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Subject:Re: HELP: FrameMaker and hypertext tools From:The Tech Writer <techwrtr -at- CRL -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 24 Aug 1995 06:58:17 -0700
When at Hewlett Packard, I used FrameBuilder 4 (that's the SGML version)
for hypertext. There really isn't much to it. It's a page dump onto the
screen with the cross-references hyperlinked. Of course, you can choose
to make modifications to your text if you want to make it more
interactive, but that is essentially your choice.
Beware, though. FrameView licenses are expensive ($50 each license, I
believe).
> Techwhirlers: please, ASAP, if you can, share with me your
> experience using FrameMaker 5.0 to develop hypertext (we write
> software user manuals and instruction).
> Please reply directly to me: peggy -dot- thompson -at- ccmail -dot- osti -dot- gov
> Does it do the job rapidly and easily, or is it buggy and
> halting? We have to make a software decision regarding our user
> information fast. Thanks!!!!!
