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Dr.Explain 4.0 -- Rapid Creation of Help Systems to Speed up Software Rollouts

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cognitive:
Hello DCoders!

I'm happy to finally introduce Dr.Explain 4.0, the most significant release of our innovative help authoring software, with over 10 new features and enhancements, including improved interface usability, customizable page layout, visual styles, on-demand screenshot annotating mode, search and index functionality in HTML manuals, PDF output and more. New Dr.Explain makes it even easier and faster to document software, ensuring faster software rollouts.
The new version is available at http://www.drexplain.com


Check out our new identity also!  ;)
Unique to Dr.Explain is its innovative approach to making help documentation much quicker than it is with other tools. The program parses a live application and automatically produces screenshots of its windows along with a sequence of explanatory callouts for each control. The process is accurate and fully automated, so the user only has to enter a description for each callout. The project can be exported to HTML, CHM Help, RTF or PDF format.

Improved Flexibility and Efficiency

Dr.Explain 4.0 includes but not limited to the following key new features:

*   Improved usability - The newest version introduces a wide work area, sleek icons and slim toolbars, contributing to increased user satisfaction. Unlike before, there are no separate edit boxes for every control. Content of an entire topic is now presented on a single page and can be edited on the fly.

*   Customizable look - In the new version, the user can rearrange objects and change layout page content remarkably easily in the editor. The format of headings, sub-headings and normal text can be adjusted easily. Besides, it's possible to create custom visual styles and quickly apply them to document parts.

*   On-demand screenshot annotating mode - Now the user can enter the screenshot annotation mode by double-clicking on a screenshot image. The workspace area is grabbed only when required. The floating panels will help the user to organize the workspace layout as needed.

*   Search and Index in HTML manuals - Now Dr.Explain allows the user to integrate search and index functions into HTML manuals to enable quick search through an on-line manual. This feature doesn't require scripting capabilities on a server and may be used even on websites with free hosting.

*   PDF output - Following the requests from users, the authors expanded publishing output options by implementing export to PDF. Now the user can export help documentation to Adobe PDF with support for national characters, images, hyper-links, bookmarks and table of contents.

Full list of new features can be found at http://www.drexplain.com/versions

Dr.Explain Availability

Users who bought the product in 2009-2010 can upgrade to the new version at no cost. A downloadable trial version is available at http://www.drexplain.com/download .
BTW, the program comes with "Compatible with Windows 7" logo, which means Dr.Explain has passed Microsoft tests for compatibility and reliability on Windows 7.

Note to blog owners:  :Thmbsup: A free serial number for Dr.Explain 4.0 is provided to editors, Internet columnists, bloggers and webmasters who intend to write a review of the program on their website, blog or column.

I'm looking forward to your feedback regarding the new version.

mouser:
Very nice.

JavaJones:
I'll probably be upgrading just to get the PDF output and single page editing for control texts. But I'd really, really (really) like to see a better web component for this. Something that hooks into a CMS or a wiki would be awesome. As it is I've had to "roll my own". ;)

- Oshyan

iphigenie:
Just noticed it's on bits du jour

Now must figure out fast if it adds things that screensteps doesnt have :)

cognitive:
We're happy to introduce a preview of the upcoming Dr.Explain 4.1, a tool for software help file authoring and documentation writing.
Meet the Dr.Explain 4.1 Beta!

Here is a list of main new features of 4.1:
* User interface is now available in six languages: English, German, Spanish, Russian, French, & Portuguese
* Import of CHM files
* Import of HTML files
* Batch import of folder with HTML files
* A lot of tweaks, improvements, and minor modifications.

Please find more details on the support forum:
http://www.drexplain.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=289

The update is free for all owners of version 4.0.

We invite you to download and try the Dr.Explain 4.1 Beta. Direct download link:
http://www.drexplain.com/download/getfile.php?product=beta

We'll appreciate your feedback, bug reports, and ideas regarding the new version.

BTW, check on the new video that demonstrates the key benefits of software documentation authoring with Dr.Explain: http://www.drexplain.com/live_demo/

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