Innovasys HelpStudio Lite

HelpStudio Lite is a bespoke version of Innovasys HelpStudio specifically designed to allow developers to create Microsoft Help 2.x help systems for integration with Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Studio 2008. HelpStudio Lite is provided free of charge to users of the Visual Studio 2005 SDK and the Visual Studio 2008 SDK.

Download HelpStudio Lite (Build 2.2.0.8)

HelpStudio Full Version

HelpStudio Lite contains a subset of the full HelpStudio functionality. The full version of HelpStudio contains the following features not present in HelpStudio Lite.

  • HTML Help 1.x output (for creating .NET desktop application help)
  • Web ready output, including Table of Contents, Index, Full Text Search and Favoriates (for creating ASP.NET and other web application help)
  • PDF Booklet creation
  • Localization support - create help systems for multiple languages in a single project
  • Build flags / conditional content - create multiple outputs from a single source project
  • Feedback - comprehensive support for gathering and analyzing feedback from your help users, including an ASP.NET web application
  • Source Control integration with Visual SourceSafe, Team Foundation Server and several other Source Control providers
  • Screen Capture, Image Mapper and Image Processing tools
  • HelpStudio Automation and Extensibility SDK
  • Content Widgets; a customizable library of complex content helpers, e.g. drop down sections, expandable image sections, note and tip boxes

If you are a HelpStudio Lite user, or are considering using HelpStudio Lite, we encourage you to evaluate the full version of HelpStudio. You can find more information using the links below.