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Product Description A handbook on the use of the document-publishing features of the FrameMaker software, written for intermediate to advanced users. The focus is on allowing users who already use FrameMaker on a daily basis to optimize the advantages of the software. Topics include the automation of texts, tabs, graphics, and numbering; the use of headers and footers; the integration of cross references; the use of tables; building book files; table of contents architecture; conditional text; document conversion; and common problems. The text is written from a Windows perspective. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) From the Publisher FrameMaker is a difficult product to master, and Lisa Jahred's mastery of the product's capabilities is something she neither takes for granted nor assumes others to possess. Her years of teaching have trained her to constantly evaluate how readers can best learn: what level of detail to include for the intermediate-advanced audience, what examples best clarify FrameMaker's complex functionality, and what tips will be invaluable to the professional user. Her chapter FrameMaker Headaches is just one result of her constant evaluation of and reshaping of her manuscript to meet audience needs. This level of care is reflected in every chapter and on every page; while the reader will not have the advantage of hearing her ongoing conversations on taking advantage of FrameMaker's features, this book, the product of her conclusions, is the next best thing. From the Author FrameMaker is famous for its powerful document-publishing features and steep learning curve. I wrote this book because after 10 years of experience working with FrameMaker from many angles, Ive seen the struggles that users often encounter in daily documentation tasks and wanted to make FrameMaker more accessible to users, without feeling overwhelmed. I wanted to share a holistic view of FrameMaker to provide an understanding of how various features work together to produce an outcome. I wrote each chapter to include a comprehensive overview of each topic and how its handled in FrameMaker, as well as principles and techniques needed to perform tasks, along with tips on best practices. I also provide practical examples with steps to help users apply efficient, innovative solutions to documentation challenges. After all these years, FrameMaker remains my favorite document-publishing program. In case you wondered, I wrote this book in FrameMaker and it remained in FrameMaker during the entire production process. I wouldnt have it any other way. From the Back Cover Framemaker 6: Beyond the Basics discusses holistic approaches that save time, solve problems globally, and make creative uses of FrameMaker's features. Since FrameMaker is intended for large document creation, this approach is advantageous, even critical. Through real-world scenarios, the book explores typical tasks technical document creators perform daily. Each chapter provides principles and techniques needed to perform each task, along with tips on best practices and how to achieve repeatable outcomes. Rather than covering everything about the software, the book focuses on the challenges FrameMaker users face, helping them apply efficient, innovative solutions. About the Author Lisa Jahred is a trainer and consultant based in southern California. Lisa has been a FrameMaker power user since 1991 and is an Adobe Certified FrameMaker expert. She has developed and conducted numerous customized FrameMaker training classes, carried out multi-language publishing projects nationally and internationally, developed hundreds of FrameMaker templates for various companies, and created interior book designs and templates for technical and creative non-fiction titles. In the early 1990s, Lisa worked closely with Frame Technology Corporation (the original developer of FrameMaker) to help establish the Los Angeles chapter of the FrameMaker User's N