Words from the Editor
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Content Management Should Be Easy
Dan Beall, Product Manager
I just returned from the LavaCon Conference in Austin, where content management was the prevailing topic. Many industry leaders were present, and discussed how they approached content management. What was most interesting is that content management doesn't always have to involve a cumbersome process or a complex system.
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Content management is merely a set of procedures that are used to manage workflow, content reuse, and efficient publishing. Many organizations practice efficient content management with the tools they already have. It just takes an efficient process that everybody will want to follow. Many of our users, for example, are finding that Doc-To-Help's single-sourcing features combined with SharePoint give them an efficient, low-cost system that satisfies their needs. Conditional content, variables, conditional builds, and custom themes are among the technologies that help with content reuse and single sourcing, while SharePoint provides a great collaboration platform.
This issue features two articles that illustrate some of these concepts. Listen to the podcast above to learn how Agilysis uses SharePoint for both content collaboration and publishing, and read the article below to learn about Doc-To-Help's variables. |
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Content Management with Variables, Part 1: Text Variables
Nicky Bleiel, Senior Information Developer
Variables allow you to write content once, and manage it in one place for reuse across your project - or projects. Doc-To-Help lets you create two types of variables, Text and Rich Content. In this article, we'll take a closer look at Text Variables; for example, how to create and insert them, as well as how to reuse them by importing variables from other projects. Read the full article. |
What's New
Inedo's BuildMaster Integrates with Doc-To-Help to Provide a Complete Automated Build System
BuildMaster, an automated build system, now integrates with Doc-To-Help. Users can now automatically build their documentation when building their software projects. Learn more.
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Mobile Help Beta Version is Available
Mobile Help is coming in Doc-To-Help's next release, scheduled for late-January 2012. There is a Beta version available for those who would like a chance to comment on it. Email Dan Beall if you would like to evaluate the Mobile Help.
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Doc-To-Help Joins ComponentOne Ultimate
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ComponentOne Ultimate gives you a license to all ComponentOne's products in one package for an incredibly low price ($1,995 USD).
Doc-To-Help is now part of this cost-saving bundle! Consider this as an option when purchasing, renewing, or upgrading Doc-To-Help. Learn more about ComponentOne Ultimate.
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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.
December 14 at 3:00 PM (ET) Register
December 28 at 3:00 PM (ET) Register
January 11 at 3:00 PM (ET) Register
January 25 at 3:00 PM (ET) Register
Write, Share, and Publish Your Documentation using Microsoft Word and Doc-To-Help
See how you can write in Microsoft Word and create the useful, searchable, appealing outputs that your customers need.
December 7 at 2:00 PM (ET) Register
January 31 at 2:00 PM (ET) Register
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Ask the Expert
Q: I'd like to insert MP4 movies into my Doc-To-Help project, but "Flash Movie" button doesn't allow me to choose this file type. Can I still use my movies?
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A: Yes, you can. Dan explains how in the blog post, "Adding MP4 Movies to Your Doc-To-Help Projects". This post also provides some insight into how easy it is to insert any HTML code into a Doc-To-Help project.
If you have any additional questions on this subject or any others, please email me.
Thanks, Nicky
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