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TWhirlers,
I am glad to see that Deborah's question did not turn into a Tool War.
How nice it is that you recognize that some standards are just subjective
decisions.
Deborah,
Your choice will have to be made by you based on your needs. I think Sean's
email does a good job of advising of the factors to consider.
BTW, I LOVE using Word. For me it is easy and quick. However, I have used
FrameMaker for years (in past jobs) and when I used it, I found that it was
a great tool too. In fact, I am probably one of a rare few who say that both
of these tools are great and easy to use.
Good luck.
Kathi Jan DeGuzman
Senior Technical Writer
Kathi -dot- Deguzman -at- nextel -dot- com <mailto:Kathi -dot- Deguzman -at- nextel -dot- com>
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from a rigged
demo."
--James Klass
-----Original Message-----
From: Deborah Cooper [mailto:dcooper -at- edispatch -dot- com]
I'm curious to know if FrameMaker, Word, or some other package is the
industry standard for TW's? Your input is appreciated! Thanks.
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