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> This is not an intuitively obvious process to me. Nor is PageMaker an
> obvious
> tool for the task, however one develops a process. Part of the problem lies
> with the fact that I do not care for the organization or layout or style (in
> the larger sense of the term) of either existing GS guide. We are a fairly
> small company (25 or so employees, with more to come as soon as we can find
> them), so there are a few People Who Have Done This Task Before with whom I
> work. Any advice on how to proceed, either politically or procedurally (so
> to speak)?
>
> My own preference at the moment (given the tools at my disposal) is to create
> a new template in Word, and work from it. PLEASE -- I am NOT trying to
> recommence the Word/Frame debate. But I am open to any and all suggestions
> from those wiser and more experienced than I.
Do exactly what you want. Just make sure the final product is accurate,
attractive, and useful. A company as small as yours (25 people) needs people
with initiative, not bureaucracy. And its easier to ask for forgiveness than
ask for permission.
Take control, own the project, don't worry about the process.
Andrew Plato
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