie here with a TOC issue in Frame

2006-08-09 Thread Joe Malin
Hi Ealasaid! Have you tried deleting the TOC and re-generating it? If you need additional help off-list, write me an e-mail directly. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do not necessarily

Newbie here with a TOC issue in Frame

2006-08-09 Thread Joe Malin
Hi Ealasaid! Have you tried deleting the TOC and re-generating it? If you need additional help off-list, write me an e-mail directly. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do not necessarily

tiny marker window (WAS: SOLVED Index Problems)

2006-08-04 Thread Joe Malin
, and therefore gave up on ResHacker. If you just change fonts, you should be OK; just don't change the size of anything. I have no idea why FM engineers haven't changed the index marker dialog or the font size. I think it has to be no more than a 10-minute job. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer

RE: Edward Tufte Fans: Sparklines

2006-07-25 Thread Joe Malin
either be groaning or snickering. I have not had a situation in which I could use sparklines, but I think they're a great idea. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do not necessarily

Edward Tufte Fans: Sparklines

2006-07-25 Thread Joe Malin
either be groaning or snickering. I have not had a situation in which I could use sparklines, but I think they're a great idea. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do

RE: How do I get TOC styles to appear in Setup Table ofContentsInclude Paragraphs Tagged

2006-07-19 Thread Joe Malin
before. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do not necessarily reflect those of TuVox, Inc. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

How do I get TOC styles to appear in Setup Table of Contents"Include Paragraphs Tagged"

2006-07-19 Thread Joe Malin
entry between columns using the shuttle buttons.) Hold down the shift key, and then click the arrow key. This will move *everything*. The best place to use this is in the Generate Acrobat Data dialog box, to clear out the paragraph tags FM puts into your PDF before you add what you wan

How do I get TOC styles to appear in Setup Table ofContents"Include Paragraphs Tagged"

2006-07-19 Thread Joe Malin
there from before. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do not necessarily reflect those of TuVox, Inc. -Original Message- From: framers-bounces+jm

RE: Looking for a technique for applying conditionals

2006-07-18 Thread Joe Malin
not be what Linux or HP-UX people want to hear, but I think it's a useful distinction. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do not necessarily reflect those of TuVox, Inc. -Original

Looking for a technique for applying conditionals

2006-07-18 Thread Joe Malin
. This may not be what Linux or HP-UX people want to hear, but I think it's a useful distinction. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do not necessarily reflect those of

RE: Using SAVE AS PDF in FrameMaker 6.0

2006-07-17 Thread Joe Malin
Dunno, but I have been using the Adobe PDF driver + write to file + distilling for nearly five years now without any problems on both unstructured and structured FM versions 6.0 - 7.1. I haven't yet run into a need for save as PDF. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED

Using SAVE AS PDF in FrameMaker 6.0

2006-07-17 Thread Joe Malin
Dunno, but I have been using the Adobe PDF driver + write to file + distilling for nearly five years now without any problems on both unstructured and structured FM versions 6.0 - 7.1. I haven't yet run into a need for "save as PDF". Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at

RE: DocBook

2006-07-13 Thread Joe Malin
Right, I know about that. I'm not willing to go down the route towards DITA until I understand more about structured FM and Docbook, though. DocBook fits more closely with what I have. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com The views expressed

RE: Remove a paragraph format from a book

2006-07-13 Thread Joe Malin
Is it a paragraph tag in the catalog, or just a starred one? Paragraph Tools from Silicon Prairie handles various paragraph tag management tools for a single document, but not for a whole book. FrameScript could probably do this. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: Remove a paragraph format from a book

2006-07-13 Thread Joe Malin
I stand corrected. I will go look at the documentation (what a concept!). I bought the dang tools and yet I don't know all their features! I have to say that they are great tools, well worth the price. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com

DocBook

2006-07-13 Thread Joe Malin
Right, I know about that. I'm not willing to go down the route towards DITA until I understand more about structured FM and Docbook, though. DocBook fits more closely with what I have. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com The views expressed

Remove a paragraph format from a book

2006-07-13 Thread Joe Malin
I stand corrected. I will go look at the documentation (what a concept!). I bought the dang tools and yet I don't know all their features! I have to say that they are great tools, well worth the price. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com

DocBook

2006-07-12 Thread Joe Malin
Well, once again I have neutrino-sized particles of bandwidth with which to investigate structured Frame. I have chosen to start with DocBook rather than DITA, just because I've worked in structured Frame with a DTD that was based on full DocBook. Question is, which version of DocBook should I

DocBook

2006-07-12 Thread Joe Malin
Well, once again I have neutrino-sized particles of bandwidth with which to investigate structured Frame. I have chosen to start with DocBook rather than DITA, just because I've worked in structured Frame with a DTD that was based on full DocBook. Question is, which version of DocBook should I

