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Subject:Tools for Writers From:"Moxley, Joseph" <moxley -at- CHUMA1 -dot- CAS -dot- USF -dot- EDU> Date:Fri, 11 Sep 1998 16:34:50 -0400
Thanks to all of you who responded to my query regarding
the tools that technical writers need to know. BTW, I agree that "It's
not the tools, dummy" posts, but still, the tools are
necessary.........Below is a summary of the tools that I'm arguing we
should introduce students to :
Software
PhotoShop 299 20 5,980
PageMaker 199 20 3,980
FrameMaker 299 20 5,980
Microsoft Office suite 199 20 3,980
Corel Office Suite 199 20 3,980
Microsoft Frontpage 79 20
Microsoft NetMeeting
RoboHelp 299 20 5,980
VisioTechnical 299 20 5,980
Macromedia DreamWeaver,
Macromedia Director
Adobe Acrobat Suite
Illustrator
Paint Shop Pro
FrontPage
Microsoft Net Meeting 0 0 0
Fusion, The Enterprise Edition (Online Collab)
3500
