Flare can replace both FrameMaker and RoboHelp, the core of TCS. I
don't like having each topic in a separate file, lack of true WYSIWYG
for PDF, or the inability to export change markup to PDF, but it's a
highly competitive alternative, especially with RoboHelp.
I don't think either has kept up
Hi Robert,
What formats does your wiki export? You may be able to go from content
exported from the wiki directly into FrameMaker. If you want to explore this
further, please contact me offlist. If others are in the same situation, I
would be glad to hear from you. Thank you very much.
Rick
Robert Lauriston said:
In recent years more and more of my content is coming out of wikis.
We have decided the same - all of our _new_ documentation, user guides,
manuals, etc., is being created on Confluence now rather than FrameMaker. And
all my older documents that need updates will be
A manual export step from Confluence to FrameMaker would not be a
useful workflow. I need to edit wiki content in place.
Since FM already has XML editing capabilities and source control / CMS
integration, it doesn't seem to me like it would be a big challenge
for Adobe to add that.
Same goes for
I'm not sure if I agree with you about Adobe not having a captive
audience with FrameMaker. As far as an editor that is relatively easy to
use and that has nice single-sourcing features (conditional text and
sharing files between books), I don't know of anything that is
comparable to
I think the only way to get a definitive answer is to ask Adobe.
I suspect that by the time we get to TCS6 the only way will be with a
subscription model. As long as the annual fee is not more than we're
used to paying for our regular upgrades (depending on how often you
upgrade of course)
Switching back to an owned version won't be an issue: in a couple of
years TCS will be subscription-only. That's the path Adobe took with
Creative Suite-- first year or two subscription was an option, soon
it will be mandatory. They get more $ by forcing all users to
Nobody--including Adobe--can say with any certainty that perpetual licenses (as
opposed to monthly or annual subscription licenses) will even exist in a couple
of years. Do you think that anybody could have told you two years ago what the
terms would be for a TCS subscription license today? If
? They get more $ by forcing all users to upgrade with each new release
whether they want to or not, so barring the CS subscription-only model causing
mass migration to other products (sadly, not likely), TCS will go the same path.
I suspect that you are correct that mass migration to other
My crystal ball's off for repairs. Thought I'd see if anyone else had a
functional one.
More seriously, I hoped that the people who are already on the TCS subscription
might have got answers to this kind of question. Guess I should've mentioned
that in my original post, sorry.
Cheers
Rebecca
Adobe has something of a captive market with InDesign. The same isn't
true for FrameMaker and RoboHelp.
On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 7:10 AM, Syed Zaeem Hosain
(syed.hos...@aeris.net) syed.hos...@aeris.net wrote:
Ø They get more $ by forcing all users to upgrade with each new release
whether they
Robert Lauriston wrote:
Adobe has something of a captive market with InDesign. The same isn't true
for FrameMaker and RoboHelp.
On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 7:10 AM, Syed Zaeem Hosain
(syed.hos...@aeris.net) syed.hos...@aeris.net wrote:
Ø They get more $ by forcing all users to upgrade with
Quark XPress is also an alternative, was around 1-12 years before Adobe
created InDesign. It's quite good.
Tori Muir
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www.spot-on-creative.com
On 7/31/13 1:40 AM, Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net) wrote:
Robert Lauriston wrote:
Adobe has
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