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Subject: Re: [docbook] DocBook and Publishing Software
Actually, we at Juniper use Epic too for all our Technical Publications.. (yes we do a lot of XML authoring).. and we're reasonably happy with Epic.. One gripe I've had with Epic is that it reformats my raw XML completely.. And is thus a complete mess were you to open it in Emacs or Notepad later. -- Rajal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Hudson" <scottys.log@gmail.com> To: "'David White'" <davidw@kencook.com>; "'Bill Lawrence'" <lawrence@mayaviz.com> Cc: <docbook@lists.oasis-open.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 1:50 PM Subject: RE: [docbook] DocBook and Publishing Software > I've used Arbortext quite a bit, and it is indeed the most user friendly > and robust product out there. > > The "extra junk" consists of specific processing instructions, so it > shouldn't affect any external applications or the actual content. > > --Scott > > Scott Hudson > > Flatirons Solutions Corporation > XML and Content Management Solutions > http://www.FlatironsSolutions.com > > http://shudson310.blogspot.com > Knowledge is Power. Sharing is Empowerment. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David White [mailto:davidw@kencook.com] > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 2:46 PM > To: Bill Lawrence > Cc: docbook@lists.oasis-open.org > Subject: Re: [docbook] DocBook and Publishing Software > > ArborText is definately a solid product but I hear their data is > proprietary and that their XML has extra junk in it so that it works > better with their suite of software. Does this hinder its use for > applications outside ArborText? > > Bill Lawrence wrote: > >> David, >> >> I have to agree with Dave Pawson. Epic (Dave uses the old Adept name) >> is the cadillac and the closest fit to a WYSIWYG application. I've >> used it in the past at other companies, and I've specified it as our >> editor here. Dave's equally right about writers adapting to XML and >> tag-based editing. Some do easily, others do so more grudgingly. How >> you sell the advantages has a lot to do with the ease of acceptance. >> >> Our information design group uses InDesign exclusively, and it seems a >> very capable page layout program. Much better than Frame but perhaps >> not as powerful as Quark. It does have XML import and export >> capabilities, but you need to build the tables that map tags to >> internal styles. I'm still a couple of weeks away from building our >> InDesign import/export filter, but from the testing I've done it >> appears capable of importing Docbook structures. Tables are another >> matter. >> >> If you don't have a fairly in-depth knowledge of XML, XSLT, and FO, >> consider taking some classes. Having that knowledge will go a long >> way in making your transition to the world of Docbook a whole lot easier. >> >> Good luck! >> >> Bill >> >> >> David White wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> The company I work for is making decisions about its plans for future >>> docbook publishing and the current situation that Framemaker is in. >>> Given that Frame may not survive, and that docbook / XML is the >>> format of choice for our publishing needs. What are your opinions on >>> software solutions for a publishing department? Granted the >>> department has individuals of different roles such as writers and >>> editors etc. >>> >>> The tools I have seen are two fold: WYSWYG publishing (ala frame) via >>> Adobe InDesign (which I hear isn't ready yet to replace Quark or >>> Frame yet, dont know its DocBook abilities at all). >>> >>> OR the XMetal route where publishers essentially become programmers >>> and use something like Sernea from Syntext to be able to view their >>> code. >>> >>> Anyone willing to offer their suggestions from the Industry as to an >>> intelligent way to merge a department into the future of docbook >>> publishing? >>> >>> Thank you, >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: docbook-unsubscribe@lists.oasis-open.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: docbook-help@lists.oasis-open.org >> >> >> > > > -- > > David White > > Web Application Developer > > Ken Cook Company > > 9929 West Silver Spring Drive > > Milwaukee, WI 53225 > > 414-466-6060 (voice) > > 414-466-0840 (fax) > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: docbook-unsubscribe@lists.oasis-open.org > For additional commands, e-mail: docbook-help@lists.oasis-open.org > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: docbook-unsubscribe@lists.oasis-open.org > For additional commands, e-mail: docbook-help@lists.oasis-open.org >
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