Live, Instructor-Led Online Training:

Adobe RoboHelp 8: The Essentials

RoboHelp is the industry standard for Help authoring. It's the preferred program if you are a Help author, technical writer, or programmer tasked with creating Help systems for desktop or Web-based applications. Many popular software programs use RoboHelp for their Help Systems.

RoboHelp 8 HTML has the letters HTML in its name; therefore, many people think that RoboHelp HTML is strictly an HTML authoring tool-it is not. Although you can create terrific Web sites with RoboHelp HTML, its primary mission is to let you quickly, and easily, create Help systems.

During this live, instructor-led class, you will learn the essential Adobe RoboHelp 8 skills that will get you up and running in just two short days!

Class Price: $600 per person if you register more than 7 days prior to class ($700 if you register within 7 days of the class start date)

2010 Class Schedule (all class times 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Eastern):

August 30-31, 2010

September 29-30, 2010

October 28-29, 2010

Price: $600 per person if you register at least one week prior to class; $700 if you register less than one week prior to class.

Need the class sooner? Need a custom class? If you have a group of six or more, we can offer you a private, custom class. Call 410.956.4949, ext. 711 for more details.

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Course Content:

Introduction to RoboHelp

• Create a Blank Project
• Explore the Pods
• Explore the Toolbars
• Load the Default Environment
• Save an Environment
• Retitle and Rename the Project
• Edit a Topic
• Edit a Topic Headline
• Rename and Delete Topics
• Create a TOC Book
• Add, Delete and Rename TOC Books
• Organize a TOC
• Add Pages to TOC Books
• Generate a Project

Adding Content and Creating Project Structure

• Create a WebHelp Project
• Import an HTML File
• Import a Word Document
• Import a FrameMaker Document
• Rename Topic Titles
• Create Project Folders
• Auto-Create a TOC

Topic Formatting

• Apply a Style Sheet to a Topic
• Apply Styles to Selected Paragraphs
• Create a New Style Sheet
• Create a Font Set
• Use Inline Styles
• Use Spell Check
• Find and Replace Text
• Link to a Word File
• Generate 508 and W3C Compliant WebHelp

FlashHelp, Links, PDFs and Popups

• Generate FlashHelp Output
• Create a New Toolbar
• Add Commands to a Toolbar
• Insert Hyperlinks
• Insert Bookmarks
• Import a PDF Document
• Insert Auto-Sizing Popups
• Insert Custom-Sized Popups
• Insert a Text-Only Popup
• Use Link View
• Resolve Broken Links

Graphics and Multimedia

• Add Graphics to a Help Project
• Add an Image Margin
• Rename an Image
• Add a Background Image
• Add Hotspots to a Graphic
• Add Sound to a Topic
• Import and Format Topics
• Insert an Adobe Captivate Demo
• Create a Screen Capture

Build Tags, Variables and Snippets

• Create Conditional Build Tags
• Define a Build Tag Expression
• Create a New Table of Contents
• Create a Variable
• Insert and Edit a Variable
• Create a Snippet
• Add a Snippet to a Topic

Indexes, Search Terms, Glossaries and Docs

• Run the Smart Index Wizard
• Remove and Add Index Entries
• Add Keywords via Topic Properties
• Add Subkeywords to the Index
• Create a See Also Keyword
• Insert a Link Control
• Add Custom Search Terms
• Add Glossary Terms
• Generate a Report
• Generate Printed Documentation

Skins and Master Pages

• Attach a Skin to a Layout
• Create a Custom Skin
• Customize the Search Highlight Color
• Create a Master Page
• Edit a Master Page
• Add a Breadcrumb Placeholder to a Master Page
• Add a Mini TOC Placeholder to a Topic
• Publish a Project

Windows and CSH

• Publish a WebHelp Project
• Create a Custom WebHelp Window
• Create a Map File and Assign Map IDs

Note: The lessons outlined above comprise activities typically covered in a class of this skill level. The instructor may, at the instructor's discretion, alter the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class participants.

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About Your Instructor

Kevin A. Siegel is the founder and president of IconLogic, Inc. He has written more than 100 step-by-step computer training books, including Essentials of Adobe Captivate 3, Essentials of Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Essentials of QuarkXPress 7, Accelerated QuarkXPress 6, Essentials of Adobe InDesign CS3, Essentials of Adobe PageMaker 7 and Essentials of Adobe RoboHelp 7 HTML.

Kevin spent five years in the U.S. Coast Guard as an award-winning photojournalist and has more than 24 years experience as a print publisher and technical writer. He is a certified technical trainer, has been a classroom instructor for more than 15 years and is a frequent speaker at trade shows and conventions.

In 2007, Kevin was recognized twice by Adobe Systems, Inc., as one of the Top Five Most Highly-Rated Adobe Certified Instructors Worldwide.

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