Adobe Systems has launched the Adobe Technical Communication Suite 2, a powerful upgrade of its one-of-a-kind solution for authoring, reviewing, managing, and publishing rich technical information and training content across multiple channels.
The technical communicators can create powerful documentation, training materials and web-enabled user assistance containing both traditional text and 3D designs along with rich media, including Adobe Flash Player compatible video, AVI, MP3 and SW file support using the suite.
The enhanced suite includes Adobe FrameMaker 9 software, the latest version of Adobes technical authoring and DITA publishing solution, Adobe RoboHelp 8 software, a major upgrade to Adobes help system and knowledge base authoring tool, Adobe Captivate 4 software, a powerful upgrade to Adobes popular eLearning authoring tool (see separate press release), and Photoshop CS4, the industry standard for digital imaging software and a new addition to the suite.
The suite also includes such category leading products as Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended and Adobe Presenter 7.
Sanjeev Gadre, Director of Marketing, Print and Publishing at Adobe, said, "With the Technical Communication Suite 2, Adobe answers the needs of technical communicators for increased productivity and greater integration between FrameMaker, RoboHelp and Captivate."
Gadre added, "Rich imagery is now expected by technical readers and the inclusion of Photoshop CS4 allows technical writers, help authors, learning professionals and information specialists to add rich visual content to their work."
Adobe Technical Communication Suite 2 is a complete solution that offers improved productivity along with robust support for standards-based authoring including support for Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA), an XML-based standard for authoring, producing and delivering technical information.
The software also supports Lists and Tables, a new and intuitive CSS editor, powerful Pages and Templates, and a new search functionality making it easier for end-users to find relevant content. Authors can publish content to multiple online help formats, including an Adobe AIR application that offers a seamless online and offline user experience and supports rich features such as RSS feeds and user comments.
Adobe Technical Communication Suite, FrameMaker 9 and RoboHelp 8 are compatible with Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended) and Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1.
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