What’s New in FrameMaker 9
If you’re looking for specifics on the new features, Adobe provides a detailed description in the FrameMaker 9 Reviewer’s Guide.
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Adobe Technical Communication Suite 2
Adobe launched Technical Communication Suite Version 2, with Photoshop CS4 and Presenter 7 along with updated versions of the apps in the previous version.
FrameMaker 8.0.3 Patch Available
The FrameMaker 8.0.3 patch release addresses a long list of bugs and workflow issues, including the proper resolution of DITA content references.
FrameMaker 8.0.2 Update Available
Mahesh Gupta, Adobe’s FrameMaker Product Manager announced the availability of the Version 8.0.2 update in a post on the Technical Communication blog.
Adobe’s New Technical Communication Suite
Today Adobe announced the release of the new Technical Communication Suite, a bundle that includes the following programs:
DITA-OT Plug-in for FrameMaker 8
The FrameMaker 8 Plug-in for DITA Open Toolkit is now available from Adobe.
DITA-FMx Plug-in for FrameMaker
DITA-FMx is a new Adobe FrameMaker plugin from Leximation and Silicon Publishing that extends DITA support and fixes bugs in the Application Pack for DITA.
Sarah O’Keefe on FrameMaker 8
Sarah O’Keefe of Scriptorium Publishing has published her first impressions of FrameMaker 8, including a charming take on the significance of the new icon.
FrameMaker 8: No DITA-OT Support
The DITA application pack previously available from Adobe Labs for FrameMaker 7.2 has been rolled in to FrameMaker 8, but drops support for DITA Open Toolkit.
FrameMaker 8 Sports Tabbed UI
Installation Surprise #2: Another thing about FrameMaker 8 that Adobe hasn’t mentioned is immediately apparent after installation — tabs and a colored toolbar.
FrameMaker 8 Requires Activation
Installation Surprise #1: One of the new FrameMaker 8 “features” Adobe carefully neglects to mention is that the application now requires activation .
Adobe Announces FrameMaker 8
Adobe has announced that FrameMaker 8.0 will be available by the end of July.
FrameMaker 8 Prerelease Closed
Adobe is no longer accepting new participants for the Prerelease Testing Program, so FrameMaker 8 should be coming soon.
WebWorks TopicAlias Marker Changes
If you’re using custom markers to embed context information in FrameMaker source files, there are changes in the new WebWorks version you should be aware of.
WebWorks AutoMap Scheduling Error Confirmed
Quadralay support has confirmed that the spurious ”Error communicating with Adobe FrameMaker” messages in the WebWorks AutoMap log are indeed a bug.
WebWorks — Error communicating with FrameMaker
These messages in the AutoMap log may have nothing to do with the connection between AutoMap and FrameMaker — the settings in the job schedule may be corrupt.
FrameMaker 8 Prerelease Beta 2
Writing in the Adobe Technical Communication blog, FrameMaker Product Manager Aseem Dokania announced that Adobe is looking for FrameMaker 8 beta testers.