One of the most compelling reasons to upgrade to FrameMaker 11 is the redesigned User Interface (UI) which allows “named” workspaces that “remember” placement of menus, etc. Most significantly, nearly any document or menu may be docked, allowed to float, or “dragged” out of the workspace (document window.) More room to breathe Once you have read more…
A sizable group of FrameMaker users are still using FrameMaker 7.x (7.0, 7.1 or 7.2). These versions were released in 2002, 2003 and 2005 respectively. Obviously the product has changed substantially in 8 to 11 years. It is a testament to how far ahead of its time version 7 was for those still using it. There are read more…
Hello everyone! Adobe TechComm family wishes everyone a very happy new year! The year may have changed, but we are still strongly committed to bringing you FREE thought leadership and learning content in the form of webinars. Hope you make the most of what’s on offer. Please feel free to share this with friends and read more…
Update #3: 9:05 GMT Removed the utility as the patch that we have provided below is the superset and the utility is no longer needed Added some more detailed instructions on the patch webpage on which patch to download and install. Please refer to the webpage here Update #2: 5:40 PM, GMT We are read more…
I’ve just returned from 3 weeks on the road, where I had contact with dozens of current and potential customers. In all instances, the feedback I got on Tech Comm Suite was nothing short of phenomenal. The most common reaction was “where has this release of software been all of my life?” Since Tech Comm read more…
We recently assisted a defence customer to transition from MS Word to Adobe FrameMaker 11. With the transition, several different sized technical publication templates were developed in FrameMaker. Some of the more complex requirements included the capability to have full page graphics from size A4 all the way up to large throw clears (full size read more…
Our November 19th webinar with Dr. JoAnn Hackos of The Center for Information-Development Management (CIDM) covered an insightful strategy in determining how to accurate predict cost savings with DITA. This issue has been a key “bug-a-boo” with many customers, who know that they need to move to DITA, but who need a compelling business case read more…
We have a recording of an incredibly dynamic webinar from November 16 that is a “must see.” VASONT and Publishing Smarter joined forces to find a uniquely visual way to cover the many issues and potential barriers that may arise when you decide to migrate to structure authoring. You may view “Structured authoring: getting from read more…
Hello Framers, In this blog post , we will talk about an ExtendScript which updates marker text of a particular type by iterating over all the components of a book. This example script again reinforces the notion of ExtendScript being very handy for doing repetitive tasks in FM or doing some little enhancements over the read more…
[Updated Blog: webinar recording links and additional information added] — Our goal at Adobe Tech Comm is not only to provide meaningful “how to” demos on our product line, but also to share vision and strategy from experienced thought leaders and practitioners from our field. In the month of November, we had 3 especially interesting read more…
