RE: Framemaker vs. Flare
Hardly a conviction...simply what the sales staff told me. I'm an babe-in-the-woods about all this. Just hoping for some guidance from the more experienced of you out there in cyber space. It looks like Flare is not very well known, even by it's own sales staff! A.J. Coots Documentation Specialist Portland, Oregon 97224-7756 Direct: 503 597 0765 Internal Ext. #515 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Art Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 12:18 PM To: AJ Coots Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Framemaker vs. Flare AJ, perhaps you'd better tell Madcap about your conviction that Flare is their FM killer; they seem to have the wrong info on their www site According to their www site, Flare is their help authoring tool. Help. Not books, XML, DITA. Just help. FM is a much more full-featured authoring environment that isn't designed just for help. And concerning Blaze: "MadCap Blaze(tm) - Your Frame Alternative Blaze is the latest product under development from MadCap Software. Scheduled for release early 2007, Blaze will be the ideal solution for easily producing very long documents for print-such as books, manuals and illustrated guides-using the latest technological advances available. For years, authors have had to choose between ease of use (e.g., Microsoft(r) Word(tm)) or the power to handle very large documents (e.g., Adobe(r) FrameMaker(r)). Now, with MadCap Blaze, authors have a complete package: ease of use, power to create long documents, flexibility, and an eye toward the future." Cheers, Art On 8/17/06, AJ Coots <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Again...it's not Blaze it's Flare that is the contender with Framemaker. > > > > A.J. Coots > Documentation Specialist > > > > 16640 SW 72nd Ave. > Portland, Oregon 97224-7756 > > Direct: 503 597 0765 > Internal Ext. #515 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -Original Message- > From: Art Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 11:47 AM > To: John Posada > Cc: AJ Coots; framers@lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: Framemaker vs. Flare > > And in addition to John's accurate comments, do you want to bet your job > and > company on the first release of a new product (Blaze)? > > Or are you just talking about online help delivery with Flare? > > Art > > On 8/17/06, John Posada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Has anyone compared the functionality of Adobe Framemaker 7.2 with > > > Madcap Software's (formerly Robohelp) Flare? > > > > > > I am trying to decide which one to go with for the > > > documentation for my company. Framemaker seems to be the > > > industry standard, but is Flare just as good? Any thoughts? > > > > Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the FM functionality in the > > Madcap product is, as of right now, still under very limited alpha > > testing and has not even gone beta yet. > > > > Besides, and again, correct me, but Madcap's FM-wannabe is going to > > be called Blaze, and I don't know if that's even hit alpha yet. > > > > So...if you are looking to implement something in the next couple of > > quarters and want FM-type binary files, you're choice may be limited. > > > > > > John Posada > > Senior Technical Writer > > -- > Art Campbell > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent >and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson > No disclaimers apply. > DoD 358 > -- Art Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Framemaker vs. Flare
Let me re-phrase the question: Has anyone here used Madcap Flare? A.J. Coots Documentation Specialist 16640 SW 72nd Ave. Portland, Oregon 97224-7756 Direct: 503 597 0765 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Framemaker vs. Flare
Hmmm, I am making process sheets for circuit board assembly. I need a standard format, as all the engineers have to this point been making their own documentation and now I'm here to standardize it all. We are in print right now (MS Word) but I want to be able to expand to go online with the process sheets eventually. A.J. Coots Documentation Specialist -Original Message- From: Ridder, Fred [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 12:05 PM To: AJ Coots Subject: RE: Framemaker vs. Flare This is like comparing MS Word to RoboHelp. Different tools for different purposes, and optimized for different types of deliverables. Flare is barely competent as a tool for production of books because it's intended to produce online help. FrameMaker is great for making books, but can only produce help with some add-on conversion tool. My opinions only; I don't speak for Intel. Fred Ridder (fred dot ridder at intel dot com) Intel Parsippany, NJ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of AJ Coots Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 1:34 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Framemaker vs. Flare Hello, Has anyone compared the functionality of Adobe Framemaker 7.2 with Madcap Software's (formerly Robohelp) Flare? I am trying to decide which one to go with for the documentation for my company. Framemaker seems to be the industry standard, but is Flare just as good? Any thoughts? Thanks! -Aj ___ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Framemaker vs. Flare
