Adobe RoboHelp 11

Bascom Bridge’s RoboHelp 11 course teaches attendees how to use RoboHelp, Adobe’s intuitive help authoring and publishing software, to deliver help content to the iPad and other tablets, smartphones, and desktop/laptop environments. RoboHelp can output help content in HTML5, EPUB 3, KF8, and MOBI formats.

ROBOHELP 11 TRAINING OBJECTIVES

All students will:

• Master the essential skills needed to create and deliver user assistance (Help systems, policies and procedures, and knowledgebases)
• Create RoboHelp projects from scratch
• Add content via importing from Microsoft Word, Adobe FrameMaker, PDFs and HTML
• Enhance your content with graphics, dynamic effects (DHTML), and multimedia (eLearning content created using Adobe Captivate)
• Improve the navigation of your content by adding hyperlinks, indexes and glossaries
• Become more efficient and ensure consistency by learning about cascading style sheets, variables, snippets and master pages
• Control the look of the final WebHelp output via Skins
• Generate output files (Single Source Layouts) to deliver content to the iPad and other tablets, smartphones, and desktops using output formats such as Responsive HTML5, Multiscreen HTML5, WebHelp, Microsoft HTML Help, Adobe AIR Help, PDF, EPUB 3, KF8, and MOBI

ROBOHELP 11 TRAINING PREREQUISITES

No prior experience is presumed.

ROBOHELP 11 TRAINING MATERIALS

All attendees receive comprehensive courseware covering all topics in the course.

SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR EACH PC:

• Core 2 Duo or faster processor with at least 3 GB RAM
• Windows XP or later with the latest service packs and updates
• Web browser with the latest Flash Player installed
• Microsoft Word 2010 or 2013 with the latest service packs installed
• Adobe RoboHelp 11 with the latest updates installed
• Optionally, interaction between RoboHelp 11 and one or more of the following products can be covered:
  • Acrobat X, XI, or later
  • Captivate 7 or later
  • SharePoint Server 2007, 2010, 2013, or later
  • Adobe FrameMaker 7 or later
• For classes delivered online, all participants need either dual monitors or a separate device logged into the online session so that they can do their work on one screen and watch the instructor on the other. A separate computer connected to a projector or large screen TV would be another way for students to see the instructor’s screen simultaneously with working on their own.

ROBOHELP 11 TRAINING OUTLINE

• Introduction to Adobe RoboHelp
  • Open an Existing Project
  • Explore the Pods
  • Create a Workspace
  • Create and Edit a Topic
  • Delete a Topic
  • Explore a TOC and an Index
  • Generate HTML Help
  • Generate WebHelp
  • Generate FlashHelp
  • Generate Compliant WebHelp
• New Projects and Adding Content
  • Create a Blank Project
  • Create a New Topic
  • Rename and Delete Topics
  • Import an HTML File
  • Import a Word Document
  • Import an FM File
  • Import a PDF
  • Edit content Using the HTML View
• Project Structure and CSS
  • Create Project Folders
  • Create a TOC Book
  • Add Pages to TOC Books
  • Auto-Create a TOC
  • Apply a Style Sheet to a Topic
  • Apply Paragraph Styles
  • Create a Style Sheet
  • Create a Font Set
  • Use Inline Formatting
  • Create a Character Style
• Editing Content
  • Use Spell Check
  • AutoCorrect Text
  • Use the Thesaurus
  • Find and Replace Text
  • Create a PDF for Review
  • Import Comments From a PDF
• Links
  • Link to a Word Document
  • Edit a Linked Word Document
  • Insert Hyperlinks
  • Insert Bookmarks
  • Insert Auto-Sizing Popups
  • Insert Custom-Sized Popups
  • Insert a Text-Only Popup
  • Use Link View
  • Resolve Broken Links
• Images and Multimedia
  • Insert an Image
  • Add an Image Margin
  • Add a Background Image
  • Add Hotspots to a Graphic
  • Insert an Adobe Captivate Demo
  • Create a Drop-Down Hotspot
• Reusing Content
  • Create a Conditional Build Tag
  • Apply a Conditional Build Tag
  • Create a Build Tag Expression
  • Create a New TOC
  • Apply Topic-Level Tags
  • Create Content Categories
  • Work With Variables
  • Work With Snippets
  • Share Dropbox Resources
• Tables and Lists
  • Insert a Table
  • Insert a Table Row
  • Work With Table Styles
  • Change Table Properties
  • Add a Horizontal Line
  • Insert a Symbol
  • Add a Bulleted List
  • Create a List Style
  • Edit a List Style
• Indexes, Search, and Glossaries
  • Run the Smart Index Wizard
  • Remove and Add Index Entries
  • Add Keywords via Topic Properties
  • Add Subkeywords to the Index
  • Create a See Also Keyword
  • Insert a Link Control
  • Add Custom Search Terms
  • Create External Search
  • Add Glossary Terms
• Skins and Master Pages
  • Create a New Skin
  • Customize a WebHelp Skin
  • Customize the Search Highlight Color
  • Create a Master Page
  • Edit a Master Page
  • Add Breadcrumbs to a Master Page
  • Add a Topic TOC
• Windows, Browsing, and Context Sensitive Help (CSH)
  • Create a Custom Window
  • Create a Browse Sequence
  • Test an API Call for Help
  • Publish a Layout
  • Review CSH Source Code
  • Create a WebHelp Window
  • Assign Map IDs
• Docs, eBooks, and Scripts
  • Enable Word Macros
  • Generate a Print Doc
  • Create an eBook
  • Generate a Report
  • Run a Script
  • Edit a Script
• Adobe AIR, Multiscreen HTML5, and Responsive HTML5
  • Create Browser Based AIR Help
  • Create AIR Application Help
  • Generate HTML5
  • Forms and Frames
  • Create a New Topic
  • Insert a Form and Form Element
  • Add Radio Buttons
  • Add HTML Code to a Topic
  • Add a Check Box
  • Insert a Drop-Down Menu
  • Add a Multi-line Text Field
  • Add Submit and Reset Buttons
  • Name a Form and Set an Action
  • Import HTML Files
  • Create a Frameset
  • Modify Frameset Attributes
  • Link Topics Into Frameset Regions
  • Conclusion