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Words from the Editor
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Microsoft SharePoint is Here to Stay
Dan Beall, Product Manager
It's time to take SharePoint seriously. True, it has been difficult to implement and administrate in the past. True, its interface has been clumsy. True, it normally ends up being a fancy file repository with high overhead. But, now we have SharePoint 2010. |
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The latest version, released last May, has improved the user experience and administration process by leaps and bounds. SharePoint is now just as easy to use as Microsoft Office; its interface is streamlined and intuitive, and implementation is a simple wizard driven process.
SharePoint has a free version, so it has found its way into just about every company's network over the last ten years. In that time, it has grown to be a platform for just about any business activity, especially document management. Since our users can benefit from that technology, we have introduced SharePoint integration to Doc-To-Help's feature set. Over the next few months, we will be providing information about how to use SharePoint to streamline your processes, so watch your inbox for whitepapers, Webcasts, and articles as we continue to integrate Doc-To-Help with SharePoint's management features.
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Featured Article
SharePoint MythBusting
Dan Beall, Product Manager
We've just unveiled Doc-To-Help's integration with SharePoint. Users can store and manage content in SharePoint through Doc-To-Help's interface. This gives writers an easy, industry standard way to manage content, workflows, and even translation. The common myth about SharePoint is that it is hard to implement, impossible to use, and costly to own. Read the SharePoint Mythbusting article to learn why these are just myths (especially when speaking about SharePoint 2010).
What's New
Doc-To-Help 2010 v3 Now Shipping
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Our third release of 2010 is now shipping. This release focuses on integration with SharePoint as well as a few user experience improvements (build progress bar, improved page break control, etc.). See the full list of new features.
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If you are a current subscriber, this release is free! If not, download a trial today. |
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STC Chapter Tour Coming Soon
We are embarking on a tour of STC Chapters with the mission of showing SharePoint's content management capabilities. If you are interested in how you can use this technology for source control, version history, translation support, and more, watch your local chapter's calendar. If you would like us to appear at your chapter, please email danb@componentone.com.
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Doc-To-Help Team Members to Present at Upcoming Events
Dan Beall, Product Manager, and Nicky Bleiel, Information Developer, will be discussing SharePoint, Doc-To-Help, and more at LavaCon (San Diego) and the Practical Conference on Communication (Nashville). Dan will be at LavaCon, which takes place September 29 - October 2, and Nicky will be at the Practical Conference on Communication, which takes place October 7 - 9.
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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.
September 8 at 3:00 PM (EDT) Register
September 15 at 3:00 PM (EDT) Register
September 22 at 3:00 PM (EDT) Register
How to Create API/SDK Reference Documentation in a Click with Doc-To-Help
Join us to learn how easy it is to create reference documentation with Doc-To-Help.
September 14 at 2:00 PM (EDT) Register
Improve 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.
September 14 at 3:00 PM (EDT) Register
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Event Center
The LavaCon Conference 2010
Sept. 29 - Oct. 2
San Diego, CA
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Join the Doc-To-Help team at the eighth annual LavaCon conference on professional development. The focus at this year's event is "how to develop, manage and publish digital content that enhances the customer experience, reduces production costs and promotes your online brand". Stop by our booth for a demo and attend product manager Dan Beall's session.
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Practical Conference on Communication
Oct. 7 - 9
Millennium Maxwell House Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee
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Join the Doc-To-Help team at this conference, which provides practical tips for growing your career. The conference leads participants through ways to harness the tools, acquire the skills, find the jobs, and function effectively in them. Attend information developer Nicky Bleiel's sessions.
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Ask the Expert
Q: I create software documentation for a product that has several templates that customers can purchase optionally. I only want customers to receive the online Help for the product, plus the templates they purchase. Can I do that?
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A:Yes, you can do this by creating a Modular Help system. To do so, you create a separate Help project for the product, and each of its templates. Then you tie it all together with a single parent or "hub" project. When the install is created for your product, the "hub" project and the product help should be included for all customers, but the template Help files should only be installed if they are purchased.
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When the customer opens the Help, it will look like a single Help system, even if they did not purchase all of the templates. Access more information and learn about other reasons to create a Modular Help system. If you have any additional questions on this subject or any others, please email me. Thanks, Nicky
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Survey Center
August/September Quick Survey
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