Op maandag 04-02-2008 om 09:34 uur [tijdzone +1100], schreef Hedley Finger: > It is optimised for producing books where the layout is more or less > the same from page to page (except for the obvious exceptions such as > chapter title pages, index pages, frontmatter, etc.). If I was > writing a traditional book (manual, fiction, non-fiction) I would use > FrameMaker for its comprehensive layout, TOC, LOF, LOT, Index, > cross-referencing, etc. capabilities. It has the best table editor > in the business bar none, and has a limited ability to float graphics > and tables, i.e. if it won't fit on current page it is moved to the > next. > > *Everything* in FrameMaker is a named style/format, from > cross-references, pages, colours, tables, and is able to generate > many reports and lists for managing a project. It can also be > interfaced to content management systems. But its colour handling > and profile management is weak but adequate for its purpose. It has > the handy ability to assemble the components of a TOC or Index and > format them in any way you wish. It also has conditions that allow > you to selectively hide or reveal content, ideal when there are > product variants for different markets, etc.
This sounds like OOo Writer would be a better alternative to FrameMaker... ;) -- Jan Claeys
