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Subject:Re: Cost Analysis for FrameMaker From:"Campbell, Art" <artc -at- NORTHCHURCH -dot- NET> Date:Tue, 29 Jun 1999 09:09:37 -0400
I don't disagree with any of Michael's points, but the shorter and easier
way to do this is to call your Fm/Adobe sales/distributor and ask for help.
This is what these guys do every day -- you're unlikely to improve (on your
first attempt) something that has been a fixture of the corporate adoption
process for years.
See what they can give you, use it as a base, and go on from there.
Art
Art Campbell
Technical Publications
Northchurch Communications
Five Corporate Drive
Andover, MA 01810
978 691-6344
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From: Wing, Michael J [mailto:mjwing -at- INGR -dot- COM]
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 9:17 AM
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Subject: Re: Cost Analysis for FrameMaker
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Faced with this task, I would try the following:
- Check an internet search mechanism for the terms "FrameMaker",
"PageMaker", and "comparison"
- Visit Adobe's and PageMaker's web sites. They probably have some
marketing collaterals and white papers with their metrics.
- Check the on-line archives of PCComputing, ZDnet, or some other magazine
that does product comparisons and ratings.
- Call Adobe and Pagemaker directly and ask if they have metrics.
- If you have a copy of each program, put them on similar machines and test
them one against one another.
