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Re: Rumors of FrameMaker's Death are Untrue, says Adobe
Subject:Re: Rumors of FrameMaker's Death are Untrue, says Adobe From:Kat Nagel <katnagel -at- EZNET -dot- NET> Date:Thu, 20 May 1999 18:09:51 -0400
At 12:29 PM 05/21/1999 -0700, Darren Barefoot wrote:
>MS Word
>is intuitive, and more intuitive than FrameMaker,
>because it adheres to
>Microsoft's standards for interfaces. [snip]
>The very commonness of Microsoft's
>products makes them familiar and thus intuitive.
I used Microsoft products for years before I tried Frame. They never felt
intuitive, even though I've gotten a reputation as a 'power user' at
several client sites. I can make Word jump through hoops, but it feels
more like training an obstreperous rottweiler than riding a well-trained
horse.
The first time I used Frame, I fell in love. The way the menus are
organized, the logical approach to complex tasks---now >that's< intuitive!
Frame's organization and functions suit the way my mind works. Word
doesn't. Different strokes for different folks, Darren.
Kat Nagel
MasterWork Consulting Services katnagel -at- eznet -dot- net
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