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May 30, 2007
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Difference between the RoboHelp v6 & RoboHelp server 6

  • May 30, 2007
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What is the difference between the RoboHelp v6 & RoboHelp Server 6? We are going to upgrade from RoboHelp x3 to V6.
If we buy RoboHelp V6, do we need to buy RoboHelp Server 6 as well?

Thanks for sharing the input with me on this topic !

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    RoboColum_n_
    RoboColum_n_
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    July 3, 2007
    Hi IberianSpyGirl. If you are just producing webhelp output for your .NET environment you do not need a RoboHelp 6 Server licence. This is only required if you are outputing Webhelp Pro output. Webhelp Pro output allows you to publish what is in effect just webhelp output to a server to get various advantages in the areas of content searching, usage reports, etc. Hope this helps.
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    IberianSpyGirl
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    July 3, 2007
    Thank you very much!

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    Peter Grainge
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    Peter GraingeCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 30, 2007
    Server 6 is the replacement for RoboEngine and you only need it if your output is WebHelp Pro. Otherwise just upgrade to RH6.

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    johndaigle
    johndaigle
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    May 31, 2007
    Expanding a bit on Peter's comment. There is often confusion about the two products.

    Adobe RoboHelp 6 is the only desktop application an author needs, whether the organization decides to use the RH Server 6 or not. The server application is optional for those who want to benefit from its features.

    So in a scenario where you have 5 authors that are publishing to a RoboHelp Server 6-equipped web server, you would have five RoboHelp 6 licenses, but only one RoboHelp Server 6 license. That's because the server application resides on the web server and not on the author's desktop.

    There are two main features that make RoboHelp Server 6 worth considering.

    1. The ability to search the text of PDF, Word, Excel and Powerpoint files without having to convert them to HTML. This is particularly helpful in an *intra*net situation where there are often hundreds of forms that employees need to access but must remain in their native format (PDF, DOC, etc.)

    2. The author can create user feedback reports to determine which topics are being accessed and how often as well as finding out which search terms are being asked for but not answered. This can guide the author in making future changes to the content to match what the users are looking for.

    If you want to learn more, I've written an article in the Adobe Developer Network that goes into greater detail.
    Adobe RoboHelp Server 6 improves the feedback loop

    Thanx,
    John
    John DaigleAdobe Certified RoboHelp and Captivate InstructorNewport, Oregon
    MergeThis
    MergeThis
    Inspiring
    May 31, 2007
    The other thing left unsaid by John: those main features provided by Server 6 (the old RoboEngine) are fine for an in-house intranet environment, or for companies that are hosting web-based online help from their own servers.

    Many of us, however, are providing online help that will usually be shipped on the same CD (or maybe an extra CD) with the software product itself. For these applications, there is absolutely no need for Server 6.


    Good luck,
    Leon
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