Comments on: What I’ve Been Learning in Flare http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/14/what-ive-been-learning-in-flare/ Technical Communication Blog / Technical Writing Blog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:17:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: pool table dimensions http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/14/what-ive-been-learning-in-flare/comment-page-1/#comment-147983 pool table dimensions Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:20:22 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=5020#comment-147983 Welcome Flare. I enjoyed reading this tech news. Thank you. Welcome Flare. I enjoyed reading this tech news. Thank you.

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]]> By: Technical Writing News – Nov 20th | I Heart Tech Docs, Ivan Walsh, Technical Writer http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/14/what-ive-been-learning-in-flare/comment-page-1/#comment-146456 Technical Writing News – Nov 20th | I Heart Tech Docs, Ivan Walsh, Technical Writer Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:31:55 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=5020#comment-146456 [...] What I’ve Been Learning in Flare [...] [...] What I’ve Been Learning in Flare [...]

]]> By: Tom Johnson http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/14/what-ive-been-learning-in-flare/comment-page-1/#comment-146388 Tom Johnson Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:26:04 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=5020#comment-146388 Thanks for the note, Tamara. If you're doing anything interesting with Flare, let me know. I'm interested to hear all the innovation that's going on with this HAT. Thanks for the note, Tamara. If you’re doing anything interesting with Flare, let me know. I’m interested to hear all the innovation that’s going on with this HAT.

]]> By: Tamara http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/14/what-ive-been-learning-in-flare/comment-page-1/#comment-146308 Tamara Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:22:50 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=5020#comment-146308 Great idea about using hotspot code with relationship table code. I've also been experimenting with relationship tables and how to best create and maintain them. Great idea about using hotspot code with relationship table code. I’ve also been experimenting with relationship tables and how to best create and maintain them.

]]> By: Tom Johnson http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/14/what-ive-been-learning-in-flare/comment-page-1/#comment-146272 Tom Johnson Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:48:40 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=5020#comment-146272 Ivan, thanks for your comment. By the way, I've enjoyed reading your posts lately. You're a prolific writer full of enthusiasm. Re Snagit, don't get me wrong, I still love Snagit. It does allow you to save a layered file as a .snag file, which allows you to edit/modify the shapes rather than flattening it. But the advantage I see with Capture here is that Flare allows you to incorporate the modifiable file directly into your project, without exporting it as a flatted gif, jpg, or png file. Actually, Capture saves two files: the image file and an XML file. The XML file is where the shapes and other additions, such as crop settings and borders, reside. The image file remains untouched, so you can always come back to it later and make adjustments. Ivan, thanks for your comment. By the way, I’ve enjoyed reading your posts lately. You’re a prolific writer full of enthusiasm.

Re Snagit, don’t get me wrong, I still love Snagit. It does allow you to save a layered file as a .snag file, which allows you to edit/modify the shapes rather than flattening it. But the advantage I see with Capture here is that Flare allows you to incorporate the modifiable file directly into your project, without exporting it as a flatted gif, jpg, or png file. Actually, Capture saves two files: the image file and an XML file. The XML file is where the shapes and other additions, such as crop settings and borders, reside. The image file remains untouched, so you can always come back to it later and make adjustments.

]]> By: Tom Johnson http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/14/what-ive-been-learning-in-flare/comment-page-1/#comment-146269 Tom Johnson Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:36:22 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=5020#comment-146269 Eileen, thanks for the comment. Glad to see others are experimenting with jQuery and Flare. Also, thanks for the links. I wish I could add more information here about jQuery, but I'm somewhat new to it myself. I just think that jQuery effects on the web are simply cool. It's something I plan to learn in the coming months. Eileen, thanks for the comment. Glad to see others are experimenting with jQuery and Flare. Also, thanks for the links. I wish I could add more information here about jQuery, but I’m somewhat new to it myself. I just think that jQuery effects on the web are simply cool. It’s something I plan to learn in the coming months.

]]> By: Eileen Potter http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/14/what-ive-been-learning-in-flare/comment-page-1/#comment-146262 Eileen Potter Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:54:05 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=5020#comment-146262 Hi Tom, How timely! I was just going to send you an email to see if you knew of anyone using JQuery to manipulate the HTML DOM within Flare - great topic. I think the potential is limitless! At the moment, I'm still ramping up on jQuery itself (and trying to experiment in Flare in between deadlines) but I'm finding these sources helpful: - Article: "Intro to jQuery" http://code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=0902051 - Book: Javascript and CSS Development with jQuery http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-JavaScript-Development-jQuery-Programmer/dp/0470227796 Hope that helps others who are also dipping their toe in the Pool of Possibilities! :) Thanks, Eileen Hi Tom,
How timely! I was just going to send you an email to see if you knew of anyone using JQuery to manipulate the HTML DOM within Flare – great topic. I think the potential is limitless! At the moment, I’m still ramping up on jQuery itself (and trying to experiment in Flare in between deadlines) but I’m finding these sources helpful:
– Article: “Intro to jQuery”
http://code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=0902051
– Book: Javascript and CSS Development with jQuery
http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-JavaScript-Development-jQuery-Programmer/dp/0470227796
Hope that helps others who are also dipping their toe in the Pool of Possibilities! :)

Thanks,
Eileen

]]> By: Ivan Walsh http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/11/14/what-ive-been-learning-in-flare/comment-page-1/#comment-146220 Ivan Walsh Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:19:43 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=5020#comment-146220 Hi Tom, <Shapes you add to an image remain in layers. Its small details like this that make all the difference. FWIW the new version of Word will also have a built-in screenshot app, which I think will make life that little bit harder for Snagit. Snagit is a fine product but they need to raise the bar. Regards, Ivan Hi Tom,

<Shapes you add to an image remain in layers.

Its small details like this that make all the difference.

FWIW the new version of Word will also have a built-in screenshot app, which I think will make life that little bit harder for Snagit. Snagit is a fine product but they need to raise the bar.

Regards,

Ivan

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