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Hear from Real World Users
Dan Beall, Product Manager
Our users have interesting stories from their experiences with Doc-To-Help. Some get creative with NetHelp, others get technical with D2HML, and a number of users have figured out how to make Microsoft Word and Doc-To-Help part of a very productive workflow. |
We often share these stories in our own words, but have recently decided to let you hear them for yourself. In this newsletter, we have started a podcast series with Doc-To-Help's Senior Information Developer, Nicky Bleiel, interviewing a Doc-To-Help MVP. This is purely writer-to-writer talk; no marketing included. So, take a few minutes and hear how this month's interviewee chose to use Doc-To-Help over RoboHelp and his experiences working with Dreamweaver.
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Software Documentation and Agile
Nicky Bleiel, Senior Information Developer
Developing documentation (both end-user and internal) in an Agile software development environment can present a few challenges, but overall presents many opportunities for technical communicators. Agile, by its nature, provides relatively short cycles for developing end-user documentation. |
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However, Agile projects succeed or fail based on their internal documentation, so technical communicators are a required part of the process. In fact, we are involved from day one. See how Technical Communicators (TCs) fit in the Agile process: read the full article. |
What's New
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Doc-To-Help 2010 v2: Coming this Month
The second subscription installment of 2010 is already here! This release ensures that you will be compatible with upcoming Microsoft releases. Doc-To-Help will support Microsoft Office 2010 and will output Microsoft Help Viewer 1.0, Visual Studio 2010's Help system.
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Doc-To-Help Team Updates Microsoft Sandcastle to Output Microsoft Help Viewer 1.0
Microsoft Sandcastle, an open source application that generates .NET reference documentation, will create output for Microsoft Help Viewer (MHV) 1.0 with the help from the Doc-To-Help team. The release of Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 requires users to have MHV 1.0 output. The Doc-To-Help team has updated Sandcastle to output MHV 1.0.
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Get Your Socks in Dallas. Yes, We Said Socks.
The Doc-To-Help team will be showing our latest software at the STC Summit in Dallas. We are so sure it will knock your socks off that we are bringing replacements. So, stop by and get your Doc-To-Help socks!
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Upcoming Webcasts
Introducing Doc-To-Help
Take a look "under the hood" of Doc-To-Help. Topics covered include customization and creation of the Table of Contents, Context IDs, and the Index, as well as an overview of how the software works, tips, tricks, and best practices.
April 21, 3:00 PM (EDT) Register
April 28, 3:00 PM (EDT) Register
Improving Usability with ComponentOne DynamicHelp
Learn how to improve usability by embedding a Help pane directly into your application's
interface with ComponentOne DynamicHelp, a control included with Studio for WinForms and Doc-To-Help. Then watch how you or your Help authors
can visually map topics.
April 12, 3:00 PM (EDT) Register
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Event Center
STC Summit
Booth #200
May 2-5, 2010
Hyatt Regency Dallas at Reunion
Conference Overview
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Visit the Doc-To-Help team at this year's STC Summit in Dallas, TX. Learn about Doc-To-Help and its latest time-saving features. We'll be handing out Doc-To-Help socks, so stop by for a demo and take home your new socks!
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Ask the Expert
Q: Can you tell me how to create a link *within* a Help topic? I want the user to be able to click on text at the top of the topic and jump to information near the bottom of the topic.
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A:That can be done using the MidTopic style in Doc-To-Help.
Apply this style to the text at the bottom of the page (this will work in any editor by the way), then build the project. Reopen the document, then select the text at the top of the document you want to link from. |
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Click the Link button in the Doc-To-Help ribbon (the Insert ribbon in the XHTML editor) and choose "Topic in Document" as the Link Type. Choose the new "midtopic" you created, save the document and build Help again. The link at the top of the topic will now jump directly to the information at the bottom.
If you have any additional questions on this subject (or any others), please email me at
asktheexpert@doctohelp.com.
Thanks, Nicky
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Survey Center
April/May Quick Survey
Please take a moment to partake in the following survey. Participating in this online survey will take approximately 15 minutes of your time. During the questionnaire you will be asked about your opinion regarding the authoring tool you currently use. Click the link below.
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Last Month's Survey Results
Last month, we asked where you first heard about Doc-To-Help. Here are the results:
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