Re: FM8 and shortcut key (F9+first letter in pragraph name

I guess that this problem is solved now. BTW, i checked this issue in FM 7.1. When I did not open the paragraph designer, I was able to use the shortcut functionality. Smile makes you more close; try it Thanks and Regards, N. Jain Writer 91-9810676241 http://www.neerajjain8.com |

Re: Structured Frame Primer

Hi Steve, I want to learn structured FM. Can you please provide a specific link within http://www.scriptorium.com from where I can study the same? I browsed scriptorium but found paid resources only. Please help me in learning. Smile makes you more close; try it Thanks and Regards, N. Jain

Re: radical revamping of techpubs

I agree with Gordon. Infact, there is requirement for more and more documentation. I see that every new user interface comes with its own set of tutorials. Smile makes you more close; try it Thanks and Regards, N. Jain Writer 91-9810676241 http://www.neerajjain8.com |

Re: Certified courses in Framemaker,Online help and content writing

Hi Nidhi, You can do a post-graduate diploma course from Technowrites, Pune. It is recognized. There is also a recognized short-term certificate course conducted by Sumedh Nene at Pune again. __ Smile because it takes you closer. Thanks and Regards, N. Jain

What is a text inset?

Hi All, I am learning FrameMaker 7.1. I have many times coming across posts mentioning text insets. I am confused. What is a text inset and how to insert it? Is a text insert different from a text frame? Please pardon me if my question sounds foolish. __ Smile

[OT] RH 7 questions

Sorry for asking the RH 7 question on the FM list. But I am caught in a terrible situation. I have a Word document with multiple sections. There are multiple headers and footers. This Word document also has screenshots. Now when I import this document into RH7, all screenshots (images) fail to

Re: Plug-in for grammar check in FrameMaker

Hi Anupama, Please check out the below link: www.smartny.com/maxit.htm Smile lets you release negative energy Regards, N. Jain http://www.neerajjain8.com From: am thevoid amthev...@gmail.com To:

Planning to buy Adobe Products in India

Hi All, We plan to buy Adobe Acrobat Professional and Adobe RoboHelp. Should we buy these software individually or buy the entire Technical Communication Suite 2? We want to have maximum cost-benefit advantage. It would be really helpful if you could provide addresses/phone numbers of Adobe

Re: PDF to Word Conversion

I completely agree with Ankur. Solid PDF Tools is perfect for converting up to 100 pages documents. We are using it in our organization. However, it fails miserably when asked to cover longish and complex documents. Smile lets you release

Re: Definition? (Was: RE: Review Process for documents in HTML?)

Hi Lea, SME = Subject Matter Expert   Your smile can help you clear all types of interviews Regards, N. Jain http://www.neerajjain8.com     From: Lea Rush l...@astoria-pacific.com To:

Re: Motivating end users to read the user manual

Hi Cal, When making diagrams and inserting pictures, I would suggest using some colors. Colors definitely add to the visual appeal. A colorful manual is definitely going to catch the user attention. What say?   Your smile can help you clear all

Re: OT: Heading levels in a UG

I think that a UG should not have more than 4 heading levels. More the heading levels, more the user will be forced to scroll up and down or click the expand all/collapse all button if it is going to be converted into online format.   Your smile

Re: Standard font for technical documentation

Hi Mathieu, If your readers are going to view your documents online, go for Arial. Arial offers a very good reading quality on computer monitor. If you are going to provide hard copies of your guides, you can go for Verdana. Hope this helps!   ___ Smile can make

FM 7.2 Crashing

Hi All, FM 7.2 crashes all of a sudden when I open multiple fm files within a book. Several times, I lose my work because of this. Any workaround? __ Smile can help you in winning awards in beauty pageants Regards, NJ

Re: Does FM8 include Distiller as a separate executable?

I am not sure about FM 8. However, when you install FM9, you can skip installing Distiller separately. Instead, it will install a light-weight application, and you will be able to create a pdf. __ Smile can help you in winning awards in beauty

Re: 6 CDs remaining for 30 day trial of Adobe TCS2 - all gone!

Hi Jenny, Could you tell me how to get it from Adobe? I am in India. I visited www.adobe.com and could not find any link for getting the 30-day trial.   __ Smile can help you in winning awards in beauty pageants Regards, NJ

Re: 6 CDs remaining for 30 day trial of Adobe TCS2 - all gone!

