Last edit: 05-03-17 Graham Wideman

FrameMaker

Contents:

• FrameMaker Document and Layout Structure.  For all that the most central concept in FrameMaker is the Frame, the existing documentation is thoroughly foggy regarding the precise nature of the Frame types and the relationships amongst them.  Here is a first pass at rectifying that shortcoming.
   
• FrameMaker MIF File Browser.  In a quest to understand FrameMaker document conceptual structure, I wrote this little browser for Maker Interchange Format (MIF) files. Free download.
   
• FrameMaker 5.5.6 Product Structure:
  Understanding the purposes and roles of the raft of components that are delivered (or not)  with the FM package.
   
• Component-by-component Versions and Recommended Updates.
  Since FM is currently shipping with components that are up to 3 1/2 years old and major versions out-of-date, the conscientious installer will of course be compelled to make sure that the installation is updated to the most-preferred more-recent version level.  This page is an attempt to survey what that might be.

Helpful FrameMaker-Related Sites, Pages, Tools

At Adobe:

• FrameMaker Direct Support Numbers (currently all these do is put you on hold indefinitely, but maybe that's temporary)
• Adobe HQ Numbers (San Jose actually has humans).
• Adobe FrameMaker 5.5 Home
  • Adobe FrameMaker - Resources
• Specific Topics
  • Type 1 Fonts TrueType Fonts and ATM for Windows General Information - Support Database
  • TrueType Fonts in Windows General Information - Support Database

FrameMaker-Related List Servers and their home sites

• Worldwide Online FrameMaker User Network
  • Starting point for FrameUsers email list server
  • Archived at: framers@eGroups.com
  • WAIS database of archive here.
• framers@omsys.com: (From FrameMaker for Dummies): to subscribe send email to majordomo@omsys.com. In the body of the message put:
  subscribe framers

FrameMaker-Related Sites 

• Dionis: Ari's Link tool: and other tools.
• FrameExpert/Carmen Publishing (Rick Quattro) FrameScript scripts and other tips.
• FrameScript:  The URL framescript.com is supposed to be correct but it was not findable when I tried.
• InFrame - The FrameMaker Online Magazine!
• Silicon Prairie (Steve Kubis) AutoText and IndexTools.
• MicroType FrameMaker courses and articles. FrameMaker-to-Acrobat resources. (Shlomo Perets)
• Omni Systems Inc  mif2go: "Fast, accurate conversion from FrameMaker MIF to HTML, printable Word RTF,
  and WinHelp!"
• Publish.com
  • Publish RGB Software Closet -- PC Updates including Font Browser software, FrameMaker templates etc.
• Sandybrook Software - Enhance for Adobe FrameMaker   Outlining plug-in for Frame,  for Word-like outlining capabilities and/or non-WYSIWIG editing.
• Scriptorium Publishing Services (Home of Sarah O'Keefe and FrameMaker for Dummies book)
  • Resources page
• Frank Stearns Associates - Tools for Adobe FrameMaker (main page) IXgen index generator
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• MicroType -- see above
• PDFzone.com
• Planet PDF - PDF & Acrobat Info Articles News Links and Resources
  • Adobe PostScript Printer Drivers ...FrameMaker & Acrobat 4.05

• Typograf - font management for TrueType and Type 1  -- this one can browse uninstalled PS Type 1 fonts!
• Moon Software - Font Xplorer FontLoader
• Sunshine Software Home Page - home of FontFinder

• Ideography: Conrad Taylor's Web site

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