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( BW)(CA-ADOBE-SYSTEMS)(ADBE) Adobe Unveils Technical Communication Suite
Integrated Toolkit for Technical Writers Includes Major Upgrade to RoboHelp
Business Editors/Technology Writers
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2007--Adobe Systems
Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe(R) Technical Communication
Suite software, a first-of-a-kind, integrated solution for authoring, managing,
and publishing technical information and training content across multiple
formats and languages. Using the Adobe Technical Communication Suite, technical
communicators and instructional designers can create powerful documentation,
eLearning courses and user assistance programs containing both traditional text
and graphics along with rich media, including Adobe Flash(R) Player compatible
video and 3D.
The suite includes Adobe RoboHelp(R) 7, a major upgrade to Adobe's help
system and knowledge base authoring tool, as well as Adobe
FrameMaker(R) 8, Adobe Captivate(R) 3 and Adobe Acrobat(R) 3D Version
8 software. Product and workflow integration and support for rich media formats
-- including Adobe Flash Player compatible video, SWF,
MP3 and AVI files as well as industry standards, such as Adobe Portable
Document Format (PDF), XML and Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) --
empower authors to deliver compelling information, save time and reduce
discrepancies in content.
"Adobe's leadership in the industry puts us in a unique position to deliver
a completely new product, targeted squarely at technical communicators and
instructional designers," said Naresh Gupta, senior vice president, Print and
Classic Publishing at Adobe. "The Technical Communication Suite provides all
the tools publishers need to take technical communication to the next level
with dramatically improved workflows and rich features like video, animations,
3D and Unicode support."
Inside the Technical Communication Suite
Introduced today, RoboHelp 7 delivers major new features enabling technical
communicators to author, manage, and publish engaging content for embedded help
systems and standalone knowledge bases. For the first time, technical
communicators can easily update their online help systems with information
authored in FrameMaker 8, without the need to re-import files for each update.
The new release also adds Unicode support for publishing in multiple languages.
Automated wizards and topic templates allow users to incorporate standard
and advanced help features, including table of contents, indexes, glossaries,
graphics, sound, video, simulations and navigation. Authors can generate
multiple tables of content and apply conditional tags, index items, folders,
and tailor output for specific purposes and formats, such as HTML, Adobe PDF
and FlashHelp(R).
RoboHelp 7 also supports a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) allowing easy copy
and paste editing across topics. Additional new features include an updated and
customizable user interface, enhancements to the HTML editor, and improved
navigation and search features. For more details please visit
www.adobe.com/products/robohelp.
Launched in July 2007, FrameMaker 8 is a complete authoring and publishing
tool that combines the simplicity of word processing with the power of XML. The
new version adds support for 3D, DITA, XML and Unicode. With the integration of
Adobe Captivate 3 technical authors can deliver high-impact information with
quizzes, visual product demonstrations and simulations - all without the need
for multimedia development skills. Acrobat 3D version 8 delivers a complete and
more secure way to collaborate with extended teams on 3D designs via Adobe PDF
documents. Technical communicators can easily manipulate and incorporate
interactive 3D models without having to purchase CAD software.
Pricing and Availability
Adobe Technical Communication Suite will be available for
Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(TM) and Windows(R) XP and is expected to ship by the
end of October 2007 at an estimated price of US$1,599.
Users can upgrade for an estimated price of US$999 if they have prior versions
of Adobe Captivate, FrameMaker or RoboHelp. To learn more about the suite
please visit www.adobe.com/technicalcommunicationsuite.
RoboHelp 7 and RoboHelp Server 7 will be available for Microsoft Windows
Vista, Windows XP or Windows 2000 and are expected to ship by the end of
October 2007 at an estimated price of US$999 for RoboHelp 7 and US$1,999 for
RoboHelp Server 7. Customers of RoboHelp 6 and RoboHelp Server 6 can upgrade
for an estimated price of US$79 and US$160 respectively. Customers of any
previous version of RoboHelp can upgrade to RoboHelp 7 for an estimated price
of US$499. For more information and additional upgrade pricing visit
www.adobe.com/robohelp.
About Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information -
anytime, anywhere and through any medium. For more information, visit
www.adobe.com.
(C) 2007 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe, the Adobe
logo, Acrobat, Captivate, Flash, FlashHelp, FrameMaker and RoboHelp are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United
States and/or other countries.
Microsoft, Vista and Windows are either a registered trademark or a trademark
of Microsoft Corporation in the Unites States and/or other countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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CONTACT: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Stefan Offermann, 408-536-4023
sofferma at adobe.com
or
A&R Edelman
Jody Farrar, 650-762-2925
jfarrar at ar-edelman.com
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