Excel Software Releases Application Help Authoring Tool

Excel Software Releases Application Help Authoring Tool

Excel Software, a provider ofsoftware development tools, has released QuickHelp 4.0, a product that letsusers author application help in any language that runs on Windows or Mac OS Xcomputers. Version 4.0 adds Unicode text to support any human language, theMerge Help tool to distribute work and combine help files, and the ConvertLanguage tool to help automate the process of translating a help system intoother human languages. No programming experience or HTML knowledge is requiredto use QuickHelp 4.0.

To enable help authors to support any language,text visible to end users is stored as Unicode in a platform-neutral file. Arichly formatted help file can be authored on Windows or Mac, then distributedroyalty free and viewed on any Windows or Mac computer.

The Merge Help tool allows sections of the helpsystem to be independently authored and combined into one help file with anintegrated table of contents, index, tables, actions, lists, and image library.Common help topics can be authored and maintained once and merged into the mainhelp file for different products. The Convert Language tool can simplify theprocess of authoring a help system for multiple human languages. A translationfile a Unicode text file can be exported from an existing help file. This fileis sent to a human-language translator to convert text strings from theoriginal to the new language using any word processor. The Convert Languagetool imports the completed Translation file to apply all text strings to theselected help file.

QuickHelp Windows and QuickHelp MacOSX are $395 eachwith dual platform and site license discounts available. For more information,go to www.excelsoftware.com.