#Helpndoc history pdf

We took the time but we finally did it: HelpNDoc 2.0 introduced Word and PDF generation.Īt that time, HelpNDoc 1.x was able to generate CHM and HTML documentation formats only. It continued to evolve internally for quite some time until it hit us: why not publish it for others like us who were tired of expensive and complex authoring tools ? And why not make it free, without any limitations, for personal use and evaluation purposes to help people make sure this is a suitable tool for what they were trying to achieve ? That’s how HelpNDoc 1.0 was released 10 years ago today! HelpNDoc returns in HelpNDoc II

It was rough around the edges and very limited at the time but with a few enhancements here and there, versions 0.x served us well.

#Helpndoc history software

So as software developers we thought we could create something to help us write and produce documentation more easily and rapidly: HelpNDoc 0.1 was born. But with such complexity and plenty of other work to do, we felt this was frustrating to be given this little time to evaluate such a huge investment. We were also forced to trial those software within a very short period of time (usually 30 days) to make sure it answered our needs. We couldn’t believe how hard it was to master those tools and how expensive they were (and these statements are still valid today for most of them by the way). We needed a quick and easy way to create documentation for our software so we tried many tools available at the time. HelpNDoc was created because we were frustrated by how complex and expensive help authoring tools were. Spoiler alert: we needed it, so we created it.

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And if we had to pick the one thing which helped us move forward and which we will always treasure, it is the amazing number of e-mails we received all these years containing texts such as: “Amazing software”, “I’ve been looking for such a software for years”, “I can’t believe how easy it is” or simply “Thanks”.

It was also challenging at times to fight irritating bugs and implement advanced features while making sure we didn’t add too much complexity. And if HelpNDoc is still alive today, it is because many of you believed in it, talked about it, sent us encouragements, suggestions, bug reports, wish lists… and bought licenses: we can’t thank you enough for your continued support throughout the years! It was extremely fun and rewarding to develop and support HelpNDoc for the last 10 years. We are extremely happy and honored to celebrate HelpNDoc’s 10 years anniversary: HelpNDoc version 1.0 was released on December of 2004 and we still can’t believe how far it has evolved, and how popular and essential it is today for a constantly growing number of users.