Perhaps the greatest example of a 50 minute video that could've been 15... I still don't know what FrameMaker actually does other than apparently it is some sort of factory that turns out any type of truck I need...
Framemaker would be perfect if there’s some care in development in math texts or even just getting closer to LaTeX, because LaTeX is hard too much to use
As a FrameMaker user for 20+ years, whenever people tell me they use MS Word for any kind of documentation, my first response is: "My condolences". Yes, FrameMaker has a steep learning curve and people are so used to using MS Word and it's simplified interface, that they always complain "FrameMaker is too difficult to use." Once you throw all your preconceived, pre-taught ideas of using MS Word out the window and stop trying to make FrameMaker be like MS Word, you're already halfway there. Would I still use use MS Word? Yes, if I'm writing a letter. For everything else, I use FrameMaker. Using MS Word to write any kind of document, is akin to using a sledgehammer to cut a diamond - it'll get the job done, but the results aren't going to be pretty.
I find FrameMaker, as someone who hates Word, difficult to use. Where are the word like buttons for simple stuff like centering text? FM is used for a LOEP - getting one out is, at best monumentally difficult. If you need a publishing/authoring tool because of the lack of some functionality in Word/Publisher then do more research this stuff is, in my opinion, difficult - even the manual assumes some previous knowledge and is therefore not in plain English.
Hi, I understand your point however, there are many features that line up in FrameMaker's favor and provide a compelling reason to move away from Word- For e.g. auto numbering, master pages, cross-referencing, tables, variables, HTML5 publishing, dynamic filtering, template based workflow, PDF content review etc. I would like to share few links which might help you in getting started with FM 2019- helpx.adobe.com/in/framemaker/get-started.html help.adobe.com/en_US/framemaker/2019/using/index.html#t=using-framemaker-2019%2Ffrm_getstarted_gs.html
Yeah, looks hard to learn. I'm writing a thesis and formatting is a pain. Just to put a image, it messes with the format and structure of the whole document.
Perhaps the greatest example of a 50 minute video that could've been 15...
I still don't know what FrameMaker actually does other than apparently it is some sort of factory that turns out any type of truck I need...
Framemaker would be perfect if there’s some care in development in math texts or even just getting closer to LaTeX, because LaTeX is hard too much to use
Do you have a reference of university press already using FM?
As a FrameMaker user for 20+ years, whenever people tell me they use MS Word for any kind of documentation, my first response is: "My condolences". Yes, FrameMaker has a steep learning curve and people are so used to using MS Word and it's simplified interface, that they always complain "FrameMaker is too difficult to use." Once you throw all your preconceived, pre-taught ideas of using MS Word out the window and stop trying to make FrameMaker be like MS Word, you're already halfway there. Would I still use use MS Word? Yes, if I'm writing a letter. For everything else, I use FrameMaker. Using MS Word to write any kind of document, is akin to using a sledgehammer to cut a diamond - it'll get the job done, but the results aren't going to be pretty.
I find FrameMaker, as someone who hates Word, difficult to use. Where are the word like buttons for simple stuff like centering text? FM is used for a LOEP - getting one out is, at best monumentally difficult. If you need a publishing/authoring tool because of the lack of some functionality in Word/Publisher then do more research this stuff is, in my opinion, difficult - even the manual assumes some previous knowledge and is therefore not in plain English.
Hi, I understand your point however, there are many features that line up in FrameMaker's favor and provide a compelling reason to move away from Word- For e.g. auto numbering, master pages, cross-referencing, tables, variables, HTML5 publishing, dynamic filtering, template based workflow, PDF content review etc.
I would like to share few links which might help you in getting started with FM 2019-
helpx.adobe.com/in/framemaker/get-started.html
help.adobe.com/en_US/framemaker/2019/using/index.html#t=using-framemaker-2019%2Ffrm_getstarted_gs.html
Also, For FM vs WORD for technical documentation, please refer to the following link-
www.douwriteright.com/
Yeah, looks hard to learn. I'm writing a thesis and formatting is a pain. Just to put a image, it messes with the format and structure of the whole document.
FrameMaker is a broken unusable tool which has an 80s look and feel ... and it crashes a lot if you don't have it running all by itself :(
Too complicated