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Macromedia RoboHelp X5 Tutorials

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Applications today have become sophisticated to an extent that a Help system is required for an average user to understand them. Macromedia RoboHelp is the fastest, easiest way to create professional Help systems and documentation for desktop and web-based applications, including .NET and Rich Internet Applications. Create Help systems that include Help topics, Table of Contents, Index, Glossary, context-sensitive Help, and more. Generate Help systems in any popular online Help format, plus press-ready printed documentation. VTC author, Eric Butow, teaches users the various types of projects that can be created using RoboHelp, component and design requirements for creating a fully functional Help system, how to convert an HTML Help project into different Help formats from a single source, and much, much more! To begin learning Macromedia RoboHelp X5 today, simply click on one of the movie links below.
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Introduction
About this Tutorial (02:12)
New in RoboHelp X5 (03:09)
Overview of RoboHelp X5 (03:14)
Project Types (01:55)
The RoboHelp Starter Window
RoboHelp Central Tab (02:40)
The New Project Tab (02:18)
The Open Tab (01:53)
The Import Tab (02:04)
The Tools Tab (03:44)
Putting Your Options in Order
The General Tab (04:05)
The Tool Locations Tab (02:22)
The BugHunter Tab (02:20)
Link View Tab (01:59)
Tools Tab (01:40)
HTML Editor Tab (03:02)
Smart Index Tab (02:30)
The New Project Wizard
Starting the Wizard (02:12)
Selecting the Proper Plan (01:31)
Enter Project Information (01:55)
The First Topic (01:46)
The RoboHelp HTML Window
The Three Panes: Left/Right/Output (02:42)
The TOC Tab (01:32)
The Index Tab (01:58)
The Glossary Tab (01:24)
The Tools Tab (02:35)
The WYSIWYG Tab (01:57)
The TrueCode Tab (01:52)
The Link View Tab (02:13)
The Topics Tab (01:57)
The Output Tab (01:32)
The BugHunter Tab (01:44)
The Toolbars (02:11)
Changing Your Views (02:21)
Creating a HTML Help Project
Changing Your First Topic (01:58)
Add a New Topic (02:58)
Change Text in the Topic Page (03:49)
Change Style Sheets (03:12)
Change Your Skin pt. 1 (02:53)
Change Your Skin pt. 2 (01:31)
Add Elements to the Help Project
Add a Table (01:50)
Add a Hyperlink (03:16)
Add a Popup (02:51)
Add a Bookmark (02:01)
Add Images & Other Multimedia (03:26)
Add DHTML Effects (02:19)
Add See Also (04:22)
Add Related Links (02:39)
Add a Shortcut to Run Other Programs (02:37)
Add a Text Box & Marquee (02:23)
Add a Form & Elements (02:47)
Build a Non-Scrolling Region (05:46)
Building Your HTML Help Project Structure
Auto-Create a Table of Contents (TOC) (01:46)
Drag Topics into Your TOC (01:29)
Create a New TOC Page (03:05)
Create a New TOC Book (03:13)
Arrange Your TOC (02:11)
Use the Smart Index Wizard (03:39)
Drag Topics into Your Index (00:58)
Add a New Index Keyword (01:37)
Arrange Your Index (02:12)
Add a New Term into the Glossary (01:13)
Add a New Term Definition (02:07)
Check Your HTML Help Project
Change Project Settings (02:05)
Change Project Properties (02:39)
Altering the Help Window (03:36)
Preview Your Topic (01:58)
Check Your Links (02:41)
Check Your Bookmarks (02:15)
Check Your Spelling & Use the Thesaurus (02:24)
Find & Replace (03:36)
Save the Project (01:35)
Compile the Project (02:41)
Viewing the Compiled Project (01:57)
Killing Bugs (03:08)
Creating Projects from a Single Source
Create a WebHelp Project (05:31)
Create a WebHelp Pro Project (04:24)
Create FlashHelp (04:08)
Create Printed Documentation (05:12)
Create XML Output (02:40)
Creating a WinHelp 2000 Help System
Opening a WinHelp 2000 Help Project (02:44)
The RoboHelp Explorer Window (03:42)
The Word Toolbar (01:42)
Changing Your First Topic (02:18)
Add a New Topic (02:40)
Change Text in the Topic Page (02:31)
Building a WinHelp 2000 Help System
Add a Table (02:31)
Add a Jump (02:27)
Add a Popup (01:50)
Add Keywords (05:02)
Add Images & Other Multimedia (01:49)
Add Hotspots (03:14)
Add Index Marker (02:37)
Create a Table of Contents (03:19)
Create an Index (04:09)
Test Your Help System (01:22)
Save/Compile/Run Your Help System (02:48)
Building Your First HTML Help System
Create the Help System & Your Styles (03:52)
Build Non-Scrolling Topic Pages (02:11)
Build Framesets (02:21)
Fill In Your Topics (04:32)
Add Links & Bookmarks (02:46)
Create the TOC (01:22)
Create the Index (01:07)
Create the Glossary (01:36)
Check the Project Spelling/Links/Bookmarks (03:51)
Compile & View the Project (02:22)
Change & Customize the Help Window Skin (02:16)
Convert the Project to WebHelp (02:28)
Course Wrap Up
Conclusion (00:58)
About this Author (00:31)

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Tutorial Information / Pricing
Title: Macromedia RoboHelp X5
Author: Eric Butow
SKU: 33700
ISBN: 1-933736-31-3
Duration: 5 hrs / 110 Lessons
Compatibility: Win XP, 2000, 98, NT, Mac OS X, OS 9

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