FrameMaker 7.0: Level 3 is one of three courseware titles that address the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Program objectives for the FrameMaker 7.0 exam. The ACE Program is for graphic designers, Web designers, developers, systems integrators, value-added resellers, and business professionals who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Adobe products. Certification candidates must pass a product proficiency exam in order to become an Adobe Certified Expert.
Adobe Training Prerequisites
To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following courses or have equivalent knowledge:
- FrameMaker 7.0: Level 1
- FrameMaker 7.0: Level 2
- XML: An Introduction (Second Edition)
Delivery Method
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Benefits
Students will gain exposure to developing and manipulating content in the Structured FrameMaker environment, and explore aspects of creating structured applications and templates.
Target Student
This course is designed for the advanced FrameMaker end user who wants a general introduction into the use of the Structured FrameMaker environment, and potential super-users who want exposure to fundamentals of Structured FrameMaker applications development.
Hardware/Software Requirements
You will need
- A computer with an Intel Pentium (or comparable) processor.
- Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows XP.
- A minimum of 64 MB of RAM (128 MB recommended).
- A minimum of 140 MB of available hard-disk space (200 MB recommended).
- A CD-ROM drive.
- A video card capable of displaying 256 colors (recommended).
- An Adobe PostScript, PCL, or GDI printer.
- Adobe FrameMaker 7.0.
- Adobe Acrobat Distiller (available on the FrameMaker 7.0 installation disk).
- Adobe Acrobat Reader (available on the FrameMaker 7.0 installation disk).
- A recent release of Microsoft Internet Explorer (6.x recommended).
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Set FrameMaker in Structured mode, open a structured document, and display editing tools.
- Create a structured document from a structured template, and enter, format, and import text.
- List different element classes, add elements, and enter element attributes.
- Discuss the process for developing structured applications.
- Work with components for creating structured templates.
- Work with structured books having generated content (such as a table of contents).
What"s Next
- FrameMaker 7.0: Level 3 is the last course in this series.
Adobe Training Course duration
1 Day
Adobe Training Course outline
Lesson 1: Structured FrameMaker: An Introduction
- Topic 1A: FrameMaker vs. Structured FrameMaker
- Topic 1B: Reviewing and Validating a Structured Document
- Topic 1C: The Element Catalog
- Topic 1D: Validating Structured FrameMaker Documents
Lesson 2: Working with Elements
- Topic 2A: Manipulating Elements
- Topic 2B: Working with Element Attributes
- Topic 2C: Working with Metadata
Lesson 3: Working with Structured Templates and Documents
- Topic 3A: Using Structured Templates
- Topic 3B: Formatting Concerns in Structured Documents and Templates
- Topic 3C: Working with Structured Applications
Lesson 4: Structured Applications
- Topic 4A: Application Architecture
- Topic 4B: Defining Structured Applications
- Topic 4C: Read/Write Rules
- Topic 4D: Element Definition Documents (EDDs)
Lesson 5: Structured Templates
- Topic 5A: Creating Structured Templates: Starting with a DTD
- Topic 5B: Setting Formatting Rules
- Topic 5C: Contextual Formatting
- Topic 5D: Working with Prefixes and Suffixes
- Topic 5E: Working with Autonumbers
Lesson 6: Creating Books from Structured Documents
- Topic 6A: Building Structured Books
- Topic 6B: Generating Files from Structured Book Components
- Topic 6C: Working with Page Numbering in Structured Books
Appendix A: Working with Proprietary Entities
Appendix B: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Program®
- Adobe® FrameMaker® 7.0 ACE Exam Objectives
