Glossary Needed

Hi there - I'm sorry if this is a dumb question, but I didn't
know where else to go with it. Today is my first day working in
Dreamweaver, I started doing one of the tutorials becuase it looked
basic, and I actually understood the hows pretty well, but the
what's sort of confused me. Is there someplace where I can get a
simple glossary that would explain what divs, wrappers, id's ect.
are? They are all jumbled together in my head right now. Thanks,
Linda

Get a book on HTML and CSS (or go to
http://www.w3schools.com) and
study
that before touching DW. A good base understanding will make
DW seem like a
walk in the park.
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"ldurtschi" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> Hi there - I'm sorry if this is a dumb question, but I
didn't know where
> else
> to go with it. Today is my first day working in
Dreamweaver, I started
> doing
> one of the tutorials becuase it looked basic, and I
actually understood
> the
> hows pretty well, but the what's sort of confused me. Is
there someplace
> where
> I can get a simple glossary that would explain what
divs, wrappers, id's
> ect.
> are? They are all jumbled together in my head right now.
Thanks, Linda
>

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* open your .glo file in notepad.
* copy and paste your glossary on another notepad - delete
the text entry on your current .glo file.
* paste the entry on the other notepad back to the .glo file
which is currenty in notepad.
of course don't forget to backup your original .glo file
before doing this.
Example of .glo entry
NAME=Data
Definition of Data.
NAME=Element
Definition of Element.
NAME should be in uppercase followed by an = sign then your
glossary entry. Ensure the definition appears on the very next
paragraph.

Hi yenelli
The only thing that comes to mind here is that maybe you
aren't looking in the right location. Assuming you have four
entries in your Glossary, there should be data in the file. This
would suggest that you aren't looking at the right file.
It may be helpful to employ one of my all time favorite
RoboHelp tricks here. To quickly open Windows Explorer in the
Project location. Just right-click any topic in your project and
choose Properties (It may also say Topic Properties). Then click
the File tab. See that button in the lower right of the dialog? The
one labeled Open Folder? Click that puppy and Windows Explorer
should pop open in your project location. Sweet, huh?
Now try looking at the .GLO file you find there and see if
you are able to see your entries.
Let us know how you make out... Rick Cheers

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Newbie Needs Good DW Glossary

I'm looking for a very basic on-line glossary of terms used
in DW. I'd like the terms defined with layman language, not using
other misunderstood terms which defeats the purpose of a
definition. I'd also prefer that the words be defined in terms of
their function so I know how the item fits into other items, ie
"Shotgun: a rifle which shoots a spray of small pellets (shot)
often used in hunting wild fowl." If I was new to hunting I'd know
the purpose of the rifle as well as what it is (OH, I see, hard to
hit a moving target with a single bullet!), and how that rifle
might fit into my hunting gun collection. If anyone knows of a good
glossary please let me know. Thank you!!!

Open DW. Press F1. Browse through the help files. Search for
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are not familiar with....
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> I'm looking for a very basic on-line glossary of terms
used in DW. I'd
> like the
> terms defined with layman language, not using other
misunderstood terms
> which
> defeats the purpose of a definition. I'd also prefer
that the words be
> defined
> in terms of their function so I know how the item fits
into other items,
> ie
> "Shotgun: a rifle which shoots a spray of small pellets
(shot) often used
> in
> hunting wild fowl." If I was new to hunting I'd know the
purpose of the
> rifle
> as well as what it is (OH, I see, hard to hit a moving
target with a
> single
> bullet!), and how that rifle might fit into my hunting
gun collection. If
> anyone knows of a good glossary please let me know.
Thank you!!!
>

Kichat: FAQ 1 - What do I need to start in iChat ? (Replacement)

