MadCap Releases Search Optimizer and Toolbar

MadCap Software announced the launch of its MadCap Search Optimizer and free MadCap Toolbar. The Search Optimizer extends MadCap's WebHelp search to browser-based Help systems. Now authors that continue to build their Web or intranet documentation using Adobe RoboHelp, ComponentOne Doc-to-Help, WebWorks Publisher and Author-It can still provide their users with their WebHelp search. The MadCap Search Optimizer automatically creates a WebHelp search database, which is then downloaded and accessed by users via the free MadCap Toolbar. This enables the return of search results almost instantaneously. With the MadCap Toolbar, users can also conduct wildcard searches in which only part of the search term is known. Other advanced search features include the ability for users of browser-based Help systems to receive search results based on relevance instead of simply by alphabet, expand or collapse the WebHelp table of contents and all dynamic Help effects, and freely remove search highlighting. Both the MadCap Search Optimizer and MadCap Toolbar are immediately available for download. The MadCap Toolbar, which runs on Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, is free for all users. The MadCap Search Optimizer is available for $449. Flare users do not require the Search Optimizer, since all of the search and toolbar functionality is available when using Flare and the MadCap Toolbar together. http://www.madcapsoftware.com/