Comments on: InDesign CS4 Documentation Goes Live

By: Cary

Cary — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:41:43 +0000

FYI: I just saw all versions of Adobe CS4 for sale at the local Apple store in Costa Mesa today. (At least the dummy sales boxes were all sitting there on the shelf)

By: Nigel Chapman

Nigel Chapman — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:22:29 +0000

Did you notice that the documentation is covered by a Creative Commons “Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike” licence? I’m not sure what the implications are, but it’s another departure.

By: Rich Oliver

Rich Oliver — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:20:31 +0000

I am curious if anyone knows whether or not the panels will have the capability to expand out of the main screen. I have multiple monitors, and it would be oh so convenient to keep the design area clear and not cluttered, with the panels opening into another monitor. Assuming you have more than one monitor, that is.
Has anyone seen this kind on functionality?

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:52:36 +0000

i haven’t used framemaker in a long time, but when i used it, i found it to be a fantastic program for documentation. i set up a 1200 page training manual in it (including instructor and participant materials set up with conditional text).

it may be that with adding more features from framemaker into indesign (like cross referencing and conditional text) that they’ll switch over to indesign CS4 now, but with CS3 and earlier, it doesn’t surprise me that they used framemaker. it’s better built for long technical documents than indesign.

By: Fritz

Fritz — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:54:52 +0000

I just downloaded the entire PDF of the help system. Interestingly, it was created with Framemaker 8, not InDesign.