Original
kichat: FAQ 1 - What do I need to start in iChat ?
Answers to very basic questions of getting started in iChat AV 2.1. (Edit 5/5/05) It mostly goes for iChat 3 as well.
Redrafted 30/03/2007
Glossary
Audio is sound only chats (called Talk on AIM )
Video is Sound and Pictures (where cameras and microphones allow)
account name is synomonous (the same as) with screen name
Basic Facts
iChat AV 2.0 did come with Panther and at this point is free. (Upgrade to 2.1)
iChat 3 comes with Tiger and supports Multiple person chats
You can chat to AIM based services as long as one of you has a camera. (Currently audio only chats are not possible). Windows users have to running one of the XP incarnations and AIM 5.5 at least to Video.
What you Need
OS 10.3.x for iChat AV 2.1
iChat ver 2.0 or 2.1 (Now Panther only)
OS 10.4.x for iChat 3.x
DV input device (camera or DV converter for analogue cameras) See also Exceptions further down.
Free Firewire port (not daisy chained)
An AIM (AOL & Netscape count) or @mac.com account/screen name. (Stick to passwords of 16 characters or less without Special Characters).
How to make Exceptions Work
Slow Mac or USB cam prior 10.4.9 or non USB Video class cam
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iChatUSBCam which enables slower machines to connect and enables USB cameras to be seen by iChat. (lower limit 350Mghz)
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<blockquote style="width: 80%; margin: auto; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #000; background: #efefef;">10.4.9 now allows for USB cams of the USB Video Class (UVC). Other will still need the iChatUSBCam utility
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Essential Reading
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This link Apple Doc number 93208 can help with basic settings in the Mac's Firewall and the Router's settings.
Note 1 should read:
1. All iChat AV traffic is UDP except for ports 5190 and 5298, which need to be open for both TCP and UDP; and 5220, 5222, which need to be open for TCP only.
The page contains a link to a list of Routers that will work "Out-of-the-Box".
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I found this ADSL GUIDE site useful for getting extra info by users of routers on DSL.
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Select the type of account it is.
Type in your name (without the @mac .com suffix) and use tab key to enter password.
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Close Server Options and hit enter.
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In iChat 3.x there is a check box in the accounts Information tab that says "Use this Account" to be checked to activate it.
Buddies
You now have to enter Buddies into the Buddies list
Use the "+" button at the bottom of the Buddy list window.
Add New Person or from your address book if you have recorded Buddies account names there.
The first account names you should add are the test accounts shown In Contact Testers or the FAQ here.
2:59 PM Friday; March 30, 2007

Original
kichat: FAQ 1 - What do I need to start in iChat ?
Answers to very basic questions of getting started in iChat AV 2.1. (Edit 5/5/05) It mostly goes for iChat 3 as well.
Redrafted 30/03/2007
Glossary
Audio is sound only chats (called Talk on AIM )
Video is Sound and Pictures (where cameras and microphones allow)
account name is synomonous (the same as) with screen name
Basic Facts
iChat AV 2.0 did come with Panther and at this point is free. (Upgrade to 2.1)
iChat 3 comes with Tiger and supports Multiple person chats
You can chat to AIM based services as long as one of you has a camera. (Currently audio only chats are not possible). Windows users have to running one of the XP incarnations and AIM 5.5 at least to Video.
What you Need
OS 10.3.x for iChat AV 2.1
iChat ver 2.0 or 2.1 (Now Panther only)
OS 10.4.x for iChat 3.x
DV input device (camera or DV converter for analogue cameras) See also Exceptions further down.
Free Firewire port (not daisy chained)
An AIM (AOL & Netscape count) or @mac.com account/screen name. (Stick to passwords of 16 characters or less without Special Characters).
How to make Exceptions Work
Slow Mac or USB cam prior 10.4.9 or non USB Video class cam
1) Slow (G3/500 and less) computers and those with USB cams need this utility
iChatUSBCam which enables slower machines to connect and enables USB cameras to be seen by iChat. (lower limit 350Mghz)
2) Analogue cameras can be made to work with a converter like this one.
Hollywood Dazzle DV_Bridge<(not home page of Manufacturer but has pics).<br>
10.4.9 now allows for USB cams of the USB Video Class (UVC). Other will still need the iChatUSBCam utility
If your Exception seems to be Networking or Router based read this FAQ
Essential Reading
Although you don't need an understanding of Firewalls or Network Translation on Routers some backgound reading can help.
This link Apple Doc number 93208 can help with basic settings in the Mac's Firewall and the Router's settings.
Note 1 should read:
1. All iChat AV traffic is UDP except for ports 5190 and 5298, which need to be open for both TCP and UDP; and 5220, 5222, which need to be open for TCP only.
The page contains a link to a list of Routers that will work "Out-of-the-Box".
If your's does not appear, pay attention to Note 4, near the bottom, because you are going to have to search for more info about your router (or do that un-Mac thing and read the manual).
I found this ADSL GUIDE site useful for getting extra info by users of routers on DSL.
This site has an Apple Related Area in the Technical section which I have linked you to. It is searchable.
PortForward.com Has pics and instructions for many modems and routers for the Port Forward method of opening ports.
How to Start
After getting your account name, start iChat.
It will lead you through a assistant. Ryan's Pics and instructions on this bit
If you launched it before and are starting again make sure iChat is off line.
Go to Preferences in the iChat Menu item. Open the Acounts icon.
Select the type of account it is.
Type in your name (without the @mac .com suffix) and use tab key to enter password.
Server Options button (Server Settings tab in iChat 3.x) should be live at this point. Check that it reads login.oscar.aol.com and the port is 5190.
Close Server Options and hit enter.
iChat should now log on.
In iChat 3.x there is a check box in the accounts Information tab that says "Use this Account" to be checked to activate it.
Buddies
You now have to enter Buddies into the Buddies list
Use the "+" button at the bottom of the Buddy list window.
Add New Person or from your address book if you have recorded Buddies account names there.
The first account names you should add are the test accounts shown In Contact Testers or the FAQ here.
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Glossary Not Appearing in Windows 7 64 Bit

