Documentation management

[Anneliese Faltin <annelies -at- ASSYST-INTL -dot- COM>]

  Hello everybody,

  We are a small software documentation team, currently working
  with FrameMaker 5.1 on HP-UX 9. Release and language management is getting
  out of control so we want to introduce a documentation management
  system based around FrameMaker+SGML and a database/DMS system.

  Currently we are evaluating different products and came across
  Step using Oracle and Chrystal using Astoria. Both solutions look promising,
  the prices are similar ...

  So my questions:

  Does anyone have experience using Framemaker+SGML - did you connect it
  with a database? How did it help you in maintaining your documentation?
  Was it a steep learning curve switching from regular Framemaker to
  Framemaker+SGML? How much time and effort was involved in moving existing
  documentation to SGML structures?

  Also, does anyone have any experience with either (or even both!) of the
  databases/systems mentioned above and could you give me an idea of any
  advantages/disadvantages you encountered?


  Thanks in advance for your help!
  Anneliese


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