    From: Stuart Rogers srog...@phoenix-geophysics.com Cc: Neeraj Jain neerajja...@yahoo.com; framers@lists.frameusers.com Sent: Wed, October 28, 2009 7:52:01 PM Subject: Re: 6 CDs remaining for 30 day trial of Adobe TCS2 - all gone! Jeff Coatsworth wrote: Login

Re: Importing Multiple Page PDFs into a Word doc

I have used Solidpdf. Like NitroPdf, it is also an excellent tool for converting pdf to word. I guess that it also allows import of multiple pdfs into a single Word doc. __ Every genre of writing comes with a style statement Regards, NJ

Re: Thought for the day

Some time back, I saw a menu item named Chize Sandwitch :) __ Real travelers don't really require a reason to travel Regards, NJ http://www.neerajjain8.com From: Writer generic...@yahoo.ca To:

Re: type vs enter

We do not have a type key on the keyboard. Do we have? Everything works the enter one. Irrespective of what the style guides say, I would avoid using type. __ One forward a day makes my day, for sure! Regards, NJ http://www.neerajjain8.com

Re: type vs enter

John, Type should be associated only with typewriter. A typewriter (assuming a manual one) does not store anything. It just types on paper. In case of computer, saying type would be obsolete because you enter data in computer memory and a computer user is more familiar with the word enter.

Re: type vs enter

To cut it short, i won't, in the personal capacity, use both type and enter. if i want the user to type XYZ, i will say enter XYZ. __ One forward a day makes my day, for sure! Regards, NJ http://www.neerajjain8.com

Re: OT: Sebastian

Hi Ann, For 17 years, he was with you. Though I am located far away, I can understand your pain. Please do take care of yourself and everyone else in your family. __ One forward a day makes my day, for sure! Regards, NJ http://www.neerajjain8.com

Re: PDF Distribution: Packaging with Product versus Internet Access

Pat, This seems to be a very good move by your client. I definitely feel that the audience would prefer to read online documents rather than flipping pages of the printed manual. If the buyer requests it, it will be provided. Cool!

Re: PDF Distribution: Packaging with Product versus Internet Access

Pat, This seems to be a very good move by your client. I definitely feel that the audience would prefer to read online documents rather than flipping pages of the printed manual. If the buyer requests it, it will be provided. Cool!

Issue while importing FM 7.1 mif file in RoboHelp 8

Hi, I have FM 7.1 and RH 8 installed on my Windows XP system. Whenever I try to import a frame mif, I get an error which says something like Failed. Invalid character in filename. My files do not contain any special characters. What could be the cause? ___

Re: Issue while importing FM 7.1 mif file in RoboHelp 8

From: Combs, Richard richard.co...@polycom.com To: Neeraj Jain neerajja...@yahoo.com; framers@lists.frameusers.com framers@lists.frameusers.com Sent: Sat, 18 December, 2010 2:18:28 AM Subject: RE: Issue while importing FM 7.1 mif file in RoboHelp 8 Neeraj

Re: FrameMaker's 25th Anniversary

Yes, this is undoubtedly an excellent article. I began my Framemaker journey with 7.0 release, about five years back. Everyone around me used to say that Framemaker has got steep learning curve. I was kind of scared when I opened it for first time. I could only type and was not able to do any

Re: integration with Robohelp - graphics question

You can straightaway resize in RH to make it fit with the Web page. RH also has a constrain proportions feature to keep height and width in balance. _ Man does not grow with age; he grows with experiences Regards, NJ http://www.neerajjain8.com

Re: assign multiple passwords to PDF

Yes, there are two passwords. The first one is for opening the file, while the second one is for permissions/security. _ Man does not grow with age; he grows with experiences Regards, NJ http://www.neerajjain8.com

Re: OT: Scary responsibility in job ad

Technical Writing Coach...that's what they should have mentioned.   From: Steve Rickaby srick...@wordmongers.demon.co.uk To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Sent: Thursday, 6 October 2011 11:59 PM Subject: Re: OT: Scary responsibility in job ad More depressing

Re: documentation best practices

At one time I had to write under development for the functionalities that have yet not been released.    _ Dream -- the only movie you watch with your eyes shut Regards, NJ http://www.neerajjain8.com     From:

Re: documentation best practices

What about inserting an asterik and saying Conditions Apply?   _ Dream -- the only movie you watch with your eyes shut Regards, NJ http://www.neerajjain8.com     From: Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)

Re: Helping FM find graphics files

I agree with Richard. Graphics could be in different folders depending on how they are referenced. There could be sub-folders too. ___ Shifting to public transport helps; the tension gets outsourced Regards, NJ http://www.neerajjain8.com  

Definition? (Was: RE: Review Process for documents in HTML?)

