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Adobe Releases FrameMaker 8.0 and Captivate 3 Today

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Adobe FrameMaker 8.0 Many technical communication and engineering professionals have been anxiously awaiting the release of the latest version of Adobe FrameMaker and its software simulation cousin Adobe Captivate. Today, the wait is over.

FrameMaker 8.0
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Filed under: Technical Writing : Authoring Tools : Adobe FrameMaker

Training Program Accelerates Content Creation for Homeland Security Classes Using FrameMaker, DITA

Monday, July 09, 2007

Proper training is crucial when responding to emergency situations. For firefighters, police officers, homeland security agents, and others protecting the public, the Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) offers renowned training and education programs via its ...

Filed under: DITA : Usage : Technical Writing : Authoring Tools : Adobe FrameMaker : XML : Examples

Readability Tools 1.0 for FrameMaker Helps Writers Communicate Clearly

Monday, June 04, 2007

Readability Tools 1.0 is a shareware plug-in for Adobe FrameMaker that provides tools that help you analyze and improve the readability of FrameMaker documents and books. The plug-in provides information about the readability of the content you create. It can do things ...

Filed under: Technical Writing : Authoring Tools : Adobe FrameMaker : Plug-ins : Usability

Unusual Uses For Software: Solving Sudoku Puzzles With Adobe FrameMaker

Friday, May 18, 2007

From the “these guys have way too much time on their hands” file comes this interesting use of Adobe FrameMaker. The challenge? To solve Sudoku puzzles. We’re not sure if the solution works, but when we find some free time (yeah, right!) we’ll test it out. Until then, ...

Filed under: Technical Writing : Authoring Tools : Adobe FrameMaker

FrameMaker.Next: Let The Beta Testing Begin!

Friday, May 04, 2007

The next version of Adobe FrameMaker is almost ready for prime time. All that’s needed is a little testing by experienced users willing to kick the tires and take the new version for a test drive. If you’re interested in beta testing the new release, let the folks at ...

Filed under: Technical Writing : Authoring Tools : Adobe FrameMaker

Skype Gurus Proclaim Their Love For Adobe FrameMaker

Friday, April 27, 2007

While reading Skype: The Definitive Guide, we discovered an interesting—albeit strangely placed—proclamation of love for a popular technical writer’s tool: Adobe FrameMaker. In the the book’s preface, the authors, Harry Max and Taylor Ray, thank all the usual ...