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dbdoucette -at- bandl -dot- com wrote:
> "Giordano, Connie" wrote:
>
> > Is Framemaker really that commonly used? Perhaps in well-established
> > companies with larger than lone tech writer departments. >snip<
>
> We used FrameMaker when I was a lone writer. We use FM now that our tech
> writer
> "department" numbers 2. Is this common? I don't know. But it belies your
> assumption that F< is limited to companies with large tech writer
departments.
I'll second that. I am a lone techwriter (never have worked in a techwriter
department). We use framemaker for the stability, cross-reference, pdf, and
all that other good stuff. We reuse chapters, and the book feature is just
great for us.
Suzette Seveny
Markham, Ontario, Canada
sseveny -at- petvalu -dot- com or suzette -at- yesic -dot- com
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