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Archive for August, 2009

19
Aug

Ortelius Has Launched!

A big thank-you to all of our testers and reviewers – we’ve made it! Check out our new web site for all the details on Ortelius, including a downloadable trial version. We’ll continue to add tips & tricks and screencasts to our web site to maintain it not only as our product site, but also as a rich educational resource for map making. To celebrate, we are offering an introductory special of $79 until September 30th. Development continues and we’d love to hear from you.

10
Aug

How To Use ScreenSteps Pro to Create An Apple Help Book

Software, web programs, even business processes all require documentation for the best user experience and long-term project value. I’ve been using ScreenSteps for the past couple years and I recommend it. Lately, I’ve used ScreenSteps to create an Apple Help Book for Ortelius. This isn’t a traditional way to use ScreenSteps and involved a few tricks and a bit of support from the good folks at Blue Mango. It has been so valuable I wanted to share the experience.

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(Also note I’m no expert at this stuff so this is just an example of how I’ve done it. I can’t provide help and there are surely other/better ways, but this works ;) Read moreRead more