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At my former job, we chose FrameMaker over Word. Our documents were about
250 pgs. each, consisting of several chapters. There were quite a few
graphics as well. We had a lot of trouble managing the books in Word. We
felt that the advantages of Frame far outweigh the advantages of Word.
Frame has a learning curve, but then so does (seemingly each version of)
Word. Word might be less expensive, but that is a short-term view. Frame
saves you a bundle in long-term productivity.
David Hirschler
Contract Technical Writer
docman -at- avana -dot- net
