Re: Framemaker 10 and DITA

[Yves Barbion]

Hi Katrina

We are using DITA + FrameMaker 7.2/8/9/10 + DITA-FMx. One of the many
reasons why we use Leximation's DITA-FMx plugin is the ease with which we
can:

   - Create FrameMaker templates for various types of DITA-structured
   content, for example table of contents, preface, parts, chapters, appendix,
   index...
   - Generate professional-quality PDFs

You can view some videos about this here:

   - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULFJ53RTHxo
   - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkQHuxtRmk0
   - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_q-igiXEYk

And this is an example of a PDF generated with FrameMaker+DITA-FMx:

http://www.adit.ws/nomadesk/help/help-manual.pdf

For JavaHelp, you can use the tools which Scott and Nadine mentioned.

And this article may help to figure out how to make the help
context-sensitive:

http://www.hyperwrite.com/Articles/showarticle.aspx?id=65

Kind regards


-- 
Yves Barbion
www.scripto.nu
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Re: Framemaker 10 and DITA

[Robert Lauriston]

You might want to check out:

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/framemaker-dita/

On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 9:17 AM, Katrina Owens
katrina.ow...@psymetrix.com wrote:
 Hi,

 I am currently evaluating a number of tech auth apps required to produce PDF
 and context-sensitive Javahelp through single sourcing. Whilst a very wise
 person has advised to disregard DITA, I was wondering if anyone has any
 experience of deploying this option with Framemaker 10?
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Framemaker 10 and DITA

[Yves Barbion]

Hi Katrina

We are using DITA + FrameMaker 7.2/8/9/10 + DITA-FMx. One of the many
reasons why we use Leximation's DITA-FMx plugin is the ease with which we
can:

   - Create FrameMaker templates for various types of DITA-structured
   content, for example table of contents, preface, parts, chapters, appendix,
   index...
   - Generate professional-quality PDFs

You can view some videos about this here:

   - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULFJ53RTHxo
   - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkQHuxtRmk0
   - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_q-igiXEYk

And this is an example of a PDF generated with FrameMaker+DITA-FMx:

http://www.adit.ws/nomadesk/help/help-manual.pdf

For JavaHelp, you can use the tools which Scott and Nadine mentioned.

And this article may help to figure out how to make the help
context-sensitive:

http://www.hyperwrite.com/Articles/showarticle.aspx?id=65

Kind regards


-- 
Yves Barbion
www.scripto.nu
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[Katrina Owens]

Hi,

I am currently evaluating a number of tech auth apps required to produce 
PDF and context-sensitive Javahelp through single sourcing. Whilst a 
very wise person has advised to disregard DITA, I was wondering if 
anyone has any experience of deploying this option with Framemaker 10?


Thanks,
Kat
--

Best regards

Katrina



Katrina Owens
Technical Communicator
Psymetrix Limited
Mitchell House - 1st Floor
5 Mitchell Street
Edinburgh, EH6 7BD, Scotland, UK

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Re: Framemaker 10 and DITA

[Scott Prentice]

Hi Kat...

There's absolutely no reason you can't create PDFs and JavaHelp from 
DITA authored in FM10. Whether DITA is right for you is a completely 
different issue. Lots of people are happily using DITA with FM10 and 
producing various types of output.


I'm not sure if you're questioning using FM10 with DITA or the use of 
DITA at all.


If PDF is one of your deliverables, then FM(whatever version) is 
certainly an ideal choice for authoring/publishing tools. To get 
JavaHelp from DITA, you can use any number of tools .. RoboHelp, Flare, 
or the DITA-OT .. the fact that you're using FM to author the DITA files 
has no bearing on the tool you use to generate the output in this case.


If you're looking for more opinions on FrameMaker and DITA, you might 
try posting to the framemaker-dita Yahoo group.


Cheers,

...scott

Scott Prentice
Leximation, Inc.
www.leximation.com
+1.415.485.1892



On 5/9/12 9:17 AM, Katrina Owens wrote:

Hi,

I am currently evaluating a number of tech auth apps required to 
produce PDF and context-sensitive Javahelp through single sourcing. 
Whilst a very wise person has advised to disregard DITA, I was 
wondering if anyone has any experience of deploying this option with 
Framemaker 10?


Thanks,
Kat
--

Best regards

Katrina



Katrina Owens
Technical Communicator
Psymetrix Limited
Mitchell House - 1st Floor
5 Mitchell Street
Edinburgh, EH6 7BD, Scotland, UK

tel: +44 (0)131 510 724 fax: +44 (0)131 555 5185
email: katrina.ow...@psymetrix.com



This email and any files attached (message) are confidential. If you 
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Framemaker 10 and DITA

[Katrina Owens]

Hi,

I am currently evaluating a number of tech auth apps required to produce 
PDF and context-sensitive Javahelp through single sourcing. Whilst a 
very wise person has advised to disregard DITA, I was wondering if 
anyone has any experience of deploying this option with Framemaker 10?

