Re: Generating web pages out of FM
FM 12 integrates the most popular features of RoboHelp, which does a much better job of generating HTML than FrameMaker: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/framemaker/using/WS2d2a17056e2191985844af1a142be0be50b-8000.html For the best-looking HTML from FrameMaker source, check out WebWorks ePublisher. On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 12:52 PM, Austin Meredith wrote: > A message from a Doubting Thomas: We read Adobe's assertion, that with the > latest version of FM we become able to transform our files directly into > good-looking web pages. However, this isn't the first time the corporation > has claimed this for its product and with earlier versions of FM it simply > was not true. Now the latest version of FM has been available for some > months and yet we haven't seen anyone claim on this discussion list, that > this time they have succeeded. > > We're standing by, to purchase a new PC with the latest Microsoft operating > system and such, on which to install this latest FM version. Funding has > been approved and we're ready to go to town! --But, we're hesitant. A > scalded dog runs away from dishwater. > > What gives? Has anyone actually done this yet? Has anyone now been able to > directly transform their FM files into good-looking web pages? Can someone > provide the URL for an example of this? > > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as rob...@lauriston.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/robert%40lauriston.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: Generating web pages out of FM
I’ve been using an evaluation copy of FrameMaker to test the online capabilities. The most capable format is the Responsive HTML5, which is comparable to the Reverb format in Quadralay’s WebWorks ePublisher. It includes a slick skin editor that lets you customize the visual appearance. As with all of the output formats in Frame 12, you can control the text formatting by mapping your Frame styles to the online CSS styles. I think you could get a very good looking set of pages out of this format, but whether you can customize it enough to meet your needs is an open question. For example, I haven’t been able to add a footer below the content that contains a table with our logo, contact information, and a copyright notice. I do this in WebWorks by editing the page template file, but I haven’t figured out how to do this with the Frame templates – there doesn’t appear to be any documentation about low-level customization like this. You might want to download a trial copy of Frame 12 and try it out. The new publishing features are a big improvement over previous versions, but I don’t think offer the customization capabilities of either WebWorks ePublisher or the full TCS with RoboHelp. Regards Keith From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Austin Meredith Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 3:53 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Generating web pages out of FM A message from a Doubting Thomas: We read Adobe's assertion, that with the latest version of FM we become able to transform our files directly into good-looking web pages. However, this isn't the first time the corporation has claimed this for its product and with earlier versions of FM it simply was not true. Now the latest version of FM has been available for some months and yet we haven't seen anyone claim on this discussion list, that this time they have succeeded. We're standing by, to purchase a new PC with the latest Microsoft operating system and such, on which to install this latest FM version. Funding has been approved and we're ready to go to town! --But, we're hesitant. A scalded dog runs away from dishwater. What gives? Has anyone actually done this yet? Has anyone now been able to directly transform their FM files into good-looking web pages? Can someone provide the URL for an example of this? NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY This e-mail, including all materials contained in or attached to this e-mail, contains proprietary and confidential information solely for the internal use of the intended recipient. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or otherwise and ensure that it is permanently deleted from your systems, and do not print, copy, distribute or read its contents. AVIS DE CONFIDENTIALITÉ Le présent courriel, y compris tous les documents qu'il contient ou qui y sont joints, renferme des renseignements exclusifs et confidentiels destinés uniquement à l'usage interne du destinataire prévu. Si vous avez reçu le présent courriel par erreur, veuillez nous aviser immédiatement, notamment par retour de courriel, et vous assurer qu'il est supprimé de façon permanente de vos systèmes; veuillez également vous abstenir d'imprimer, de copier, de distribuer ou de lire son contenu. ___ 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: Generating web pages out of FM
Hi, I also recommend to test the trial version yourself. I installed it in a virtual machine so that nothing else will be affected. When I tested the conversion to HTML Help briefly with the default settings, it worked very well! Very fast. Very convenient! Seamless, no issues. Many options to configure your conversion. However, that’s for our documentation. I do not know how yours look like. Mif2Go has some options which FrameMaker 12 does not offer and vice versa. They are different. If you miss anything in FrameMaker 12, then check out Mif2Go, I will continue using Mif2Go, mainly because I do not want to configure the FrameMaker conversion. Best regards Winfried From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Austin Meredith Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 8:53 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Generating web pages out of FM A message from a Doubting Thomas: We read Adobe's assertion, that with the latest version of FM we become able to transform our files directly into good-looking web pages. However, this isn't the first time the corporation has claimed this for its product and with earlier versions of FM it simply was not true. Now the latest version of FM has been available for some months and yet we haven't seen anyone claim on this discussion list, that this time they have succeeded. We're standing by, to purchase a new PC with the latest Microsoft operating system and such, on which to install this latest FM version. Funding has been approved and we're ready to go to town! --But, we're hesitant. A scalded dog runs away from dishwater. What gives? Has anyone actually done this yet? Has anyone now been able to directly transform their FM files into good-looking web pages? Can someone provide the URL for an example of this? This e-mail contains privileged and confidential information intended for the use of the addressees named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that you must not disseminate, copy or take any action in respect of any information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and immediately destroy this e-mail and its attachments. ___ 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: Generating web pages out of FM
I beta tested it for about a year, and I can tell you that it does better HTML export than any previous version. That said, I haven't tried to export hundreds or thousands of pages And I can't give you a URL; most of the stuff I was working with was proprietary. I think best case it may meet your needs out of the box (and I wouldn't be surprised if your needs are pretty staightforward). Worst case is you have the fallback of MIF2Go which always produces spiffy output. And you would also have the option of outputting through RoboHelp if you wished. Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 I support www.TheGrotonLine.com, hyperlocal news for Groton MA. On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 3:52 PM, Austin Meredith wrote: > A message from a Doubting Thomas: We read Adobe's assertion, that with > the latest version of FM we become able to transform our files directly > into good-looking web pages. However, this isn't the first time the > corporation has claimed this for its product and with earlier versions of > FM it simply was not true. Now the latest version of FM has been available > for some months and yet we haven't seen anyone claim on this discussion > list, that this time they have succeeded. > > We're standing by, to purchase a new PC with the latest Microsoft > operating system and such, on which to install this latest FM version. > Funding has been approved and we're ready to go to town! --But, we're > hesitant. A scalded dog runs away from dishwater. > > What gives? Has anyone actually done this yet? Has anyone now been able > to directly transform their FM files into good-looking web pages? Can > someone provide the URL for an example of this? > > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as art.campb...@gmail.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/art.campbell%40gmail.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: Generating web pages out of FM
Lots of discussion on the FM Adobe forums about creating responsive HTML5 & other forms of output straight out of FM. But why wait? Just grab a non-production machine & suck down the FM12 trial (it’s the same as the real one) & play around with it for 30 days – remember to perform updates right away as there’s already FM12 patches out there. From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Austin Meredith Sent: March-11-14 3:53 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Generating web pages out of FM A message from a Doubting Thomas: We read Adobe's assertion, that with the latest version of FM we become able to transform our files directly into good-looking web pages. However, this isn't the first time the corporation has claimed this for its product and with earlier versions of FM it simply was not true. Now the latest version of FM has been available for some months and yet we haven't seen anyone claim on this discussion list, that this time they have succeeded. We're standing by, to purchase a new PC with the latest Microsoft operating system and such, on which to install this latest FM version. Funding has been approved and we're ready to go to town! --But, we're hesitant. A scalded dog runs away from dishwater. What gives? Has anyone actually done this yet? Has anyone now been able to directly transform their FM files into good-looking web pages? Can someone provide the URL for an example of this? ___ 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.