Hi Lea, SME = Subject Matter Expert ? Your smile can help you clear all types of interviews Regards, N. Jain http://www.neerajjain8.com ? ? From: Lea Rush To: framers at

Technical Writing Certificate

Go for BrainBench certification in Tech Writing. Just visit www.brainbench.com for more info. ? Your smile can help you clear all types of interviews Regards, N. Jain http://www.neerajjain8.com ? ? From:

Planning to buy Adobe Products in India

Hi All, We plan to buy Adobe Acrobat Professional and Adobe RoboHelp. Should we buy these software individually or buy the entire Technical Communication Suite 2? We want to have maximum cost-benefit advantage. It would be really helpful if you could provide addresses/phone numbers of Adobe

PDF to Word Conversion

I completely agree with Ankur. Solid PDF Tools is perfect for converting up to 100 pages documents. We are using it in our organization. However, it fails miserably when asked to cover longish and complex documents. Smile lets you release

Plug-in for grammar check in FrameMaker

Hi Anupama, Please check out the below link: www.smartny.com/maxit.htm Smile lets you release negative energy Regards, N. Jain http://www.neerajjain8.com From: am thevoid To:

OT: Heading levels in a UG

I think that a UG should not have more than 4 heading levels. More the?heading levels, more the user will be forced to scroll up and down or click the expand all/collapse all button if it is going to be converted into online format. ? Your smile

Standard font for technical documentation

Hi Mathieu, If your readers are going to view your documents online, go for?Arial.?Arial offers a very good reading quality on computer monitor. If you are?going to provide hard copies of your guides, you?can go?for Verdana. Hope this helps! ? ___ Smile can make

Motivating end users to read the user manual

Hi Cal, When making diagrams and inserting pictures, I would suggest using some colors.?Colors definitely add to the visual appeal. A colorful manual is?definitely going to catch the user attention. What say? ? Your smile can help you clear all

FM 7.2 Crashing

Hi All, FM 7.2 crashes all of a sudden when I open multiple fm files within a book. Several times, I lose my work because of this. Any workaround? __ Smile can help you in winning awards in beauty pageants Regards, NJ

Does FM8 include Distiller as a separate executable?

I am not sure about FM 8. However, when you install FM9, you can skip installing Distiller separately. Instead, it will install a light-weight application, and you will be able to create a pdf. __ Smile can help you in winning awards in beauty

6 CDs remaining for 30 day trial of Adobe TCS2 - all gone!

Hi Jenny, Could you tell me how to get it from Adobe? I am in India. I?visited www.adobe.com and could not find any link for getting the 30-day trial. ? __ Smile can help you in winning awards in beauty pageants Regards, NJ

6 CDs remaining for 30 day trial of Adobe TCS2 - all gone!

? ? From: Stuart Rogers <srog...@phoenix-geophysics.com> Cc: Neeraj Jain ; framers at lists.frameusers.com Sent: Wed, October 28, 2009 7:52:01 PM Subject: Re: 6 CDs remaining for 30 day trial of Adobe TCS2 - all gone! Jeff Coatsworth wrote: > Login to A

Acrobat 9 - a disaster

Dov, << The fact that Adobe doesn't prohibit you from parallel installation of Acrobat and Reader doesn't mean that such installations are recommended or really useful. >> What about listing the above as Caution, Important, or things to avoid on the software downloads site? What you are

Issue while importing FM 7.1 mif file in RoboHelp 8

Hi, I have FM 7.1 and RH 8 installed on my Windows XP system. Whenever I try to import a frame mif, I get an error which says something like "Failed. Invalid character in filename". My files do not contain any special characters. What could be the cause?

Issue while importing FM 7.1 mif file in RoboHelp 8

From: "Combs, Richard" <richard.co...@polycom.com> To: Neeraj Jain ; "framers at lists.frameusers.com" Sent: Sat, 18 December, 2010 2:18:28 AM Subject: RE: Issue while importing FM 7.1 mif file in RoboHelp 8 Neeraj Jain wrote:

Importing Multiple Page PDFs into a Word doc

I have used Solidpdf. Like NitroPdf, it is also an excellent tool for converting pdf to word. I guess that it also allows import of multiple pdfs into a single Word doc. __ Every genre of writing comes with a style statement Regards, NJ

type vs enter

We do not have a type key on the keyboard. Do we have? Everything works the enter one. Irrespective of what the style guides say, I would avoid using type. __ One forward a day makes my day, for sure! Regards, NJ http://www.neerajjain8.com

type vs enter

John, Type should be associated only with typewriter. A typewriter (assuming a manual one) does not store anything. It just types on paper. In case of computer, saying type would be obsolete because you enter data in computer memory and a computer user is more familiar with the word enter.