I have RH7 installed on XP. All is OK when I view the CHM file in XP. When I view the CHM file in W7 64 Bit, the glossary does not appear.
Do I need to install RH7 under W7 64 bit to get the glossary to work under W7 64 bit? If that is true, one issue is I have Office 2010 which RH7 doesn't support and I'm not in a position to upgrade to RH10.
Is there any way to keep RH7 installed on XP and generate the CHM file that shows the glossary under W7 64 bit?
Thank you.
Shawn

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I'm using a PC that has his my relative's old Thunderbird email account loaded on. He doesn't need it any more. How do I swap it over into my name?

I have taken over use of my elderly relative's PC (Windows 7). He had a Thunderbird email account set up but he will no longer need it. I have tried deleting the Thunderbird programme from the PC and then loading it up agaiun but my Uncle's memail account details are still there. Is there a simple way to change his account details over to one under my own name?

see [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/glossary-terms-including-types-accounts?redirectlocale=en-US&redirectslug=Types-of-Accounts#w_mail-accounts here ]for explanation of IMAP and POP. Even though it is a little long, it was a basic as I could make it.
The warning is safe to ignore. We have some people working on Thunderbird with a very German view of security and privacy. It works out well for making Thunderbird secure and safeguarding privacy. Not so well for warnings people do not understand.
In this case the warning is telling you your user name and password as well as all your mail is going to and from the server as plain text, so if someone wanted to they would have no trouble sniffing the traffic to read your mail or get your login credentials. ISPs did it this way in the past as a matter of course, as it reduces support calls and they claim the traffic is only internal to their network. Not a good argument given that Google and Yahoo as well as Microsoft are all taking steps to ensure all internal traffic is encrypted.
But knowing the risk, ignoring the warning is not really an issue. Most mail after all is the most boring read to anyone else. However if your a Doctor or a scientist doing secret research then plain text email is not really going to cut it anyway.

How do I create a glossary in Flash Catalyst CS5

I can't seem to locate where I could implement such a SWF in catalyst.
I've been intrigued by all the demos showing datalists when linked to display flash video's and images. I however cant find a quick demo on how to do it with basic text.
Is there a way to could build a quick glossary SWF that may be inserted into Adobe Captivate 5 or other type of E-learning app.
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Glossary tab doesn't display and Glossary pop ups don't work

TCS 3.5 (FrameMaker 10, RoboHelp HTML, version 9)
Windows XP version 5.1 sp3
Internet Explorer 8.0
My apologizes if this should be in a different forum. Also, from searching I have found that the problem is usually that the DLL has not been loaded -- I have done that. So I am at a loss. Thanks in advance for your help!
Problem: My .chm output does not have a Glossary tab and the Glossary text pop-ups in my topics do not work.
Background: Since I am new to TCS 3.5 I'm going to give my entire process. Quite frankly I'm not even sure if my entire process is correct.
Steps:
Before I began: I loaded the HHActiveX.dll. Here's the proof:
Create a blank project.
Import master page (File > Import > Master Page).
Load project settings (File > Project Settings > Import).
Link FrameMaker Book (File > Link > FrameMaker Document)
Configure Properties (Right-click the book file in RH and click Properties).
In Properties, select Convert FrameMaker Table of Contents and give a name.
In Properties, select Convert Glossary and give a name.
In Project Manager pod, right-click the Glossary topic (System Management GLO) and click Set as Default.
Update Project (File > Update > Update All).
Run Glossary Hotspot Wizard (when running wizard, select the glossary topic that was set as default in step 8)
Edit the UpdateMarkedGlossaryTerms.jsx script (change the GlossaryName variable to the Glossary topic created in step 8 and change the GlossaryStyle variable to TextPopUp)
Run Update Marked Glossary Terms script (In Script Explorer pod, right-click the UpdateMarkedGlossaryTerms.jsx script and click Run).
Run graphicinreferencepages.jsx script (this inserts my note graphics from FM reference pages)
Configure Microsoft HTML Help layout. Here's the properties file:
16. In the properties file I selected the Glossary topic that I had set as my default in step 8.
17. Click Save and generate.
Result: In the .chm file (and in View Selected Item in RH) when I click a glossary term in a topic, I get "This program cannot display the webpage". Also, the Glossary tab is not displayed.

