RE: Is my beloved tool withering on the vine?

2013-11-27 Thread Harro de Jong
Matt Sullivan wrote: FWIW, Flare isn't a structured authoring app, and I don't know enough about AuthorIt to weigh in on it. Author-it offers structured authoring and DITA output as options. Harro de Jong Triview Technical Communication ___ You

Is my beloved tool withering on the vine?

2013-11-27 Thread Harro de Jong
Matt Sullivan wrote: > > FWIW, Flare isn't a structured authoring app, and I don't know enough about > AuthorIt to weigh in on it. Author-it offers structured authoring and DITA output as options. Harro de Jong Triview Technical Communication

Re: Is my beloved tool withering on the vine?

2013-11-26 Thread Robert Lauriston
If that were true, more people would be doing it. In many contexts, the costs outweigh the benefits. On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 9:15 PM, Matt Sullivan m...@mattrsullivan.com wrote: Standardization inevitably leads to structured authoring, DITA or another model.

Is my beloved tool withering on the vine?

2013-11-25 Thread Robert Lauriston
If that were true, more people would be doing it. In many contexts, the costs outweigh the benefits. On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 9:15 PM, Matt Sullivan wrote: > > Standardization inevitably leads to structured authoring, DITA or another > model.

RE: Is my beloved tool withering on the vine?

2013-11-24 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 10:10 + 22/11/13, Harro de Jong wrote: If FrameMaker's reuse options no longer meet your needs, Author-it (and Flare presumably, although I've no experience with it) is a possible replacement. Or (surely?) moving to DITA with Frame? -- Steve

Re: Is my beloved tool withering on the vine?

2013-11-24 Thread Matt Sullivan
Standardization inevitably leads to structured authoring, DITA or another model.Structure improves content management, accessibility, localization, and consistency of content.Once you're doing structured authoring, you can use any structured authoring tool you like. Or use multiple tools, if you

Is my beloved tool withering on the vine?

2013-11-24 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 10:10 + 22/11/13, Harro de Jong wrote: >If FrameMaker's reuse options no longer meet your needs, Author-it (and Flare >presumably, although I've no experience with it) is a possible replacement. Or (surely?) moving to DITA with Frame? -- Steve

Is my beloved tool withering on the vine?

2013-11-24 Thread Matt Sullivan
Standardization inevitably leads to structured authoring, DITA or another model. Structure improves content management, accessibility, localization, and consistency of content. Once you're doing structured authoring, you can use any structured authoring tool you like. Or use multiple tools, if

Is my beloved tool withering on the vine?

2013-11-23 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Is my beloved tool withering on the vine? I have been a user of Framemaker since version 5.0time flies. I would like to get feedback from the group to see what your thoughts are regarding the tool. I actually use Framemaker with both PatternStream and Mif2go

RE: Is my beloved tool withering on the vine?

2013-11-22 Thread Jeff Coatsworth
@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Is my beloved tool withering on the vine? I have been a user of Framemaker since version 5.0time flies. I would like to get feedback from the group to see what your thoughts are regarding the tool. I actually use Framemaker with both PatternStream and Mif2go. Given

RE: Is my beloved tool withering on the vine?

2013-11-22 Thread Harro de Jong
Grace wrote: I have been a user of Framemaker since version 5.0..time flies.  I would like to get feedback from the group to see what your thoughts are regarding the tool.  I actually use Framemaker with both PatternStream and Mif2go. Given this tool set I am wondering if new tools like

Re: Is my beloved tool withering on the vine?

2013-11-22 Thread Robert Lauriston
Unless there are some specific areas where FrameMaker is falling short and not meeting your requirements, there's no reason to change tools. They all have strengths and weaknesses. If you're setting up systems for clients and recommending that they buy FrameMaker, Author-It's not as venerable as

Is my beloved tool withering on the vine?

2013-11-22 Thread Harro de Jong
Grace wrote: > I have been a user of Framemaker since version 5.0..time flies. ?I would like > to > get feedback from the group to see what your thoughts are regarding the > tool. ?I actually use Framemaker with both PatternStream and Mif2go. Given > this tool set I am wondering if new tools

Is my beloved tool withering on the vine?

2013-11-22 Thread Robert Lauriston
Unless there are some specific areas where FrameMaker is falling short and not meeting your requirements, there's no reason to change tools. They all have strengths and weaknesses. If you're setting up systems for clients and recommending that they buy FrameMaker, Author-It's not as venerable as

Is my beloved tool withering on the vine?

2013-11-21 Thread K Grace
I have been a user of Framemaker since version 5.0….time flies. I would like to get feedback from the group to see what your thoughts are regarding the tool. I actually use Framemaker with both PatternStream and Mif2go. Given this tool set I am wondering if new tools like AuthorIt and Flare

Is my beloved tool withering on the vine?

2013-11-21 Thread K Grace
I have been a user of Framemaker since version 5.0?.time flies. I would like to get feedback from the group to see what your thoughts are regarding the tool. I actually use Framemaker with both PatternStream and Mif2go. Given this tool set I am wondering if new tools like AuthorIt and Flare