Re: InDesign versus FrameMaker (versus Word)

[Chris Morton <salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com>]

I'm really surprised by the replies. My understanding is that FM is used
extensively in gubmint circles, especially in these parts (Northrup Grumman,
Aerojet, et al.)

On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 11:31 AM, <mattgras -at- comcast -dot- net> wrote:

>
>
> I'm working a short-fuse documentation project for the US military helping
> to produce a 150 page report that will eventually wind up in the White
> House. I came into the project mid-stream. The team here is using MS Word
> 2007 but is considering switching to InDesign.
>
>
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> The document consists primarily of tables and figures, some quite complex.
> The team (research psychologists) create these tables in something called
> PASW Statistics 18. These tables import into Word but are a visual
> nightmare.
>
>
>
> So my questions are:
>
>
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> (1) Would InDesign offer formatting and layout cababilities superior to
> those of MS Word?
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>
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> (2) Would it be hell for me (a senior tech writer whose most recent
> experience, alas, is all with Word -- I live in Seattle and most of my
> contracts are with MS) to switch to InDesign? (I really like FrameMaker,
> although I haven't been lucky enough to use it in recent years.) The project
> deadline is July 1st.
>
>
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> (3) InDesign versus FrameMaker: which would be the more logical choice? And
> in that regard, does anyone have experience importing tables from PASW into
> FrameMaker or InDesign?
>
>
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Matt
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