The WinHelp tool kit is essential to this package. The following are utilities to help with your authoring:
Help-To-Word
Creates your documentation straight from your help files with no source code needed
WinHelp BugHunter
Searches for you through your entire help system to help you debug any errors
Help-To-Source
If you already have some windows help files, this will convert them to .RTF and .HPJ so that they can be manipulated or even completely overhauled with WinHelp Office
WinHelp Inspector
Creates a sophisticated index, including keyword specification which can be sorted alphabetically.
WinHelp Graphics Locator
Quickly search through your help files finding graphics in the WinHelp graphics format or other popular formats like .GIF and .JPG.
WinHelp Graphics Library
Add aesthetic graphics to your help system without having to look all over the place. Just take a look inside the graphics library included
Moving to WinHelp '95
This tool allows you to quickly port all any .HLP files created for Windows 3.1 to the Windows 95 environment saving tremendous amounts of time and money.
WinHelp Video Kit
The Video Kit allows to incorporate full multimedia into your help system. Sounds and videos are no problem with WinHelp Office. Also included is a great program that will record in a video file your screen actions. You can now visually show exactly what to click through a video. You may think this is going a little far with help systems, but with more and more products being distributed on CD, there is often a lot of space for extras. So why not make the best help system you can? Use the video wizard to get you quickly on your way.
Mastering WinHelp
'Mastering WinHelp with RoboHELP' is a 30 minute video included with the suite to get you up and running with the basics in no time at all. Just sit back and get acquainted with the software before starting to use it, this will definitely speed up the time it will take to become fluent with the software. Even without the video, the 'Mastering Windows 95 Help' book will also let you quickly set up your help system the way you want it.
Summary
WinHelp Office is the most complete, up to date, professional and rewarding package anybody needing a help system can buy. If you have a computer-related product, it's going to need a help system. There's no better way than buying this suite. The toolbar on your desktop links all the many utilities together for you for easy navigation. The RoboHELP tool palette places almost all the tools you'll ever need within RoboHELP right at your fingertips. The many manuals complete with graphics will answer any question you may have, and the video included tops this off as a true winner. Blue-Sky software has created an angel when they released this suite, since it will take so much head-ache out of authoring your help files.
