Online help
The following tools are used primarily for developing and maintaining online help in a variety of formats.
Name | Description |
Author-it |
New Zealand-based Author-it is a powerful, single-source authoring and content management tool. Author-it provides a multi-user environment with full control of security, standards, versioning, document release, and integrated project management. |
DocToHelp |
A tool for producing online help from Word documents. |
Dr.Explain |
Dr.Explain is a help authoring tool for creating help files, online manuals, PDF and printable documentation. It can capture screens from live applications and document them automatically. |
Madcap Flare |
XML-based software for producing HTMLHelp, WinHelp, WebHelp and printed documentation. |
Help and Manual |
Single-source, multi-channel help authoring tool. |
HelpIQ |
Tool for creating online help documentation website. |
Adobe RoboHelp |
Software for producing HTMLHelp, WinHelp, WebHelp and printed documentation. |
HelpNDoc |
Full-featured help authoring tool, easy and powerful enough to produce HTML help files, CHM, PDF, Word and IPhone documentation from a single source. Write help topics using the built-in word processor, hit the "Generate" button and it's done! HelpNDoc is free for personal use and evaluation purposes. |
ClickHelp | ClickHelp It is a modern browser-based documentation tool used by software companies all over the world to create online user manuals, knowledge bases, help files, FAQs, tutorials and publish them instantly in their portal. ClickHelp is feature-rich and has single-sourcing possibilities. |
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