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Adobe FrameMaker is a desktop publishing application that is popular for large documents. It is produced by Adobe Systems. Although (or perhaps because) FrameMaker has evolved slowly in recent years, it maintains a strong following among professional technical writers. As an all-in-one package optimized for technical writers, FrameMaker remains unrivalled. But for deployment in high-end technical publication departments, native XML authoring systems are starting to replace it.
FrameMaker has more or less kept up with the times in supporting new standards: XML, Unicode and WebDAV are examples. But at heart it is a proprietary single-desktop-oriented system based on a binary file format. Configuring it for XML is a difficult, expensive process and some XML features do not nicely integrate with built-in FrameMaker features. While problems exist in FrameMaker's XML incarnation, FrameMaker supports authoring in an XML-based workflow considerably better than Microsoft Word.
FrameMaker became an Adobe product in 1995 when Adobe purchased Frame Technology Corp. Adobe added SGML support, which eventually morphed into today's XML support. In April of 2004, Adobe ceased support of FrameMaker for the Macintosh. This reinvigorated widespread rumours that product development and support for FrameMaker are being wound down. Adobe strenuously denies this. *
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A - Short FAQ for embedded indexing techniques, by Seth A. Maislin.
Meta Description: [ Questions, answers, and advice regarding embedded indexing with Adobe FrameMaker. ]
Adobe FrameMaker - The multichannel technical publishing solution for print and Web. Adobe FrameMaker 6.0 software delivers a comprehensive solution for publishing long, content-rich documents across multiple channels.
Docu Design Daube: Working with FrameMaker - Useful hints, tips and tricks on Windows and UNIX versions gathered by Klaus Daube.
Meta Description: [ Some offspings of the documentation work at D+DD using FrameMaker from Adobe ]
Filtrix: FrameMaker MIF Conversion - Blueberry Software's Filtrix information page for this MIF conversion tool.
Meta Description: [ Bidirectional filters for
FrameMaker, Word, HTML, WordPerfect, Interleaf, Applix, others.
Converts styles, formats, graphics, headers, footers, footnotes,
and tables for electronic publishing, data warehousing ]
FrameMaker 6: Beyond the Basics, companion website - This book goes beyond the basics, focusing on the challenges users face, helping them apply efficient, innovative solutions. Visit author website for sample chapters, how-tos and tips.
Meta Description: [ FrameMaker 6 Beyond the Basics provides principles and techniques needed to perform typical document tasks, along with tips on best practices. ]
FrameMaker Quick Help - Short, online help site of the basic things that are forgotten and common tasks.
FrameMaker Training Courses by Klariti - Provider of on-site training for content publishers and technical authors.
FrameScript: Carmen Publishing - Developer of plug-ins, scripts and tutorials for FrameScript, a scripting environment, and PageLabeler, page numbering transfer utility to PDF.
Meta Description: [ Carmen Publishing FrameMaker, FrameScript, and Acrobat Automation ]
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FrameUsers - An online user group and resource site.
Meta Description: [ The Online User Group and Reference Site for Adobe® FrameMaker® ]
Infocon - Specializes in legacy document and form conversion, and training. Includes company profile and services offered.
Meta Description: [ Document and Form Conversion Specialists. We can automate and optimize many of your document processing tasks. Custom solutions, expert programmers!, Document and Form Conversion Specialists. We can automate and optimize many of your document processing tasks. Custom solutions, expert programmers! ]
IXgen - Frank Stern Associates - Developer of add-on productivity tools, including IXgen, a indexing and marker management tool.
MicroType - FrameMaker and Acrobat training and resources.
Meta Description: [ adobe, FrameMaker, Frame Maker, FrameBuilder, Help, WinHelp, HTML Help,
JavaHelp, XML, HTML, online publishing, ePublishing, Internet Publishing, web publishing,
online publishing services, WebWorks, online documentation, online help, online help systems,
Authoring Tools, publishing tools, ... ]
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OnLineInfo - Providers of development, training and consulting services; also develops customized FDK plug-ins.
Software Concepts - Adobe Certified Training Provider for FrameMaker.
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Trees and Generals - Develops and provides training and consulting services for FrameMaker+SGML and FDK plug-ins.
WebWorks Publisher - Enables conversion of documents, including graphics, into online delivery formats like online Help, XML, XHTML and HTML with point-and-click mapping and no post-processing or editing. Windows or Unix.
WebWorks Publisher (WWP) Users Group - WWPUsers.com provides tools, techniques, and tips for this program that works with Adobe FrameMaker.
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