Adobe FrameMaker

Price: approx. $999; also available as part of the Technical Communication Suite

http://www.adobe.com

FrameScript (in Germany sold under the name ElmScript)

FrameMaker scripting automation and customization tool.

Price: approx. $150

http://www.framescript.com

FrameMaker Plugins and FrameScripts

Some providers for FrameMaker Add-ons are:

http://www.cudspan.net/plugins/

http://datahansa.com/th/

http://www.emdex.ca

http://www.frameexpert.com

http://www.fsatools.com

http://www.i-frame.itl.info

http://www.leximation.com/tools/

http://www.microtype.com

http://www.electropubs.com

http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.foster/products.htm

http://framescript.natebus.de

http://www.siliconprairiesoftware.com

http://www.weststreetconsulting.com

Filtrix

Converts text and graphics from between FrameMaker, Word, HTML, WordPerfect, Interleaf, and others.

Price: approx. $89

http://www.blueberrysoftware.com

Madcap Blaze

Price: approx. $699

http://www.madcapsoftware.com

DocuTools for Word

Add-on for Microsoft Word that provides a set of predefined writing standards, structures, layouts and styles.

Price: approx. $199

http://www.docutools.com

OfficeForms

Add-on for Microsoft Word that gives you the power of single source publishing, such as a database to store information module and conditional output. Currently only available in German.

Price: approx. €499

http://www.officeforms.de

Microsoft Word

Price: approx. €189; Office Home and Student approx. €139

http://www.microsoft.com

OpenOffice

The word processor of this well-known office suite follows a concept somewhere in between Microsoft Word and FrameMaker. For Mac users, NeoOffice is a special version of OpenOffice, which supports the standard look and feel of Mac OS.

Price: free (Open Source)

http://www.openoffice.org
http://www.neooffice.org

WordPerfect OFFICE

Price: approx. €412; Home Office approx. €59

http://www.corel.com

Ability Office

Also includes an easy to use photo and graphics editor.

Price: approx. £35

http://www.asiability.com

Kingsoft Office (KSOffice / WPS Office)

Especially common in China

Price: approx. $70

http://www.kingsoftresearch.com

SoftMaker Office

Price: approx. €70

http://www.softmaker.com

KWord

Powerful, frame-based word-processing and desktop publishing application. Part of the free, integrated office suite for KDE, the K Desktop Environment for Linux.

Price: free (Open Source)

http://www.koffice.org

AbiWord

Small, fast, basic cross-platform word processor. Can open Microsoft Word documents.

Price: free (Open Source)

http://www.abisource.com

Adobe InDesign

Price: approx. $699

http://www.adobe.com

QuarkXPress

Price: approx. $799

http://www.quark.com

Microsoft Publisher

Price: approx. €189

http://www.microsoft.com

PagePlus

Price: approx. £80

http://www.serif.com

Scribus

DTD Program with the same focus as InDesign or QuarkExpress.

Price: free (Open Source)

http://www.scribus.net

LyX

Document processor that encourages an approach to writing based on the structure of your documents (WYSIWYM - What You See Is What You Mean) and not simply their appearance (WYSIWYG). Combines the power and flexibility of TeX/LaTeX with the ease of use of a graphical user interface.

Price: free (Open Source)

http://www.lyx.org

FontForge (Open Source, Windows, Linux, Mac)

Allows you to edit outline and bitmap fonts. Also converts between PostScript, TrueType, OpenType, CID and SVG.

http://fontforge.sourceforge.net

DoubleType (Open Source, Windows, Linux, Mac)

Type designer (font editor) to create TrueType font files.

http://doubletype.sourceforge.net

Opcion Font Viewer (Open Source, Windows, Linux)

Font viewer. Allows you to view both installed and uninstalled fonts and thus makes selecting fonts easy.

http://opcion.sourceforge.net