XDK Introductory Training Course
The VM Tech XDK Introductory Training Course is a one-day course designed for people
who have not used XDK before, or who have previously used the earlier HDK product.
What You Will Learn
Upon successful completion of this course, attendees will be able to design, create
and maintain large corporate documents using XDK.
Pre-Requisites
Those attending this course should be competent in keyboarding and browsing the
Web, and must be familiar with Microsoft Word.
Setting the Scene
- What is Hypertext
- History of Hypertext
- WinHelp Engine
- The HTML Browser
- HTML Help
- Other Help Formats
- What XDK Does
Hypertext Principles
- Context-Sensitive Help
- Nodes or Topics
- Links
- Indexing and Searching
- Entry Point
- Bitmaps, Metafiles, JPG and GIF Files
- Image Maps
Web Technologies
- Hypertext Markup Language
- Intranets
- URLs
- Cascading Style Sheets
Starting with XDK
- Creating a New Topic
- Topics, Links and Pictures
- Adding Topics
- Creating a New Document Within a Project
- Creating More Topics
- The Table of Contents
- Hypertext Links
- Inserting Dynamic Hypertext Links and Lists
- Collapsible Text
- Inserting Graphics
- Modifying and Linking a Graphic
- Compiling, or Generation
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Hypertext Links
- Jumps
- Pop-ups
- Secondary Windows
- Expansion Links
Hypertext Design
- Information Architecture
- Document Level
- Topic Level
- Paragraph Level
- 7 +/- 3 Rule
- 4 Levels of Information
Templates
- Word Templates
- XDK Templates
Help Formats
- Microsoft HTML Help
- Other HTML-Based Help Formats
- Web-based Help
- The Role of the TOC
Table of Contents Options
- TOC Background
- ActiveX, Java and DHTML
- Creating Indexes
Importing Word Documents
- Single Sourcing
- How Import Works
- What documents are suitable
- Translation table
Testing
- Reports
- Diagnosing Error Messages
Distributing Documents
- Distributing your HTML Files
- FTP
- Distributing HTML Help CHM Files
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To enquire about this course, e-mail
Penny Bradley, or phone HyperWrite on +61 3 9803 8291.