RE: Industry Standard Programs

[<WilliamFLawrence -at- eaton -dot- com>]

Mike,

The big two for page layout are Framemaker and Word. InDesign (Adobe)
and OpenOffice Writer now have a following as well.  Blaze (Madcap)
might be a real contender if we ever get to see it.

For help systems: Flare (Madcap), RoboHelp (Adobe), and a host of
others.  Pick your poison there.

XML-based editors: Arbortext Epic, XML Spy, Xmetal, and oXygen.  Lesser
used (but very nice) programs include Syntext Serna and XMLMind.

XML Schemas: DITA (currently all the rage) and Docbook (the workhorse of
the industry).

Cheers,

Bill

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