Using features in Flare, such as single-sourcing, reusable snippets, and conditional tags,
basys also has significantly cut the time for maintaining its documentation—completing some updates in
minutes that once took hours. Flare replaces the Adobe RoboHelp content authoring tool.
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August 25, 2008
Basys Moves to Web-Based Content Delivery Using MadCap Flare
June 23, 2008
GPRO Cuts Authoring and Translation Time up to Six-fold Using MadCap Lingo And Flare From MadCap Software
GPRO has used the combination of MadCap Lingo and MadCap Flare to
implement a completely integrated and efficient solution for content
authoring, translation memory and publishing. Where it once took up to
six months to deliver a documentation project, GPRO now uses MadCap
Lingo and Flare to complete the project in just one month.
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June 9, 2008
MadCap Mimic 2.0 Native XML Software Simulation Application Expands Online and Print Output Options with Silverlight Support and Enables Translation Via MadCap Lingo Integration
"Microsoft is very excited with the Silverlight integration that MadCap Software has added
to Mimic," said Tim Sneath, group manager for Client Platform Evangelism at Microsoft. "The combination of
Silverlight and MadCap Mimic, which takes advantage of the Microsoft .NET Framework, enables a rich, Web-enabled
delivery vehicle for eLearning, technical support, online Help, and sales and marketing."
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May 1, 2008
MadCap Software and Translations.com Form Strategic Partnership to Streamline Delivery of Best-in-class, Localized Content
Initial localization projects utilizing Translations.com's services and content
created by MadCap Flare, the industry's first native XML authoring software, have resulted in cost savings
of up to 50 percent.
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April 29, 2008
MadCap Software Awarded by Association of Support Professionals for Having One of the Industry's Ten Best Web Support Sites
MadCap's Online Support Recognized for Excellence in Design, Customer Experience, Usability
and Interactivity — prestigious ASP award recognizes the ten companies that best exemplify excellence
in online service and support.
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April 24, 2008
MadCap Software Expands Reach Into Adobe's Realm
But that doesn't tell half the story of MadCap, an upstart software development company competing with the Goliath that is Adobe.
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April 21, 2008
MadCap Software Named a Finalist for Red Herring North America 100 Award
"Technology Innovation and Financial Performance Played Key Roles in MadCap's Selection."
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March 17, 2008
MadCap Software Unveils Roadmap for First Complete Native XML Family of Documentation and Content Authoring Products
"MadCap Brings Together Authoring, Collaboration, Analysis, Translation and
Multimedia Software into a State-of-the-Art Workflow Solution. The tightly integrated MadCap
family will provide companies with an end-to-end solution for developing and delivering content
in print, online and on the Web—and in their language of choice."
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March 10, 2008
MadCap Software Adds Web-based Training Expert to Lead MadCap Mimic Product Management
"Patricia Dear has joined the MadCap team as product manager for MadCap Mimic. In this
role, Ms. Dear will build on Mimic's powerful, native XML capabilities for creating software simulation
movies to evolve it into a robust application for eLearning."
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February 25, 2008
MadCap Feedback Server Lets Protech Associates Respond to Customers in Real Time
"When MadCap introduced its Feedback Server, it was the obvious choice. It
is the only product we've seen that combines Web 2.0 community features with usage tracking.
That unique combination has enabled us to improve documentation, enhance our products, and
increase our productivity."
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February 4, 2008
Citect Increases Productivity 200 Percent Using Flare From MadCap Software
"Citect's decision to move to Flare was the result of an in-depth review of more
than half a dozen products. "We completed a very thorough evaluation that compared 30 different Help
content requirements. In the end, Flare addressed more of those requirements than any other product
we reviewed. It also has a modern, forward-looking architecture, which stands out from the older
designs of other solutions whose older architectures have been updated for today's Web-based Help demands."
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January 14, 2008
MadCap Software Launches Madcap Analyzer, First Software to Proactively Suggest Content Development Improvements
"MadCap Analyzer takes it one step further." said Steve Salter, documentation
specialist and trainer at Local Government System Inc. "We no longer need to worry about
usability testing because Analyzer will examine our topics and suggest ways to take advantage
of Flare's advanced single-source features. It also checks links and provides advanced reports.
In fact, deploying Analyzer is like employing another member of our documentation team — one
that handles all the mundane checking without a single complaint!"