Welcome to our community, Linda
In RoboHelp, if you open the Glossary pod (View > Pods > Glossary > Select Glossary) do you see terms and definitions listed there?
If not, that would explain it as the Glossary has no entries.
Assuming it does have entries, you may simply need to enable the tab by clicking View > Pods > Project Set-up. Expanding the Windows section in the pod and double-clicking your CHM window.
A CHM window looks like this:
If you don't see a CHM window, you will need to create one. If you do see a CHM window, double-click it. Then ensure the Glossary is enabled.
Keep us posted! Rick
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Glossary in a RoboHelp HTML .chm not showing content on Win7

I created a RoboHelp HTML .chm with a Glossary using RoboHelp6.
My users with Windows 7 computers are unable to install and register the HHActiveX.DLL file and see the Glossary content. They are using the suggested procedure for WinXp but it does not work for Win 7.
My users with WinXP are able to install the DLL and see the content under the Glossary Tab.
My question is; what is the proper method for installing and registering the HHActiveX.DLL file on a Win7 machine?
Or is there a different file needed on Win 7 to make the Glossary content visible?
Note they can see the Glossary Tab but the content is blank.
Here is the procedure that works on WinXP:
1. Copy/save the attached HHActiveX.DLL file to the root of C:
To manually register HHActiveX.DLL: You can provide these instructions to your end users if you are distributing HHActiveX.DLL with your Help system.
Click the Windows Start button, then select Run.
In Open, type the following:
regsvr32 <path> hhactivex.dll (specify the path of the HHActiveX.DLL)
If the HHActiveX.DLL file is stored on the root of C: then I believe the command to type would be “regsvr32 C:hhactivex.dll”
Click OK.
Note: These instructions may require admin logon to complete.
Thanks for any guidance.
Bob

Please check the thread
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How to create FrameMaker glossary entries which convert properly to RoboHelp HTML 8?

I have been having a challenging time creating FrameMaker 9 glossary
entries which convert properly into RoboHelp HTML 8. Here is the process I'm doing, and perhaps someone call tell me what I'm doing wrong.
1.) In the FrameMaker document, I highlight a word or phrase which serves as the "glossary term" to be defined.
2.) I open the Marker dialog box, select the Glossary option, then enter the "glossary definition" for the highlighted "glossary term." I commit the entry.
3.) In the FrameMaker Book file, I create a new "Index of Markers" (IOM) of "Glossary" type. Upon generation of the IOM, my FrameMaker output is much like a standard index: There are letter delimiters ("A," "B," C," etc.), and under each is the "glossary definition," then a page number where the "glossary term" is.
4.) Now I go to RoboHelp HTML 8 and update the document there. The glossary displays such that the "glossary term" is the entire paragraph in which the marker had been placed in the FrameMaker source file. The "glossary definition" is displayed properly (the text I placed into the Marker dialog box.
So, how am I to create auto-generating glossaries? This implies that I need to create a manual glossary whereby the "glossary term" is in a paragraph by itself (much like a printed glossary would look). Furthermore, I would need to add this manual glossary as a file in the FrameMaker Book file for RoboHelp 8 to detect and pull the entries.
Surely this isn't as how it was designed. I suspect I'm doing something wrong in how I create glossary entries or create the file in the FrameMaker Book file.
Could someone offer some assistance?
Thank you very much in advance!
Most sincerely,
Sammy Spencer

It's because you're doing your markers backwards. The text inside your Glossary marker should be the term. The paragraph your marker is inside is the definition.
I should say, rather, that Robohelp does it backwards, because when I think of glossary terms and definitions, I think there should be a way to highlight a word and provide the definition in the hidden marker, not hide the term inside the marker.
I am still figuring out how to make a glossary in my Framemaker file that will work with my Robohelp file, and not have Robohelp generate a separate content file for the glossary file. I think I'll get it, though. Eventually.

Files needed to be present to use HTML help and Web help

For using RoboHelp for word generated .hlp files, we kept
.hlp and .cnt files in the production environment for the users.
Now, we are planning to migrate to Robohelp for HTML help and
gradually to WebHelp.
In that case what are the files that are required to be
present in the production environment?

