• Twisties – give you the ability to layer information and help the user avoid scrolling in long topics. You can now add graphical clues to alert the user that a dropdown hotspot may be expanded to reveal more information
• XHTML standards and support – implements full support for XHTML standard including the ability to check your content for World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) compliance.
RoboHelp 8, as was RoboHelp 7, is a significant upgrade. Whereas the former was more about updating the interface and how the user works with the program, this release is more about creating a more productive work environment. By adding the ability to link to not only FrameMaker, but now Microsoft Word to RoboHelp projects, you gain more options for your workflow.
I liked especially what the integration with Adobe AIR brings to the table and the ability for users to share comments. They have also improved their help system considerably. Which is only fitting since one of this program's functions is as a help generation program. It is now in line with other Adobe products and is displayed in the Adobe Help Viewer which is also based on AIR technology.
The other big feature, at least from the point of view of the generated help file's end user, is the improved search capabilities in WebHelp, Adobe AIR Help, and FlashHelp. The ranking of the search results as well as the substring searches will greatly enhance your user's experience. All together, this is a must have upgrade and one I highly recommend.
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Now that I read the requirements reiterated from your article, does having only 512 mb of ram really make a big difference? My computer has 512MB and it runs quite slow with TCS running.