RE: Cost per page metrics

["Sharon Burton" <sharon -at- anthrobytes -dot- com>]

If you are looking for ways to effectively cost estimate your development,
MadCap has some free tool-neutral webinars about developing topic-based
content. These are recorded and available on the website at
http://madcapsoftware.com/demos/webinars.aspx. 


sharon

Sharon Burton
MadCap Software Product Consultant
Managing your content, one topic at a time
www.anthrobytes.com
951-369-8590
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Twitter: sharonburton


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Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 7:27 AM
To: Bill Swallow; Broberg, Mats
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Subject: RE: Cost per page metrics

Bill Swallow wrote:
 
> I don't use "cost per page" metrics. They are meaningless by modern
> standards.

The first few years I worked here, I significantly reduced the page
count (which is hard work, if done right), thus _increasing_ our cost
per page. 

Everyone was pleased with the results. :-)

Richard


Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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303-777-0436
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