RE: FM 10 books
I realize this response is a couple of weeks late, but a good place to start is to download the Adobe FrameMaker 10 User Guide at: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/framemaker/using/framemaker_10_help.pdf It's currently 573 pages and was last updated on 11/23/2011. While not as glitzy as the hardcopy manuals that used to come bundled with the FrameMaker, it will tell you an awful lot about the features of this release, including a nice section on structured authoring and another section on DITA authoring (both too brief). It is not written as a tutorial, but as a description of what the software can do. There are, however, some brief tutorials embedded within the description. Attentive reading of this document will give you a great deal of insight into how FrameMaker works. I'm not sure why this FM10 version is not posted at: http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/framemaker/?trackingid=ZLQL#us erguides where a number of the previous user guides are available. (This is the link you are taken to if you click on the User Guide link listed just under RESOURCES on the FM splash screen when you start up the software.) Perhaps somebody at Adobe will read this and make that happen (along with posting the other FM 10 related PDFs that are available, but not yet posted at this link). Craig Ede ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: FM 10 books
AFAIK, there are *no* FM10-specific books out (yet). Grant == Corinne Kenney wrote: Are there any decent (or any at all) FM 10 books out there? We can't use online resources. If anyone knows of FM 10 books, please recommend them. I think I've seen the suggestion that FM 9 Classroom in a Book is a good way to go. Any suggestions are appreciated! Corinne Kenney ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: FM 10 books
I always recommend Scriptorium.com's FM8 Reference work - its functionality is the same as FM10 (just the screens are outdated) -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Corinne Kenney Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 3:26 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: FM 10 books Are there any decent (or any at all) FM 10 books out there? We can't use online resources. If anyone knows of FM 10 books, please recommend them. I think I've seen the suggestion that FM 9 Classroom in a Book is a good way to go. Any suggestions are appreciated! Corinne Kenney ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as jeff.coatswo...@jonassoftware.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/jeff.coatsworth%40jonassoftware.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: FM 10 books
I would say: 1. If you are trying to learn FrameMaker, then I strongly recommend the Scriptorium book on Unstructured FrameMaker 8 ... it also applies to version 10 (although the look and feel GUI described is different). 2. If you are familiar with FrameMaker and simply trying to learn the new version 10 GUI, then I don't know of a book for that. Separately, I wish that Sciptorium had not canceled their plans for releasing a Structured FrameMaker 8 book (Hint! Hint!) - maybe they can do a Structured FrameMaker 10 book instead? Z -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Corinne Kenney Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 12:26 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: FM 10 books Are there any decent (or any at all) FM 10 books out there? We can't use online resources. If anyone knows of FM 10 books, please recommend them. I think I've seen the suggestion that FM 9 Classroom in a Book is a good way to go. Any suggestions are appreciated! Corinne Kenney ___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: FM 10 books
Hi everyone,Thank you for your kind words about the FrameMaker 8 book. (link:http://www.scriptorium.com/books/publishing-fundamentals-unstructured-framemaker-8/)We canceled the structured FrameMaker 8 book for two major reasons:* Sales of the unstructured book were disappointing.* Adobe's product release cycle accelerated to the point where we couldn't keep up. We were worried that by the time we got the FM 8 content done, FM 9 would already be released.We have discussed the book issue with Adobe several times, but have been unable to come up with a solution that works for all parties.If there's someone on this list who is interested in taking on the book updates, feel free to contact me off-list.Regards,Sarah O'Keefe #Sarah S. O'KeefePresidentoke...@scriptorium.com toll free (US/Canada): 866 605 9677direct: +919 433 2602 Skype: okeefe.scriptoriumblog: www.scriptorium.com/blogtwitter: sarahokeefe On Dec 1, 2011, at 6:48 PM, Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) wrote:I would say:1. If you are trying to learn FrameMaker, then I strongly recommend the Scriptorium book on Unstructured FrameMaker 8 ... it also applies to version 10 (although the look and feel GUI described is different).2. If you are familiar with FrameMaker and simply trying to learn the new version 10 GUI, then I don't know of a book for that.Separately, I wish that Sciptorium had not canceled their plans for releasing a Structured FrameMaker 8 book (Hint! Hint!) - maybe they can do a Structured FrameMaker 10 book instead?Z-Original Message-From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Corinne KenneySent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 12:26 PMTo: framers@lists.frameusers.comSubject: FM 10 booksAre there any decent (or any at all) FM 10 books out there? We can't use online resources. If anyone knows of FM 10 books, please recommend them. I think I've seen the suggestion that FM 9 Classroom in a Book is a good way to go.Any suggestions are appreciated!Corinne Kenney___ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
