Years ago, I used Confluence and then recently used it again at a client site. I liked it when I first used it but feel disappointed that it does not seem to have evolved. Here are four ways that it could be improved. What is Confluence? In case you have not used it, Confluence […]
For technical writers, there are a lot of reasons to like Confluence, a wiki software product that makes it easy to collaborate across an enterprise. Here are five reasons I enjoy using it. Reason #1: Simplified User Interface Confluence’s user interface is easy to use. As the list of icons you see is so […]
Now that Android is the leading operating system used to connect to the Internet, technical writers need to seriously look at how their content is being displayed on smartphones and tablets. For years, smartphone and tablet use has skyrocketed. In 2016, the number of smartphone users was expected to surpass […]
New Help Authoring Tools can create output files, such as HTML5 Help, mobile apps, and EPUB files. In this blog post, I am going to touch on what I see are the strengths of HTML5 Help and mobile apps. First, some definitions are in order. A mobile application, most commonly referred to as […]
With FrameMaker 2015, technical writers can easily create mobile apps that run on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. What is a Mobile App? A mobile application, most commonly referred to as an app, is a type of application software designed to run on a mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet computer. […]
This blog entry explains some ways that you can customize the look and feel of your mobile app using RoboHelp (2015 release). This blog post focuses on creating a mobile app that runs on Android devices. Displaying or Hiding your Table of Contents, Index, Glossary, or Filters In RoboHelp (2015 release), you […]
RoboHelp (2015 release) makes it easy for technical writers to generate a mobile app for smartphones and tablets running iOS and Android. You may consider creating a mobile app for the following reasons: Your users have an intermittent connection to the Internet: Once the mobile app is installed on a smartphone or tablet, […]
When you create documentation for tablets or smartphones, should you create an EPUB file or an HTML5 file? As usual, it depends on your audience. What is an EPUB file and how does it differ from HTML5? An EPUB document is an XML file that is zipped file with the .epub […]