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MadCap Flare 9: Enhancements Make it Worth the Upgrade

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My employer’s products require user assistance that covers both the traditional and the trending, so the tools I use to provide product documentation have to be versatile. I've been using MadCap Flare since 2009, so I was thrilled to be invited to participate in reviewing the release of Flare 9. The enhancements they've made to MadCap Flare 9 fit my needs for traditional PDF/print outputs, while supporting our needs as we transition to HTML 5. Here are just a few of my thoughts on making the leap to Flare 9. Continue reading ...

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MadCap Mimic 7.0 Released with Support for HTML5

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MadCap Software Inc. announced the release of Madcap Mimic 7.0, a native XML application for creating software simulations and tutorials. This new version of Madcap Mimic adds support for HTML5 output, allowing Mimic movies to be viewable on any mobile device. In addition to letting multi-channel content authors publish software simulation movies and full-motion video to HTML5 and mobile devices, Mimic 7.0 features a new ribbon UI that enables easier, intuitive access, and a redesigned playback skin that enhances viewing. Continue reading ...

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Ektron Leverages Single-Source Publishing, QRCodes and HTML5 with MadCap Solution

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MadCap Software, Inc., published a new case study on Ektron Inc., demonstrating the use of MadCap Flare and MadCap Analyzer as a single-source publishing solution to reduce the number of both output and project files, while delivering high-quality, branded help content across multiple channels. Continue reading ...

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Adobe RoboHelp 10 Review (Full): Help Authoring for the Modern Era

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What's so exciting about RoboHelp 10? Aside from moving away from the X versioning symbolized in Adobe Acrobat and the Apple MacOS, that is? Quite a bit, indeed. RoboHelp 10 offers many new features, but I’m focusing this review on two areas important to technical communicators: producing online help for mobile applications and simplified review workflows with PDF comments enabled for Adobe Reader. Continue reading ...

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Technical Communication in the Next Decade: Think “Adaptive” and Deliver “Multi-” (Adobe STC Pre-Conference Session Summary)

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Somehow, I never really thought of a pre-conference session as one of those can’t-miss, full house events. I am happy to rework my thinking after attending Adobe’s Thought Leadership & Content Strategy event that took place prior to the start of the STC Summit 2012 in Chicago. The well-known leaders Adobe brought together spoke to a standing room only crowd (really!) on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for technical communicators in the next decade. It was facilitated by Tom Aldous, Director of Business Development and Product Evangelism for Adobe Technical Communication. While there were some differences of opinion and prediction, consensus revolved around one key phrase—"Adaptive Content"—and one prefix that can be attached to much of the technical communication strategy and tactics that will emerge over the next decade—"Multi-." Continue reading ...

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The EBook Publishing – Technical Communication Mutual Learning Opportunity

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During WritersUA, TechWhirl's Keith Soltys sat down with Joshua Tallent, founder of eBook Architects to discuss the present and future of eBooks, the state of the technology, and how much technical communications and eBook trade publishing can learn from each other to produce good, readable, accessible content. Continue reading ...

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W3C HTML Working Group Seeks Editors for Review of HTML5 Specifcations

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The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has announced that it is seeking editors to support its Last Call review for the HTML5 specifications. After the HTML Working Group Chairs posted a draft stabilization plan with a timeline for advancing the HTML5 specifications to W3C Recommendation, they received substantive changes based on feedback, and subsequently planned a second Last Call review for the HTML5 specifications. In addition, the HTML Working Group will be rechartered so that development of the next version of HTML can occur in parallel with moving the current version to W3C Recommendation. Continue reading ...