WebWorks Training

Overview

Prerequisites

Participants should be experienced with the platform (Mac, Windows, UNIX) that they will be using. Users should be capable of navigating within the system, opening and closing files, creating directories, finding and opening applications, and using the mouse. It is also recommended that users have some knowledge of basic documentation standards and a basic knowledge of FrameMaker.

Basic Topics

The first two days of WebWorks training are designed for beginning WebWorks users who will do most of their work using templates that have been designed by someone else or the templates included with the application. The users will learn how to use WebWorks in conjunction with FrameMaker and make minor adjustments to the formats set up in the template.

Mastery of these topics will enable participants to perform the following tasks:

• Understand Single-Sourcing and the role WebWorks plays in a successful workflow
• Choose the Right Template(s)
• Portable HTML
• Dynamic HTML
• WebWorks Help 2.0
• Microsoft WinHelp
• Microsoft HTML Help
• Sun JavaHelp
• XHTML
• XML+CSS
• XML+XSL
• Structure Content
• Set up a Project
• Map FrameMaker Tags
• Use the Template Customization Feature
• Basic Uses of Online Navigation
• Basic Uses of the Portable HTML Template
• Basic Uses of the Dynamic HTML Template
• Basic Uses of the WebWorks Help Template
• Basic Uses of the JavaHelp Template
• Basic Uses of the Microsoft HTML Help Template
• Basic Uses of the Microsoft WinHelp Template
• Basic Uses of the XML+CSS Template
• Basic Uses of the XML with XSL Template
• Basic Uses of the XHTML Template
• Basic Macros
• Basic Troubleshooting

Advanced Topics Overview

These topics are designed for WebWorks users who have been using the tool and are ready to create and maintain templates for complex documents.

Prerequisites

Participants will have the experience to complete all tasks included under the basic topics. To be fair to other participants and to keep the course on schedule, it is important that users are familiar with the material covered with the basic topics. An intermediate to advanced knowledge of FrameMaker is also a big plus.

Advanced Topics

These topics are designed to provide users with the skills to perform the following tasks:

• Advanced Template Customization
• Advanced Online Navigation
• Advanced Uses and Customization of the Portable HTML Template
• Advanced Uses and Customization of the Dynamic HTML Template
• Advanced Uses and Customization of the WebWorks Help Template
• Advanced Uses and Customization of the JavaHelp Template
• Advanced Uses and Customization of the Microsoft HTML Help Template
• Advanced Uses and Customization of the Microsoft WinHelp Template
• Advanced Uses and Customization of the XML+CSS Template
• Advanced Uses and Customization of the XML with XSL Template
• Advanced Uses and Customization of the XHTML Template
• Building Context-Sensitive Help
• Advanced Macros
• Regular Expressions
• Advanced Troubleshooting