A Basic RoboHelp 8 HTML Tutorial
© Ugur Akinci A. Introduction This Adobe RoboHelp HTML 8 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…
Read MoreHow to Incorporate Performance Goals into Your Technical Documents
© 2010 Ugur Akinci Usually the first chapter of a technical document is titled “Introduction” where the technical communicator provides a bird’s eye view of the rest of the document. In that chapter, the “performance goal” of the document is spelled out clearly, as well as the “audience” it is intended for. You can make…
Read MoreHow to Write a Fender-Bender Traffic Accident Report Form
© Ugur Akinci Here is a form-design project for a definitely not-so-fun occasion — traffic accidents. When an accident happens, the parties are angry, scared, flustered. Adrenaline is running freely. The mind shuts down. It’s hard to remember what information to collect for investigation and insurance purposes. If you have a “Fender-Bender Form” in your…
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How to Select U.S. and European (Metric) Standard Paper Sizes
Standard Paper Sizes If you end up printing your technical documents please be aware that there are no “standard” paper sizes across the globe. For example, the ISO 216 standard defines the paper sizes for U.S. and European (metric) standards. These are also called A series paper sizes. It is important to know that the…
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