From the monthly archives: March 2004
On April 21, 2004 Adobe will discontinue Adobe(r) FrameMaker(r)
software for the Apple Macintosh operating system. Adobe FrameMaker 7.1
will continue to be available on Microsoft(r) Windows(r) and Sun(tm)
Solaris(tm) platforms. Complimentary and fee-based technical support
for FrameMaker for Macintosh will be available for approximately one
year running through April 21, 2005.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why is Adobe discontinuing Macintosh support for FrameMaker
altogether?
A. The decision to discontinue FrameMaker on the Macintosh operating
systems was based on the market conditions for FrameMaker. The majority
of our customers use FrameMaker on Microsoft Windows and Sun Solaris
platforms.
Adobe is continuing Macintosh development for flagship print and web
publishing solutions such as Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign(r)
CS, Photoshop(r) CS, Illustrator(r) CS, GoLive(r) CS, and Acrobat(r).
Title: Senior Technical Writer – #5336
Status: Full Time – regular
Location: Troy, NY USA
This individual will develop, write and edit computer-related technical and user documentation and publication. Responsibilities include writing and maintaining documentation for company products, producing and reviewing indexes for documentation deliverables, serving as an editor on projects, and driving publication reviews. Ensures best practices and documentation style guidelines, maintains international perspective with regard to localization, technical support and training concerns. Will create documentation plans and schedules, and coordinate/communicate efforts with project managers and owners.
Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred. 3-5 years of technical communications or technical experience necessary. Thorough knowledge of desktop layout and publishing software, publishing process, and technical communications practices required. Knowledge of Windows and/or Unix operating systems, relational database systems, server software, web servers and/or application servers preferred. Programming or scripting knowledge and experience and working knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts and techniques preferred. Must have strong technical writing skills and be detail-oriented.
To apply please send a cover letter and resume referencing job code FSTW-LA to jobs@mapinfo.com.
MapInfo is an EEO/AA employer.
Continue Reading →In January, 2004 Adobe started shipping FrameMaker 7.1. Do you want to know more about how this version handles XML? Do you wish that you understood how it supported single sourcing? Are you confused about how to move existing documents into FrameMaker? We at Bright Path Solutions would like to help you understand FrameMaker 7.1 more clearly.
On March 25, 2004, Kay Ethier of Bright Path Solutions will be in Pittsburgh to show FrameMaker 7.1 features and capabilities.
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