MadCap Flare released

MadCap Flare allows you to create, manage and publish content to a variety of formats, including print, online, desktop and mobile. It helps you create technical documentation for online Help, software documentation, policy and procedure manuals, knowledge bases or user guides.

Features

• HTML5 WebHelp - A frame-less HTML5 output is search engine-friendly, offers Google-style search results and display and includes full topic URLS for better link sharing.
• Review - Managers and subject matter experts can enjoy free review using annotation using MadCap Contributor.
• Leverage Existing Content - Flare's import process makes it easy to migrate a wide range of file types into your new XML-based authoring environment. Migrate content from RoboHelp, Adobe FrameMaker, Microsoft Word, CHM and DITA.
• Authoring and Content Reuse - Using Flare’s visual XML editor, authors can enjoy the benefits of XML (extensible markup language) without any need for XML knowledge.
• Multi-channel Publishing - Publish content to a variety of formats including cross-browser, cross-platform online Help, printed documents such as PDF, Word and online Help optimized for mobile devices.
• QR Code - Use your mobile device to scan a QR code and visit Mobile WebHelp documentation.
• Project Management and Collaboration - Flare makes it easier to manage complex projects with advanced tracking and reporting tools.
• Content Management - Flare allows for full content management capabilities with direct integration and access to Microsoft SharePoint.
• Cross-product Integration - Tight product integration across the entire MadCap Software suite of products allows for efficient content creation and streamlined workflow.
• Translation and Localization - Flare supports Unicode language characters, double-byte Asian languages and Eastern European languages, as well as right-to-left languages including Hebrew, Arabic and Persian.
• Accessibility - Flare PDF and WebHelp outputs have been improved to help you make your documentation more accessible to users who have visual and hearing impairments, and is therefore compliant with standards such as Section 508 and WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines).
• Contribution and Review - Tight integration with Flare and MadCap Contributor make the content contribution and review process easy and efficient

About MadCap Software

Founded in early 2005, MadCap Software is a trusted resource for authoring and publishing solutions, including multimedia and translation management. Their products are used to create corporate intranets, online Help systems, manuals, video tutorials, knowledge bases, ebooks and user guides. They are based in San Diego, California.