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January 14, 2008
MadCap Software Debuts MadCap Lingo — The Most Integrated Translation Memory System and Authoring Tool the Industry Has Ever Seen Eliminates File Transfers Susceptible to Content and Formatting Corruption
"Without any training, I was able to install it on one of our translator's
computers, and in less than a day she was productive. True to its promise, Lingo enabled
translation while preserving all of our document structure and formatting, and my translator
reported back that this is going to make her job much simpler." Rowdy Bristol, technical
communications manager of Gemcom Software Australia Pty. Ltd.
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January 7, 2008
Publicly Traded Software Provider Cuts Project Time by One-Third!
Divestco, headquartered in Calgary, Canada, is a leading provider of software,
data, and services to the oil and gas industry. Divestco chooses Flare over other Authoring
solutions for its native XML architecture; support for Microsoft .NET, reusable components
and more…
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November 27, 2007
Swinburne University designates MadCap Flare 3 for its post-graduate technical communications program.
"DITA is very likely to become the next big thing in content authoring. That
is why it's important to be familiar with standards-compliant XML software like Flare, which shares
core principles in structured authoring with DITA," said Tony Self, a lecturer in the technical
communications program at Swinburne University. "By understanding how to develop content in
Flare, technical communications professionals can significantly reduce the learning curve of DITA.
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November 13, 2007
MadCap Software Increases Year-Over-Year Revenues by 67 Percent; Captures 25 Percent of Market in First 19 Months of Shipping Flare
Just 19 months after its debut, Flare continues to outperform as the
fastest growing technical authoring and documentation tool and commands 25 percent of
the market, according to the 2007 WritersUA Skills and Technologies Survey published
October 21, 2007.
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October 16, 2007
MadCap Software Offers $100 Per Software Package Sold to New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity
The promotion is part of MadCap's ongoing commitment to give back to the communities
where its customers work. "MadCap is a valued partner in this initiative. Its creative promotion provides
strong motivation for LavaCon attendees to contribute to the rebuilding of our city and shines a spotlight
on how companies can have a meaningful impact on our community."
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September 18, 2007
MadCap Software Adds Framemaker Expert to Lead MadCap Blaze Product Management
Sharon Burton Leverages Nearly 20 Years in Technical Communications to
Lead Delivery of First Native XML Content Authoring Software for Large Documents.
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September 17, 2007
MadCap Software Selected as Finalist in 14th Annual AeA High Tech
"MadCap's rapid profitability and worldwide growth exemplify the strategic
business value of tapping the strong technology talent in San Diego and demonstrate why
MadCap Software is a model finalist for the AeA High Tech Awards," said Kevin Carroll,
executive director, AeA San Diego Council.
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August 30, 2007
New Feedback Server Delivers First Server-Based Web 2.0 Features for Collaboration Among Authors and Reader Communities
The new MadCap Feedback Server revolutionizes how enterprises get
live user feedback on documentation, whether Web-based or on the desktop.
Cutting-edge Web 2.0 capabilities allow readers to comment blog-style directly in
documentation, as well as rate different topics.
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August 10, 2007
Cover article on the front page of the San Diego Union Tribune
July 24, 2007
Advanced Language Translation Uses Flare From MadCap Software to Cut Localization Time by 30 Percent
…because traditional authoring tools are not truly
XML-based and lack full international language support…. Flare is one
of those rare exceptions. We've now decided that even when we have to take
projects built in other authoring software, we'll import these into Flare
and then use Flare instead of the other tools."
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July 12, 2007
MadCap Software Debuts Web 2.0-Enabled On-demand Feedback Service, Releases Flare 3.0
New MadCap Feedback Service Revolutionizes Interactive Online
Help; MadCap Flare 3.0 Extends Leadership With Version Control, Advanced Search,
Expanded FrameMaker Support.
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June 26, 2007
Animatrix Computer Arts Uses MadCap Flare to Cut Multi-Channel Help Content Development by Nearly Half
Award-Winning Online Training Firm Replaced RoboHelp with MadCap Flare to Eliminate
Workarounds, Ensure Consistency Across Channels.
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June 19, 2007
MadCap Software and Alchemy Announce Joint Technology Partnership
Alchemy Software Development, the world leader in visual translation
memory solutions, and MadCap Software, today announced a joint technology partnership.
By combining state-of-the-art technical content creation with highly advanced visual
translation memory technology, the companies will accelerate the delivery of localized
Help content.
