Adobe RoboHelp
| Adobe RoboHelp | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Adobe Systems (formerly Macromedia) |
| Stable release | 9
/ January 11, 2011 |
| Operating system | Windows XP Windows Vista |
| Type | Technical Documentation Editor |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | Adobe RoboHelp Homepage |
RoboHelp is a help authoring tool (HAT) created by eHelp Corporation (formerly named Blue Sky Software), acquired by Macromedia, which itself was then acquired by Adobe Systems.
Features
The software is used by technical writers to create computer help files in various formats, including:
- Adobe PDF
- FlashHelp
- FlashHelp Pro
- WebHelp
- WebHelp Pro
- Adobe AIR
- XHTML
- Microsoft Compiled HTML Help
- Microsoft WinHelp
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle Help for Java
- Sun JavaHelp
- XML
- EclipseHelp
- ePub
History
RoboHelp 1.0
Robohelp was originally created by Gen Kiyooka.
Macromedia RoboHelp 5
RoboHelp 5, (or more precisely, RoboHelp X5 Office), was produced by eHelp Corporation. It was acquired by Adobe and is no longer supported. This version of the product required the use of Word for XP, Word 2000 or Word 97.
Adobe RoboHelp 6
On January 16, 2007, notices were sent out announcing "RoboHelp 6." Some of the new features are command-line compilation, user-defined variables, conditional build tags, build-tag usage reports, RoboSource Control 3, Microsoft Word import/export improvements, and Adobe Acrobat Elements. Articles at Adobe's Developer Center describes some of the new features.
Adobe RoboHelp 7
On September 25, 2007, notices were sent out announcing "RoboHelp 7." Some of the new features are Unicode support, Vista and Office 2007 support, a more-flexible user interface, and a cleaner editor. A description of the features can be found on Adobe's website.
RoboHelp 7 started shipping at the end of October 2007.
Adobe RoboHelp 8
Announced on January 20, 2009, this version is included in the new version of the Technical Communication Suite (TCS 2.0), and features the ability to publish a help system as an Adobe AIR application.
Adobe RoboHelp 9
Released in January, 2011.
External links
- Adobe System's RoboHelp Home Page
- Adobe FAQ describing a future roadmap for RoboHelp and Framemaker
- Adobe RoboHelp Forums – a peer-to-peer support forum
References
- WritersUA article – "Introducing Adobe RoboHelp 9: Can I Get a 'Bam!' With That?" - Review by Kevin Siegel
- "Adobe RoboHelp 9 Review" - by Colum McAndrew
- Adobe Development Centre – User Defined Variables
- Using the Conditional Build Tags feature in RoboHelp
- WritersUA 2006 Conference Blog – "WinHelp is Dead! RoboHelp Lives!"
- Adobe Development Centre – Adobe AIR Help in RoboHelp 9
- Adobe Development Centre – Integrating RoboHelp 9 projects with Perforce
- Adobe Development Centre – Creating eBooks using RoboHelp 9
