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tig -dot- techwriter -at- gmail -dot- com wrote:
> I accepted a new wonderful position as a tech writer. I will be using framemaker for the first time in an office setting. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what resource could help me 'ramp up' on it before I start?
>
> Thanks for any and all suggestions and help!
>
FrameMaker's online help (Help > Help Topics) or whatever it's called is
fairly well written. The PDFs in the FrameMaker installation are
available on the Internet. One of the PDFs is a quick start, of sorts.
Go through them in order to find your skill level.
If you'll be using XML with FrameMaker, there are a few lengthy PDFs
covering that. If you have a FM copy at home, you should experiment
there instead of on your employer's dime.
Perhaps, you could be more specific as to your experience level...
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