Microsoft Licenses ActiveX Help Technology from Blue Sky Software

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Blue Sky Software and Microsoft's Visual C++ team signed a licensing
agreement to deliver Blue Sky Software's state-of-the-art, fully
redistributable SmartHelp ActiveX Control as part of the new Visual C++
4.1 release. Blue Sky Software's SmartHelp ActiveX Control offers
cutting-edge technology which significantly speeds up Visual C++ 4.1
application development. 
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La Jolla, CA, April 1st, 1996 - Blue Sky Software is pleased to announce
its cooperation with Microsoft for the release of the Microsoft Visual C++
subscription version 4.1. The new Visual C++ 4.1 includes Blue Sky
Software's new SmartHelp ActiveX Control, which eliminates the need to
program context-sensitive Help buttons into Windows applications developed
with Visual C++ 4.1. 

"We are excited about including Blue Sky Software's state-of-the-art Help
technology into Microsoft Visual C++ version 4.1", says John Browne,
Visual C++ Product Manager at Microsoft Corporation. "Blue Sky Software's
SmartHelp ActiveX Control included in Microsoft Visual C++ version 4.1
provides an easy solution for quickly integrating context-sensitive Help
buttons into any application built with Microsoft Visual C++ version 4.1",
continues John Browne at Microsoft Corp. 

"Using RoboHELP 95, the award-winning Windows Help authoring tool, together
with the new SmartHelp ActiveX Control included in Visual C++ 4.1 creates
the ultimate Help authoring solution for Visual C++ 4.1 developers", says
Shane McRoberts, Research & Development Manager, Help Tools Division, Blue
Sky Software Corp. "All developers can significantly cut their development
time by using Blue Sky Software's cutting-edge Help authoring technology,
such as RoboHELP 95 and WinHelp Office 95", continues Shane McRoberts. 

An easy way to integrate context-sensitive Help buttons

The SmartHelp ActiveX Control eliminates the need to program
context-sensitive Help buttons into Windows applications developed with
Visual C++ 4.1. Using the SmartHelp ActiveX Control, Visual C++ 4.1
developers simply drag and drop the included Help button in the
application's screens/dialog boxes and visually select any Help file (HLP)
- no source code needed. The Help button is automatically linked to the
selected topic and the context-sensitive Help link is created between the
application and the Help file. No programming is needed by the developer.
With the SmartHelp ActiveX Control, it only takes a few seconds to
integrate context-sensitive Help buttons into Windows applications. The
SmartHelp ActiveX Control also includes a Button Gallery, offering
different types of graphical Help buttons to visually choose from. 

The SmartHelp ActiveX Control can also be used when developing Windows
applications with Visual Basic 4.0, Access 95, Visual FoxPro 3.0, and/or
any 32-bit Windows environment supporting the ActiveX Control or the OLE
Control standards.

RoboHELP 95

The SmartHelp ActiveX Control is also included in RoboHELP 95,
award-winning Help Authoring Tool which turns Microsoft Word into a
full-featured Hypertext authoring tool capable of creating Windows Help
systems. RoboHELP 95 includes both 16-bit and 32-bit versions of RoboHELP
for Windows 95, Windows 3.1, and Windows NT Help development. RoboHELP 95
supports all versions of Microsoft Word: Word 7, Word 6, Word 6 32-bit NT
version, and Word 2. 

RoboHELP 95 HTML Edition

The SmartHelp ActiveX Control is also included in RoboHELP 95 HTML Edition.
RoboHELP 95 HTML Edition allows users to easily and quickly create both
HTML and Windows Help files simultaneously using a single source code.
With the new RoboHELP 95 HTML Edition, there is no learning curve to
create HTML files and Windows Help systems. The RoboHELP 95 HTML Edition
automates the process of creating the HTML Home page, all the HTML, GIF,
and MAP files, and Hyperlinks needed for a Web site, as well as Help
systems for Windows 95, Windows 3.1, and Windows NT. 

WinHelp Office 95

The SmartHelp ActiveX Control is also included in WinHelp Office 95, the
complete Help Authoring solution. WinHelp Office 95 provides Help Authors
with everything they need for professional Help development, whether they
are creating Help systems for Windows 95, Windows 3.x, and/or Windows NT
or moving their current Windows 3.x Help systems to Windows 95. WinHelp
Office 95 includes cutting-edge products such as RoboHELP 95, the WinHelp
Video Kit, the WinHelp Tool Kit, the WinHelp HyperViewer, Mastering
WinHelp, and the Moving to WinHelp '95 Kit. 

WinHelp Office 95 HTML Edition

The SmartHelp ActiveX Control is also included in WinHelp Office 95 HTML
Edition. WinHelp Office 95 HTML Edition is the First Suite for HTML and
Help Authoring. WinHelp Office 95 HTML Edition provides its users with
everything they need for professional Help development, and also gives
them the ability to quickly create the HTML Home page, all the HTML, GIF,
and MAP files, and Hyperlinks needed for a Web site or an in-house
Intranet system. 

Availability

WinHelp Office 95 HTML Edition is now available at a special promotional
price of $799 (list price is $1741). RoboHELP 95 HTML Edition is available
separately at a special promotional price of $699 (list price is $897).
RoboHELP 95 is available at a suggested retail price of $499. WinHelp
Office 95 is available at a special price of $599 (list price is $1343).
The Visual C++ subscription version 4.1 is available from Microsoft. The
SmartHelp ActiveX Control included in these products is distributable
royalty-free. For information, contact the Blue Sky Software Sales
Department at 1-800-459-2356, 619-459-6365 (for international)- Fax:
619-459-6366 - http://www.blue-sky.com 

Blue Sky Software Corp
7777 Fay Ave, Suite 201
La Jolla, CA 92037
619-459-6365,  fax 619-459-6366
http://www.blue-sky.com
 
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