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- From: rterek@megatek.com (Robert Terek [Contractor])
- Subject: Re: SUMMARY: FrameMaker vs. IslandWrite
- Message-ID: <1992Dec17.084848.3459@megatek.com>
- Sender: rterek@megatek.com (Robert Terek [Contractor])
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- Organization: Megatek Corporation, San Diego, California
- References: <1992Dec16.205142.29915@ncar.ucar.edu>
- Distribution: usa
- Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 08:48:48 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec16.205142.29915@ncar.ucar.edu> mike@chinook.atd.ucar.edu writes:
- >
- >Here is a summary of the responses I received regarding advantages/disadvantages
- >of FrameMaker and IslandWrite. In general, people felt that Frame was a
- >better choice for more complex document preparation, while Island* was better
- >for painting/drawing and simple documents:
- ...
- ...
- >Ronald Guest (ron.guest@rss.dl.nec.com) writes:
- >
- >>So based on our experience, I would pick Island* for casual/small
- >>usage and Frame for formal documentation. The biggest advantage
- >>of Island* is price.
- >
- ...
- ...
- >Jonathan B. Horen (horen@netcom.com) writes:
- >
- >>If [you want to create memos, letters, proposals, newsletters and
- >>documentation] then I suggest FrameMaker (as a 3-year FrameMaker user, and
- >>3-year FrameMaker Administrator, and 17-year TechWriter). If [you want to
- >>create small business bulletins, handouts, quizzes, diagrams, flowcharts,
- >>orgcharts, etc.] then I suggest IslandWrite/Draw/Paint.
- ...
- ...
- ...
-
- These opinions are fine, but they don't contain much information.
- *Why* is Island not suitable for "complex" documents? "Island is
- ok for handouts, quizzes..." *Why*? What features does it lack
- that make it unsuitable for larger documents?
-
- One important feature Island never had was some sort of "anchored
- frame" (or container, in Island-speak) but I hear that 4.0 finally
- has it. So, what holds it back?
-
- I'm not flaming here, I'd just like to know the basis for these opinions.
-
-
- Thanks,
-
-
- -Bob
-
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