Comments on: Overview of FrameMaker training classes from roundpeg http://grafixtraining.com/2010/01/overview-of-framemaker-training-classes-from-roundpeg/ Course Outlines and Training Tips Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:26:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: admin http://grafixtraining.com/2010/01/overview-of-framemaker-training-classes-from-roundpeg/comment-page-1/#comment-19 admin Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:56:54 +0000 http://blogs.roundpeg.com/?p=139#comment-19 Hi Colum, Yes, you could choose Structured FrameMaker when opening up for the first time. That gives you access to both sets of features. However, I find that novice FM learners are intimidated by the different panels and workflows that make FM such a great tech comm tool. If they are learning the unstructured stuff, I think adding the extra panels for Structure View, Element Catalog, and Attributes just serve to further muddy the water. If only we could set FM to revert to the Structured environment after 90 days or 40 hours of editing! -Matt Hi Colum,
Yes, you could choose Structured FrameMaker when opening up for the first time. That gives you access to both sets of features.

However, I find that novice FM learners are intimidated by the different panels and workflows that make FM such a great tech comm tool.

If they are learning the unstructured stuff, I think adding the extra panels for Structure View, Element Catalog, and Attributes just serve to further muddy the water.

If only we could set FM to revert to the Structured environment after 90 days or 40 hours of editing!

-Matt

]]> By: Colum McAndrew http://grafixtraining.com/2010/01/overview-of-framemaker-training-classes-from-roundpeg/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Colum McAndrew Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:36:37 +0000 http://blogs.roundpeg.com/?p=139#comment-18 When you start FM for the first time you are given the choice of which version you wish to use (although you can change this later). As structured FM offers you everything that unstructured FM offers but with a bit more, maybe it is better to choice to choose structured FM. Comments? When you start FM for the first time you are given the choice of which version you wish to use (although you can change this later). As structured FM offers you everything that unstructured FM offers but with a bit more, maybe it is better to choice to choose structured FM. Comments?

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