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Subject:Re: Multi-purpose / Single source From:TechComm Dood <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 4 Jan 2005 13:32:05 -0500
> I am currently using, MSWord (I know that this is not ideal - but it is
> the tool I was provided with), Paint Shop Pro 7 (quite graphic intensive),
> Robohelp - for the help and Acrobat 6 for PDF creation / manipulation.
> The product AND the doc.s require rebranding for some major customers
> (resellers).
> Is FrameMaker the best tool for this?
I prefer FM but you could conceivably do this in Word.
> Will, the setting of conditional text (and I assume that includes
> graphics) enable me to write 'One' doc and repurpose it for the differing
> information levels required for each part of the doc. set?
Yes (FM). Not an option in Word, by itself.
> Will, the conditional text enable quick rebranding?
Yes (FM). Not an option in Word, by itself.
> How does conditional text affect frame -> Robohelp help creation?
You cannot use RoboHelp with FM. You'd need WebWorks Publisher or
another FM tool.
> Am I thinking about this in the correct way?
Yes. :-)
> Is there an easier methodology?
You have it pretty much down, but consider WebWorks Publisher for Word
(WWPW) instead of RoboHelp for your workflow. WWPW will give you
conditional text abilities and will allow you to actually
single-source from Word.
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