How to Create a RoboHelp Project — A Beginner’s Tutorial
A. Introduction This Adobe RoboHelp HTML 10 tutorial shows the basic steps required to create a RoboHelp project. (Robohelp comes in two flavors: Robohelp for Word, and Robohelp HTML). In this tutorial, we will use RoboHelp 8 HTML and generate a help file, starting from a “Blank Project”. NOTE: Robohelp is a deep program with…
Read MoreTwo Different Meanings of Documentation Plan
(Copyright-free photo courtesy of Štefan Štefančík at Unsplash dot com) © Ugur Akinci There are TWO different varieties of “Documentation Plan”s. The first definition of “Documentation Plan” is a rather narrow one according to which the TCC template was designed: a plan to write a hi-tech user manual, a system administration or installation guide. This…
Read MoreHow to Create an "Object Style" for an Anchored Frame in Adobe FrameMaker
The ability to attach an “object style” to an anchored frame in FrameMaker is a huge time server and productivity booster. I applaud all Adobe engineers who came up with this long-due feature. To insert an anchored frame into a document, simply click the anchored frame button on the toolbar to display the Anchored Frame…
Read MoreShortcomings of Line Graphs (or Line Charts)
Line graph or line chart is one of the most frequently used types of graphic displays in technical communication. Here is an example: Consumption of Fiber by U.S. Apparel Industry, 1994-2001 (Millions of pounds) (Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security) The most important aspect of a line graph is its use of “categories”…
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