This document summarizes a presentation about creating ePubs and apps with Adobe RoboHelp and FrameMaker. It discusses using FrameMaker for content authoring due to its formatting and organization features. FrameMaker files can be linked to a RoboHelp project to define output formats. The presentation demonstrates setting up this process and producing an ePub from FrameMaker. It also covers best practices for linked projects and details about generating other output formats from RoboHelp like PDF, ePub, and apps for iPad, Android and Kindle.

1. Creating ePub &Apps with Adobe TCS3 Matt Sullivan roundpeg director of training @mattrsullivan matt@roundpeg.com

2. Determine where you will create content I generally choose FrameMaker

3. Our example files Content in a FrameMaker Book Easy formatting and organization of contentvia template-based workflow FM Book linked into RoboHelp project Allows definition of all formats, paths, outputs

4. Mappings are already completed For linking details, see roundpeg.com mattrsullivan.com adobe.com tmaldous.com

5. Demo of setup and process

6. Producing ePub from FM Allows quick testing Select File > Publish to access the ePub Publish Settings Identify Output location The linked RH project .isf mapping file Location of 7zip for compression of output

7. Why FrameMaker? allows the greatest range of print and PDF output easy ePub output, and integration with RoboHelp for other online formats

8. When to author in RoboHelp? Full control of online formats is critical Primary output is Help, not print Customization of HTML is required

9. RoboHelp Single Source Layouts are in place for: XML Output (required by FM to generate ePub output) AIR WebHelp (for quick testing)

10. You actually mentioned MS Word… FrameMaker and RoboHelp allow importing or linking of MS Word content Importing=content to manage within RoboHelp Linking=content to be managed by SME’s

11. FrameMaker Best Practices (not exclusive to linked projects!!) Consistent and rigid style usage Enforce template usage across docu team Ensure book and chapter files open without “missing resource” messages Ensure book file updates without Book Error Log messages Save early, save often!

12. Generate final ePub with RoboHelp Select File > Generate > ePub Output… If not present, select Tools > Scripts > ePub To reset toolbar, right-click on menu bar, choose Customize, then choose Reset Cover will be the first page in FrameMaker file Cover image may not show in Adobe Digital Editions

13. ePub Details (RH) RoboHelp used the XML Output to process ePub Select the appropriate TOC from within the XML Output SSL

14. Transferring to iPad iTunes Apple AppStore Register with Apple Apple Bookstore

15. Transferring to Android Via USB Android Marketplace

16. Transferring to Kindle PDF .mobi

17. Linked Projects Recorded seminars available at the Adobe booth (bring a flash drive, 100-200 Mb each roundpeg.com(recently reorganized, email matt@roundpeg.com for specific path)

18. Linking best practices Link Map Update ID TOC

19. When working with linked content Format options differ between print and online formats Content maps according to project settings “Odd” representations of Frame content will create challenging formatting issues in other deliverables HTML in RH containing FM_ is likely unmapped and will not be controllable in RH

20. CSS for online formats RHStylemapping.css is the default, but easily changed in File >Project Settings An additional .css will be created by FrameMaker to address mapping omissions Do not try to edit the generated .css Do not change the .css mappings for linked content inside of the RoboHelp project

21. News Flash: RoboHelp 9.01 Announced May 7, 2011an update to RH 9 is available via the RoboHelp 9 Help menu, or at adobe.com Also, CS 5.5 released to address delivery to mobile devices

22. RoboHelp: Things to watch for Spaces in project names and paths Renaming of projects Renaming of linked files and TOC’s

23. RoboHelp Best Practice (FM users) If your linked project seems properly configured, but does not output correctly, start with a fresh RH project. The extra 10 minutes spent relinking will likely result in a working output.