What software should we best choose to achieve the below project?
Considering that we are Apple Mac drivers essentially and very reluctant to go back to Windows solutions. We are inclined to choose QuarkXpress the alternative being FrameMaker, that I used in the past and found quiet complex, also it would force us to use it under Windows as Adobe stopped updating the Mac version thereof.
Any possible alternative, experience, feedback or advice welcomed, thank you.
Developing and managing airlines manual suites.
The project is initially to develop a standard set of airline management manuals (+/-12) in compliance with the EU regulatory requirements for aviation (EASA) and other industry standards (IOSA, IS-BAO).
Thereafter this library must be adaptable for each airline, or other air operator, project; thus talking into account:
a. National Aviation Authorities differences, and
b. The specifics of the operator: scope and size of ops, type of ops, equipment operated, area of ops, special ops, ...
In a second stage, possibly adapting this to other regulatory environments: USA (FAA), China (CAAC), ...
80% of the contents would be boiler-plate as per required standards, the remaining 20% are operator specific.
Therefore, we would like to work from the onset with a, or series of, software(s) that allow specific contents to be managed and "pulled" into a series of manuals as per tailored-made requirements of each operation.
Also, this library must be:
1. Manageable over time, amendements and revisions must be structured and trackable
2. Publishable under different formats either paper or electronic: PDF, tablet friendly.
The first stage of the project should last for about 6 months, next stages depend upon contracted projects.