RE: Displaying a directory

2006-07-07 Thread Joe Malin
make with Tweak UI. Word 2003 seems to stick to the Office 2003 standard instead. If none of this makes any sense to you, then the bottom line is that you can't do it. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document

Displaying a directory

2006-07-07 Thread Joe Malin
can make with Tweak UI. Word 2003 seems to stick to the Office 2003 standard instead. If none of this makes any sense to you, then the bottom line is that you can't do it. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this docum

RE: Syntax for if/then statement

2006-06-29 Thread Joe Malin
* conjunction (and) connecting the same two phrases! Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do not necessarily reflect those of TuVox, Inc. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Syntax for if/then statement

2006-06-29 Thread Joe Malin
mmatically incorrect. You have have *both* a *subordinate* conjunction (if) and a *coordinate* conjunction (and) connecting the same two phrases! Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do not n

RE: Glossary tools

2006-06-26 Thread Joe Malin
Yeah, but I haven't saved up enough yet to buy FrameScript. We'll see how things go this week; I may be able to get my company to buy it. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do

Glossary tools

2006-06-26 Thread Joe Malin
Yeah, but I haven't saved up enough yet to buy FrameScript. We'll see how things go this week; I may be able to get my company to buy it. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do

RE: Localization and switch to A4 paper

2006-06-25 Thread Joe Malin
Some really good answers from others here. I agree with you, though, that making a separate set of templates for A4 would be a major time commitment. It would also lead to all sorts of management problems. Trust me on this, I *know*. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL

Glossary tools

2006-06-25 Thread Joe Malin
really need their *definitions*, just the words themselves. Joe TuVox, Inc. 19050 Pruneridge Avenue Suite 150, Cupertino, CA 95014-0715 Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625.1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com http://www.tuvox.com/ The views expressed in this document

RE: Glossary tools

2006-06-25 Thread Joe Malin
need to search for Termblah/Term. Very handy! I have to caution you that since it's XML, it is *not* line-oriented. You can't use a typical search and replace tool (like sed) that is line-oriented. Fortunately, I know how to handle this. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL

Localization and switch to A4 paper

2006-06-25 Thread Joe Malin
Some really good answers from others here. I agree with you, though, that making a separate set of templates for A4 would be a major time commitment. It would also lead to all sorts of management problems. Trust me on this, I *know*. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin

Glossary tools

2006-06-25 Thread Joe Malin
really need their *definitions*, just the words themselves. Joe TuVox, Inc. 19050 Pruneridge Avenue Suite 150, Cupertino, CA 95014-0715 Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625.1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com <http://www.tuvox.com/> The views expressed in this do

Glossary tools

2006-06-25 Thread Joe Malin
, you just need to search for blah. Very handy! I have to caution you that since it's XML, it is *not* line-oriented. You can't use a typical search and replace tool (like "sed") that is line-oriented. Fortunately, I know how to handle this. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer

"3D" biomolecule drawing tools

2006-06-22 Thread Joe Malin
hope this helps. If the OP has questions or clarifications he or she can contact me directly. Joe TuVox, Inc. 19050 Pruneridge Avenue Suite 150, Cupertino, CA 95014-0715 Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625.1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com <http://www.tuvox.

Technical Writer Opening

2006-06-20 Thread Joe Malin
No offense to Kate, and I hope someone takes this job; it sounds like a good one, but... if you take it, watch where you put your hand (with apologies to "Fantastic Voyage") Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com The views expressed in thi

RE: Where to find instructions for creating a watermark

2006-06-12 Thread Joe Malin
CONFIDENTIAL). I use Leximation's BookVars FM plug-in, with which I can set the variables for all the files in a book from one text file. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do

Where to find instructions for creating a watermark

2006-06-12 Thread Joe Malin
text I want (in my case, it's "CONFIDENTIAL"). I use Leximation's BookVars FM plug-in, with which I can set the variables for all the files in a book from one text file. Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this

RE: Hebrew language documents in Frame

2006-06-02 Thread Joe Malin
Good grief! Just send a message to Shlomo Perets and ask *his* advice! Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do not necessarily reflect those of TuVox, Inc. -Original Message

RE: Which should we purchase, PhotoShop or Illustrator

2006-05-26 Thread Joe Malin
can elaborate if necessary. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do not necessarily reflect those of TuVox, Inc. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Which should we purchase, PhotoShop or Illustrator

2006-05-26 Thread Joe Malin
can elaborate if necessary. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do not necessarily reflect those of TuVox, Inc. -Original Message- From: framers-bounces+jmalin=tuvox

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