![]() With MadCap AMS, users have more comprehensive functionality than ever for creating, reviewing, analyzing and delivering modern self-support websites, training content, technical documentation, and knowledge management centers. Featuring MadCap Flare and MadCap Central, the newest MadCap AMS version introduces the ability to host and publish secure private, password-protected output enhancements to MadCap Software’s industry-first, patent-pending Micro Content Editor and the MadCap Connect Plug-in for ServiceNow®, among others. ![]() That approach has very small impact on a Word-based authoring environment, small setup cost, and provides all the functionality that most folks want.San Diego, CA, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - MadCap Software, Inc., the leader in multi-channel content authoring, today announced that the May 2020 Release of the MadCap Authoring and Management System (AMS) is now available. I like Smart Docs for versioning and content re-use (it's a SharePoint addin), and Word-2-Web for HTML conversion. All the HATS can import and export a Word file, but it's not the same thing (for example, what happens to your review comments and cross-references?). The proprietary editor thing is a *huge* issue if you need other people to be involved in the authoring and reviewing process! Even more so if you need to work with content provided externally, e.g. With that approach your master files remain as Word documents, where HATS inevitably demand that you migrate to their proprietary editing enviornment. ![]() I like Word-2-Web, it is very cheap and also extensible. If you just want to make "tri-pane" help for browsers, it is quite practical to convert Word documents to HTML using a number of tools. ![]() If you need to produce context-sensitive help, you will surely need a HAT (it can tbe done without one, but requires expert integration knowledge). You didn't give much information about what you mean by online help, nor the existing documentation environment. This reduces the potential for error, as corrections are only made one time in the source document. The labor-intensive and expensive work of editing need only be carried out once, on only one document that source document can then be stored in one place and reused. * : " Single-source publishing, also known as single-sourcing publishing, is a content management method which allows the same source content to be used across different forms of media and more than one time. I am looking for feedback from other Technical Writers who have used Madcap Flare, including feedback on other useful software. Upon reviewing the details of Madcap Flare, it appears at first glance to be a perfect solution, but is it? As stated on Madcap's website ( ), they are "The leading software for single-source authoring and multi-channel publishing of technical, medical and policy information including knowledge bases, online Help and documentation websites, user guides and more." Stability and reliability are two essential software components. My first priority is to determine which single-sourcing* software would be best suited for a large amount of documentation with extensive content, system images, and graphics. I am now being tasked with a request to produce extensive online documentation (user guides, product design and technical documentation) for a global software company. Track changes, content management, styles, and graphics have worked well on small to medium sized documents. As a rule, I use Microsoft Word to create templates with styles for ease of collaborative use with subject matter experts. As a Technical Writer, I have been exposed to various software for completing printed and online documentation.
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