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June 14, 2007
MadCap Software Continues to Increase Profitability and Gain Market Share
Rapid Growth Includes a 101 Percent Increase in Financial Revenue and 59 Percent Increase
in International Revenue.
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May 23, 2007
EzGlobe Selects Flare From MadCap Software As Best Authoring Tool For Enabling Translation
Expert Localization Firm's Evaluation Reveals Significant Benefits
with Flare's Full Unicode Support Versus RoboHelp. EzGlobe, a full-service localization
company, has completed a comparative analysis of MadCap Flare and Adobe RoboHelp in
which only Flare provided direct translation into Asian languages, while RoboHelp
required workarounds using other tools. EzGlobe has since recommended Flare over RoboHelp
and is seeing a number of its customers switch to MadCap's software as well.
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May 14, 2007
MadCap Software and across Systems Partner to Integrate State-of-the-Art Content Creation and Translation
MadCap Software and across Systems today announced a strategic
partnership to combine state-of-the-art technical content creation with highly
advanced translation and localization. Through integrated software from MadCap
and across, technical documentation professionals will be able to publish
best-in-class multilingual user manuals, online Help systems, and other
corporate content for the international market -- all from a single source.
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May 2, 2007
MadCap Software Using XPS, Flare, and Blaze to Alter Publishing Landscape
MadCap Software, the leader in multi-channel content authoring, is
promoting the natural link between Microsoft's new XML Paper Specification (XPS)
format and MadCap's growing arsenal of native XML single-source documentation
products…
"Microsoft is extremely excited with the work that MadCap Software has accomplished," said Marcio Mello, XPS lead program manager at Microsoft.
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"Microsoft is extremely excited with the work that MadCap Software has accomplished," said Marcio Mello, XPS lead program manager at Microsoft.
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April 18, 2007
MadCap Software Recognized by California Innovation Corridor Partners as "Innovation All-Star" at Statewide Event
MadCap Software, the leader in multi-channel content authoring
and a Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Visual Studio 2005 showcase company, today announced
its selection as one of the California Innovation Corridor's 75 Innovation All-Stars.
MadCap will be honored at the two-day California Tech 100 conference, April 24-25,
at the Irvine Hilton/Orange County Airport.
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April 17, 2007
Technical Communications Consultants Choose Flare As Preferred Authoring Solution
The growing adoption of MadCap Flare by consultants is part of a
broader rise in demand among technical communications experts to use "future-proof,"
cutting-edge software applications.
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April 2, 2007
Taking Risks with a New Online Help Tool
Some might not think that converting FrameMaker content into
online help and user documentation would involve taking risks. In this article,
we tell our story of what risks were involved with one of my recent projects,
how we overcame them, and what benefits we reaped by using state-of-the-art
technology.
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March 26, 2007
Alignent Software Standardizes On MadCap Flare 2.5
MadCap Software, the leader in multi-channel content authoring and
a Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Visual Studio 2005 showcase company, today announced that
Alignent Software has standardized on MadCap Flare 2.5 for delivering its user
documentation.
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March 12, 2007
ChannelAdvisor Bases New Online Help on Flare From MadCap Software
MadCap Software, the leader in multi-channel content authoring and
a Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Visual Studio 2005 showcase company, today announced that
ChannelAdvisor Corporation has implemented MadCap Flare to deliver state-of-the-art
online Help and user documentation.
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February 26, 2007
MadCap Echo Offers Dynamic Web 2.0 Audio Integration
MadCap Software today announced the release of MadCap Echo. Following
in the footsteps of MadCap's recent breakout successes in multi-channel content
authoring and partnership with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), MadCap Echo opens new doors
for audio integration into information publishing. MadCap Echo is a unique application
that provides an easy way for authors to create and incorporate state-of-the art audio
and customizable Flash files into online output, and it works with industry-driven file
formats such as XML, SWF, MP3, and WAV.
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February 13, 2007
MadCap Software Introduces Content Authoring Industry Firsts in Language Support and Single-Sourcing With Flare 2.5
MadCap Software, the leader in multi-channel content authoring,
today announced two industry firsts with the introduction of its Flare 2.5 native
XML content authoring application. Flare 2.5 is the first content authoring software
to offer four language interfaces in the same product — English, French, German and
Japanese — allowing users to work in their language of choice.
