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Subject:Re: The Old Argument: FrameMaker vs. MS Word From:edunn -at- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com Date:Fri, 21 Jan 2000 11:39:54 -0500
>>And then there is the time factor. Good technical writers are hard to find.
>>If they spend 60% of their time on layout and production related jobs, you
>>need more than twice as many writers to complete a project.
If the FrameMaker template being used is set up properly, the DTP tasks
performed by the writers is limited to virtually nil. If your writers are using
FM 60% of the time for layout and production then, sorry to say it, but the
process is inadequate and the template designer is incompetent.
