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Blaze
Your Long Document Print Solution
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Other Long Document Solutions
(e.g. FrameMaker)
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Topic-based authoring
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Long file authoring
Limits content reuse because content is trapped in big files.
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Integrate content from SMEs
Smoothly integrate content created by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with X-Edit Contribute
integration. Little to no clean up.
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Import content from SMEs
Convert content created by SMEs using third party tools such as Word or Notepad. Clean up
can take hours.
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Fast results
Easy-to-use interface with short learning curve. Increased productivity.
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Steep learning curve
Extensive training and long learning curves. Reduced productivity.
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Simple review process
Document review workflow is integrated. Manage and track content reviews with X-Edit integration.
Edits are never lost.
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Awkward review process
Requires Acrobat or authors must manually manage and track reviews. Edits can be lost or overlooked.
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Easily repurpose content
Simple multiple channels publishing to on-line or intranet, knowledge bases and more with
MadCap Flare integration. No wasted hours converting content.
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Difficult to repurpose content
Content hard to republish as online or in knowledge bases. Requires separate tools and hours spent
repurposing content.
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Quickly customize content for different uses
Easily create output targets using custom topic outlines, multiple stylesheets, multiple variable
and conditional text sets, and multiple master pages in a project.
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Carefully customize content for different uses
Content is not easily reused in other deliverables. Single long document means limited master
pages, variables, conditions, and so on.
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Easy project level linking
Easily link projects to a parent project, making styles, page layouts, snippets, variables,
and so on, available to all linked projects. Automatically update all linked projects with any changes in the
parent project.
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No project level linking
Only the text in documents can be shared. No sharing styles, page layouts,
variables, and so on.
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Integrated localization tools
No file conversions or file transfers and built-in translation memory with MadCap Lingo
integration. Translate and publish.
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External localization tools
Requires files conversions and file transfers. Translation and localization using third-party
translation memory tools. Re-import content before publishing.
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