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Subject:Re: Most Important Programs to Learn From:Kelly Hoffman <kelly -at- NASHUA -dot- HP -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 17 Nov 1993 09:36:16 EST
Karen Kay <karenk -at- NETCOM -dot- COM> writes:
> It's easy to say "Go learn the programs people are looking for."
> But these programs are EXPENSIVE for someone to go out and buy
> on their own.
I haven't checked recently, but Frame used to offer a free
demo version to anyone who asked. The demo version was
crippled -- you couldn't save anything and it printed
pages with "Printed from FrameMaker Demo" on them (or something
like that, it's been a while :-). Otherwise, it was fully
functional.
Seems like this would be a good way to learn a new package on
the cheap (assuming, of course, that you have a computer :-).
You can call 'em and ask whether they still have the demo.
1-800-U4FRAME.
kkh
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Kelly K. Hoffman kelly -at- nashua -dot- hp -dot- com
Learning Products Engineer
Hewlett-Packard, Network Test Division "Reading the manual is
One Tara Blvd., Nashua, NH 03062 admitting defeat."
