XDK (XML Development Kit). This is the latest technology for creating online documentation and Help systems. It has a focus on the creation and management of large to very large documentation projects. It manages your projects better by using the power of XML to keep track of and maintain all the elements of your online document. It’s quality-of-output and end-user functionality will make your online documents powerful, effective and usable.

Choose XDK if you are a professional (or at least serious) about building state-of-the-art intranets or Help systems.

ReWorx 2003.  This is a ‘beautifully simple’ way to create full-featured online document systems automatically from within Word. Also XML-based, it has access to the same powerful end-user tools as our other products (like the XMheLp Table of Contents systems), but with an easy-to-follow wizard that helps you with output designs, style mapping and more.

Use ReWorx if you already have your documentation written in Word and you want to get it online quickly and easily. Or just use ReWorx if want to stick to pure Word editing.

HDK v3.6. Virtual Media’s classic authoring tool. This latest release supports all versions of Word from v2 through XP. It creates HTML, HTML Help and WinHelp output. HDK has always been regarded as the most technically advanced authoring tool and continues to be used by many thousands of authors worldwide.

Use HDK if you are a professional author that needs to use older versions of Word or you need to maintain an old WinHelp system.

Republico. This suite of products provides a multi-author environment for corporate documentation and Knowledge Management. Essentially, Republico provides a controlled workflow environment for an organization to capture the knowledge of its employees. Contributions are amalgamated in a structured intranet-based knowledge system as according to a prescribed design (we even provide you with of-the-shelf designs and content for most major business documents). Using best-practice methodologies, Republico will guide people through the process of contributing to a documentation system.

Use Republico if you are looking for a way to significantly save money in the creation and maintenance of corporate documentation… from Human Resources, Policy & Procedures, though to Privacy Policy and Business Continuity planning. Republico has a dedicated web site www.republico.com