Adobe Tech Communication Suite 6 Updated October 2015 Editition

Adobe announced the release of the latest version of Technical Communication Suite containing several new tweaks designed to improve the content development process. In it, Adobe updated all the main components of TCS, including RoboHelp, FrameMaker and Captivate 8. Here's a quick look at what's improved and what's new.

RoboHelp, the authoring and mobile push module, supports 17 different output formats, making it completely device-agnostic. It also now includes content filters designed to push relevant content to uses more quickly. FrameMaker, the authoring and publishing module, now includes support for right-to-left languages and improvements that iron out previous issues when importing from Word.

Technical Communication Suite also includes Presenter 10 and Adobe Captivate 8, modules for for developing mobile e-learning content, along with document manager Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.

Technical Communication Suite is a pretty big collection of tools that tries to meet the needs of several different types of customers in one fell swoop. At a time when many vendors are paring down their offerings to focus on a small handful of features, Adobe seems to be swinging in the opposite direction. As companies struggle to educate customers and train workers, suites that can help them develop different types of content may continue to stay in vogue.

Easily author bidirectional technical content and publish across mobile devices
Adobe FrameMaker (2015 release) is a complete solution for bidirectional technical documentation. Publish natively across mobile devices, formats, and platforms, and author with best-in-class XML/DITA support. Collaborate seamlessly with experts, and manage content using integration with leading CMSs.



Deliver personalized content across platforms and mobile devices
Adobe RoboHelp (2015 release) empowers you to deliver engaging help and policy content across mobile devices, formats, and platforms. Publish content as mobile apps, or in HTML5, EPUB 3, KF8, and MOBI. Help users find relevant content faster with dynamic content filters. Work more productively with a ribbon UI.

Get all you need to create everything in eLearning
Adobe Captivate 8 software reimagines eLearning authoring for a multidevice world. Develop responsive mobile learning without programming, and leverage best-in-class HTML5 publishing to deliver content to virtually any device.

The complete PDF solution for working anywhere
Collaborate faster and smarter by creating, reviewing and editing PDFs anywhere.

Video creation was never this easy
Adobe Presenter 10 software lets you turn passive content into HD videos and publish to popular video sharing sites. Transform PowerPoint slides with assets and quizzes, and leverage HTML5 publishing to deliver to desktops and tablets.