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Subject:Re: Estimating a Project - A real lulu From:temoore -at- BELLSOUTH -dot- NET Date:Fri, 6 Aug 1999 15:54:54 -0400
Just an FYI, the client wants the original file for their use. They have a
technical writer who does their work and this document will become part of
their
ongoing documentation process. They refuse to purchase FrameMaker or any
other
program--that's just the way it is.
Also, you asked about what do I mean by "Final to the printer". I provide a
postscript file to the printer, and this client has an ongoing relationship
with
a particular printer who will indeed take last minute jobs--and the client
does
this all the time so formatting differences won't be an issue. I'm sure the
printer charges a pretty penny.
Ah, the world of techwriting. Thanks so much for your response!
"Brierley, Sean" wrote:
> <<Hey . . . why not do it in FrameMaker, provide the client RTF output and
a
> PS file for the printer? If they are only going to use the printed output,
> why do they care on the format used for creation? You could even slap
> together a PDF for online distribution, for a nominal fee, of course.>>
