ADOBE FRAMEMAKER + SGMLCOURSES

Module 1: Introduction to FrameMaker
Defaults and Preferences
Terms, tools, menus, palettes
Working with text, basic charcter and paragraph styles
Importing and placing graphics.
Importing text
Master pages
Basic colour
Introduction to Links

Module 2: FrameMaker Intermediate
Understanding Type
Kerning, Tracking, Leading
Colour Implications
Automatic numbering of paragraphs, illustrations, captions etc.
Assembling a book
Table of Contents
Indexing
Footnotes
Multiple volumes
Security and password protection

Module 3: Advanced Pre-press
Internet and Intranet Publishing
Conditional paragraphs
Version annotation
Specific applications, including system manuals, workbooks etc

FrameMaker is so powerful that we could not possibly cover its potential in a short course, so this area is normally presented as a custom course. We would like to discuss your requirements with you beforehand so that we work on the most appropriate aspects of FrameMaker for you.

Module 4: Introduction to SGML
Concepts of markup languages
Separating structure and content
Elements and attributes
The SGML and Framemaker SGML models
Intrroduction to DTD and EDD

Module 5: FrameMaker SGML
Attribute definitions
Structure rules for containers
Content rules for containers
Object format rules and their application

Module 6: Importing data into SGML
The MIF data format
MIF statement syntax
MIF statements for documents, book file statements and structured documents
Handling graphics.
Practical application to extracting data from a database for inclusion in an Framemaker + SGML document.

Module 7: Special Topic
A custom course to suit the particular direction that the Framemaker + SGML is to be taken in. This is taught only after consultation with the recipients.