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February 13, 2007
MadCap Software Launches MadCap Capture 2.0
MadCap Software, the leader in multi-channel content authoring,
today announced the launch of the MadPak suite and MadCap Capture 2.0, a cutting-edge
screen capture and graphics editing program. MadPak sets another industry first by
enabling multi-product single-source publishing to multiple channels, including the
Web, intranets, desktop systems, and print documentation.
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January 29, 2007
MadCap Software Releases Mimic
MadCap Software, the leader in multi-channel content authoring,
today introduced Mimic. A state-of-the-art software simulation application, Mimic
lets individuals create movies that simulate actions on a computer screen and
produce interactive instructional videos. Mimic is the newest addition to MadCap
Software’s integrated “dream suite” of native XML, multi-channel
authoring software for creating and publishing content—in print, on intranets,
across the Web, and around the world in local languages.
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January 17, 2007
StaffTechs Extends MadCap Reach Into Government Sector
MadCap Software, Inc. and StaffTechs, a division of StaffMe.net,
LLC, today announced that StaffTechs has expanded sales of MadCap Flare into the
government sector. StaffTechs has adopted Flare, MadCaps native XML application for
multi-channel content authoring, to develop Web and print documentation for StaffMe.net
customers, as well as resell Flare to support clients ongoing content authoring needs.
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January 3, 2007
MadCap Software Accelerates Growth in 2H 2006, Exceeds Expectations
MadCap Software, Inc. today announced that, for the second half of 2006,
revenues grew at an average of 50 percent month-over-month, exceeding expectations. The
rapid growth builds upon the solid profitability that MadCap has enjoyed since the March
2006 introduction of Flare, its flagship Web content and document authoring product.
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December 19, 2006
LG Systems Deploys MadCap Flare v2.0
MadCap Software, the leader in Help authoring technology, today
announced that LG Systems, Inc. (LGS) has deployed MadCap Flare 2.0, the industry’s
first native XML Help authoring application. Using Flare, LGS has been able to enhance the
quality and consistency of its print and online documentation while speeding the time to
publish.
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October 24, 2006
MadCap Capture — The first single-source screen capture and image editor
MadCap Software today announced its latest offering in the release
of Capture—a new breed of graphics software with features that move it beyond
the typical screen capture or image editing program. Capture is ideal for anyone
needing to create and enhance computer graphics. It was designed especially with
documentation professionals in mind, in order to provide unique solutions for common
problems.
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October 17, 2006
The first multi-purpose, embedded Help viewer
MadCap Software today announced the release of the MadCap Help
Viewera freely redistributable content viewer that is based on Microsofts
(NasdaqNM: MSFT) .NET framework. This latest product release is a continuation
of the burgeoning partnership between the software giant and MadCap, the experts
in Help authoring.
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October 2, 2006
MadCap Flare Version 2.0 Released
Only 8 months after the introduction of its flagship product, Flare
1.0, MadCap Software today announced the release of Flare 2.0. Several new features
in the latest release of Flare continue the strong momentum created by Flare 1.0.
The result is the first true single-sourcing tool with the ability to import and
export both Microsoft Word and Adobe FrameMaker formats.
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May 22, 2006
MadCap Software Financial Performance Exceeds Expectations
MadCap Software, Inc. today announced that the Companys financial
results for the first four months of 2006 have greatly exceeded expectations. These
results were driven by the introduction of its flagship product, MadCap Flare.
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March 1, 2006
MadCap Flare Version 1.0 Released
MadCap Software, Inc., today announced that its flagship help
authoring software, MadCap Flare, is now available. The commercial release of Flare
has been highly anticipated ever since the software was chosen by Microsoft
(Nasdaq: MSFT) for showcase at the global launch of Visual Studio 2005 and .NET 2.0
late last year.
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October 20, 2005
Microsoft® Chooses MadCap for Visual Studio® 2005 Showcase
MadCap Software is the developer of MadCap Flare, the next generation
in Help authoring tools. The company's principals are veterans of the Help-authoring
space and the creators of RoboHelp, the original Help-authoring standard. MadCap
wanted to evolve Help authoring by developing the first native XML Help authoring tool…
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September 11, 2005
MadCap Flare at PDC in Los Angeles
The Flare team will be at the Microsoft PDC show at the Los Angeles
convention center September 13 - 15. We will be doing demonstrations and answering
questions. If you or any of your developers will be at PDC the MadCap Flare team will
be at booth 323 and we would love to see you.
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