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I, too, and using FM and WWP very successfully to single-source.
May I offer a definition:
Using one set of source files to create multiple deliverables, usually PDF,
online help, and HTML, **without** editing or tweaking the source files for
each deliverable.
Cheers,
Sean<Br>
sean -at- quodata -dot- com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cédric Simard [SMTP:cedricns -at- hotmail -dot- com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 9:11 AM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: Single Sourcing
>
> Hi all,
>
> This year, I've been developping and implementing a single source
> documentation strategy in my company, using FrameMaker and WWP.
>
> I'd like to hear about people using other tools/solutions, in order to
> benchmark them.
>
> For exemple, what are the advantages and drawbacks of using DocBook vs.
> Adept Editor vs. Frame/WW and so on.
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