List of help authoring tools
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This page is a list of help authoring tools, organized by operating system.
Mac
Name | Author | License | Remarks |
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Help Crafter | Putercraft LLC | Apple App Store | none |
Windows
Name | Author | License | Remarks |
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Adobe RoboHelp | Adobe Systems | Proprietary | none |
HelpSmith | Divcom Software | Proprietary | none |
MadCap Flare | MadCap Software | Proprietary | none |
Help & Manual | EC Software | Proprietary | none |
HelpNDoc | IBE-Software | Proprietary | Free and Paid app |
Sandcastle | Microsoft Corporation | MS Public | none |
Cross-platform
Name | Author | License | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|
DocBook | OASIS | ||
Kindle Direct Publishing | Amazon.com | ||
AsciiDoc | Stuart Rackham | GNU GPL | Open-source software |
References
- James-Tanny, Char, Choosing Help Authoring Tools: What Are Your Choices?, retrieved 5 Oct 2008
- James-Tanny, Char, Choosing Help Authoring Tools: What Factors Affect Your Decision?, retrieved 5 Oct 2008
- James-Tanny, Char; Freeman, Jim; Gielczy, Lisa, Hat-Matrix: Compare HATS, archived from the original on 24 July 2008, retrieved 5 Oct 2008