The following table provides a quick reference for some of the important tools that have been discussed in this section. The following abbreviations are used in this table:
Advantage | Word | FM | ID/GL | DW | AT | XM | OS |
Documentation | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | * | * |
Format Conversions | Y | Y | Y | Y | * | Y | * |
LMS Integration | * | Y | Y | * | * | * | Y |
Native XML | * | Y | * | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Online Help | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | * | * |
Support Available | * | Y | Y | Y | * | * | * |
Training Available | Y | Y | Y | Y | * | Y | * |
Valid XML Support | * | Y | * | * | Y | Y | Y |
Well-Formed XML | * | Y | * | Y | Y | Y | Y |
WYSIWYG | Y | Y | Y | Y | * | * | * |
XML training | * | Y | * | * | * | * | * |
Disadvantage | Word | FM | ID/GL | DW | AT | XM | OS |
Costly | * | Y | * | * | * | * | * |
Extensive Prep Required | * | Y | * | * | * | Y | Y |
Conversions Required | Y | * | Y | Y | * | * | * |
Inefficient | Y | * | Y | Y | * | * | * |
Not an XML Application | Y | * | Y | * | * | Y | Y |
Steep Learning Curve | * | Y | * | * | Y | Y | Y |
Training Required | * | Y | * | * | Y | Y | Y |
Uncertain Future | * | * | * | * | * | Y | Y |
Very Technical | * | * | * | * | Y | * | Y |
Primary Output | Word | FM | ID/GL | DW | AT | XM | OS |
Paper | Y | Y | * | * | * | * | * |
Web | * | Y | Y | Y | * | * | * |
Other Online | * | * | Y | Y | * | Y | Y |
XML | * | * | * | * | Y | Y | Y |