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Author Topic: HelpMaker v8 introduction  (Read 20525 times)

vizacc

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HelpMaker v8 introduction
« on: October 17, 2007, 05:43 PM »
hi,
this is an introduction to HelpMaker v8.

When you login, you get a list of databases to connect to:
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Select a database, and you login to that database:
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The main screen is divided into the left (folders) and right (document list) panel.
The document list panel has the name of the document, document number, and document version (for storing multiple versions of the same document).
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The folder has properties you can edit:
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There are many kinds of documents you can insert into HelpMaker:
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It includes it's own HTML Editor with Syntax Editor
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Re: HelpMaker v8 introduction
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2007, 05:49 PM »

The problem with all documents, is the capture of knowledge that goes behind the document creation.

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Re: HelpMaker v8 introduction
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2007, 05:50 PM »

HelpMaker includes it's own image storage facilites, so images are stored in database (rather than on disk).
(This was a major issue we had with HelpMaker 7.3)
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Re: HelpMaker v8 introduction
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2007, 05:52 PM »

HelpMaker includes it's own RTF editor.
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Re: HelpMaker v8 introduction
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2007, 05:54 PM »

Helpmaker includes it's own Text Editor, so you can edit those php, css and other text files.

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Re: HelpMaker v8 introduction
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2007, 05:56 PM »

HelpMaker includes it's own mind-mapper facilities.

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Re: HelpMaker v8 introduction
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2007, 05:57 PM »
HelpMaker has it's own hyperlinks manager, but more towards for help-authoring environment.

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Re: HelpMaker v8 introduction
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2007, 06:00 PM »
HelpMaker has it's own Calendar/Planner system.

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Re: HelpMaker v8 introduction
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2007, 06:03 PM »

HelpMaker has it's own theme'ing system, so you can change the color of the windows
(for example, to pink)

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and screen-capture facilities.

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Re: HelpMaker v8 introduction
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2007, 06:07 PM »
for your convienence, HelpMaker interfaces with Comparison facilities, such as CompareRite.
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You can import and export your documents.
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Re: HelpMaker v8 introduction
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2007, 10:30 AM »
HelpMaker v8 build 4 was released to testers today.
this is FREE software.


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Re: HelpMaker v8 introduction
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2007, 01:27 PM »
Thanks vizacc! Looks interesting.
Could we have a link?

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Re: HelpMaker v8 introduction
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2007, 02:50 PM »
hi armando,
please contact "supportviz at vizacc dot com".

I will email them to you asap.

Thank you.

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Re: HelpMaker v8 introduction
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2019, 09:11 AM »
HelpMaker v8 build 4 was released to testers today.
this is FREE software.

Hello,

Could you send me a link to HelpMaker v8 build 4 ?

Thanks in advance

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Re: HelpMaker v8 introduction
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2019, 09:53 AM »
Version 8 build 4 is 12 year old software?!?!!?

I am sure there are similar, more up-to-date software to accomplish this. But if you must, it is available on sourceforge. Seriously though, a wiki is just as useful as this software, but these are maintained and can export to almost any other format by using the appropriate extension and a click of a button.