With HTML Help all you need to ship are the CHM files. That
is because these are compiled files that contain all the essential
ingredients to see and use the help. The only exception to this
rule is if you are using a glossary or browse sequences. In this
instance you'll need to ensure all your users have the
HHACTIVEX.DLL file installed on their PC. If they don't they won't
be able to see them. You cab get the install routine for your
application to install and register this file.
With regards to Webhelp, you'll need to publise all the files
generated by the compile. Part of the compile process is setting up
the location of the published files (e.g. Intranet, FTP). You don't
have to worry about what to publish. As long as you have your
location correctly defined all the files are copied there.

Is there a maximum size to the Glossary?

Under the gun here. My customer loves the Glossary
and wants to put a Data Dictionary there (htm file size of abotu
400 kb). Does anyone know if RH blows up with a large Glossary? Or,
are there size limits?

Kate,
The overall volume of the Glossary should not present a
problem. Depending on how you generate WebHelp (optimized for Web,
or for a network), RH breaks definitions into a few or several
files to load on the fly. For the user, a long Glossary seems to
load just as fast as a small one.
Here's some more advice, FWIW, since you didn't ask for it.
The Glossary has two parts:
--The master list displays in the navigation pane for
browsing and searching. The definition for a highlighted term
appears at the bottom.
-- RH lets you run topics against the master list and insert
a definition as expanding text. The text for the definition is
repeated in the topic, so the browser doesn't have to go look it up
somewhere else. (A downside: revising the Glossary doesn't
automatically update definitions in topics.)
If your definitions run more than a sentence, I'd recommend
against using the RH Glossary. Rather, put all of it in one A-to-Z
Glossary topic (or break it into two or more topics). Among the
options:
--Include all terms and definitions in the Glossary topic to
allow scrolling and reading without links.
--List terms only and link each to its definition in
expanding text or dropdown text. Scanning the list is faster, but
the user has to click to see the definition.
--Put definitions into text-only popups.
--Put a multi-paragraph definition into a separate topic and
link the term to an auto-sizing popup. (You can link to these
popups from other topics, too.)
Again, a long defiinition shouldn't be in a dropdown or
expanding text (in my opinion, anyway. How much is too long is a
judgment call.)
If everything is one place, you could insert bookmarks and
provide links from one definition to another, in case the user
needs the extra background to understand it. And updating is easier
if you haven't inserted Glossary definitions in other topics.
Another factor is how much time you want to put into it.
Obviously, expanding text, dropdowns and popups take more time to
do than a term-definition, term-definition format.
So if you don't intend to put Glossary text links in topics,
or you expect not much revision in later releases, and the
individual definitions aren't long, the RH Glossary is an excellent
way to present a lot of material. And RH automatically sorts it
alphabetically.
Harvey

How do your create an xml glossary file?

Everyone talks about importing the glossary from an xml file , even from one created from Excel. I have browsed until my fingers bleed and watched the tutorials and seached the Captivate files to try and find a glossary root file to work with.
Please excuse my Newb question but how to I create an xml file, specially using Excel (the easiest way for me to set up a Glossary)? Is there an example I can work off? How do I paste the import xml tags as offered in the widgit to such a file.
This glosary file will be imported and used in to approximately 40 modules so obviously I want just one file to work with.
Again sorry for the newb question.

Hi Jeremia,
From one newb to another ;o)
I ditched the whole thing as soon as I figured it out because putting the glossary in to the captivate slides was really clunky and not a neat solution. Instead we are using our custom written background database and having a glossary link in the main navigation menu, a luxury many captivate scorm projects would not have.
However the spreadsheet is a way of writing all the tags needed for the xml code (fill down). Just highlight ALL the cells with all the tags as per the screen shot, copy and then paste in the open dreamweaver page. However, make sure the dreamweaver page is an xml page. You can then use the xml dreamwever page as the import in to captivate.
Because you are copying from a spreadsheet the paste action in dreamweaver will insert tabs between the data of the cell. You get rid of this by doing a search and replace...search for the tab and replace with nothing, effectively deleting the unwanted tabs.
It is highly inelegant but it works.
Hope this helps and does not confuse it further.
Re: How do your create an xml glossary file?
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This is very helpful - I'm just missing the piece of how I import the excel data into the Dreamweaver code. Am I repeating the same code over and over in Dreamweaver and cutting and pasting from the excel file?
I'm a newb also so any help would be appreciated!
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