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Subject:Re: Technical Manual Production From:"Klopfenstein, Ed (AFS)" <edk -at- ACCU-FAB -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 15 Jul 1998 17:47:05 -0700
Maria:
The most common software we use includes Word 97, Freehand, RoboHelp, and
Photoshop. We would prefer to move to FrameMaker because of its stability
for long documents, however, our customers require soft copy in Word 97 and
FrameMaker doesn't export to Word 97 (according to Adobe's web site). Once
Adobe writes an export patch that works for Word 97, we'll definitely make
the switch.
I think I saw a survey once that more tech writers were moving to FrameMaker
than any other program.
Ed
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Ed Klopfenstein
Senior Technical Writer
Accu-Fab Systems, Inc. http://www.accu-fab.com
edk -at- accu-fab -dot- com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maria [SMTP:mariac -at- NAS -dot- NET]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 1998 8:02 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Technical Manual Production
>
> Hi:
>
> I would be very interested in finding out from list members what software
> is used on a daily basis to produce technical manuals. There has been a
> lot of discussion on Word and its features and I am wondering whether that
> is the standard software being used at this time in most companies.
>
> Thanks,
> Maria
>
> ----------
> > From: Wayne Douglass <wayned -at- VERITY -dot- COM>
> > To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> > Subject: Microsoft Publisher
> > Date: Wednesday, July 15, 1998 4:55 PM
> >
> > As a favor to someone, I'm polling the list to see if anyone has ever
> used
> > Microsoft Publisher to do technical publications. Respond off-list with
> any
> > reactions. I'll summarize if I get enough interesting responses.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > --Wayne
> > ---------------------------------------------
> > Wayne Douglass phone: 408-542-2139
> > Verity, Inc. FAX: 408-542-2040
> > 894 Ross Road mailto:wayned -at- verity -dot- com
> > Sunnyvale, CA 94089 http://www.verity.com
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> >
> >
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