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Robohelp or Doc-to-Help – which one is best?
I have a choice. Robohelp or Doc-to-Help? My client has given me permission to use whatever tool I want to do the next batch of tech docs — and they’ll buy the software. No cost to me. Which one...
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Review Camtasia 6: The Good, Bad and The Ugly
I upgraded to Camtasia 6 at the weekend (from v4) mostly to import and edit .MOV files. These are created by my faithful Canon Powershot when I shot videos. Sony makes AVIs. The other reason was to do...
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MadCap Review
MadCap has released a product – MadCap Feedback – that is new to me and looks like it has a nice set of features especially if you want to close the loop between technical writers/technical...
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Is Adobe FrameMaker Worth the Money?
Before you hit reply and say, ‘it depends’, I know it depends but… If you’ve been given a budget for a technical writing dept (tech comms), then you looking for value for money when it comes to buying...
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Why Adobe FrameMaker Sucks – A Slight Rant
Ok, let’s start this product comparison between Microsoft Word (in the red corner) and Adobe FrameMaker (in the blue corner). Before we get into the actual review, I’d like to share how I first...
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7 Skills Technical Writers Need
When you think of technical writing, what comes to mind? Do you think of someone sitting all alone in a cubicle, glued to a computer screen, diligently documenting complex software? While it’s true...
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Review: Camtasia For Apple Mac
If you’re a tech writer who uses Apple Mac products, you’ll be delighted to hear that Techsmith have released Camtasia for Mac. This release comes with some lovely features and is a welcome addition...
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Adobe RoboHelp 9 Review
RoboHelp 9, the latest version to be released by Adobe Systems, is being heralded as a major version, so what does it include? One of the big bonuses for new users of RoboHelp is the familiarity of its...
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