Re: Which software to use?

[Buck & Tilly Buchanan <writer -at- DHC -dot- NET>]

>      The three we are considering are:
>
>      1.  PageMaker
>      2.  FrameMaker
>      3.  Interleaf
>
>      Any pros/cons or preferences would be appreciated.
>
>
Carol,

Texas Instruments uses Interleaf for all semiconductor data sheets/data
books, User's manuals, and much more.  They also use some FrameMaker,
and some Word only because the engineers won't take the time to learn
ILeaf.

I have been using ILeaf 6 since it was issued.  My total time on
Interleaf (all versions since 1989) is almost five years.

You will no doubt read numerous posts about "intergrief" and other
disparaging things about it, but...

Most who write those posts haven't used it long enough to get to know
it.

There is absolutely no DTP software package that's as feature-filled and
as easy to use after you learn it.

It is not made for the faint-at-heart, but it was designed for
long-g-g-g books and I'm sure you'll like it after you learn its ins and
outs.

I also use FrameMaker and PageMaker, but those two can't hold a candle
to Ileaf.




Tilly Buchanan
writer -at- dhc -dot- net
Arlington, TX

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