Adobe FrameMaker 9 Review
What do you need to run Adobe FrameMaker 9?
• 1.0GHz or faster processor
• Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or Windows Vista® with Service Pack 1 (certified for 32-bit editions)
• 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
• 1.1GB of available hard disk space
• DVD-ROM drive
• 1,024×768 screen resolution
Adobe FrameMaker 9 is a desktop publishing and word processing application that is popular for large documents. Originally created by Frame Technology, FrameMaker was acquired by Adobe in 1995. There had been off and on talk around the industry that Adobe was going to wind down development of the FrameMaker product especially after they ceased support for the product on the Macintosh, but with the release of FrameMaker 8 in 2007, and with the inclusion of the first release of the Technical Communications Suite, it put the end to that rumor.
FrameMaker 9 is a key component in the Technical Communications Suite. It provides the solution for the creation and publication of technical documentation. It combines word processing capabilities and XML-based structured authoring with template-based publishing.
With FrameMaker you can create, edit, and publish content with features for automatic numbering, cross-references, table of content, indexes, books and more. You can work in style tagging word processor mode, or in a fully structured environment optimized for editing and producing valid XML and SGML. You can even manage content entirely in XML, use XSLT during editing, and conform to industry standards such as DITA and DocBook.
Adobe FrameMaker 9 Futures – Out-of-the-box CMS integration support
Out-of-the-box CMS integration support
Smoothly integrate your content with your organization’s content management system (CMS) through enhanced WebDAV support. Work more efficiently in structured authoring and DITA workflow environments.
Importing of comments from PDF files
Easily gather and incorporate review comments from subject matter experts and other colleagues. Use the Track Text Edits feature and a new user interface to efficiently manage review processes.
Windows CMYK support
Publish composite PDF objects that support Windows® CMYK for better print capabilities.
Adobe FrameMaker 9 Futures: Full support for DITA standards
Take advantage of DITA 1.1 support, including Bookmap, Indexing, and Glossary specifications. FrameMaker 9 also supports the DITA 1.2 Learning and Training Content Specialization (beta) specification for developing compelling training content.
Special object management for books and DITA maps
Easily view, navigate, and edit documents through new, dockable dialog boxes. Work more efficiently with markers, variables, fonts, conditional text, graphics, cross-references, and text insets.
Adobe FrameMaker 9 Futures: New, intuitive user interface
Work more efficiently through a completely redesigned user experience. Use floating toolbars and control bars, dock your most frequently used dialog boxes for quick access, and create workspaces customized to your workflow.
Book and structured book capabilities
Employ a new user interface for books as well as tools for hierarchical books and books within books. Incorporate XML files and other structured Adobe® FrameMaker® documents, and reference DITA maps or bookmaps.
Adobe FrameMaker 9 – Upgrade details
Adobe FrameMaker 9 software is an essential upgrade packed with new features to help you efficiently author and publish complex technical documentation. Take advantage of its new, intuitive user interface; its integrated toolset and authoring environment; and its support for books, rich media, and key industry standards such as DITA 1.1.
Upgrade to Adobe FrameMaker 9*
You have: Adobe FrameMaker (Windows®, UNIX®) 8, 7.2, 7.1, or 7.0
You want: Adobe FrameMaker 9
You pay: US$399