Hardly a conviction...simply what the sales staff told me. I'm an babe-in-the-woods about all this. Just hoping for some guidance from the more experienced of you out there in cyber space. It looks like Flare is not very well known, even by it's own sales staff! A.J. Coots Documentation Specialist Portland, Oregon 97224-7756 Direct: 503 597 0765 Internal Ext. #515 Email: aj.coots at veris.com -Original Message- From: Art Campbell [mailto:art.campb...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 12:18 PM To: AJ Coots Cc: jposada01 at yahoo.com Subject: Re: Framemaker vs. Flare AJ, perhaps you'd better tell Madcap about your conviction that Flare is their FM killer; they seem to have the wrong info on their www site According to their www site, Flare is their help authoring tool. Help. Not books, XML, DITA. Just help. FM is a much more full-featured authoring environment that isn't designed just for help. And concerning Blaze: "MadCap Blaze(tm) - Your Frame Alternative Blaze is the latest product under development from MadCap Software. Scheduled for release early 2007, Blaze will be the ideal solution for easily producing very long documents for print-such as books, manuals and illustrated guides-using the latest technological advances available. For years, authors have had to choose between ease of use (e.g., Microsoft(r) Word(tm)) or the power to handle very large documents (e.g., Adobe(r) FrameMaker(r)). Now, with MadCap Blaze, authors have a complete package: ease of use, power to create long documents, flexibility, and an eye toward the future." Cheers, Art On 8/17/06, AJ Coots wrote: > Again...it's not Blaze it's Flare that is the contender with Framemaker. > > > > A.J. Coots > Documentation Specialist > > > > 16640 SW 72nd Ave. > Portland, Oregon 97224-7756 > > Direct: 503 597 0765 > Internal Ext. #515 > Email: aj.coots at veris.com > > > -Original Message- > From: Art Campbell [mailto:art.campbell at gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 11:47 AM > To: John Posada > Cc: AJ Coots; framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: Framemaker vs. Flare > > And in addition to John's accurate comments, do you want to bet your job > and > company on the first release of a new product (Blaze)? > > Or are you just talking about online help delivery with Flare? > > Art > > On 8/17/06, John Posada wrote: > > > Has anyone compared the functionality of Adobe Framemaker 7.2 with > > > Madcap Software's (formerly Robohelp) Flare? > > > > > > I am trying to decide which one to go with for the > > > documentation for my company. Framemaker seems to be the > > > industry standard, but is Flare just as good? Any thoughts? > > > > Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the FM functionality in the > > Madcap product is, as of right now, still under very limited alpha > > testing and has not even gone beta yet. > > > > Besides, and again, correct me, but Madcap's FM-wannabe is going to > > be called Blaze, and I don't know if that's even hit alpha yet. > > > > So...if you are looking to implement something in the next couple of > > quarters and want FM-type binary files, you're choice may be limited. > > > > > > John Posada > > Senior Technical Writer > > -- > Art Campbell > art.campbell at gmail.com > "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent >and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson > No disclaimers apply. > DoD 358 > -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358
Framemaker vs. Flare
Let me re-phrase the question: Has anyone here used Madcap Flare? A.J. Coots Documentation Specialist 16640 SW 72nd Ave. Portland, Oregon 97224-7756 Direct: 503 597 0765 Email: aj.coots at veris.com
Framemaker vs. Flare
Hmmm, I am making process sheets for circuit board assembly. I need a standard format, as all the engineers have to this point been making their own documentation and now I'm here to standardize it all. We are in print right now (MS Word) but I want to be able to expand to go online with the process sheets eventually. A.J. Coots Documentation Specialist -Original Message- From: Ridder, Fred [mailto:fred.rid...@intel.com] Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 12:05 PM To: AJ Coots Subject: RE: Framemaker vs. Flare This is like comparing MS Word to RoboHelp. Different tools for different purposes, and optimized for different types of deliverables. Flare is barely competent as a tool for production of books because it's intended to produce online help. FrameMaker is great for making books, but can only produce help with some add-on conversion tool. My opinions only; I don't speak for Intel. Fred Ridder (fred dot ridder at intel dot com) Intel Parsippany, NJ -Original Message- From: framers-bounces+fred.ridder=intel@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces+fred.ridder=intel.com at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of AJ Coots Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 1:34 PM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Framemaker vs. Flare Hello, Has anyone compared the functionality of Adobe Framemaker 7.2 with Madcap Software's (formerly Robohelp) Flare? I am trying to decide which one to go with for the documentation for my company. Framemaker seems to be the industry standard, but is Flare just as good? Any thoughts? Thanks! -Aj ___
Framemaker vs. Flare
Hello, Has anyone compared the functionality of Adobe Framemaker 7.2 with Madcap Software's (formerly Robohelp) Flare? I am trying to decide which one to go with for the documentation for my company. Framemaker seems to be the industry standard, but is Flare just as good? Any thoughts? Thanks! -Aj ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Framemaker vs. Flare
Hello, Has anyone compared the functionality of Adobe Framemaker 7.2 with Madcap Software's (formerly Robohelp) Flare? I am trying to decide which one to go with for the documentation for my company. Framemaker seems to be the industry standard, but is Flare just as good? Any thoughts? Thanks! -Aj
