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Subject:Re: subscribe to list From:Suzanne Pyle <Crow101156 -at- AOL -dot- COM> Date:Sun, 27 Aug 1995 19:19:03 -0400
Hi I have a tools question and would love to get your feedback on 1 or 2 of
the
following:
1. Windows 95 : I've heard some people are waiting to see how it will
perform; and
others are sticking to what they know with Windows 3.11 and still others are
proposing Windows NT. Mmmm. Is Nt and 95 the same, or have similarities?
And if you're a contractor like myself, do you find yourself considering your
interface capabilities if you select one over the other? I personally am
leaning
toward Windows NT because it has been around a while and does perform well,
however am wondering if this will interfere with being compatible with
clients.
2. FrameMaker 4.0: I am sold on the produce without even trying. I've just
heard a lot
of praise for it and I've kinda filed for a divorce with Word for Windows
handling
large documents. So the questions are:
a) where can I order it? How much is it?
b) Is Frame 4.0 for Windows the latest version?
c) What's FrameViewer or Builder? Are there extension software packages
that accompany Frame that I need to get?
d) Is Frame like PageMaker or Quark? If so, I won't even need a tutorial.
If
not, that's ok too.
