[austechwriter] Re: XML again
- From: mhalter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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- Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 09:54:19 +1100
Andrea, interesting take on MS XML below...
Cheers,
Mike
Microsoft's XML: The New EBCDIC?
John C. Dvorak, PC Magazine
The upcoming release of Office will be based on XML. This release is
supposed to be some sort of step forward, although I cannot see how
it benefits me or my pals who write for a living. Only the experts
say it's a great idea. Now we are seeing news stories that say
Microsoft is actually focusing on XML as a semi-proprietary format
that will have all the same bugaboos we have with the .DOC format.
Something called WordML may replace XML.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1046120,00.asp
Michael Halter
Absolute Data Group Pty Ltd
Ph. 61 7 3832 6888
Fx. 61 7 3832 6999
Mobile. 61 7 0404 867 351
www.absolutedata.com.au
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"Andrea Tappe" <A.Tappe@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Hi everyone,
Thanks for you helpful tips. Bruce, Sonja, Peter - unfortunately, it has =
been decreed from upon high that the Tech Writer Shalt Use Word. I am =
not real happy about this, as I've put in three proposals that we switch =
to AuthorIT (I've been pushing for it ever since you first recommended =
it to me last year Sonja - Michael must be sick of me by now!). I've =
used FrameMaker in the past too, and would be quite happy to use it =
again.=20
I think Michael has hit the nail on the head - unless I can convince the =
boss that there is some substantial financial benefit in doing this and =
doing it properly, it won't happen. I did put a cost/benefit in each of =
the proposals - God knows, I had dozens of examples of times when the =
cost of making minor changes was completely out of proportion to the =
scope of the change - but it didn't seem to sink in. I guess this sort =
of ties in with our need to ramp up our sales skills so that we can =
convince people that we are more than 'slightly brighter than average =
secretaries'!
It would seem that the primary lure of XML is that it is seen as 'cheap' =
if you get it with Word and also 'easy'. I'm getting somewhat nervous =
now, as I can see that if I fail to deliver the goods, the failure will =
probably not be attributed to M.S. and their half-a$$ed fiddling with a =
perfectly good standard......
Also - comment in response to Christine and Steve - we recently got a =
Commander phone system, which circulates calls around the office. If the =
receptionist doesn't answer the phone in 5 rings, guess where the phone =
rings next? Go on, you'll never guess........
Thanks and regards
Andrea Tappe
Technical Writer/Webmaster
QSR International Pty Ltd
613 9840 4939 (ph)
613 9840 1500 (fax)
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