Late Breaking News about Multimedia WinHelp

Multimedia WinHelp allows users to quickly integrate not only multimedia,
but also other sophisticated features into any Windows Help system or
electronic hypertext document.

Washington D.C., Software Development '94 East, Booth #315, October 4, 1994
- Multimedia WinHelp is a technological breakthrough; it is the first and
only product which allows users to quickly integrate not only multimedia,
but also other sophisticated features into any Windows Help system or
electronic hypertext document. Multimedia WinHelp and RoboHELP's 2.6, the
first Help Authoring Tool for Windows and Windows NT to support Word 6.0
and Word 2.0, are complimentary and used together, enable users to create
sophisticated Help systems, incorporating sound, digital video and more
with minimum effort. Multimedia WinHelp perfectly integrates with
RoboHELP, but also works with all currently available Help development
environments, from low-end shareware products to high-end products such as
RoboHELP. Multimedia WinHelp does not require the use of any Help
development tool; even people writing files manually can use Multimedia
WinHelp.

Features

* A visual interface called Media Styler, which allows users to quickly
integrate not only multimedia but also sophisticated features provided by
the included WinHelp'' Power Add-ons. Developers and Help writers do not
need to know anything about multimedia, 256 color bitmaps and other new
advanced features to create sophisticated Help systems; they can visually
select the desired features and integrate them into their projects.

* The Multimedia WinHelp .DLL, which extends the functionality of the
Windows Help engine. Multimedia WinHelp is the first and only product to
allow .AVI, .WAV and .BMP files to be played real time directly out of the
Help file; this is a distinct advantage since all the files can be stored
inside the Help file itself which makes wide distribution of any
innovative multimedia Help files fast and easy. The .HLP and the .DLL are
the only files that need to be distributed, either on diskette, CD-ROM or
on-line over a network.

* The royalty-free license to distribute the powerful run-time Multimedia
WinHelp .DLL.

* The Video for Windows 1.1 runtime, which enables users to run video on
standard VGA screens. RoboHELP's users can also redistribute this runtime
royalty-free with their Help systems.

New WinHelp Power Add-ons

With Multimedia WinHelp, users can easily integrate sound, voice, video,
animation and "live" product tutorials into any Windows Help system or
electronic hypertext document. Multimedia WinHelp also lets users create
animation by playing a slide show/sequence of bitmaps.

WinHelp Hi-Rez allows users to display rich 256 color bitmaps, to create
textured backgrounds (ideal for adding a company logo), and to add the
popular 3-D look graphical push buttons that depress when clicked with the
mouse to any Windows Help system or electronic hypertext document.

WinHelp Finder provides a collapsible and expandable hierarchical view of
the entire Help file displayed in the main, secondary or popup windows;
this allows Help authors and end users to quickly visualize and navigate
through the entire Help file.

WinHelp Suitcase allows easy distribution of sample files through the Help
file. These sample files can be extracted from the Help file and saved on
the end user' s local drive.

RoboHELP

RoboHELP 2.6 is the first Help Authoring Tool for Windows and Windows NT to
support both Word 6.0 and Word 2.0. RoboHELP's visual tool palette
provides an easy way to quickly create standard Help features such as
jumps, topics, and popup windows. RoboHELP 2.6 supports all the new
features of the Windows Help Engine, such as macros, secondary windows,
multiple hotspot graphics and more. Included special VBX controls and
custom controls eliminate the need to program context sensitive Help into
applications. Error Wizard detects and explains any potential errors
before compilation. A simulation mode called Link Tester allows the user
to instantly test changes without compiling. Existing Help source
projects, graphics, text and RTF files can be imported. RoboHELP 2.6
offers two-way conversion: it automatically converts existing
documentation into a Help system or vice-versa. RoboHELP also includes the
most recent Microsoft Windows Help compilers.

Pricing

Multimedia WinHelp will be shipping in the fourth quarter of 1994 with a
4-month introductory special low price of $199. Multimedia WinHelp
includes a royalty-free license to distribute the powerful run-time
Multimedia WinHelp .DLL. The price for registered users of RoboHELP is
$99. Contact the Blue Sky Software Sales Department at 1-800-677-4WIN,
619-459-6365 (for international) or fax: 619-459-6366.

Blue Sky Software Corp
7486 La Jolla Blvd, Suite 3
La Jolla, CA 92037
619-459-6365,  sales 800-677-4WIN,  fax 619-459-6366

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