The Premier Technical Communication
and Learning & Development Conference
October 3-6, 2021 | Fairmont Austin

Mike Hamilton
VP Product Evangelism, MadCap Software
Mike Hamilton is the VP of Product Evangelism and one of the founding members of the MadCap Software team. With over twenty years of experience in training, technical communication, multimedia development, and software development, he has worked with organizations such as Cymer, National Steel & Shipbuilding, and the US Navy. He is a frequent speaker at industry events such as STC Summit, LavaCon and more, and is commonly quoted in technology articles in various trade publications.
Mike Hamilton is the VP of Product Evangelism and one of the founding members of the MadCap Software team. With over twenty years of experience in training, technical communication, multimedia development, and software development, he has worked with organizations such as Cymer, National Steel & Shipbuilding, and the US Navy. He is a frequent speaker at industry events such as STC Summit, LavaCon and more, and is commonly quoted in technology articles in various trade publications.
Sunday
9:00 - 10:00
Module 1: Getting Started
In this first module, Mike Hamilton will provide an overview of MadCap Flare, including a tour of the interface. We’ll take a look at projects in Flare, and cover what you need to know to get started on your first project.
Sunday
10:00 - 11:00
Module 2: Adding Content, Linking Content
Our second module will cover adding content to Flare. We’ll break out into groups and cover different types of content you can import, such as Word, FrameMaker® and HTML files. Topics, Table of Contents (TOCs) and link types will also be covered as we dive into key concepts like topic-based authoring.
Sunday
1:00 - 2:00
Module 4: Single Sourcing Content
MadCap Flare makes it easy to single-source your content. We’ll take a look at the many single sourcing features in Flare, including condition tags, variables and snippets.
Sunday
3:00 - 4:00
Module 6: Q&A
The final module of the workshop is a question and answer forum for all pre-conference workshop attendees.
Tuesday
Track 34:20 - 5:20
A Session Presented by MadCap Software
Market-leading innovation is what drives us at MadCap Software. In this session, learn about the latest major new features and enhancements added to the suite of MadCap Software solutions.
Wednesday
Advanced Workshop 14:00 - 5:30
A Workshop Presented by MadCap Software
Coming Soon
Session Topics: Advanced Workshop