Re: Subject: Re: New doc group: FrameMaker or Flare?

[Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com>]

> In the case at hand, though, notice that the OP stated that the
> company involved will not have a full-time writer, let alone a "team."
> Thus, if they are smart they will prepare for a succession of writers
> over a period of time. The resulting plan should be as completely
> "idiot proof" as possible--and as we all know, there is much truth to
> the old adage that "The reason it is so hard to make anything
> idiot-proof is that idiots are so ingenious!"

I'd caught that after posting in this thread (one of the pitfalls of
changing the subject line mid-stream on a listserv). And you're right,
idiots are ingenious (see my hammer/screwdriver/wrench examples in my
reply to the other thread). So part of the solution is to pick a
self-contained tool to minimize effort in setting up an authoring
environment. Another part is developing - and documenting - a solid
yet minimalist template and style guide. The third is pre-exodus
training. And the fourth is leaving your contact info behind for
follow-up engagements.

-- 
Bill Swallow

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