HTML Help Workshop

Getting to know an application and understating how the software works when things are not evident at first glance usually involves some help. Not the kind yielded by a willing friend but the type of file that is specially created for this purpose. Creating such projects is not an easy task and requires a specialized tool, just like HTML Help Workshop. The program is fully equipped for authoring help projects, testing and managing them.

The simple yet user-friendly interface of the application will make it possible for you to build the contents files, index and topics as well. If you have to take a closer look at a compiled HTML help file, there is a dedicated viewer for you to use. In case you wish to add extra window functionality in your projects and supply help navigation into your projects, the HTML Help ActiveX control is the assistant ready to come to your aid. If you prefer to use a Java component instead of such a control to make it cross-platform, here is an HTML Help Java Applet at your disposal included in the package.

In order to add, edit and modify images in your projects, Microsoft HTML Help Image Editor is the tool you will have to access. This particular app can also be used to make captures with the mouse or the keyboard, including timed screenshots. It features color information, image scaling and other editing commands to make your job a bit easier. When everything is inserted into the project and ready to be used, you can employ the HTML Help compiler to finish the task.

Even if it may not be the ideal application for beginners, HTML Help Workshop is surely one of the best utilities of its kind.