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Getting Started With MadCap Flare, Part 1: Basic Concepts

Are you new to MadCap Flare? Do you need help getting started with the rich set of features and functionality that comes with Flare? Are you new to authoring concepts and terminology?

MadCap Software is excited to present a new four-part series from certified trainer and consultant Neil Perlin of Hyper/Word Services. By the end of this series, you’ll have strong understanding of the concepts critical for success and a strong understanding of the key features and functionality of MadCap Flare.

Topics covered in this first session include:

  • Authoring in Flare compared to authoring in Word – analogies.
  • What’s a project?
  • What’s a topic?
  • What’s topic-based authoring and how does it differ from document-based authoring?
  • What’s structured authoring?
  • What’s single sourcing (two definitions)?
  • What’s multi-channel publishing?
  • What’s version control?

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Neil Perlin

Certified Flare Trainer and Consultant, Hyper/Word Services

Neil Perlin is the president of Hyper/Word Services, an online content and app development firm based in Massachusetts. Neil is MadCap-certified in Flare... Read More

Neil Perlin is the president of Hyper/Word Services, an online content and app development firm based in Massachusetts. Neil is MadCap-certified in Flare and Mimic and a frequent speaker at MadWorld and other industry conferences. You can reach him at nperlin@nperlin.cnc.net, visit his web site at www.hyperword.com, or follow him on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter (as NeilEric).

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