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>> Who does and doesn't like FrameMaker?
>> And why for either response?
> I'm thinking of purchasing FrameMaker or PageMaker, trying to
> make up my mind--so the issue interests me.
This thread really should be taken to the framemakers mailing
list. You can contact the list administrator at:
framers-request -at- engrg -dot- uwo -dot- ca
> I have two compatability questions:
> 1. Are (or to what degree are) FrameMaker files compatible with
> PageMaker files?
No, MIF (Maker Interchange Format) files are not directly
compatible with Pagemaker, last I heard. However, various third-party
products exist (like the ones put out by Blueberry Software) to
translate between formats. Pagemaker may well be available.
> 2. To what degree are Mac PageMaker files compatible with PC
> PageMaker files?
I have no clue. Framemaker files are generally very portable
between Mac/PC/UNIX, but I don't have much direct experience with this
process.
My general recommendation: Pagemaker is a page layout program,
(or was last time I worked with it a year back) and Framemaker is a
desktop publishing program. Framemaker has a much better environment
for editing your text, a much better environment for organizing
large texts (like books), much better drawing tools (although they
could still be improved).
