I used Flare for several months, starting last November when version 1.0 was still in Beta. I found it to be a viable option to RH. Flare 1.0 has a few bugs and quirks to it but then so does RH. One thing that impressed me about the beta testing was that MadCap really encouraged testers to report bugs, moreso than many software houses I've seen. They even had a contest for who could report the most. As a result, the inaugaral product was actually pretty good, although it still had a few minor problems. If you are looking for a great HAT, Flare 1.0 isn't there yet and I can't speak for v2.0(scheduled for release next month) but MadCap seems to be pretty dedicated to make people forget about RoboHelp. If they continue doing what they are doing, I suspect they are going to get their wish.
Jon Harvey Manager, Desktop Documentation CambridgeSoft Corporation 100 CambridgePark Drive Cambridge, MA 02140 ----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces+rshelton=opentext.com at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces+rshelton=opentext.com at lists.frameusers.com]On > Behalf Of AJ Coots > > Let me re-phrase the question: Has anyone here used Madcap Flare? > If you're looking for feedback from people who use Flare, you might want to ask this question on the HATT (Help Authoring Tools and Techniques) Yahoo group, or just search their archives. There are also Madcap user forums: http://tinyurl.com/k5vnk Bob "Love people. Use things. Not vice-versa." -- Kelly Rothaus _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as jharvey at cambridgesoft.com. Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/jharvey%40cambridges oft.com Send administrative questions to lisa at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
