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Subject:Advice on systems From:Paula Reynolds <PAULAR -at- HISPEED -dot- MHS -dot- COMPUSERVE -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 14 Jun 1993 16:27:09 EDT
Hello.
I'm new to the list, and hoping for wisdom. I began work for a
manufacturing firm about six weeks ago. At the moment, we're using
Microsoft Word 5.5 to do our manuals. Our manuals are *very* basic:
until six weeks ago, the only other tech writer used Courier font.
I was hired to improve the system. However, they want me to improve the
system for no money. Since that isn't going to happen, I was hoping for
advice on which system to use: PageMaker, FrameMaker, or Word for
Windows. And even if you don't have advice, I'd appreciate information
on the setup your company uses.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Paula Reynolds
Technical Writer
Hi-Speed Checkweigher
Ithaca, NY 14850
