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January 14, 2023
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looking for a bit of input regarding FrameMaker templates

  • January 14, 2023
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I design and develop templates for FrameMaker. These are standard designs which are premade and usable for whatever purpose you have in mind. I could need some input, however, as to what you would look for if you were to purchase a premade design.

Would you look for design aspects like page size, colors and typography or would you look for content/function aspects like User Guide, Instructions, Study book? Or would you look for a content standards like medical/medico/airplane/etc.?

 

And what would you need to make certain that you are on the right track? A sample User Guide in the design or samples showing all the paragraph designs and building block functions?

 

Please take a look at these pdf's where I try to communicate the design of a template. Would that be sufficient to communicate the intentions of that specific design? ....

https://framemaker.dk/en/blog/quiote-2

https://framemaker.dk/en/quiote-adobe-framemaker-template-for-technical-documentation

Best regards

Bjørn

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    Bob_Niland
    Brainiac
    January 14, 2023

    Each layout probably needs 3 set of objects:

    1. Demo123.pdf (free)
      This an example of the finished product for template #123, and allow the potential client to find one that meets (or is close to) needs.
    2. Template123.fm
      This is part of the purchased deliverables. It contains all the formats of the template, and is self-documenting for each aspect of it, showing FM dialog pages with all the attributes, variables, colors, page layouts, etc; plus rationale narratives as needed. Customization of the template is done in this file by the client. The actual project files import from it. Creating one of these is what I do for non-trivial projects. An unstructured template.fm can easily run 150 pages.
    3. Start_Here.fm & .book (&.sts etc.)
      This is another deliverable set. This is a mostly-empty actual project that the client can use for authoring.
    Adobe Expert
    January 14, 2023

    Hi Bob

    Thanks for answering me. I am not able to find a download link for the files you mention?

    Bjørn Smalbro - FrameMaker.dk
    Bob_Niland
    Brainiac
    January 14, 2023

    There are no download links. Those are hypothetical names only. Such template.fm/pdf files as I have are not shareable.

    And none of my suggestion addresses the question of industry or general topic. Some of those will want structure too.