Hi Fei Min! The article is available (along with all of my other XML Strategist columns) on our web site:
http://www.scriptorium.com/resources/xml-strategist-columns Regards, Sarah On Apr 27, 2010, at 10:50 AM, Fei Min Lorente wrote: > Hi Alison: > > Are you an STC member? If so, did you read Sarah O'Keefe's article in > the December 2009 issue of Intercom? It's called "XML and Lone > Writers: > Can They Go Together?" and the description says "Even lone writers > need > help sometimes, and XML might be an option. O'Keefe presents the value > of XML to small groups and lone writers, and provides a method of > evaluating if it's right for you." It looks like it would be > relevant to > you. > > If you're not a member, perhaps you can contact Sarah about getting > more > information (see http://www.scriptorium.com/about/people/sarah- > okeefe), > or I can see what I can do about getting you a copy. > > Fei Min Lorente > > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Alison > Craig > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 1:42 PM > To: Pat Christenson; Frame Users > Subject: RE: Training materials for Structured FrameMaker 9 > > > What about taking this one step back? I'm the lone writer in my > organization and any innovations have to be led by me with a damn good > case for ROI, e.g., moving from Word to FrameMaker was a 2 year > process > (budget is the main reason I have to over-prove my case). > > As I have less than a year's experience with unstructured Frame9, > what I > need to start with is some reading on what XML (in whatever form) > can do > for my job and the company. What are the pros and cons for smaller > organizations? That kind of thing. > > When I took a class at the local Technical Institute a couple of years > ago, the instructor (who manages the documentation team at another > medical device company up the road) made it clear that for her, the > upfront costs and subsequent advantages weren't worth the money for > XML, > at least not in her doc team environment. (FYI: given her approach and > personality, I have no doubt her team works to a strict - and > complete - > style guide). > > So, any suggestions out there about where to start researching? I've > come across a lot things on the web, but much of it is evangelistic > and > I'm looking for balance. I've spent 22 years in high tech - long > enough > to know that nothing is perfect, nor is "innovation" always right/cost > effective for every situation. > > Alison > > Alison Craig, Technical Writer > Ultrasonix Medical Corporation > Tel: (604) 279-8550, ext 127 > E-mail: alison.craig at ultrasonix.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Pat > Christenson > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 7:04 PM > To: Frame Users > Subject: Training materials for Structured FrameMaker 9 > > Hi - > > I've been looking around the web and don't see any training materials > for Structured FrameMaker 9. Any help? > > Thanks. > > Pat > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as > alison.craig at ultrasonix.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/alison.craig%40ultra > sonix.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as feimin.lorente at onsemi.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/feimin.lorente%40ons > emi.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as okeefe at scriptorium.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/okeefe%40scriptorium.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. Sarah S. O'Keefe President okeefe at scriptorium.com phone: 919 459 5362 blog: www.scriptorium.com/blog twitter: sarahokeefe