Cherryleaf - Training - RoboHelp for HTML-based Help: Foundation/Intermediate

Is this course for me?

This course is for anyone who plans to develop application Help or online information in any of the following formats:

Microsoft HTML Help
WebHelp
WebHelp Pro
FlashHelp
JavaHelp

What will I learn?

Following this course, you will be able to:

select the most appropriate Help format for your needs
enrich your Help with interactive features such as DHTML effects and forms
use RoboHelp efficiently - making the most of its many features and shortcuts
save time and money by approaching your Help development in an informed and structured way

Topics covered

Key concepts and fundamentals	Optional: Overview of new features in RoboHelp 7
What makes an online Help system effective and easy to use? Overview of the online Help project life-cycle Planning an online Help system Comparing and contrasting the various Help formats: Microsoft HTML Help WebHelp WebHelp Pro FlashHelp JavaHelp	The new pod-based user interface Working with the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) Improvements to FrameMaker import Snippets Multiple TOCs, indexes, and glossaries WebHelp and FlashHelp enhancements
Guided tour of the RoboHelp user interface	Creating a basic project
Editor: Design and HTML views Pods Topics List HTML View Project Manager RoboHelp Options Project Settings Customising the interface	Creating a new project Creating new topics Editing topics and their properties Organising topics within folders Making changes to multiple topics with a single operation
Importing legacy documents	Working with styles and style sheets
Importing HTML files Importing Word documents Importing FrameMaker documents Tips for ensuring the cleanest possible formatting mark-up in RoboHelp after import	Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), required for a fuller understanding of RoboHelp styles Creating a new style sheet Working with the all-important BODY style Modifying the standard RoboHelp styles Previewing topics Creating and modifying custom styles Applying style sheets to multiple topics
Adding navigational elements	Working with images
Three different ways to insert hyperlinks Creating a table of contents quickly and efficiently A comprehensive strategy for indexing your Help Adding keywords to topics (using Topic Properties) Adding topics to keywords (using the Index Designer) Tips and shortcuts for indexing more efficiently Pros and cons of using the Smart Index Wizard Creating Glossary terms and definitions Tips for using the Glossary Hotspot Wizard	Selecting the best image file format for your needs (.GIF, .JPG, or .PNG) Capturing and resizing screenshots Working with RoboScreen Capture Inserting images using drag-and-drop Adding hotspots to images
Generating and publishing your Help	Exploiting topic templates
Understanding single-source layouts Setting options for HTML Help and WebHelp Generating (compiling) the Help Producing reports for project management Practical strategies and tips for fixing broken links Publishing WebHelp files	Understanding the concepts of topic templates, headers, and footers Understanding how topic templates and style sheets work together Creating a new topic template Creating new topics from a topic template Applying a topic template to multiple topics Controlling header and footer information across multiple topics
Working with Conditional Build Tags	Context-sensitive Help
Understanding the concept of single-sourcing and conditional text Examples of common single-sourcing scenarios Creating conditional build tags Applying conditional build tags to content within topics Applying topic-level conditional build tags Reasons for applying conditional build tags to TOC pages and index keywords Creating a conditional build expression Creating custom single-source layouts Previewing topics with conditional build expressions	Understanding the principles of context-sensitive Help Working with programmers to plan context-sensitive Help Creating a Map file Importing a Map file Assigning Map IDs to topics Introduction to the WebHelp API Testing context-sensitive Help
Advanced Techniques	Additional optional topics
Implementing DHTML drop-downs and expanding text Working with user-defined variables Creating modular Help systems (when multiple Help files are merged) Planning and implementing "See Also" links Creating and modifying WebHelp skins	Working with RoboSource Control 3 or an equivalent version control system Working with RoboHelp Server Creating and formatting tables Adding bookmark links Creating and modifying browse sequences

Course documents

Delegates receive a set of written course notes.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

Cost of the Course

The price is dependent on the number of delegates and the degree of customisation required. Contact us for details.

Dates

Contact us to arrange dates.

As well as the standard onsite training, we also offer custom training classes and consulting which can be tailored and targeted specifically to you and your staff.

Quotes

"Thanks for a great course (Robohelp Intro/Intermediate) - as a result I have been able to work immediately and effectively on several major documentation projects. The course material is very comprehensive and the Instructor (Justin Darley) added to this by sharing ideas and experiences to provide a very rounded learning environment. I have found all the Cherryleaf staff I have been in contact with to be friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Looking forward to Robohelp Advanced! "

Liz Ault, Documentation Manager, Netik. 2nd May 2003.

Further information

Contact us if you would like to know more about how we can help you. If you can, please state the issues you are interested in fixing. We'll respond by email or phone.

RoboHelp 7 - Classroom course

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