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Subject:Re: Followup ?? on ESM2000 From:Paula Puffer <papuffer -at- SWBELL -dot- NET> Date:Sun, 29 Mar 1998 21:49:56 -0600
Considering that Common Ground was trying to do the same thing and haven't
succeeded (a friend of mine that works at hummingbird told me that they let
all the common ground developers go) I think I would be a bit leary of
anyone that claims they are going to be replacing PDF, especially since I
haven't heard of the company before your post.
just my .02 cents.
Paula
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike McGraw <mikemcg -at- CONNECTNET -dot- COM>
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU <TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU>
Date: Sunday, March 29, 1998 9:38 PM
Subject: Followup ?? on ESM2000
>Friends,
>
>A couple of weeks back I asked for information and opinions on a software
>package called ESM2000--Technical Web Master.
>
>Having received no response to my query, I've been asked to post a
>slightly-broader followup request:
>
>Have any of you TECHWR-L readers ever *heard* of this software? The
>company pitching it (hard) to my small tech writing group in San Diego
>claims that their product will replace PDF as the desired delivery solution
>for technical manuals in the semiconductor industry.
>
>In truth, it does look pretty good, allowing users (customer or in-house
>technicians and engineers) to make comments or changes to their own
>company's copies of the files
>
>We are making plans to attend STC's Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA to
>discuss (among other things) the electronic manual solutions other
>techwhirlers are using. In the meantime, though, we'd like to gather some
>initial real-world usage info on this particular product.
>
>If you have any information on ESM2000 or other L-Cube products, please
>send an email to:
>
> mmcgraw -at- deltad -dot- com (work) or
> mikemcg -at- connectnet -dot- com (home)
>
>Thanks very much.
>
>Mike McGraw
>Technical Writer for Delta Design, Inc.
>
>
>
