FrameMaker and Writing Resources

Here are writing resources for projects created using FrameMaker:

The Ultimate Guide To User-Friendly Manuals. From Berlin!

Here are FrameMaker tutorials and other resources:

FrameMaker version 9 tutorials are now available.

Frame Quick Help. From http://www.techknowledgecorp.com. Click Files, Links, Tips.

FrameMaker on a Mac. Help provided by Andy Rogers. Thanks, Andy!

Scriptorium FrameMaker tutorials. Includes tutorials on Structured FrameMaker.

FrameMaker Character Sets (Windows)

Entering special characters

Useful FrameMaker Keyboard Commands. Made available by David Creamer of IDEAS Training & Consultation.

Computer Typography Basics. Made available by David Creamer of IDEAS Training & Consultation.

Scriptorium Publishing FrameMaker workbooks. Supporting FrameMaker 7 and 8 (I think).

Typing the Spanish letters on an English language keyboard

Inches to Picas Conversion Calculator

Here are links to FrameMaker 7 tutorials:

1. Introduction & Basic Tasks
2. Styles (Paragraph & Character Tags)
3. Tables
4. Anchored Frames (with Graphics)
5. Graphics
6. Templates
7. Master Pages
8. Reference Pages
9. Cross-References
10. Book Building & Tables of Contents
11. Indexes
12. Variable Text, Version Control, Autonumbers
13. Structured Documents
14. Conversion Techniques

Tutorials for FrameMaker Version 6 are still available.

Tutorials for FrameMaker Version 5.5.6 are still available.

Here begins a list of resources for FrameMaker:

• Hints and Tips. How to enter special characters and symbols, keyboard shortcuts, FrameMaker setup, troubleshooting.
• Using FrameMaker 9
• Adobe FrameMaker 8 support
• Essential Resources for FrameMaker Users. Made available by Keith Soltys.
• Wikipedia on FrameMaker. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, provides some interesting history plus a comparison with Word and InDesign.
• Carmen Publishing. FrameMaker automation and plugin resources.
• FreeFramersWiki. The Wiki approach to FrameMaker.
• Choosing Desktop Publishing Software.
• Adobe Framemaker Resources. From klariti.com, a technical-publishing company.
• Microsoft Word to FrameMaker Conversion Services. Also from klariti.com.
• A Word User's Perspective on FrameMaker
• FrameMaker Versus Word Comparisons. An index of comparisons, not just to to Word but Pagemaker, inDesign, and others.
• DTP Shootout. See how FrameMaker stacks up against Pagemaker, Word, QuarkXpress and others. Provided by Diane Haugen.

Note: For help on FrameMaker problems, see:

• FrameUsers.com
• FrameMaker templates. Links to web pages that provide FrameMaker templates.
• FrameScript Tutorials. From frameexpert.com.

Programs and information provided by hcexres@prismnet.com.