Part 2 Reasons to upgrade from FM 7.x to FM 10: Workspaces and a Friendlier UI

April 4, 2012 @ 11:39 PM, By Maxwell Hoffmann

One of the most compelling reasons to upgrade to FrameMaker 10 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 read more…

Part 1 of blog series on reasons to upgrade from FrameMaker 7.x to FrameMaker 10

April 2, 2012 @ 9:05 PM, By Maxwell Hoffmann

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 7 to 10 years. It is a testament to how far ahead of its time version 7 was for those still using it. There are read more…

The Kindest Cut of All: Surgery and Software Upgrades

March 9, 2012 @ 6:26 PM, By Maxwell Hoffmann

Apologies for the 2 weeks “silence” in blogs from your Tech Comm Suite product evangelist. I had throat surgery (thyroid removal) that had a hefty recovery time. Although I returned to work days before this blog was written, there was a little catching up to do. My experience with delayed surgery has a parallel to read more…

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