type vs enter

To cut it short, i won't, in the personal capacity, use both type and enter. if i want the user to type XYZ, i will say enter XYZ. __ One forward a day makes my day, for sure! Regards, NJ http://www.neerajjain8.com

OT: Sebastian

Hi Ann, For 17 years, he was with you. Though I am located far away, I can understand your pain. Please do take care of yourself and everyone else in your family. __ One forward a day makes my day, for sure! Regards, NJ http://www.neerajjain8.com

Thought for the day

Some time back, I saw a menu item named "Chize Sandwitch" :) __ Real travelers don't really require a reason to travel Regards, NJ http://www.neerajjain8.com From: Writer To: framers at

PDF Distribution: Packaging with Product versus Internet Access

Pat, This seems to be a very good move by your client. I definitely feel that the audience would prefer to read online documents rather than flipping pages of the printed manual. If the buyer requests it, it will be provided. Cool!

PDF Distribution: Packaging with Product versus Internet Access

Pat, This seems to be a very good move by your client. I definitely feel that the audience would prefer to read online documents rather than flipping pages of the printed manual. If the buyer requests it, it will be provided. Cool!

Structured Frame Primer

Hi Steve, I want to learn structured FM. Can you please provide a specific link within http://www.scriptorium.com from where I can study the same? I browsed scriptorium but found paid resources only. Please help me in learning. Smile makes you more close; try it Thanks and Regards, N. Jain

radical revamping of techpubs

I agree with Gordon. Infact, there is requirement for more and more documentation. I see that every new user interface comes with its own set of tutorials. Smile makes you more close; try it Thanks and Regards, N. Jain Writer 91-9810676241 http://www.neerajjain8.com |

FM8 and shortcut key (F9+

I guess that this problem is solved now. BTW, i checked this issue in FM 7.1. When I did not open the paragraph designer, I was able to use the shortcut functionality. Smile makes you more close; try it Thanks and Regards, N. Jain Writer 91-9810676241 http://www.neerajjain8.com |

Certified courses in Framemaker,Online help and content writing

Hi Nidhi, You can do a post-graduate diploma course from Technowrites, Pune. It is recognized. There is also a recognized short-term certificate course conducted by Sumedh Nene at Pune again. __ Smile because it takes you closer. Thanks and Regards, N. Jain

[OT] RH 7 questions

Sorry for asking the RH 7 question on the FM list. But I am caught in a terrible situation. I have a Word document with multiple sections. There are multiple headers and footers. This Word document also has screenshots. Now when I import this document into RH7, all screenshots (images) fail to

What is a text inset?

Hi All, I am learning FrameMaker 7.1. I have many times coming across posts mentioning text insets. I am confused. What is a text inset and how to insert it? Is a text insert different from a text frame? Please pardon me if my question sounds foolish. __ Smile

FrameMaker's 25th Anniversary

Yes, this is?undoubtedly an excellent article. I began my Framemaker journey with 7.0 release, about five years back. Everyone around me?used to say that Framemaker has got steep learning curve. I was kind of scared when I opened it for first time. I could only type and was not able to do any

integration with Robohelp - graphics question

You can straightaway resize in RH to make it fit with the Web page. RH also has a constrain proportions feature to keep height and width in balance. _ Man does not grow with age; he grows with experiences Regards, NJ http://www.neerajjain8.com

assign multiple passwords to PDF

Yes, there are two passwords. The first one is for opening the file, while the second one is for permissions/security. _ Man does not grow with age; he grows with experiences Regards, NJ http://www.neerajjain8.com

documentation best practices

At one time I had to write "under development" for the?functionalities that have yet not been released.? ? _ Dream -- the only movie you watch with?your eyes shut Regards, NJ http://www.neerajjain8.com ? ?

documentation best practices

What about inserting an asterik and saying "Conditions Apply"? ? _ Dream -- the only movie you watch with?your eyes shut Regards, NJ http://www.neerajjain8.com ? ? From: "Syed Zaeem Hosain (Syed.Hosain at

Helping FM find graphics files

I agree with Richard. Graphics could be in different folders depending on how they are referenced. There could be sub-folders too. ___ Shifting to public transport helps; the tension gets outsourced Regards, NJ http://www.neerajjain8.com