 |
Please help improve this article by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page. (October 2008) |
This page is a list of help authoring tools, organized by operating system.
Contents |
Multi-platform
Mac OS
Unix/Linux
Windows
- Adobe RoboHelp
- AurigaDoc
- Author-it
- CHM Editor
- CHM Maker
- chm2web
- Dawningsoft DOC2CHM
- Dawningsoft PDF2CHM
- Dawningsoft PowerCHM
- Deva Tools (discontinued)
- Doc-O-Matic
- Doc-To-Help
- DocArchitector (discontinued)
- Document! X
- Dr.Explain
- E.S.T. Help Author Pro
- eDE e-novative DocBook Environment (discontinued)
- FAR
- Fast-Help
- FlySkySoft Pocket CHM
- FlySkySoft Fly Help
- Helen - JavaHelp Authoring Tool
- Help & Manual - EC Software. IDE that supports single-source publishing of CHM, HTML, PDF, Web help, WinHelp, eBook and MS Word for different product versions. Able to import documentation from six formats. Includes screen capture and graphics tool.
- Help Development Studio
- Help Generator
- Help Producer
- HelpBlocks
- HelpBreeze
- HelpConsole
- HelpCruiser
- HelpMaker - Vizacc. IDE that uses RTF documents and that supports single-source publishing of WinHelp, CHM, Web help and PDF. Includes tools to create buttons and icons. (Freeware)
- Helpmatic Pro HTM
- HelpNDoc
- HelpScribble
- HelpServer
- HelpSmith
- HelpStudio
- HelpTron
- HelpTron CHM To PDF Converter
- HelpTron HTML To PDF Converter
- Helptrix
- HTML Help Builder
- HTML Help COM Assistant
- HTML Help Workshop - Microsoft. IDE that supports the creation of CHM files from text and HTML files.
- HyperText Studio
- Macrobject Word-2-CHM
- Macrobject Word-2-Web
- MadCap Flare
- Mif2Go
- OfficeHelp
- QuickHelp
- ReWorx
- Rolehelp
- Sevensteps
- TeeGofer - Help Authoring Tool for .NET Components
- TwinText - Generates HTML Help documentation from source code comments.
- WebWorks ePublisher
- WinCHM
- WordToWeb
- XDK
- ZenHelp
References
- Indoition Engineering, Checklist: Choosing a Help Authoring Tool, http://www.indoition.com/online-help-authoring-tool-choosing.htm, retrieved 05 Oct 2008
- Indoition Engineering, Useful Software: Help Authoring Tools, http://www.indoition.com/online-help-authoring-tools-survey.htm, retrieved 05 Oct 2008
- James-Tanny, Char, Choosing Help Authoring Tools: What Are Your Choices?, http://www.stcboston.org/broadside/11_2002/v60_no2_james-tannyprint.shtml, retrieved 05 Oct 2008
- James-Tanny, Char, Choosing Help Authoring Tools: What Factors Affect Your Decision?, http://www.stcboston.org/broadside/01_2003/v60_no3_james-tannyprint.shtml, retrieved 05 Oct 2008
- James-Tanny, Char; Freeman, Jim; Gielczy, Lisa, Hat-Matrix: Compare HATS, http://hat-matrix.com/compare_hats/, retrieved 05 Oct 2008
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