Thanks,
Kat
-- 

Best regards

Katrina



Katrina Owens
Technical Communicator
Psymetrix Limited
Mitchell House - 1st Floor
5 Mitchell Street
Edinburgh, EH6 7BD, Scotland, UK

tel: +44 (0)131 510 724 fax: +44 (0)131 555 5185
email: katrina.owens at psymetrix.com



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of Psymetrix Limited may be monitored or recorded by or on behalf of 
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Framemaker 10 and DITA

[Writer]

I have used FM 9 to author and create PDFs and WebWorks ePublisher to create 
Web Help, draft PDFs, and chm files. I'm pretty sure you can make 
context-sensitive JavaHelp with ePublisher, too.

Nadine




>
> From: Katrina Owens 
>To: framers at lists.frameusers.com 
>Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 12:17:28 PM
>Subject: Framemaker 10 and DITA
> 
>
>Hi,
>
>I am currently evaluating a number of tech auth apps required to
produce PDF and context-sensitive Javahelp through single sourcing.
Whilst a very wise person has advised to disregard DITA, I was
wondering if anyone has any experience of deploying this option with
Framemaker 10? 
>
>Thanks,
>Kat 
>
>-- 
>  
>Best regards
>
>Katrina
>
> 
>Katrina Owens
>Technical Communicator
>Psymetrix Limited
>Mitchell
House - 1st Floor
>5 Mitchell Street
>Edinburgh, EH6 7BD,
Scotland, UK
>
>tel: +44 (0)131 510 724 fax: +44 (0)131 555
5185
>email: katrina.owens at psymetrix.com
>
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your
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or
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business-related content is not authorised by us and we
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was
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may be
monitored or recorded by or on behalf of Psymetrix
Limited.
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Framemaker 10 and DITA

[Scott Prentice]

Hi Kat...

There's absolutely no reason you can't create PDFs and JavaHelp from 
DITA authored in FM10. Whether DITA is right for you is a completely 
different issue. Lots of people are happily using DITA with FM10 and 
producing various types of output.

I'm not sure if you're questioning using FM10 with DITA or the use of 
DITA at all.

If PDF is one of your deliverables, then FM(whatever version) is 
certainly an ideal choice for authoring/publishing tools. To get 
JavaHelp from DITA, you can use any number of tools .. RoboHelp, Flare, 
or the DITA-OT .. the fact that you're using FM to author the DITA files 
has no bearing on the tool you use to generate the output in this case.

If you're looking for more opinions on FrameMaker and DITA, you might 
try posting to the framemaker-dita Yahoo group.

Cheers,

...scott

Scott Prentice
Leximation, Inc.
www.leximation.com
+1.415.485.1892



On 5/9/12 9:17 AM, Katrina Owens wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am currently evaluating a number of tech auth apps required to 
> produce PDF and context-sensitive Javahelp through single sourcing. 
> Whilst a very wise person has advised to disregard DITA, I was 
> wondering if anyone has any experience of deploying this option with 
> Framemaker 10?
>
> Thanks,
> Kat
> -- 
>
> Best regards
>
> Katrina
>
> 
>
> Katrina Owens
> Technical Communicator
> Psymetrix Limited
> Mitchell House - 1st Floor
> 5 Mitchell Street
> Edinburgh, EH6 7BD, Scotland, UK
>
> tel: +44 (0)131 510 724 fax: +44 (0)131 555 5185
> email: katrina.owens at psymetrix.com
>
> 
>
> This email and any files attached ("message") are confidential. If you 
> have received this message in error, please notify the sender 
> immediately by e-mail or telephone (+44 131 510 0700), delete the 
> contents of this transmission and destroy any copies made.
>
> We accept no liability for virus-related damage or loss. It is your 
> responsibility to check for viruses.  You must not copy, use or 
> retransmit this message without our consent.  Non business-related 
> content is not authorised by us and we shall not be liable for it, nor 
> for changes occurring after this message was originally sent. Nothing 
> in this message is intended to be of a contractual nature unless 
> specifically stated and properly authorised. The e-mail and IT systems 
> of Psymetrix Limited may be monitored or recorded by or on behalf of 
> Psymetrix Limited.
>
> Psymetrix Limited: Registered in Scotland with Registered Number 
> SC171135. Registered Office: 5th Floor, 7 Castle Street, Edinburgh, 
> EH2 3AH, UK.
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[Robert Lauriston]

You might want to check out:

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/framemaker-dita/

On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 9:17 AM, Katrina Owens
 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am currently evaluating a number of tech auth apps required to produce PDF
> and context-sensitive Javahelp through single sourcing. Whilst a very wise
> person has advised to disregard DITA, I was wondering if anyone has any
> experience of deploying this option with Framemaker 10?