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RoboHelp 8 Training

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Mar 29 - 31, 2010 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET $1,185.00 or 3 vouchers Register
Apr 19 - 21, 2010 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET $1,185.00 or 3 vouchers Register
May 17 - 19, 2010 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET $1,185.00 or 3 vouchers Register

Class Description

Class Overview

In this RoboHelp 8 training class, students will learn to create their own HTML Help systems complete with topics, books, links, tables, forms, glossaries, frames, skins, templates, master pages, Cascading Style Sheets, Dynamic HTML effects, forms, frames and more.

Class Goals

  • Learn the basics of RoboHelp 8
  • Learn to format topics in RoboHelp
  • Learn to generate FlashHelp, Links, PDFs and Pop-Ups
  • Learn to work with graphics and multimedia
  • Learn to use conditional expressions
  • Learn to create a table of contents
  • Learn to output and format tables
  • Learn to add cool effects with Dynamic HTML
  • Learn to create indexes and glossaries
  • Learn to work with forms
  • Learn to use framesets
  • Learn to create skins and work with templates
  • Learn to create custom help windows
  • Learn to create scripts and AirHelp

Class Outline

  1. Introduction to RoboHelp
    1. Create an Blank Project
    2. Explore the Pods
    3. Explore the Toolbars
    4. Load the Default Environment
    5. Save an Environment
    6. Retitle and Rename the Project
    7. Edit a Topic
    8. Edit a Topic Headline
    9. Rename and Delete Topics
    10. Create a TOC Book
    11. Add, Delete and Rename TOC Books
    12. Organize a TOC
    13. Add Pages to TOC Books
    14. Generate a Project
  2. Adding Content and Creating Project Structure
    1. Create a WebHelp Project
    2. Import an HTML File
    3. Import a Word Document
    4. Import a FrameMaker Document
    5. Rename Topic Titles
    6. Create Project Folders
    7. Auto-Create a TOC
  3. Topic Formatting
    1. Apply a Style Sheet to a Topic
    2. Apply Styles to Selected Paragraphs
    3. Create a New Style Sheet
    4. Create a Font Set
    5. Use Inline StylesUse Spell CheckFind and Replace Text
    6. Link to a Word File
    7. Generate 508 and W3C Compliant WebHelp
  4. FlashHelp, Links, PDFs and Popups
    1. Generate FlashHelp Output
    2. Create a New Toolbar
    3. Add Commands to a Toolbar
    4. Insert Hyperlinks
    5. Insert Bookmarks
    6. Import a PDF Document
    7. Insert Auto-Sizing Popups
    8. Insert Custom-Sized Popups
    9. Insert a Text-Only Popup
    10. Use Link View
    11. Resolve Broken Links
  5. Graphics and Multimedia
    1. Add Graphics to a Help Project
    2. Add an Image Margin
    3. Rename an Image
    4. Add a Background Image
    5. Add Hotspots to a Graphic
    6. Add Sound to a Topic
    7. Import and Format Topics
    8. Insert an Adobe Captivate Demo
    9. Create a Screen Capture
  6. Build Tags, Variables and Snippets
    1. Create Conditional Build Tags
    2. Define a Build Tag Expression
    3. Create a New Table of Contents
    4. Create a Variable
    5. Insert and Edit a Variable
    6. Create a Snippet
    7. Add a Snippet to a Topic
  7. Tables and DHTML
    1. Insert a Table
    2. Insert a Table Row
    3. Create a Table Style
    4. Add a Horizontal Line
    5. Insert a Symbol
    6. Add a Bulleted List
    7. Format a Heading with a Fade in DHTML Effect
    8. Apply Fly in DHTML Effects
    9. Work With Positioned Text Boxes
    10. Create a Trigger
  8. Indexes, Search Terms, Glossaries and Docs
    1. Run the Smart Index Wizard
    2. Remove and Add Index Entries
    3. Add Keywords via Topic Properties
    4. Add Subkeywords to the Index
    5. Create a See Also Keyword
    6. Insert a Link Control
    7. Add Custom Search Terms
    8. Add Glossary Terms
    9. Generate a Report
    10. Generate Printed Documentation
  9. Forms and Frames
    1. Insert a Form
    2. Add Form Radio Buttons
    3. Add HTML Code to a Topic
    4. Add a Form Check Box
    5. Insert a Drop-Down Menu into a Form
    6. Add a Multi-line Text Field to a Form
    7. Add Form Submit and Reset Buttons
    8. Name a Form and Set an Action
    9. Import HTML Files
    10. Create a Frameset
    11. Modify Frameset Attributes
    12. Link Topics into Frameset Regions
  10. Skins and Master Pages
    1. Attach a Skin to a Layout
    2. Create a Custom Skin
    3. Customize the Search Highlight Color
    4. Create a Master Page
    5. Edit a Master Page
    6. Add a Breadcrumb Placeholder to a Master Page
    7. Add a Mini TOC Placeholder to a Topic
    8. Publish a Project
  11. Windows, Browsing and CSH
    1. Create a Custom Window
    2. Create a Browse Sequence
    3. Review a Web Application?s Source Code
    4. Publish a WebHelp Project
    5. Review Source Code
    6. Create a Custom WebHelp Window
    7. Create a Map File and Assign Map IDs
  12. Scripts and AirHelp
    1. Run a Script
    2. Edit a Script
    3. Create an Adobe AIR Layout
    4. Output Browser Based AIR Help
    5. Output Adobe AIR Application Help
    6. Use the Help Viewer Wizard

Class Materials

All students receive a course manual or book and all the class examples.

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