ComponentOne has just announced the release of Doc-To-Help 2009 v3. The 2009 v3 release of Doc-To-Help offers many new features including editor enhancements, Microsoft Windows 7 support, local formatting options, Google Chrome and Apple Safari optimization, plus more.

Doc-To-Help is the all-in-one authoring and publishing solution for technical communicators, policy writers, and other content creators.

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With music blaring on your iPod? In a quiet corner? Actually, that's not where I'm going with this (although I admit I don't write and listen to music at the same time). I'm talking about something a little more fundamental. Do you like to write in a traditional narrative format? Read more.

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by Suzette Leeming

I ventured into the online help world in the mid 90’s and reviewed a few different help authoring packages at that time, such as HelpBreeze, Doc-to-Help, and RoboHelp. At that time, almost all help authoring packages used Word. I went through a similar review around 2005, although my needs had changed; I wanted a single-source solution that didn't use Word. When I was offered the opportunity to review Doc-to-Help 2009, I eagerly looked forward to seeing how much the software had evolved and to seeing whether or not it was still dependent on Word.

Take a look "under the hood" of Doc-To-Help. This Web Cast covers the essential features and technologies that Doc-To-Help utilizes to cover every aspect of your software documentation project. Topics covered include customization and creation of the Table of Contents, Context IDs, and the Index, as well as an overview of how the software works, tips, tricks, and best practices.

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We will take a look at a sample manual and take you through the process of setting up, marking up, and customizing the manual document. The
end result is a clean, professional, searchable, indexed online format that can be easily viewed and accessed by your employees either locally, or on your company's Intranet.

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Style guides are essential aids for writers and editors who produce publications and online help projects—but does a style guide cover everything you need? Probably not.

Many writers and editors swear by a style guide, like the Chicago Manual, or the AP Style guide, when organizing, editing and writing publications. The Microsoft style manual is very helpful in technical writing and editing. Many corporations adapt elements of these to produce their own, distinctive style guides.