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RoboHelp Training Course Synopsis
This class provides you with the concepts and skills to use RoboHelp effectively. RoboHelp is the industry standard for Help authoring. It’s the preferred program if you are a Help author, technical writer, or programmer tasked with creating Help systems for desktop or Web-based applications. RoboHelp allows the user to create help systems which include Help Topics, Table of Contents, Index, Glossary, Context-Sensitive Help, and more.
RoboHelp Training Course Length and Time
This class is 3 days long. Class time is 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Breaks are scheduled throughout the day and lunch is typically scheduled 12-1. Students provide their own lunch.
What You Will Learn in This RoboHelp Training Course
- Planning a Help System
- Create an HTML Help Project
- Using Files, Folders, & Styles in Creating a Help System
- Adding Media
- Creating Basic Links
- Creating an Index
- Adding a Table of Contents
- Generating & Distributing Online Help
- Updating and Customizing WebHelp Projects
- Generating Printed Documentation
- Adding Navigation, Bookmarks, & Image Map Hotspots
- Finishing Touches
- Conditional Building Tags
- Cross-Platform Help Projects
- Context-Sensitive WebHelp
- RoboHelp Office Pro
Who Should Attend this RoboHelp Training Course
Professionals seeking to create or enhance Help Systems using RoboHelp. Users will benefit from the many tips and tricks, as well as special exercises. Participants are encouraged to bring problems, questions and samples from their working environment to the class for group discussion.
RoboHelp Enrollment
Please fill out our registration form and fax it to us at (312) 896-9094.
Locations for this RoboHelp Training Course
We have training centers in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, San Diego and Washington DC. We also offer classes at a network of rental facilities. We offer private onsite training and instructor-led, live online training. If coming to a rental facility, please double-check the location of your class with our office to make sure you get to the right location.
Prerequisites for this RoboHelp Training Course
Knowledge of your operating system and basic computer navigation is required for all classes. Basic knowledge of HTML is highly suggested.
Goals for this RoboHelp Training Course
Sterling Ledet and Associates realizes the importance of education and we take pride in being able to offer you classes that are more custom fit to your needs. Call us at (770) 414-5007 if you have any special questions or e-mail us at sales@ledet.com.
Lesson 1 - Introduction to RoboHelp for HTML
- RoboHelp HTML Basics
- Explore the RoboHelp Interface
- Topics
- TOC Books
Lesson 2 - WebHelp and Topic Formatting
- WebHelp
- Importing Files
- Project Folders
- Create a TOC
- Text Formatting
- Custom Style Sheets
- Font Sets
- Inline Styles
- Spell Check
- Multi-File Find/Replace
- Compliant WebHelp
Lesson 3 - FlashHelp, Links, PDFs and Pop-Ups
- FlashHelp
- Links
- Importing PDFs
- Popups
- Custom-Sized Popups
- Link View
- Broken Links
Lesson 4 - Graphics and Multimedia
- Add Graphics to a Help Project
- Change Image Margins
- Rename an Image
- Add a Background Image
- Add Hotspots to a Graphic
- Add Sound to a Topic
- Import and Format Topics
- Import an Adobe Captivate Demo
- Use RoboScreenCapture
Lesson 5 - Build Tags and Variables
- Create Conditional Build Tags
- Define a Build Tag Expression
- Create a User Defined Variable
- Insert and Edit a User Defined Variable
Lesson 6 - Tables and DHTML
- Insert a Table
- Format a Table
- Add a Horizontal Line
- Insert a Symbol
- Add a Bulleted List
- Format a Heading with a Fade
- Apply Fly in DHTML Effects
- Work with Positioned Text Boxes
- Create a Trigger
Lesson 7 - Indexes, Glossaries, Printed Docs and PDFs
- Run the Smart Index Wizard
- Remove an Index Entry
- Add Index Entries “On the Fly”
- Add Keywords with the Topic Properties
- Add Subkeywords to the Index
- Create a See Also Keyword
- Add a Link Control to a Topic
- Add Glossary Terms
- Generate a Report
- Generate Printed Documentation
- Generate a PDF
Lesson 8 - Forms and Frames
- Create a New Topic
- Insert a Form and Form Element
- Add Radio Buttons
- Edit a Topic’s HTML Code
- Add a Check Box
- Insert a Drop-Down Menu
- Add a Multi-line Text Field
- Add Submit and Reset Buttons
- Set Form Properties
- Import HTML Files
- Create a Frameset
- Modify Frameset Attributes
- Link Topics into Frameset Regions
Lesson 9 - Skins and Templates
- Use a Skin
- Create a Custom Skin
- Publish a Project
- Create a Topic Template
- Edit a Template
Lesson 10 - Windows, Browsing and Help
- Create a Custom Window
- Create a Browse Sequence
- Review a Web Application’s Source Code
- Publish a WebHelp Project
- Review CSH Source Code
- Create a Custom WebHelp Window
- Create a Map File and Assign Map IDs