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Interleaf is a high-end desktop publishing tool. It was
probably the first with the sole purpose of documenting
technical information. It is powerful and can do ALOT.
It is also a very big BEAR to use. I have not worked on
it in almost 3 years so some of these things might
have changed.
* It does not work well with other programs (porting
to and from is a big pain)
* It defaults to en-dashes rather than hyphens (causes
major problems in indexing)
* Hard to fix problems with the Index
* So mouse intensive that RSIs (Repetitive Stress Injuries)
are easy to get. Take breaks and exercise your wrists.
Those are a few of the problems I found when I worked on
it. The plus is Frame seems like a cakewalk once you
know Interleaf. I am glad I learned Ileaf at the starting
of my career. Also, there is a big demand for people
around here who know it.
On a personal note: I noticed by your address that you
are at Texas A&M. Did you just graduate? I'm class of '90.
Beat the <heck> out of tu (whoop).
Good luck in your new job.
Melonie Holliman
The Tech Writer
ABM Data Systems, Inc.
Austin, TX
(mrh -at- abmdata -dot- com)
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